Numb3rs

Yesterday I bought a CatEye Vectra Wireless cyclocomputer for her, which provides me with all sorts of statistics such as my speed and how far I've travelled. According to the gizmo, the maximum speed I have attained is 34.0 km/h (21.3 mph) and the distance I have cycled so far is 22.1 km (13.8 m).

That got me thinking about the impressive numbers we are capable of generating. For example;

• the fast bowlers at the Cricket World Cup can generate ball speeds ranging from 136 to 150 km/h (85 to 95 mph). Shoaib Akhtar aka The Rawalpindi Express holds the fastest bowling record at 161.3 km/h (100.2 mph).
• In tennis, A-Rod (not that one!) aka Andy Roddick can serve the ball at 248.8 km/h (155.5 mph). On the womens's side, V holds the record for the fastest serve, at 203.8 km/h (127.4 mph).
• Titi can cover 100m in 10.75s, which works out to 9.3 m/s, Asafa Powell's 100m world record is 9.77s or 10.2 m/s.

Lets hear it for the self generating speed merchants.