Hey guys! I am interested in knowing how your performance on a single speed bike translates to a geared bike. I only have ever ridden a single speed road bike, but plan on buying a geared one soon and am curious to know what to expect in terms of pace. For those with both single and geared bikes, how do your stats on a single speed compare to that on a geared? I was reading some article a guy wrote in this same vein of thought, but his article was specifically aimed at how the two compare in hill climbs, not overall or on slat or on descents.

Just for reference, my normal 22 mile ride contains 2400 feet of gain. On that ride I average a pace of 16 mph, and generally ride at about 24 mph on the on flat section of the ride. My last century had 4000 feet of gain and I averaged 18 mph. My bike has a 46x18 gearing.