Avg. Cycling speed
 

Was curious as to whats the average speed of riding a fixed gear? I dont want to be the one hit by a car going 15mph on the road lol

I'd rather be hit by a car going 15 mph than a car travelling at 50+ mph. ;)

15 mph is a pretty good speed. I've never actually figured out my speed on my fixed gear, but i am usually going as fast as cars go in urban stop and go traffic, whatever speed that is.

Speedometer, ten dollars.

A million.... no, maybe even a THOUSAND miles an hour.

omgz really?!

This.

Today the average speed of riding a fixed gear was 20.6mph.

seconded- around 20-21mph... 23ish with clipless though.

keep in mind gear ratios will determine a lot of this... i'm 45 16.

25mph is good. Its 1/4th of 100. 20 is good if you are into 1/5ths.

20 avg.

Riding to school including being stopped at intersections/street clothes & backpack full of things 15-18 mph. I used a GPS system to figure out my top speed. I'm sure I can go faster but once you get to like 26-28 its hard for me to stay in the saddle without getting bounced all around. My gearings great all around especially when it comes to hills so I doubt I'll change it.

You probably want to check your fit on your bike, this shouldn't be the case! You should be able to spin all day long and stay put if your fit is properly set up. I'd check your seatpost height and fore and aft saddle position. Most of the time people just ride the bike where feels "comfortable" but really if you tweak stuff just a bit not only can comfort increase but your performance will too.

On flats I can comfortably cruise at 18-20mph

i'd wager this is far more related to cadence and pedal stroke than it is fit. that kind of speed is easily 120-150rpm, depending on gearing. sure...keirin racers sleep at these rpms, but your average joe hipster doesn't and will damn sure bounce without some practice.

i suggest one of the following:

higher gear (slow down the pedal rpm and still go fast, climbs hurt more)
slow down (lower the rpm, change nothing else)
more time at speed in your current gear (best yet...learn to spin smoothly)

i ride thousands of miles a year fixed in rolling hills. 26-28mph isn't a big deal in the right gear (mine is ~78"). i can manage 170-180 rpm at the pedals (~40mph) for short bursts.

but then again, my bike fits.

I certainly agree that super high cadence for a new rider can cause bounce, however if you are bouncing from your own power (ie not down a hill) I'd say it is almost certainly a fit issue. If nothing else if it's always a good thing to examine fit and stroke when abnormalities such as bouncing occurDefinitely cadence needs to be developed and as you stated holding a 115 cadence is average for me and bursts of around 170 are about my max for short bursts and I'm running 79"

African or European fixed gear?

88mph

dh, do you ever see some serious *****?

did you go back to the future?

Uh, context?

Commuting thru urban traffic with lots of lights? Leisure ride to meet up with some friends? Hilly workout ride? An hour on the velodrome? Group ride with a pack of roadies sitting in the draft?

Too many variables for a single easy answer.

Thats something I really should consider. I'm new to cycling in general. I've only had my bike for about 3 months and I ride a lot, but I'm not sure if this is an issue of me not being able to handle high cadences yet or my fit. I bounce regardless of flat or hills, just when I'm going flat out. It may be a bit of both fit and my inexperience, but I feel like I've deff gotten a lot stronger in three months, I don't really go on leisurely rides much, I usually try to ride as fast as I can. But regardless; does anyone have any fit suggestions. I'm 6ft and ride a 57cm will adjusting my saddle height help at all?

oh and gearing I believe is.... 48 15.. according to the internet, I don't know off hand, but I'm pretty sure thats accurate.

... not 55. i cant drive 55

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That one speed that gets me where I'm going.

Just go as fast as you can without jeopardizing the structural integrity of your skull.....to much. I mean we're all jeopardizing our skulls by riding anyways, but just out pace cars and wear a helmet.

i guess it depends on the zen barometer

City riding rarely gets me above an average of 17, most of my commutes are 12-16mph on average (my usual cruising speed is 19-23mph).

City riding is hard to keep high averages, I don't want to run lights that bad and I usually brake WELL in advance of lights and slow-roll to them so I can get a rolling start, where possible - this drags the computer average down a lot too.

When I've done out of town longer rides, my averages are more like 17/18. My gearing was 46:17 until recently, I now run 46:15.

My averages change more if I catch/run lights than if I consciously try and go faster - as I usually always ride at the same cadence/speed unless there's some dickish wind in the play.