Like lots of us, I rode a lot as a kid, then 'outgrew' it, then picked it up again at age 30. Now at age 49.5, I'm faster than I was 15 years ago. In fact, I've been getting a little faster every year since I went to recumbents. Last year I got a
PR for a 104-miler - 4:31 (that was a one-way ride with a headwind the whole way.) My last club ride of the year was 30 miles at 24.1 mph on a flattish loop. Most of my evening club rides are in the 20-22 mph range, for 25-35 miles. Weekend rides are a little slower, generally 60-80 miles at 19- 21 mph.