Originally Posted by
CarbonPothole
I'd rather ride for a long period of time having fun, than ride for a short distance suffering every mile of the way. When you want to push it, do it. When you want to enjoy the surroundings, do that to. Nobody is holding a gun to your head to get a 20+mph average. Average speeds, Max speeds, who cares. They're all bragging rights.
So true. This morning Strava told me that I finally broke 14mph avg with a crazy headwind on my 20 mile ride. Oh the joy of improvement!
On the other hand, my daughter and I went out yesterday on a 16 mile ride at 5mph avg. We stopped and took pictures, chatted and had a great time spending time together. Oh the joy of life!