Re: Poll: Age/Cruising Speed?

I'm 55. When I was younger I used to push it all the time and would
feel guilty if I didn't average 17mph plus on spins. I got sense.
I cycletour all the time, almost always in seriously hilly terrain, as
that's where the scenery is. We average 11-12 mph touring, doing maybe
70m/day.
Casually cycling with my friends on Sundays, which we've done for years
and years, doing anything from 40-100m, but usually about 60, we seldom
average more than 14.5 and usually about 14 mph.
That's what we enjoy. The enjoyment of taking it easy is not to be
underestimated. I've stayed cycling, all the time. The constant pushers
always chuck it in.

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I'm 55. When I was younger I used to push it all the time and would
feel guilty if I didn't average 17mph plus on spins. I got sense.
I cycletour all the time, almost always in seriously hilly terrain, as
that's where the scenery is. We average 11-12 mph touring, doing maybe
70m/day.
Casually cycling with my friends on Sundays, which we've done for years
and years, doing anything from 40-100m, but usually about 60, we seldom
average more than 14.5 and usually about 14 mph.
That's what we enjoy. The enjoyment of taking it easy is not to be
underestimated. I've stayed cycling, all the time. The constant pushers
always chuck it in.

To be fair, the question the OP asked is different from the one you
seem to be answering. He asked about one specific condition, but
you're giving an overall average.

Again, I'll normally ride 18 - 19 mph on the flat, no wind. But my
average for a long ride will be significantly less. I never do long
rides that are flat with no wind! Besides, if I'm on a long ride, I'm
bound to stop many times. And if I'm riding with others, there's a
good chance I'll be riding slower, for sociability if nothing else.

- Frank Krygowski

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for a long ride

Long Ride = 2 hours?

3 hours?

Longer?
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PeteCresswell

(PeteCresswell) said:

Per [email hidden]:

Quoted message said:

for a long ride

Long Ride = 2 hours?

3 hours?

Longer?

I guess I'd say a "long ride" is three hours or longer.

If I'm doing one of those on my own, I'll probably average about 15 mph
in somwhat rolling terrain, depending on my mood. But usually I do my
long rides with others. And usually they're slower.

- Frank Krygowski