Speed in paceline vs. solo ride

[smilingcat]

Funny you mentioned about the wind...

It used to be that when I rode solo, I was always riding into a stiff head wind. It didn't matter if I turned around or not. And when I rode in a pace line, I didn't have that constant head wind into me

And yup, I always liked having one of my friend in front of me. She was 5' 9". And when I rode in a pace line with the boys, nobody wanted to be behind me why???

[smilingcat]

okie dokie V..

Pace line speed 26-29MPH (4 crazy women hammering away)
solo for 2-8miles no hills 23-26MPH (this was when I used to ride seriously)
longer distance solo 18-20MPH.

now days I just meander and stop to smell the roses

smilingcat

[indysteel]

okie dokie V..

Pace line speed 26-29MPH (4 crazy women hammering away)
solo for 2-8miles no hills 23-26MPH (this was when I used to ride seriously)
longer distance solo 18-20MPH.

now days I just meander and stop to smell the roses

smilingcat

I want to be you when I grow up. The ability to do those speeds just blows me away. I'm trying not to get TOO fixated with speed, but wow.