average one hour ride mph
03-31-21, 08:18 AM
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Sorry about repeating myself, I miss spelled a word and tried to correct it and it came up twice. I was just curious, I ride all kinds of terrain but it always turns out about the same speed I didn't mean to put everybody on the spot I'll try not to post too many stupid questions
03-31-21, 08:22 AM
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What a fantastic idea for a thread.
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03-31-21, 08:23 AM
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Originally Posted by seypat
Two trains leave the station 20 minutes apart. One is traveling 20mph and the other...............................
03-31-21, 08:31 AM
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Sometimes 8 mph, but that's on a 22 psi full squish mtb.
03-31-21, 09:11 AM
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Originally Posted by Mark Dominck
Sorry about repeating myself, I miss spelled a word and tried to correct it and it came up twice. I was just curious, I ride all kinds of terrain but it always turns out about the same speed I didn't mean to put everybody on the spot I'll try not to post too many stupid questions
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03-31-21, 09:26 AM
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Originally Posted by HD3andMe
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03-31-21, 09:50 AM
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Originally Posted by Mark Dominck
I try to ride for about one hour each day and my average speed is usually 12 to 14 mph I'm not racing just out for a ride and some exercise.
03-31-21, 09:53 AM
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Originally Posted by trailangel
Nobody wants to answer, because we might be slow. When I was 20 my neighbor and I would do a 40 miler 3 times a week, in 2 hours. Now..... with all this technology...even though my top speed is over 40mph... doesn't matter if riding road bike, hybrid, or eMTB... my average always comes in at.... 12 miles an hour.
03-31-21, 10:16 AM
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Most of my normal rides include lots of short ups and downs,not terribly steep but enough to feel like I'm working. 2 or 3 miles up is about the limit for me if it's steep. I did a gradual 15 miles and coming back down was faster than I normally like,had to brake too much these road bikes will fly if left on their own. I've got a couple places I go because they have nice rolling hills and no traffic,makes a good ride out of it not to painful.
03-31-21, 10:29 AM
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I pass more people than pass me on rides of any length. However I ride closer to my limit of sustained power output many times. So if they also decided to do the same, they might smoke me and leave me way behind.
03-31-21, 10:37 AM
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Originally Posted by Iride01
I pass more people than pass me on rides of any length. However I ride closer to my limit of sustained power output many times. So if they also decided to do the same, they might smoke me and leave me way behind.
I make it my goal to be as many other riders' "older, fatter, faster" cyclist as possible.
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03-31-21, 01:46 PM
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Have you ever read the 1970s book Going Nowhere?
03-31-21, 01:55 PM
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I do most of my riding indoors, so I go 0mph lol
but I've done 100miles this past year averaging 19mph, hoping to do it at 20mph this year, there are some variables besides my own effort to consider there
last week I did a 13 mile loop at about 22mph, but lest I feel too good about myself, the segment leader averaged 25mph
but I've done 100miles this past year averaging 19mph, hoping to do it at 20mph this year, there are some variables besides my own effort to consider there
last week I did a 13 mile loop at about 22mph, but lest I feel too good about myself, the segment leader averaged 25mph
03-31-21, 02:00 PM
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on my hybrid with suspension fork, the magic MPH # was often 15.5mph iirc.
I'd have to look now being mostly on a road bicycle, but I think it's around 17 or 18 mph. I attribute the increase to being a result from the exposure from the hybrid riding as well as the desire to go to a road setup. YMPHMV
I'd have to look now being mostly on a road bicycle, but I think it's around 17 or 18 mph. I attribute the increase to being a result from the exposure from the hybrid riding as well as the desire to go to a road setup. YMPHMV
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Normally 20km/h for longer rides like 100km or so. Just a bit lower when the daily climbing is ~2000 meters
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03-31-21, 04:24 PM
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Originally Posted by Mark Dominck
I try to ride for one hour each day for exercise, on moderate ups and downs terrain I average between 12 and 14mph. Sometimes I'll ride for 2hrs or 3hrs but my average speed is always around 12 to 14mph unless it is very windy then it might be 11.5mph. Seems like it gets a lot more difficult to increase the mph if faced with a head wind or steep climbs,and I try to avoid downhill speeds over 28 mph for safety and it's hard on brakes. Sometimes I'll run into riders out on 80 or 90 mile rides and they're riding faster than me so I know I'm not that fast how bout you guys what's your average on a normal outing?
there's always someone faster.
you're doing fine.
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03-31-21, 05:15 PM
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Originally Posted by HD3andMe
nah, you spoke for a group as a whole. English 101, it’s hard for some.
Or should I say... Oh my, what a mofo!
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04-02-21, 02:32 PM
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I got after it the other day just to see and I did my 1 hr ride and averaged 13.8 mph I might be able to improve on that if I get serious but not by much, A few yrs ago I reached 15mph on that same ride but I was feeling pretty frisky that day. You guys getting up to 19 and 20+ are pretty impressive in my book! Especially doing 100 miles! It would take me a couple day rides to go 100.
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04-02-21, 03:17 PM
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Originally Posted by HD3andMe
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FWIW, the fastest riders I know don't pay any attention to their average speed.
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04-02-21, 08:59 PM
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I find that watching my speeds as I ride and seeing my average at the end just makes my ride a little more interesting, not that it will buy me anything
