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Old 01-27-11 | 10:59 AM
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Originally Posted by tjspiel
7.5 mile commute in 20 minutes. Umm, that's pretty damn fast for a 7.5 mile commute. That's averaging over 22 mph.
LOL I'm glad I'm not the only one that thought that was impressively fast. I average only half his speed (but to be fair do have hills, wind, hangover).

UPDATE: Just home after putting the boot down out of curiosity, minimal traffic, no wind, highest gear whole way even on hills, near 20mph on straightaways: 3 miles in 15 minutes = 12mph average. Boo!

As far as how long it takes to get going in the morning, not all of us are single guys who can whip on a pair of boxers and go. It take 90 minutes just getting the kids up, dressed, fed and out the door then another 15 to gear up and go. My backup is the car.

Last edited by newkie; 01-27-11 at 12:50 PM. Reason: added average
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