How fast do you go per hour?

[Melody]

When I go out, my average tends to be around 11-13 mph. That's mostly on flat roads. I'm not fast.

However, I can push that up to 20-25 but just not for very long.

Mel

[DebW]

Commuting: 14-15 mph
Recreational Rides: 15-17 mph

average on 1 hour rides on a 22 pound road bike.

[Duck on Wheels]

I think I'm about Mel's speed. But it took me a while to learn how to read my bike computer (actually a trekking computer). It computes the other way 'round. I was really puzzled that I was going slower the harder I pedalled, then I realized it was giving me minutes per mile, not miles per hour. Woops. Don't tell my engineer DH or engineering student son.

So, yeah, last ride I was doing around 5-6, which means 12-10. On a downhill or spurting on a flat I could do better, even down to 3 , but then I bailed out on hills and walked , so I guess my average is around the 10-12 I was doing on flats. Which means the Cindy will take me at least 6 hours. But ... I think I can maybe keep going that long at that speed. I've never had or loved speed, but usually done better at endurance. 'Course, I only know my endurance from hiking and lap swimming, but I'm counting on it holding up on a bike as well.

[Melody]

bikeless, this just means for the Cindy we can all stay together.

Mel

[Duck on Wheels]

bikeless, this just means for the Cindy we can all stay together.

Mel

Oh yes! Please!
I was so afraid I'd be just trundling along last and alone and bored, not even music to keep me going like at spin class. I considered listening to music on one ear with an mp3, but even on just one ear it's not good road safety practice. Much better to have company.

[Melody]

Oh yes! Please!
I was so afraid I'd be just trundling along last and alone and bored, not even music to keep me going like at spin class. I considered listening to music on one ear with an mp3, but even on just one ear it's not good road safety practice. Much better to have company.

Definately. We'll just gather all the slow riders.

Mel

[allabouteva]

I normally do around 12-15 mph, so I'll be joining in the slow riders club too!

However this weekend, coming down the mountains near where I live, I did 43mph! Which is my fastest, and boy was I nervous as heck.

[Trekhawk]

Hmm I think mine would be around 20kms an hour which works out to about 12.5 miles per hour. V is right it depends on the route I take sometimes I can be a little quicker if not as much climbing is involved and sometimes a little slower if the hills are whoppers (well whoppers for me).