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The power a human can generate is highly dependent on the duration of the effort. In a four-second burst, a weightlifter might generate 3 horsepower. A world-class cyclist will generate 0.65 hp for a 1-hour time trial -- all-out effort. Most recreational cyclists generate about 0.35 hp for a sustained (2 hour) ride. Consider 1 hp to be the absolute maximum you can generate, and this chart will give you a rough idea of how fast you'll go, depending on your bike.
1 Brake horsepower generally means that the power was measured on a type of dynamometer called a prony brake (sometimes incorrectly called a pony brake--prony refers to the inventor, Gaspard de Prony).  2 Drawbar horsepower, used in railroad applications.  3 Air horsepower, used in fan calculations.otice that although Engine B has more peak horsepower, Engine A has more power at speeds up to 5500 rpm. What's more, it has significantly more power in the 1500-4000 rpm range (highlighted area), the range of engine speeds in which you'd typically operate a car. Now let's look at the torque curves of the two engines: