Group rides vary too much to figure out how I'm doing speed wise. I've just moved up from the local B-pack to the A-pack and find that the A-pack generally rides with a much greater range of speed. When its fast its blinding fast (and I'm gasping for air), when its slow its far too comfortable.
The B-pack seems to alway be riding near their lactic threshold. The A-pack rides fairly easy one day, then hammers the next with slower regrouping intervals.
I use a local 20mi route to check my speed, its mostly flat, and generally has a prevailing crosswind. When I started doing this 5 years ago I was averaging 17.5mi/hr. I promised myself a new bike when I hit 18.5 consistantly.
I'm currently at 19.5, but the next bike won't come till 20.
The B-pack seems to alway be riding near their lactic threshold. The A-pack rides fairly easy one day, then hammers the next with slower regrouping intervals.
I use a local 20mi route to check my speed, its mostly flat, and generally has a prevailing crosswind. When I started doing this 5 years ago I was averaging 17.5mi/hr. I promised myself a new bike when I hit 18.5 consistantly.
I'm currently at 19.5, but the next bike won't come till 20.