Better to be fast... than look fast.

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I'll wait for you at the next stop light ;)

Game on :lol:

Nice bug!

I try to pass people as much as possible going uphill. I still love going fast down though but I also don't ever look, I don't know how fast I went till I get home and look.

According to Strava from recent rides, I consistently average 10 mph on mostly gravel with plenty of hills on a Surly Cross Check.

You're in violation of Rule 25.

Rule #25// The bikes on top of your car should be worth more than the car

Ex-'R' brancher here. When I was in, I asked for Europe, so of course I got... Anchorage. It was nice but just not the same!

Anyway, back to bikes, I had a nice bike with me then, (late 70s) but it was just for kicking around town. Years later, I was a strong 'B' rider but couldn't keep up with the guys doing 20+ mph. It wasn't until I got into recumbents in the late 90s that I found any speed. Not too many years back I did a relay-type event, with my 45-mile split clocking in at 26.1 mph. I probably won't ever beat that.

Your riding the DALMAC and finishing in the steep hills up here, that is commendable.

66 here and just did my longest ride of the year, 47 miles at an average speed of 17.3 MPH, top speed, 45 MPH. I like to go fast and if I can do 20 MPH for miles I am in heaven. Top speed on a tandem, 62.5. On a single bike, 52. Not really comfortable over 50 MPH in case a deer, squirrel or car crosses my path.

Will keep pushing myself as long as I am able. Besides, its great for weight maintenance.

Fast only has meaning in a race. Other wise it is meaningless. Except for one person in the world there are thousands faster than you are. Enjoy the ride.

How can you say it is meaningless? If it means something to the person doing it, it has meaning. It only has meaning in a race? Does it have to be a world tour race? Does a local race count? How about a structured training race? What if two guys just race each other for the county line?

Going fast can be fun. Competing with friends can be fun. Comparing results and bench racing are fun. Lots of people train and work on their speed for fun.
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1) Some of us on this forum actually race.
2) It’s not meaningless if you’re trying to make a light, or beat the rain, or get home before dark.
3) Fast is fun.

How fast do I ride? Couple of different ways to interpret the question. Today did almost 53 miles with 2300’ climbing with an average speed of 16.2 but its still early in the season. One downhill section did 40 but many cars and stiff side winds. All time top speed on a road bike: 53 MPH. Average 30 mile speed around 18 with hill climbs. Think I covered all the bases.

Depends. If you're riding with a group, you need to keep up with them or risk being dropped.

especially on a winding descent that you know really well.

faster is funner.

I don't know how fast I ride, and my speed varies greatly on just about every ride I go on. But I do know that I ride always at just the right speed.

There's a fairly straight section on the "front" (West) side of Monitor Pass that has a low double-digit grade (10-15%), for about 0.5 miles.

I weigh 135 lbs soaking wet, and I've reached 55 mph on that section before (chin over bars, no jacket). Bigger folks and tandems have gone considerably faster.

I don't think of descending quickly as an athletic thrill ride, but a way to minimize braking and its wear and tear on my rims. From descending with bigger riders who have an advantage over me, I have picked up some techniques that help me keep up (pick good lines on curves, sprint out of the turns, etc.).

Yeah, but don’t you have a 911 turbo? Or is it the anniversary edition?

Today’s speed: 18.1 MPH over 50 miles with 1800’ climbing. By the end of the season it should go up or I’ll be crippled. /either way

But i built it with my own two hands... it's not a store bought car.

I like the veloviewer.com infographic for yearly stats. It's not boring:


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Their 3D view of routes is pretty slick, also:


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About 27mph. https://www.strava.com/activities/5340936095/overview

Old guys seem to be getting faster:

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