Originally Posted by Mark Dominck

I try to ride for one hour each day for exercise, on moderate ups and downs terrain I average between 12 and 14mph. Sometimes I'll ride for 2hrs or 3hrs but my average speed is always around 12 to 14mph unless it is very windy then it might be 11.5mph. Seems like it gets a lot more difficult to increase the mph if faced with a head wind or steep climbs,and I try to avoid downhill speeds over 28 mph for safety and it's hard on brakes. Sometimes I'll run into riders out on 80 or 90 mile rides and they're riding faster than me so I know I'm not that fast how bout you guys what's your average on a normal outing?