Re: maxing out
jon8oy - How much quicker would you expect it to go? You have a finite amount of power and therefore when resistance = power you'll go no faster. The fact it'll rev out in other gears means nothing. Depending on the torque curve you're not necessarily making any more power further up the rev range. Streamlining the bike will help but whether it'll add anything meaningful to the top speed is questionable. The wind resistance is proportional to the square of your speed, so getting another mph requires a a chunk more power (or less resistance). I don't see when you could expect to use this additional speed anyway. It would have to be a straight line at which point was is the point? If it matters that much go get a faster bike as others have suggested. It's not about the destination, it's about the journey.
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