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05-19-12 | 08:43 PM

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riding 20miles

if i ride 20 miles at an average speed of 20mph, can i hang with the collegiate d racers?

05-19-12 | 08:45 PM

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Racers don't race at average speeds.

We've been through this already with your other thread ... remember ?

https://www.bikeforums.net/showthread...s-D?highlight=

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05-19-12 | 08:47 PM

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if i ride 20 miles at an average speed of 20mph, can i hang with the collegiate d racers?

Some groups down here ride 80 miles at 20 mph, but they are not racers.

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05-19-12 | 08:49 PM

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Racers don't race at average speeds.

We've been through this already with your other thread ... remember ?

https://www.bikeforums.net/showthread...s-D?highlight=

Agreed - like homebrew01 says:

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Racing is not about averages. It's about being able to go 18 mph, then 30 mph, then 22 mph, then 28 mph .... whether you feel like it or not.
Just start racing and it will all become clear.

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05-19-12 | 08:50 PM

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Originally Posted by dleccord

if i ride 20 miles at an average speed of 20mph, can i hang with the collegiate d racers?

If they average 20 at the same time you average 20, then yes!

05-19-12 | 09:03 PM

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05-19-12 | 09:48 PM

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As long as you can spend half your time between 25-30MPH you should be good to go.

05-19-12 | 10:24 PM

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Just go race! You'll figure it out.

05-19-12 | 10:25 PM

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05-19-12 | 10:48 PM

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I can't ride 20 miles...should I do a 20-mile race?

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