Originally Posted by Bobby Lex
You guys are brutal!
Actually, because of "rounding" some of the answers above are wrong. Here's the formula:
Miles...divided by minutes...times 60...equals average speed (in miles per hour)
Applied to the OP's data:
14 divided by 46 = 0.30434
0.30434 times 60 = 18.26 mph average speed
Bob
P.S. It is useful to know this formula even if you DO have a cycling computer because it can help you figure your ETA or how fast you have to go to make it to a destination by a certain time. (e.g. I have 20 minutes left to go 8 miles to get to the start of the Club Ride on time....8 divided by 20 = .4 times 60 = 24. Thus, you have to average 24 mph to get to the Club Ride on time.)
Since you are claiming others are wrong...
14 divided by 46 = 0.30435
0.30435 times 60 = 18.26 mph average speed
But why not be consistent and keep it to 4 significant figures like you have in the final answer?
14 divided by 46 = 0.3043
0.3043 times 60 = 18.26 mph average speed