Originally Posted by
RidingMatthew
I rode home yesterday and caught up with the Jimmy Johns Sandwich delivery guy as he was riding his bike home and another bike commuter friend. We all enjoyed riding down the fresh asphalt on the way home. It was fun to ride in a group. Even with riding in a group I was on fire yesterday. The ride to work was 19 miles and i average 16.1 miles per hour and 7 of the miles was on a gravel trail. THe ride home was 11.1 and I average 16.3 home. First time I have double commutes above 16mph avg. I am not sure where the speed came from but it sure was fun to ride fast.
I rode in this morning average 15.7 and I felt slow
I average 10 mph.
I'm still new to bike commuting. My ride is only about 12 miles each way, but my stamina isn't great so I try to save my legs for the couple of sprints that my commute requires, and the climb up the hill to my house. When a descent gives me a boost though, I do shift to the highest gear on which I can easily pedal without mashing to sustain my speed until the momentum runs out.