Its just like making a chevy fast. You need gearing to get the job done. Without the right gearing its a lost cause. I got the 7SP mega range 11-34 cassette. Special extra long Deore LX 22-33-44 cranks. Buddy has the older 9-34. [And he bolted on an extra 38. There was room.] The only time he gets an advantage is going up steep hills. My 70 extra LBs makes it hard to keep the front wheel down. I tend to torque my self over. But if the wheel would stick, I could climb straight up a wall. And I can only speculate from the speed of the cars. Everyone does a constant 25 down Main Street in Walbridge. 26 is an instant ticket. I only need to pedal 6-7 MPH which anyone can do. What you need is the leg strength to pedal that gearing. And if the chain didn't skip and pop under the load in high gear. I know I could go much faster. Don't underestimate my crazy legs or my Buick. Both will surprise you...
Neat, is the board acting funny for anyone else? I had to log in and out 3 times to be allowed to reply to a post. And then it ended up as a new post. and now the original post is gone? So confused.