Originally Posted by
stdlrf11
This is where good brakes and propper stopping techniques really help.
Think about it. You are killing your average when you come to a slow stop. You are covering the same distance at a slower speed. I like to go as fast as possible until the last second, then I screech to a stop. That really helps my averages. Just kidding, Jeez!!
I'm not sure if you were kidding or not but I was amused by this statement either way. Still, I was thinking along these lines this morning as I had an atypical ride in where there was less than a two minute difference between my total elapsed & moving times (Read: my foot only touched the ground twice in 20 miles). My overall (elapsed) average predictably took a noticeable jump and my moving average was modestly higher than normal as well. That time we spend starting and stopping does come into play.