Ludicrous speed.

Which because this is BF, really means (0.9 * Ludicrous Speed).

My average speed varies greatly depending on how lucky I am with traffic signals, wind and my effort level (in that order of importance). At the low end, 14 mph isn't unusual. At the high end, I've hit 18 mph a few times and arrived at work soaked in sweat and exhausted. I'd say that my average speed is probably around 15-16 mph most days.

You should be proud as that's still faster than ridiculous speed, yet slower than plad.

7.5 miles. Average per trip is usually 17 - 18.5 mph depending on wind. I have a few hills that slow me down but I usually don't have to stop at many lights. My record is just under 24 minutes, door-to-door. I was averaging 15-17 mph before upgrading from old mountain bike to new cross bike.

Average for the week 9.7mph
Max Speed this week 44.0mph

Big uphills lead to big downhills.

7.5 miles each way, on my weenie Sora Scattante road bike.
To work: 10.2 MPH average, 13.2 MPH moving average, 300ft altitude gain
From work: 14.2 MPH average, 18.1 MPH moving average, 300ft altitude loss (duh)
Based on 8 datapoints, since 23 April. Didn't really feel like going further back and transcribing things from google tracks.

The wind is usually from East to West here, so in addition to going uphill in the mornings, I also have to contend with the wind.

That is so unfair...going uphill, into the wind on your way to work. I feel for you. I'd be looking for a way to move to the other side of town.

Makes commutes home a breeze, though!

Seems like my jobs keep moving East, though. Since 2011, my commute went from 2 miles to 5 miles to 7.5 miles.

Going to work, I have a slight downhill along a straight highway with few lights and a usually a stiff tailwind. ~20mph, with minimal effort.

Coming home, anywhere from 9-14 mph, depending on how strong the North wind is, and how busy the 10 hour shift immediately preceding was.

When my speed drops below 4mph from the wind, I get off and walk until it dies down.

15 MPH on a good day. Less if the headwinds are stronger or I hit a lot of red lights.

14.5 MPH this morning on a 8.5 mile commute to work. Don't like to push too hard on the way to the office...
On way home, I go a bit faster, depending on the wind...

I'd say 10-11 mph. The reason I ride to work is to enjoy some of the day before I'm cooped up inside for eight hours. Why rush to get there?

12ish mph average...my 14 mile commute is like 1/3 city streets, 1/3 MUP (including a mile of unpaved path), and 1/3 on the shoulder of suburban roads with a mile long climb that averages out to about 3% grade...so that slows me down some, but I don't really go for top speed, just consistent speed.

On the road bike with a backpack ill do my 9 mile commute in about 30 min.
On my commuter ill do the same commute in 35+ minute, im in no rush on this bike

Usual: approx

Time 24 mins
Distance 12.8 km (7.8 mi)
Average 30 kmph (18.64 mph)


Excellent:

Time :22:25
Average: 35 kmph (31.7 mph)

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My moving average on my LHT is a blistering 15 mph. If you average in time spent stopped at traffic lights, it's more like 10 mph. Going up hills, which happens all too frequently, it can be as slow as 4 mph. Lots of low-velocity variety here in the Emerald City.

The fastest speed I've ever recorded on my bicycle computer is 97 mph. Somehow, though, I don't quite believe it.

My commute is really short at 2 km each way and the route is pretty flat. There are lots of stop signs (one every block) and two stoplights, on a single lane of traffic in each direction. I mosey along at a not at all hurried 12 km per hour on average. That includes walking from the apt to the street and from the street to parking so I guess I'm a bit faster than 12 km.

I have a 33.2 mile ride to work. I average 100 minutes ( or 1 hour 40 min). Thats a average speed of 19.8 MPH. Then I build 480 cars and ride back home. The ride home is about 2 hours or 16.6 mph.

This is where good brakes and propper stopping techniques really help.

Think about it. You are killing your average when you come to a slow stop. You are covering the same distance at a slower speed. I like to go as fast as possible until the last second, then I screech to a stop. That really helps my averages. Just kidding, Jeez!!

I'm not sure if you were kidding or not but I was amused by this statement either way. Still, I was thinking along these lines this morning as I had an atypical ride in where there was less than a two minute difference between my total elapsed & moving times (Read: my foot only touched the ground twice in 20 miles). My overall (elapsed) average predictably took a noticeable jump and my moving average was modestly higher than normal as well. That time we spend starting and stopping does come into play.

I always try to go fast enough to not fall over, and slow enough to not crash.

On the other hand, when you brake sharply you're wasting all that energy you spent accelerating. These days I just coast in easy, within reason, and spend that energy on the slowest portions instead, uphill for example. I think that's the most efficient, which leads to the lowest overall times.

I do between 11.0 and 14 average over the month on my 13.8 mile each way commute. on rare occassions when I have a tail wind on the way home I have done better than 16 mph. Generally I am in no hurry but I should probably pick it up for CV training.

Totally kidding. Highlight my first post.

17.8 mph this morning on the way in...that is the best I've done this Spring. 19.6 mph on the way home the yesterday. I have a 17.3 mile ride to/from work...Mostly rural paved roads with about 1 mile of paved path. On good days I never put a foot down between home and work.