Originally Posted by
rm -rf
I have a Garmin GPS bike computer, that records all my rides. So I can get all kinds of statistics from the ride history.
My average speed for 2014, after 1800 miles, is 14.3 mph. But that includes a lot of different types of rides.
Average speeds really depend on the ride itself. This year: I have lead a couple of slow paced group rides at 12 mph. I survived an extremely hilly (8000 feet of climbing) 62 mile ride at 11.5 mph average. My more typical rides have some hill climbs and stop signs, and tend to average in the 15s. And I've done some fast group rides at 18 or 19 mph.
So that's why you are getting "it depends" answers. And, if you stay on bike forums for a while, this question keeps coming up, and there's no good answer.
Hey, at least you didn't just give me a snarky response that amounted to "it depends", and they cut me down for even asking the question - and for that I sincerely thank you. The numbers you gave me are EXACTLY the type of information I was looking for in the first place. Thanks for taking the time to provide it!!! Finally, a mature poster who actually wants to help instead of argue!!! Thank you, thank you, thank you. Other on here could learn from you. Again, thank you.