How do you make your bicycle go faster, without putting a motor on it?

Question

How do you make your bicycle go faster, without putting a motor on it?

Answer 1

Duh. You need a nitrous oxide system.

Answer 2

pedal harder?

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Answer 3

Pedal faster, lol. That's a pretty rhetorical question. Just put it in a high gear and pedal hard. You can also dip your head in towards the handlebars and lower your arms to lower the drag.

Answer 4

1) Make sure the tyres are at the correct pressure. Underinflated tyres slow many bikes down.

2) Check that the bearings and drivetrain are lubricated and in good condition - that can affect speed by 5% easily.

3) Use your gears efficiently - lots of riders waste energy by being in the wrong gear.

4) Improve your physical fitness, esp cadence.

Answer 5

The best and cheapest way to make a bicycle go faster is to train, train, train.  After that smooth tires with little or no tread are your best investment.  Don't worry about hydroplaning as this is not a problem with tires as narrow as a bicycles.  Any weight you can take off the bike will make it accelerate faster and climb faster.  There are no quick fixes to go faster despite what anyone tries to sell you.  I can't stress enough that training is the key.

Answer 6

Blood doping.