Originally Posted by
RCPlains
Very impressive Sandy! Keep up the good work!...i've also given up on the 15+ mph average...i only go half the distance you went on most of my rides...last ride, 14.0 mph average for 20.3 miles on my Trek FX 7.4...i'm semi-happy with that...
PS - Ya gotta wonder about all those 60 - 80 year olds on here that claim to be averaging 18 to 21 mph on long rides...what kind of "illegal to the NFL" supplements are they on?...and how accurate are those bicycle computers that they're using? (mine is "spot on" with my car's odometer...)
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RCPlains, I have wondered about those 60-80 year olds who claim to average 18 to 21 mph on long rides. I've always wanted to ask them "what they're on" as I wonder if the human-powered engine really operates at the level. But, I doubt they would tell me their secret to speed and endurance.
I take real good care of myself, but I don't forsee ever achieving that level of riding even after discovering that core work and upper body strength training gave me some great speed and distance results. I'm still just a clunk-along rider who just wants to enjoy the ride, the scenery, the sunshine (or whatever nature shares that day). But, I would like to finally achieve a mile century. Just because. I can do the metric century almost any time (but not fast).