Originally Posted by recursive
I can't help but pay attention to average speeds either, but they really mean nothing. I averaged 18mph on Sunday in a group, and it felt far harder than some >20mph solo rides.
Hills, wind, and accelerations. They kill.
ditto on that.
Tough group ride at 19.1 for 36 miles
Commute home 20.6 for 43 miles
My legs ached the day after the fast group ride. Maybe it was the sprinting for signs, blasting up hills, then waiting for those that got dropped by rolling around in parking lots and such.