I have been riding for few years now pretty much on my own. I am running a reasonably cheap road bike because I am not competing. My questions are what kind of average speeds do people see and also how many bikes do you get through in a year.
I average about 35km/h or a little more on a good day depending on how much wind there is (its windy here in Liverpool, England). I do 26km per day about 5 days a week.
I have been going through a bike per year too, although in this time I have changed the bearings a few times and maybe a rim or two. The frames have still been good its just that everything seems knackered and its easier and maybe cheaper to just get the latest version.
I average about 35km/h or a little more on a good day depending on how much wind there is (its windy here in Liverpool, England). I do 26km per day about 5 days a week.
I have been going through a bike per year too, although in this time I have changed the bearings a few times and maybe a rim or two. The frames have still been good its just that everything seems knackered and its easier and maybe cheaper to just get the latest version.