Speed

[Trekhawk]

[QUOTE=CorsairMac]

(shhhhhh) don't tell us...we'll Never Know!

Im telling Santa to add you to the good girl list for that.

[DirtDiva]

Lol. I see peoples average speeds and think 'hey cool, I could probably do that' then realise they are in mph instead of km/h and think 'sheesh, I'll never do that!'

Maybe I won't by a computer when I have spending money again - I kinda like being able to pretend I'm going faster than I really am.

[SnappyPix]

OMG... you're kidding! it's sooo funny... you can just see them puffing out their chests while they are typing... "i went XX far and did at XX mph!"

uh.... oh..... so what... i went this many miles and it took 1/2 of forever to do it.... want a medal! lol!

That's why I so love this forum - SO supportive and non-competitive. Except on BikeJournal, of course ... which reminds me, haven't input anything for months!
That seems to be the difference between men's and women's cycling. The blokes just want to show off and compete, the women just want everyone to have a good time! Mass generalisation I know, but it seems that way on the forums at least! Flamer-free zone. What a refreshing change!

[caligurl]

i though of this thread last night when i was out riding after work! it was WINDY..... so i decide to take the route that gives me tailwind most of the way home but headwind out (vice my favorite way which woulda been tail out and head in!)

i won't give speeds... they aren't important.... i will say i was going UBER slow when heading into that wind! i even dropped down to my granny gear cuz i started feeling twinges in my knees and couldn't afford to mess them up before this weekend! there's a short hill on this route.... couldn't even get up to my "normal" speed when going down it but i kept pushing! (telling myself that riding into the wind is good "hill" training!)

the fun came when i turned around to go home... i was going over 3 times faster with the tail wind! WOO HOO! i was flying! i normally do this portion faster anyways.. it's slightly down.. not a hill... but a "flat" that loses a bit of elevation.... but last night i was flyyyyyyyyyyying! thanx to the tailwind! WEEEEEEEE! would i have gone that fast on a calm day? nope!

my average speed when i got home... was a full 2 mph slower than it normally is for this particular ride! why? mother nature! wind! my legs hurt from my workout the morning before (i really felt my hammies! owie!)

so see... speed is sooooo dependent on so many other factors!!!!

[CorsairMac]

[QUOTE=Trekhawk]

Im telling Santa to add you to the good girl list for that.

just for the Metric Gals: my avg spd this morning for my commute was 30.91 kms.



(did I just get kicked off the good girl list?? LOL)



(((ok....it was also all downhill on fairly smooth streets! )))

[Trekhawk]

[QUOTE=CorsairMac]

just for the Metric Gals: my avg spd this morning for my commute was 30.91 kms.

(did I just get kicked off the good girl list?? LOL)

(((ok....it was also all downhill on fairly smooth streets!

Corsair - Im afraid there might be some bags of coal (my kids tell me thats what you get if you are on the naughty list) coming your way this XMAS. Now I really do feel slow - perhaps leaving me in ignorant bliss is better.

[CorsairMac]

[QUOTE=Trekhawk]

just for the Metric Gals: my avg spd this morning for my commute was 30.91 kms.

(did I just get kicked off the good girl list?? LOL)

(((ok....it was also all downhill on fairly smooth streets!

Corsair - Im afraid there might be some bags of coal (my kids tell me thats what you get if you are on the naughty list) coming your way this XMAS. Now I really do feel slow - perhaps leaving me in ignorant bliss is better.

nah - come on over here and ride with me - where we can drop 400-600 feet in about 6 miles - all on paved roads! course - we'll then have to turn around and climb back Up that sucka to get home....but minor details!

[Trekhawk]

[QUOTE=CorsairMac]

nah - come on over here and ride with me - where we can drop 400-600 feet in about 6 miles - all on paved roads! course - we'll then have to turn around and climb back Up that sucka to get home....but minor details!

Im thinking chuck in beer and a bbq and it sounds like bliss (maybe not the climb but Im pretending to ignore that part)

Hope to make it down to your neck of the woods someday and share that beer.

[CorsairMac]

[QUOTE=Trekhawk]

Im thinking chuck in beer and a bbq and it sounds like bliss (maybe not the climb but Im pretending to ignore that part)

Hope to make it down to your neck of the woods someday and share that beer.

keeping some Fosters cold just for you my friend!