Dusty Bin
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If you're talking road/circuit racing, then 13mph avg is a long way short of the kind of fitness needed, IMO. If you can average closer to 20mph on a flat route, you will be in the ballpark...
Average speed of your hybrid bike
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If you're talking road/circuit racing, then 13mph avg is a long way short of the kind of fitness needed, IMO. If you can average closer to 20mph on a flat route, you will be in the ballpark...
I have the same bike 
My commute average speed is slightly higher, maybe ~14 mph, and fully urban.
If you're doing 100+ miles a week at 13 mph, I'd say you have an excellent base level for longer/faster rides. I'd suggest trying some longer rides on the hybrid on a weekend. The Sirrus Sport can handle that no problem.
My commute average speed is slightly higher, maybe ~14 mph, and fully urban.
If you're doing 100+ miles a week at 13 mph, I'd say you have an excellent base level for longer/faster rides. I'd suggest trying some longer rides on the hybrid on a weekend. The Sirrus Sport can handle that no problem.
I have the same bike
My commute average speed is slightly higher, maybe ~14 mph, and fully urban.
If you're doing 100+ miles a week at 13 mph, I'd say you have an excellent base level for longer/faster rides. I'd suggest trying some longer rides on the hybrid on a weekend. The Sirrus Sport can handle that no problem.
Thanks mate much appreciated. Are you enjoying your bike? I have mud guards fitted on mine. The seat was really firm to start off with but I'm use to it. The bike is amazing to ride and I'm glad I purchased it.
Ok thanks, what type of racing do you think will suit me as I really want to do something this year?
Dusty Bin
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I have no idea to be honest, as I know nothing about you. On the face of it though, you will need to up your game a bit (a lot) if you want to compete on tarmac.
It's do-able though. Almost anyone can improve if they are prepared to put the work in...
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vickster
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How about joining a club? Get used to riding with others. You can do it on a Sirrus if you want, maybe pop some 25mm tyres on it. My understanding is a slower club run will be 15-17mph average over around 50 miles
Yeah, I'm enjoying it too. No chance of going mudguard-free in Scotland
It's my commuter/town bike/workhorse, so I never really push it for speed over any sort of distance. I used to do long rides on my previous hybrid, though.
I have no racing experience, so can't really advise too much. As others have said, though, you would need to up the pace considerably. A road bike will help, but you can get prepared already now by getting your body used to an increased effort.
I wouldn't worry about the whole hybrid/ road bike thing. My Giant Rapid is of a similar bread to your Sirrus but with more road orientated gearing but can easily keep up with my road bike riding buddies.
You do need to keep putting in the mileage however- how about doing a few short fast rides to try to get your average up (if your average is your only training tool?) and then getting the distance up?
I don't get many long rides in so make my commutes count by being 17-21mph over a 12.5 mph each way- I do however suck at anything greater than 30 miles as I try to maintain this speed.
You do need to keep putting in the mileage however- how about doing a few short fast rides to try to get your average up (if your average is your only training tool?) and then getting the distance up?
I don't get many long rides in so make my commutes count by being 17-21mph over a 12.5 mph each way- I do however suck at anything greater than 30 miles as I try to maintain this speed.
My average was around the 12/13mph mark but during the autumn and to now I have been struggling to maintain 10mph. A recent trip to the hospital for a check up solved the reason. Since July I have put on 10kgs in weight. Although I have done plenty of cycling my diet went to pot and I have just been eating too much. Back to some discipline now and I have dropped a couple of pounds so far!
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Col5632
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My speed is defo slower on my hybrid compared to my road bike, hybrid is 13kg with 700x38c tyres whereas my roadie is 10kg and 23mm tyres, usually around 12-14 on the hybrid and not much faster on the roadie but usually 13-16mph
MattMM
Senior Member
- Location
- Southern suburbs of Glasgow
My Ridgeback hybrid is just less than 11KG and I'm a) a newbie of just over a month experience and b) built like the proverbial 6' 3" brick outhouse. I can hit about 15-16 mph on a flat stretch but I live in a hilly area, so average out around 9-10mph with climbs. This will, of course, hopefully improve with experience 
Glow worm
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- Near Newmarket
My average on the hybrid is normally around 11-12mph on the commute. Speed is of no importance to me compared to enjoying the ride. I could probably up it a little if I could be ar$ed 
- Location
- Egham
Trek hybrid on 38mm tyres was normally 12-14 average depending on how many hills, road bike used the same effort to get 15-17 average.
At the moment I'm happy on any bike at 10 mph..
At the moment I'm happy on any bike at 10 mph..
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