What speed do you ride along the road at...

[mr Mag00]

about 18 mph

 

[Keith Oates]

Normally in the 28 to 32 KPH on fairly flat roads, of course big hills and strong winds will knock that down quite a bit!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[tdr1nka]

I don't know at the moment.

Can I say, 'as fast as road conditions/traffic/the law/my body allows?'

 

[Renard]

The obvious answer is 'as fast as I can'.

 

[beanzontoast]

Nowadays I'm mostly a commuter and I don't like rushing, so I tend to pick a steady pace suited to the traffic conditions. I'm always amused by cyclists who overtake me in a blur on the way to work - I guess they are either late, really like getting to work early or are just addicted to going fast!

 

[Aperitif]

I've got a couple of nice roads I go along on my daily commute, and I like to cruise at about 20mph, when I feel good. This morning it was about 17mph as I haven't set up the cleats properly on my new shoes.

But my commute is treated as a daily workout, so I couldn't keep it up for too long.

On longer rides I like to aim for about 16-18MPH.

- where's that then Luke? Towards Kew Bridge I suppose and..?

 

[willhub]

Depends on the conditions.

On the flat it is usually between 16-35mph

I'm usually allot slower commuting, I notice on my commute to college in the morning less than an hour after I've woke up I'm really slow, usually only average about 16mph then.

 

[Aperitif]

Depends on the conditions.

On the flat it is usually between 16-35mph

I'm usually allot slower commuting, I notice on my commute to college in the morning less than an hour after I've woke up I'm really slow, usually only average about 16mph then.

Wow! Oh to be young again.

 

[dodgy]

I ride as fast as I can usually, taking into account how far I have to go obviously. My speed on the flat is impossible to state with accuracy, could be a headwind etc.
Today my cruising speed seemed to be 22 - 23mph most of the time, but the average speed an journey's end on the Garmin revealed the truth - 18mph

 

[Panter]

I suppose mine would be 14-16mph, maybe a bit higher.

All change though, as soon as the road surface deviates even ever-so-slightly upwards

 

[numbnuts]

what's the hurry, sit back, spin and enjoy the ride

 

[dodgy]

I get more pleasure from a good workout than I do from pootling. It's not as if I don't still see the scenery.

 

[Sittingduck]

Spesh Hybrid = 16 -18 MPH
Road Bike = 18 -20 MPH

 

[vorsprung]

It varies between 2mph and 45mph, generally

 

[redjedi]

- where's that then Luke? Towards Kew Bridge I suppose and..?

That's the one, but on the way home when there's less traffic, but only as far as the McDs.

The other is South Africa Road, going past QPR. Newly resurfaced and wide enough that even if there's traffic I don't need to slow down.