View Poll Results: How fast can you ride a slightly-hilly 50 mile route?
Under 15 mph
23
11.56%
15 mph
16
8.04%
16 mph
19
9.55%
17 mph
38
19.10%
18 mph
31
15.58%
19 mph
17
8.54%
20 mph
22
11.06%
21 mph
10
5.03%
22 mph
9
4.52%
23+ mph
14
7.04%
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How fast can you ride a slightly-hilly 50 mile route?
07-19-07, 10:09 AM
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How fast can you ride a slightly-hilly 50 mile route?
I know, I know, another useless poll about speed but it's just for fun. And define "hilly" however you want.
NOTE: Your average speed includes all stops/rests, etc.
NOTE: Your average speed includes all stops/rests, etc.
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07-19-07, 10:10 AM
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Throw the stick!!!!
Slightly hilly I would say around 2 1/2 hours.
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What I wouldn't give for a slightly hilly route. I have a good route that's an altered version of the Sunday ride of the Hilly Hundred (Indiana's) that I can do in about 3.5 hours. I'm a boat anchor and can't climb worth a darn.
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07-19-07, 10:26 AM
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3,000 feet in 50 miles....under 3 hours at a fairly moderate pace
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07-19-07, 10:33 AM
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That was with a ton of back pain for the last 45 min. and unable to put much power to the pedals too 
07-19-07, 10:46 AM
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07-19-07, 10:55 AM
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07-19-07, 10:59 AM
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Closest recent ride I have to offer you...
46 miles...2:40:01...4216 ft of climbing...(Garimn Totals)...
I do have a 55 mile loop with a more moderate 2627 ft of climbing I did in 2:55...
46 miles...2:40:01...4216 ft of climbing...(Garimn Totals)...
I do have a 55 mile loop with a more moderate 2627 ft of climbing I did in 2:55...
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^^^ and you look like Ivan Basso in your avatar. I like It. I Voted 21 mph for solo.
07-19-07, 11:01 AM
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Remember RyanF he said slightly hilly...
Not flat...
Not flat...
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I did 51 miles in 2 hours and 56 min....17.4 mph average w/ 3,000 feet of climbing. I had back pain for the last hour, and had to basically soft-pedal the last half hour. I wasn't hammering on the ride, but I wasn't exactly out for a recovery ride either.....just a fairly moderate, "distance" type pace.
Not sure how fast I could do it if I was actually trying to go fast, and my back cooperated.
07-19-07, 11:05 AM
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Same here...my commute route is 50 miles RT and I use it for a training loop when in the mood to train, just under 3k total climbing, come in under 3 hours, between 17-18mph average speed.
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07-19-07, 11:06 AM
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Sorry for my ignorance, but what is average speed? Is that while riding or does that take into account breaks (2 or 3 on a 50-mile ride for me). 2.7 hours of riding time; 3.3 hours total.
07-19-07, 11:11 AM
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My commute is around 56 miles RT with an amazing total of around 2000 ft of climbing. Roughly 3 hrs or so.
Last weekends recreational ride was 53 miles with 6300 ft of climbing. It took roughly 3.5 hrs or 4. I can not remember which. Of course the ascent is slow going and the descent was somewhere around 45 mph with me trying to keep my speed down.
Last weekends recreational ride was 53 miles with 6300 ft of climbing. It took roughly 3.5 hrs or 4. I can not remember which. Of course the ascent is slow going and the descent was somewhere around 45 mph with me trying to keep my speed down.
07-19-07, 11:18 AM
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My computer computes average speed based on moving time, not stopped time. The only 'breaks' I have to take are at the few stop lights on the route, but even if I hit all of them 'wrong' I can still come in under 3 hours total.
Something we never mention...knowing the route has an impact on your average speed and total time.
Something we never mention...knowing the route has an impact on your average speed and total time.
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You need to ride up here in Vermont...
No lights...
Few stop signs...
Maybe a cow crossing the street but if you hit that you need glasses....
No lights...
Few stop signs...
Maybe a cow crossing the street but if you hit that you need glasses....
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Vermont is really nice from like May/June to September/October 
I really need to move to a warmer climate.
I really need to move to a warmer climate.
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Questions to all the 23+ mph people:
How long did it take you to get that fast?
How old are you? (20's, 30's, etc)
How fast did you go when you really started training?
How long did it take you to get that fast?
How old are you? (20's, 30's, etc)
How fast did you go when you really started training?