Am I too fast?

[doughnut]

Don't forget, its an average so for half your ride you were going slower than that. If you can work out which half is holding you back and don't do that bit next time, then you'll get a much better number. Then repeat the exercise to get rid of the slow half on your next average, and so on. Works every time for me.

 

[Smokin Joe]

Should I get a spare helmet and strap it to the bike, or maybe get some duct tape fully wrapping the bike to ensure a safer ride and more chance of keeping the bike together

Duct tape on carbon fibre, ARE YOU MAD? It will dissolve in minutes.

Best thing to do is to walk your bike round the route (Wearing a helmet, of course). You can't be too safe.

 

[400bhp]

But there's no guarantee that any increase in average will have come from your effort or improvement, as opposed to external influencers like wind direction, air density, traffic conditions, etc. - or even bike choice, wheel choice or tyre pressure..

But if you do it enough times you can see the trend.

 

[screenman]

As I have wrote many times before, you can double or more your average speed just by adding another magnet, unless you use a GPS system.

 

[400bhp]

Don't forget, its an average so for half your ride you were going slower than that..

Nope

 

[lee1980sim]

Duct tape on carbon fibre, ARE YOU MAD? It will dissolve in minutes.

Best thing to do is to walk your bike round the route (Wearing a helmet, of course). You can't be too safe.

Would carrying it not be better, less wear on the tyres, or maybe get a trailer with a stand and a glass box (to keep it dry incase of rain) then walk the route pulling the trailer along (of course still wearing a helmet) hopefully that's everything covered and a nice safe ride can take place

 

[lee1980sim]

As I have wrote many times before, you can double or more your average speed just by adding another magnet, unless you use a GPS system.

Maybe time to get rid of the GPS then and go back the cycle computer

 

[MrGrumpy]

To the original poster I really don't know why your asking, maybe a bit of willy waving. Go as fast or slow as you want nothing is too fast or slow. As for all this crap about average means nothing and all the rest. Hardly anyone on here has access to power meters etc to really measure output so use what ever you wish to measure your own performance. if it's average then so be it or known loop that you use and timed on it really doesn't matter.

 

[lee1980sim]

To the original poster I really don't know why your asking, maybe a bit of willy waving. Go as fast or slow as you want nothing is too fast or slow. As for all this crap about average means nothing and all the rest. Hardly anyone on here has access to power meters etc to really measure output so use what ever you wish to measure your own performance. if it's average then so be it or known loop that you use and timed on it really doesn't matter.

I'm asking as it seems the people I ride with are slower than me and thought I was alienating myself due to this, as their averages are around 10-12 which is why I tend to ride solo so I thought I'd just ask to get a more general opinion

 

[blackgoff]

This is an a-typical chainy ride for me:

• 66.9km
  Distance
  
• 2:13:55
  Moving Time

Speed AVE - 30.0km/h Max 56.5km/h
Heart Rate 138bpm Max 179bpm
Cadence 90 Max 154
Power 201W Max 1,008W
Calories 1,805
Temperature 14℃
Elapsed Time 2:25:10

Whereas; i'll usually between these rides do say about 12-25mls recovery days...mostly rolling around..

• 18.7km
  Distance
  
• 46:13
• Time

Speed 24.4km/h Max 48.6km/h
Heart Rate 117bpm Max 157bpm
Cadence 84 Max 125
Power 155W Max 872W
Calories 481
Temperature 15℃
Elapsed Time 57:10

 

[gavroche]

Am I too slow? My average speed is 12.5mph. On a good day, I can even average 13mph!

 

[blackgoff]

I can say now ive experience of a PM - that a good cadence 90rpm + is all you need, i find...and i had that op. prior...oh and keeping on top of the gear and not grinding it' at all as thats not beneficial to riding.

 

[blackgoff]

Am I too slow? My average speed is 12.5mph. On a good day, I can even average 13mph!

Low Ave.s are great as they comfortable in speed + you're not killing yourself for speed

 

[Citius]

But if you do it enough times you can see the trend.

Over a period of time, agreed. But probably not day-to-day, or even week-by-week...

 

[blackgoff]

Am I too slow? My average speed is 12.5mph. On a good day, I can even average 13mph!

Low Ave.s are great as they comfortable in speed + you're not killing yourself for speed