How fast do you guys ride? (MPH)
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While in a pack, the avg speed is usually greater. Do you ride alone or with a group of friends?jmass03 said:do you mean that 35.2 in km? or mph? If so, thats tough to believe.
And 25 mph is pretty insane to the other poster above. I wish I could have an average speed of around there. Suppose I got a lot of training to doooo
I averaged almost 16 (15.7) on the 50 miles I did yesterday. It was mostly rolling hills and it drizzled almost the whole 3 hours.
I did 21 miles on Friday and averaged around 16 also.
I have a flat 15 mile recovery ride that I do, wherein I average about 17 or 18.
I did 21 miles on Friday and averaged around 16 also.
I have a flat 15 mile recovery ride that I do, wherein I average about 17 or 18.
I think Alex summed it up best, but here's some more data:jmass03 said:
- Fun social rides with my wife: 16-18 mph average speed
- Typical training rides: 19-21 mph average door to door 22-25 mph during 20 minute threshold efforts
- Century rides: 18-20 mph average speed (these are for fun and training)
- Road races: 20-24 mph average depending on course and group tactics
- Crits: 24-28 mph average speed
- Flat Time Trials: 24-28 mph depending on length, wind and road surface
- Best long ride ever 21.2 mph average speed for 206 miles and 7500 feet of climbing this past weekend in a sanctioned race from Logan Utah to Jackson Wyoming.
-Dave
Cat 4/5 crit earlier this summer we averaged 26mph on a flat rectangular course with one scary turn. I maxed out at 37.7 mph on final sprint. On my own, I am lucky to get past 30mph on a sprint. Drafting and adrenaline make all the difference in the world.
50 mile road race a couple of weeks ago, we averaged under 22mph. Like they say, the average doesn't matter, the accelerations are what get you. I was positioned poorly in the back of the pack and was dropped a couple of times before sticking with the lead group - I thought my legs were going to fall off trying to catch back up.
50 mile road race a couple of weeks ago, we averaged under 22mph. Like they say, the average doesn't matter, the accelerations are what get you. I was positioned poorly in the back of the pack and was dropped a couple of times before sticking with the lead group - I thought my legs were going to fall off trying to catch back up.
Lotoja is wicked! 21.2 MPH is fast. I'm currently having a hard time riding more than 3 hrs at 17 MPHdaveryanwyoming said:
. How'd you stack up? Sounds like you finished not far behind my friend Norm who got 3rd overall 2 years ago.EDIT: Never mind, I just found it: http://www.cyclingforums.com/t-377472-15-8.html
It was quite a ride, more carnival than race with riders from all groups mixed together. About twenty miles in we all coalesced into a megapelaton of several hundred riders till we hit the first big climbs. Ones, twos, threes, fours, fives, master 35s, master 45s, tandems... I looked down at one point and saw we were doing 51 mph and I was at least 100 riders deep with maybe twice as many behind me with five to six riders abreast. I kept thinking "nobody do anything stupid...." A crash up front would have resulted in triage with a group that size descending at that speed.Piotr said:
Anyway I finished 11th in the Master's 45 group and 71st overall out of 1460 riders. No world records, but a ride I'm happy with.
-Dave
When the season starts after no biking for maybe 3 months (a cold winter or hot rainy summer to blame) I avg 14.7 mph on a fat burning workout. Then it goes up to 18.9 mph avg. All this on the flat Chicago Lake Shore Drive bike path. Just to do 20 mph avg on a workout ride - I hit 91.35% MHR - which wouldn't burn much fat. In fact all my rides are fat burning workouts or else I consider riding a waste of my time.
I like to eat, so I have to ride!
Highest speed sprint - 32.9 mph flats no wind.
I like to eat, so I have to ride!
Highest speed sprint - 32.9 mph flats no wind.
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