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5 mph
I see lots of you zipping along at 20 mph for 30 miles. I 'm happy to see you do that, just please don't do it my area and embarrass me.
You guys are Fedex, I'm Ground delivery.. I'm just not a fast rider. Maybe the best I could manage is 17.5 mph for 17.5 miles but I do have. 1000' of hills to climb (and go down) no matter where I go around here.
However I don't want to be too humble. Everyone has a niche. In my case I have strong legs, so I never use my medium or small chain rings, even on hills, all my riding is on the large chain ring, even on steep hills.
Just wondering what Riding Style everyone is using out there?
when I rode my analog bike I averaged about 12-13 mph but my longest rides were 10-15 miles. Since I switched to a light weight Vado SL ebike, my average speed has been about 14-17 mph, but 30 or 40 miles is a more frequent distance.
The analog casual pedaling cadence speed (what I got at a high mid-gear with comfortable cadence and effort) was 10 mph. On my ebike it’s 12 mph.
I like going fast, but it’s not a major goal. The joy of being out and riding, alone or with friends, is the goal.