Originally Posted by
AdelaaR
Talking about average speed with other people can be very usefull.
For instance ... if I want to join a group ride I will ask them to clarify 3 parameters:
-average speed
-total distance
-stopping to drink beer underway (Yes/No)
Taking these 3 parameters into consideration, I can then assess whether or not this group ride could be something for me.
I'm guessing you don't do many group rides with different groups. Because I've been shelled on 20mph rides and been able to hang on 22mph rides. Even on similar terrains and for similar distances, the same average speed can result in vastly different types of rides. Group rides vary with what they are trying to accomplish and who happens to show up each time. A 20mph ride with a large group working together is completely different from a race simulation effort with lots of surges, attacks and counter attacks.
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