Originally Posted by
datlas
Yes I agree that's accurate, if you are able to cruise for an hour at 12-14MPH and you are not in shape, it's very realistic to get up to 16MPH if you ride consistently over the next year or so.
Don't be too hard on us fellow cyclists. Most folks here are very experienced and the "average speed" thread has become a bit of a cliche.
FWIW if I go out for an hour and ride a slighly hilly course, I typically average 17-18.
I could do a 17+ MPH average when I was in my thirties - if I rode all out. I hope to get back to 15 or so. I'll try to be more understanding of my fellow cyclists, but I was raised to be respectful of others, especially noobies, to be patient, and to mind my manners. The experienced folks on here need to be a little more respectful of us noobs. If you are experienced, you were once a noob yourself with a thousand questions, all of which had been asked a thousand times before.