Originally Posted by
anixi
Mine: got up to 15.5mph average speed on a hilly 10 mile course, 42.5mph fastest speed ever on two wheels. That's about it since recovering from major back surgery on April 9 of this year. Tough year!
anixi, that's a pretty impressive average speed. Now about that top speed, if you think that's fast, throw a leg over a tandem some time. You'll regularly hit those kinds of speeds.

It's good that your back surgery hasn't impeded your ability to ride.