midliferider
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That is my point. To be realistic. I am happy if I can do half of what they can do.
3rd week now, does it get easier?
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That is my point. To be realistic. I am happy if I can do half of what they can do.
cyberknight
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Indeed, pasted from another source..
cycling power estimates to gain an idea of how much power in watts you are generating. At 12.5 mph, you’ll generate about 75 watts on average. Use these averages: 95 watts for 14 mph, 120 watts for 15.6 mph, 148 watts for 17.2 mph, 180 watts for 18.7 mph, 218 watts for 20.3 mph, 262 watts for 21.9 mph, 311 watts for 23.4 mph and 366 watts for 25 mph.
I have a 25 mile loop that i use for training and i was dead chuffed when i hit 20 mph over it, in the last year i managed to gain .2 of a mph over the course and i was please as punch!
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SLIMKIM
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On Bikes that cost up to 10k also.
vickster
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To be honest, that wouldn't make a diddly squit of difference to me, I am not a lot quicker on my carbon roadbike over distance than my alu/carbon roadie or indeed flatbar (well maybe now it has M+ this is slower)
Dave 123
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Doc, don't worry about speed, times, distances etc. as others have said, just ride.
You have to build up stamina to sustain these efforts. On my local 20 mile loop I come out of a village on a gentle rise and the road surface is smooth and beautiful. Then comes a mile or so where your speed builds. My best effort is getting up to 33mph and holding it there for most of the stretch, but that was a still summer evening. Yesterday 24mph was the top speed there. This is all good fun, but do you know what?..... It doesn't half empty the fuel tank!
Do what you can when you can.
You have to build up stamina to sustain these efforts. On my local 20 mile loop I come out of a village on a gentle rise and the road surface is smooth and beautiful. Then comes a mile or so where your speed builds. My best effort is getting up to 33mph and holding it there for most of the stretch, but that was a still summer evening. Yesterday 24mph was the top speed there. This is all good fun, but do you know what?..... It doesn't half empty the fuel tank!
Do what you can when you can.
Thanks again guys. Dave I've just got back in from a quick 8-mile local loop (I use the term quick under advisement) The wind was stronger than yesterday so decided to go short and try and stay away from the climbs. Today's average was 11.5 mph but wind was tough. I was feeling pretty good as I tried to stay in the big front ring for the whole trip and then I watched a guy the same age as me blast past me, and I had lost sight of him within a couple of minutes. So that dragged me down to earth with a bump, and backed up my stance of not joining a cycle club yet, as all the old boys will be leaving me for dead.
Checking out the stats for the whole 6 rides I've done so far, shows an average speed of 10.5 mph, but I've not gone further than 12 miles or been out longer than 1.25 hours yet. This weekend was going to see me attempt a 2 hour trip but weather killed that idea.
I promise not to take the computer too seriously, but at this stage I need to see how I'm developing into a super-fit high end athlete
Checking out the stats for the whole 6 rides I've done so far, shows an average speed of 10.5 mph, but I've not gone further than 12 miles or been out longer than 1.25 hours yet. This weekend was going to see me attempt a 2 hour trip but weather killed that idea.
I promise not to take the computer too seriously, but at this stage I need to see how I'm developing into a super-fit high end athlete
midliferider
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"I tried to stay in the big front ring for the whole trip"
Current understanding of physics and physiology of cycling teaches us that it does not serve any purpose.
You can find enough articles on the subject on the internet under cadence and gear ratios.
Current understanding of physics and physiology of cycling teaches us that it does not serve any purpose.
You can find enough articles on the subject on the internet under cadence and gear ratios.
Midlife I was trying this to expend as much energy as yesterday but on a shorter run. Made sense to me? I'm trying to increase my fitness and just tooling around for a few miles without any effort ....
PhilDawson8270
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Doc333, where in Cheshire are you? I am also Cheshire based, and also only been riding for 3 weeks so if you're same area as me then, could be good to go for a ride some time?
PhilDawson8270
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Not too far from me, I'm in Warrington, always happy to put bike in the car to see new places, so if you're planning on going out and want a riding partner, give me a PM 
SatNavSaysStraightOn
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Not too far from me, I'm in Warrington, always happy to put bike in the car to see new places, so if you're planning on going out and want a riding partner, give me a PM
I'm mid way between the 2 of you, so if you ever want a ride... PM me.
@Doc333 yesterday was very hard work full stop with the wind (my averages were way down on normal with an extra 15 -20 mins added to my normal journey time of 1 hr 40 on my commute over to Alsager) and you have picked a very hard time of year to start to cycle. The cold makes for slower times as well and you will see averages 2-3 mph lower than summer averages. Don't worry about it. Not easy I know, but just get out and explore the backlanes and enjoy the riding.
I've been doing this 5 weeks now and steadily getting faster!
However, the wind does hurt and I am only talking 20mph winds! On one of my loops it's so wide open, and a climb, and facing South West were the wind is coming from - I end up cycling slower than I can walk in the lowest gear possible wondering why I chose to do this! I'd reverse the loop but then that leaves me climbing a narrow 60mph road.
However, the wind does hurt and I am only talking 20mph winds! On one of my loops it's so wide open, and a climb, and facing South West were the wind is coming from - I end up cycling slower than I can walk in the lowest gear possible wondering why I chose to do this! I'd reverse the loop but then that leaves me climbing a narrow 60mph road.
