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Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: DC / Maryland suburbs
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Bikes: Homebuilt tourer/commuter, modified-beyond-recognition 1990 Trek 1100, reasonably stock 2002-ish Gary Fisher Hoo Koo E Koo
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My commute is on varied terrain, and I would say I average about 16 mph. I ride a steel hybrid sitting in a very upright position, with toe clips, a hefty rack back, lock, and tools in tow, probably 40 pounds overall.
The first 1.5 miles of my ride in the morning is on a very fast road, with about 3 lights. Then I'm on an extremely winding and sometimes sandy bike path for the next 3.5 miles, so I'm slowing down a lot. On the flats I go 18-20.