I guess I'm lucky that I belong to a bike club (actually two ... one road bike club and one mountain bike club) that have a lot of girls as members. But my main riding partner is Joe (hubby). On the mountain bike, I out ride him. He's a big guy (shhhh he's trying to lose 50 pounds) and his size limits his agility and speed through the woods. That's where my smaller size is an advantage. BUT on the road ..... whew! He rides an average 18 mph (he usually cruises along between 22-25 mph) while I average about a 16 for an average cruising speed. I usually ride between 18-20 on the flats. I can keep up with him on the flats at 23-25 for a while but I tire quickly....so he usually rides ahead of me and waits for me at intersections. LOL When we ride in a group or with the club he stays up front with the faster paced riders and I will hang in the middle with the middle paced group. It works out great!

MightyMitre, you must be in great condition to ride with all those men! Accolades to you!

Sue