Average MTB speeds on flat paved road?
10-21-04 | 05:55 PM
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CAT6 UTP 568B
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From: Bellingham / Vancouver
Bikes: 2005 Allez Elite
Average MTB speeds on flat paved road?
When riding a MTB on a route you would normally use a road bike for (flat, well paved roads) what kind of speeds do you average? With 26x2.10 knobby tires my cyclocomputer reports 24km/h for a 2 hour ride... This is with a rather heavy bike and platform pedals (27 pounds).
10-21-04 | 07:44 PM
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From: Upstate NY....Love the Adirondacks!!!
Bikes: KHS Flite 2000 & Trek 6700
15-18 mph running Maxxis flyweight tires. Gotta love that humming! I'm 42 yo and I was not bustin' my @ss......
Ride safe and ride often!
Bob Light
Ride safe and ride often!
Bob Light
10-21-04 | 08:25 PM
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From: St. Petersburg, FL
Bikes: 2004 Raleigh Talus, 2001 Motobecane Vent Noir (Custom build for heavy riders)
18-20mph on a raleigh talus, 28lbs with my lights, water bottles, etc on it.
If I want to really bust my arse, i can hold about 25 on it...only time I did that was to get a chance to flip off the light rail operator who didnt even stop for me while I was at the station....well, the look on his face was great when I was at that station as well with my finger extended
....SJ light rail is slow as all heck....if a fat man can outrun it on a mtb, that's sad...sad in a sad sad way....
If I want to really bust my arse, i can hold about 25 on it...only time I did that was to get a chance to flip off the light rail operator who didnt even stop for me while I was at the station....well, the look on his face was great when I was at that station as well with my finger extended
....SJ light rail is slow as all heck....if a fat man can outrun it on a mtb, that's sad...sad in a sad sad way....
