Yeah, there's a lot of times on gravel roads I would love to see 18 on the computer!Cyclist14 said:I was wondering if 18-20 MPH on a Gravel Trail is good?
Yeah, I'd say that this was a great average speed, for me anyway!Cyclist14 said:I was wondering if 18-20 MPH on a Gravel Trail is good?
I would say that 18-20 MPH average speed is awesome...I rode 32 miles on my MTB between 2 days (16 each) and on the first day I averaged 15.2 and the other was 14.9. I thought those were decent speeds...woodchuck said:I just got back from a 17 mile ride (50% gravel and 50% paved) on my MTBike. I had an average of 14.9 mph. I was not pushing it but even if I was, I doubt I could have averaged 18 mph. Great job!!
Cyclist14 said:I was wondering if 18-20 MPH on a Gravel Trail is good?
So IMHO Keeping a 18-20mph on a Crushed limestone Katy trail would require extraordinate training.Doing the math inside his sun-drenched racing helmet, Kentner figured that we could still get done by 9pm if we averaged 17 mph hour the rest of the ride. Actually it would not have even needed to be that fast. We had fairly easily held 16.0 mph (not counting the stops) for the first 10 hours, and mindset counts for everything in a ride like this one. Whereas our motivation was gaining steam, Mike’s legs were losing power.
I guess it depends on what exactly a 'Gravel Trail' is. I can push 40-45kmh (25-28mph) on a flat gravel trail, so avg 20mph wouldn't be out of the question if it is essentially just a gravel road. Throw in some real MTB terrain (steep hills with ruts, technical single track, tree roots and other obstructions etc) and it's pretty unlikely you'll avg 18-20mph.Cyclist14 said:I was wondering if 18-20 MPH on a Gravel Trail is good?
Cyclist14 said:I was wondering if 18-20 MPH on a Gravel Trail is good?
We use essential cookies to make this site work, and optional cookies to enhance your experience.