Originally Posted by
PeregrineA1
I average between 13.6 and 14.9 mph on my 12.4 mile trip across Raleigh. Rolling terrain, all city streets. That's door to door on a Surly LHT with rear panniers-one with cloths and lunch for the day and the other with lap top and an accordian file, a few tools and tubes between the two.
JW
I also commute with my LHT and 13 to 15 mph is about what I can do. My standard commute route is about 9 mi. I've done a 15.6 mph ride home but along a different route. Longer (12 mi) but with longer stretches of open road. I'd like push my average up but it's hard. Maybe if I train but then it's work!
I've thought about buying a light road bike to see if my average would improve. My LHT is weighted down with racks (front and back), fenders, panniers (same sort of stuff PeregrineA1 has) and fitted with 26x1.5 tires. But maybe it's just wishful thinking.
At my age, I just want to ride. Not injure myself trying to do something my knees are not capable of.