Quote Originally Posted by Lenusik
the average ANYWHERE for an average cyclist is 18-20 mph. Maybe I get this speed because I don't drink alcohol or coffee at all.

Lenusik;
I'd like to know where you got this statistic.

Lots of people don't drink alcohol or coffee (me) and i can assure you it doesn't make me a fast rider, give me a break.
Some of the faster riders in my club drink way too much.

here's some info from a scientific study that suggests the average speed is 15.5 mph:
http://www.walkinginfo.org/task_orde...ap14/sect4.htm
Similar to motor vehicle traffic, bicycle speeds on uninterrupted facilities are not affected by volume over a large initial range. It is recommended that 25 km/h (15.5 mi/h) be used as the average bicycle running speed for the combined bicycle facility procedure. This speed falls within the range of speeds from previous studies as reported in the Bicycle Literature Review Section of the Research Report for this project ( Rouphail et al., 1997 ).