I am bored, so I felt like starting a Thread for newbies to understand more about some things to consider when riding.
There are 5280 feet in 1 mile. To calculated Feet per second you will need to divide by 3600, since there are 3600 seconds in 1 hour. this is the result:
1mph = 1.466666666666667 feet per second.
This is the base line to calculate feet per second at a given speed.
Common legal speed limits:
15mph = 22fps
25mph = 37fps
30mph = 44fps
35mph = 55fps
45mph = 66fps
55mph = 81fps
65mph = 95fps
70mph = 103fps
75mph = 110fps
Consider how long it takes you to react to a situation, if it takes you .5-1.5 seconds to react realize how much ground you have already covered, do you know how far those numbers are from your current location?
Here are some numbers for the 100mph+ guys:
100mph = 147fps (about half a football field)
110mph = 161fps
120mph = 176fps
130mph = 191fps
140mph = 205fps
150mph = 220fps
160mph = 235fps
170mph = 249fps
There are 5280 feet in 1 mile. To calculated Feet per second you will need to divide by 3600, since there are 3600 seconds in 1 hour. this is the result:
1mph = 1.466666666666667 feet per second.
This is the base line to calculate feet per second at a given speed.
Common legal speed limits:
15mph = 22fps
25mph = 37fps
30mph = 44fps
35mph = 55fps
45mph = 66fps
55mph = 81fps
65mph = 95fps
70mph = 103fps
75mph = 110fps
Consider how long it takes you to react to a situation, if it takes you .5-1.5 seconds to react realize how much ground you have already covered, do you know how far those numbers are from your current location?
Here are some numbers for the 100mph+ guys:
100mph = 147fps (about half a football field)
110mph = 161fps
120mph = 176fps
130mph = 191fps
140mph = 205fps
150mph = 220fps
160mph = 235fps
170mph = 249fps