Watch Your Speed!!

[alexniedra]

When my brother told me that the local Police Department had installed a speed monitor on my side street in Toronto, we decided to put it to the test... And try a cool photo!



To no surprise, the monitor was dead accurate. With a competent brother behind the lens, the capture came out pretty nice:


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Please note that no cyclists were harmed in the making of this photo. []


Enjoy.





40D, 24-70 @ 24mm (ISO 400, f/2.8, 1/125s)

[ShutterbugJohan]

Great sense of humor!

[piiooo]

Great sense of humor!

and good legs []

[Sheiky]

Great sense of humor!

and good legs [img]/emoticons/emotion-2.gif[/img]

Is that Miles per Hour??? WOW!! Pretty nice [Y]


Cool shot, remember doing the same thing like 5 years ago, see who was fastest []

[Mark Elberson]

Is that Miles per Hour???

Since it's in Toronto I'm guessing it's kilometers. 40mph on a bike would be FAST!!!

[Sheiky]

Is that Miles per Hour???

Since it's in Toronto I'm guessing it's kilometers. 40mph on a bike would be FAST!!!

If you say so [] I live on the other side of the world so I don't have a clue. I would have guessed MPH because it'so close to the US, but apparently Canadians are smarter than that []


Downhills I get 40MPH (+/- 60km/h) on my mountainbike by pedaling my legs off due to the massive road-resistance of those big tires, but yeah on a flat road it would be only achievable by the professionals (not on my mountainbike with those wheels[:P]I would love to see one try though..)or with a very strong back-wind.


Anyway cool shot [H]

[alexniedra]

Is that Miles per Hour???

I wish!!

[HiFiGuy1]

Is that Miles per Hour???

Since it's in Toronto I'm guessing it's kilometers. 40mph on a bike would be FAST!!!

No doubt. In a straight line on flat ground, very tough. I used to race cycles in college, and the fastest I've been, with the benefit of a 9.1% grade, was 60 MPH. If you ever get the chance to do that on a bicycle, try it. It is quite exhilarating, especially with clip-ons! Nothing like knowing that, if it all goes pear-shaped, you better hope you can break your fall with your hands, because you won't be able to get your feet free. Now days, they have quick-release clip-less pedals, but those are for pansies. []