Quote Originally Posted by westtexas View Post
I think you should go as fast as you want to! Overtime with practice and Just Riding Your Bike, you will get stronger and faster. But I think unless you're planning on joining a women's race team... For me, everyday is different. Somedays I'm hammering the pedals into the wind and going 20+ mph; Some days I'm rolling along around 15 just enjoying being outside and enjoying the day. It all kind of depends on how hard I want to work. Also remember, some of us are "slow" and steady but great at long distances and some people are the sprinters who can speed along but only for short distances (and I suppose there are some inbetween people too!)
I think I'm probably a slow and steady kind of person. It makes me way happier to see the odometer roll over 20 than it does to see the mph go up to 16. The first day I rode 25 miles (with a ten minute break, no way I can go that far without stopping yet), I was over the moon. The first time I saw the mph hit 19, I just kind of had a "meh" moment.