Originally Posted by
RedC
You guys really p____ me off. I've been riding for two months and I just completed my first group ride also my longest ride every at 27 miles avg 12.5 mph. Fort;unate to have patient and considerate fellow club members to help me. But I was comforting myself that it was about having the wrong equipment and you come along and tell me it's my fat a__ (10% bike 90% motor) so as tired as I am, you won't let me just pat myself on the back because obviously I've got a lot more work to do to run the speeds I'd like to run.
Just because I said I could go that fast doesn't mean I can maintain that spin for long distances.
On 25 + mile rides I average around your speed. Long hills can still kick my butt.
I'm actually a bit faster using my road bike (on short commutes)...about 2mph faster but it feels different enough that I'm still getting use to it.
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