Originally Posted by Bearonabike
THAT is NOT a beginner's ride. If you look at the PPTC ride classifications, 18-20 mph is a class A ride, class AA is 20-22 mph on average. I would think a beginner would be a C or CC class ride (10-14 mph on average).
It is likely I may be a bit off on the pace of the ride. With that said I know I steered clear of it. I usually average 17 mph or so for 1.5 to 2 hours. It seemed awfully fast to me to be a beginner ride thus the reason I never rode it.