Originally Posted by
acidfast7
flat-bar knobby-tired MTB.
11km (7 mile commute) each way, so roughly 22km (14 miles) RT.
my rolling average speed is 22km/h and the rolling time is right at an hour. i seem to hit a huge amount of stop lights and ride through the pedestrian zone (no cars / bikes at walking speed) both ways because I like to grab a baguette/meat for breakfast at work or something to eat on the way home.
edit 1: it seems that my total time is roughly 35mins ... meaning i spend roughly 5 mins stationary each direction (stop lights and with make purchases ... food/beer/etc...)
edit 2: when I ride with the gf, our time is slower, roughly 35 mins rolling each way (70 mins total) ... so roughly 12 mph. but, it's ok with me as it's really nice to speed to with the gf commuting to work
edit 3: it would be really nice if the commute was 50% longer. I'd really like to get roughly 20 miles in per day ... but alas, it wasn't meant to be.
I got to give you MTB riders big props!!
Off the top of my head, I would say MTB riders have to work at least 40% if not more harder than road bike riders. MTB tires, and weight adds more to the resistance. However, I have been passed by MTB on the flats,