I generally go pretty at a fast pace (for my abilities at least ). Not balls to the wall, but I try and keep up pretty fast. However I just started building up my beater/bar bike and I've been riding that. I find I'm more likely to take it a bit easier than on my fast CX commuter, and it barely takes any longer on my 3 mile commute. So, I'll have to remember to just keep it in a lower gear and spin easily more often and enjoy the sights.