What's the average speed of your road bike?
09-17-14 | 10:01 PM
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Depends
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09-17-14 | 10:21 PM
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Depends on the day, wind, how I'm feeling. Today for example, my first 20 miles into a moderate headwind, small hills here and there, and one big one, I was between 16-18 MPH. That same road, on the way back, tail wind, I was anywhere from 22-25 MPH.
Same road last week, it was really windy. I couldn't get above 15 MPH.
Same road last week, it was really windy. I couldn't get above 15 MPH.
09-18-14 | 01:00 AM
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09-18-14 | 01:03 AM
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And yes ... 0 km/h most of the day.
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09-18-14 | 04:14 AM
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My bike looks fast just sitting still. 
I'm 57, 5'9 and 180lbs. Ask me next spring when I'm 15lbs lighter. For now, I can clip along at 21mph on the flats, no probs.
I'm 57, 5'9 and 180lbs. Ask me next spring when I'm 15lbs lighter. For now, I can clip along at 21mph on the flats, no probs.
09-18-14 | 04:51 AM
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On rides of 60-100 miles on relatively flat good roads, I've been averaging 16 mph +/- according to Ride With GPS. I'm a 50 year-old Clyde at 235# with a 24# steel frame/CF fork bike with a comfort geometry, set up for long rides and charity centuries.
09-18-14 | 05:35 AM
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Longer rides of 50-60 miles I average 17mph, shorter rides around 20-30 miles I average 18-20mph depending on conditions. The century I completed last month averaged 16mph. Pretty happy with where I'm at being an older clyde but hope to improve those numbers by at least 1-2 mph next year.
09-18-14 | 07:07 AM
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I'm an older clyde and I average 17 mph on flat-to-rolling rides of 60 miles or less and for a century I've managed slightly over 16 mph including the brief stops. Those rides were pretty hard efforts but not like a race. For shorter rides and more varied terrain I've seen a lot of variation depending on conditions, terrain and effort.