Joined: Nov 2006
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From: NJ, NYC, LI
Bikes: 1940s Fothergill, 1959 Allegro Special, 1963? Claud Butler Olympic Sprint, Lambert 'Clubman', 1974 Fuji "the Ace", 1976 Holdsworth 650b conversion rando bike, 1983 Trek 720 tourer, 1984 Counterpoint Opus II, 1993 Basso Gap, 2010 Downtube 8h, and...
My average speed, including time spent waiting at traffic lights &c, is around 13-14 mph; typical speed while moving is in the 15-20 range. I pedal the whole time, hard enough to sweat, but not hard enough to get out of breath. I definitely go faster when there are other bicyclists going my way; can't resist the urge to pass them, or at least give them a good run. Unfortunately most of my ride is in a part of NJ where I seem to be the only bicycle commuter.