Originally Posted by
joshuatrio
According to the bike computer:
Route 1 (10.5 miles) average speed over the entire trip is between 18-19mph.
Route 2 (9 miles, mostly uphill) average speed over the entire trip is 15.24mph.
On flats/slight inclines/declines, I have no problem pulling well over 20mph. But the above figures are the averages over the entire duration of the commute. Sorry if I wasn't clear before.
That's pretty impressive on a hybrid, on my semi hilly 8mi commute I averaged 17-18mph on my singlespeed converted road bike with a 42/17 gearing setup. I'm sure with a lighter bike you'll do just fine keeping up with him. Is a road bike necessarily? Well that's up to you and what you prefer for comfort.