Quote Originally Posted by Eden
You are still really missing the point here. The only thing you can tell from watching your average speed over your familiar route is whether or not you personally are improving. As far as how competitive you would be against others it doesn't mean diddly. You still seem rather intent on putting down those gals here who ride much longer distances at slower speeds than you can achieve over 10 miles. Your devotion to this is almost comical. You might be quite surprised to find that many of these women that you are putting down for riding slowly are twice as strong as you when put on a short flat course. They have the base miles and are strong - they just do different types of rides than you do.
Where are you getting that I am counting my achievent over 10 miles. I said that I have a 10 miles strech of the road that does not have intesections. This helps to maintain rythm and speed. it does not mean that all I do is 10 miles rides. My week day rides are between 25-30 miles. And my weekends rides are about 50-60, or insted I may just do hill repeats. Sometimes with a group or with my husband, or just alone.
Another point. I am not trying or even thinking about putting anybody down. The only person who can do that is yourself. I don't mean You, but it is what people chose to do to themselves. What I am saying is there are way to improve if you want, it is all possible. I want to improve, and I am the only person who can choose to do that or not. So, please, understand that if you are in your comfort zone, then why even worrying about what I say. Do, whatever you wish to do. I am not putting anybody down by sharing that I tend to ride a bit faster and that there are other riders who ride way faster than I do. I hope that Tour de France cyclist do not put anybody down by having an average speed of 35 mph after a 100 mile ride.