Average speed.

[gavroche]

I restarted cycling after a 35 year gap at the age of 60. My average speed then was 12.5 mph. Now , at nearly 67, my average speed is 14.5mph and I don't ride anymore than I did at 60 so I must be getting younger as I get older. Like it!

 

[Sharky]

Just getting to your final destination quicker.

 

[Slick]

Sounds great, unless your using a different method to calculating your average speed. Strava is great for the ego as it seems to only include your moving time but my Garmin includes the total time which can reduce your average speed when stopped at lights and the like.

 

[gavroche]

Sounds great, unless your using a different method to calculating your average speed. Strava is great for the ego as it seems to only include your moving time but my Garmin includes the total time which can reduce your average speed when stopped at lights and the like.

My Garmin 200 is set to record only moving time.

 

[vickster]

My Garmin 200 is set to record only moving time.

There you go

Or you're using EPO

 

[Drago]

Electric doping

 

[screenman]

Air not as thick as it used to be, or being a bit more selective on the days you ride.

In truth hopefully you are getting fitter, I have mates in their seventies going faster and further than they did in their sixties.

 

[roadrash]

I couldn't tell you what my average speed is, ....its just fine by me whatever it is

 

[Slick]

My Garmin 200 is set to record only moving time.

Didn't know you could change it, how do you do it?

 

[pjd57]

My average is usually around 10 or 11.
It can be more when required.
But what's the hurry.

 

[gavroche]

Didn't know you could change it, how do you do it?

Go into settings and select auto-pause. Under options, select When Stopped and every time you are not moving, Garmin will bleep to let you know it is not recording anyone and bleeps again as soon as you move .

 

[Eribiste]

Didn't know you could change it, how do you do it?

From the starting screen, press the lower right button to open Settings
Use the right lower button again to scroll down to Auto Pause
Press the lower left button to select Auto Pause
Now you can scroll through the options (Off, When Stopped, Custom Speed)
Press the left hand lower button to select your choice ( I have mine set to When Stopped)

 

[winjim]

What's the range for custom speed on a Garmin autopause? Couldn't you just set it to say 20mph or something? That'd get your averages up.

 

[Slick]

Go into settings and select auto-pause. Under options, select When Stopped and every time you are not moving, Garmin will bleep to let you know it is not recording anyone and bleeps again as soon as you move .

From the starting screen, press the lower right button to open Settings
Use the right lower button again to scroll down to Auto Pause
Press the lower left button to select Auto Pause
Now you can scroll through the options (Off, When Stopped, Custom Speed)
Press the left hand lower button to select your choice ( I have mine set to When Stopped)

Nice, I've just changed it, cheers.

 

[Slick]

What's the range for custom speed on a Garmin autopause? Couldn't you just set it to say 20mph or something? That'd get your averages up.

Didn't realise that is what that selection is for either. I really will need to start reading the instructions.