Originally Posted by
JeremyZ
As a point of reference, the average speed in the Tour de France is 25 mph. Those are the world's strongest riders on the world's lightest bikes. 20 mph average is a good goal, for a road bike, IMO.
you do realize these guys aren't usually on a flat road, are on the saddle for hours and hours and never have to stop for anything right (not taking away from them)?
to compare that average to a commuting average is ridiculous.