Originally Posted by
daihard
I would say it's much more to do with the rider than with the bike - closer to 70/30 or even 80/20. I push hard on my commute. When I ride my hybrid, the typical average speed is about 13 MPH. On my carbon road bike, it's more like 14.5 MPH. That's it.
To me, you just proved the opposite. a 1.5 mph average speed difference is huge. The difference is even bigger riding a mountain or comfort bike.
I ride for fitness and fun. When I ride, I try to ride hard. When I get passed... yeah, I am bothered but also respect the biker passing me. Just makes me want to get faster.