Subject: Re: faster bikes Posted by: Jim on December 11, 2001 at 00:10:42: In Reply to: faster bikes posted by greg on December 10, 2001 at 22:55:02:

Message: >i am curious about finding a bicycle that has larger gears > or a more extensive chain system that can cause a bicycle to >be accelerated quickly and maintain a high speed with little further effort. >could this be achieved with larger gear blades, or a different arrangement of gears..??? >something that can go 50 km's/hour or something. >i want a motorized results from this vehicle but using only muscles and sweat. >im not all that educated on the physics of bicycles, but try to send me in the right direction......................................................................................................................................................50km/hr= about 30 mph.Pro racers do that.Get a good road bike eat more spinach and wheaties and train harder.I see an old fart on the bikepath alot with a homemade job that runs double front chainwheels. had the seattube cut out to acommodate the second chainwheel.He claims it is the fastest thing in the world and that he has made so much money form his invention he retired early.Makes me wonder cause he wears the same rags every day and smells like sheot.I'll get his number the next time I see him.