Do you want to be able to cycle faster?

[iAmiAdam]

That's basically why I'll probably never join a club summed up in one paragraph and why they are totally unsuitable for huge numbers of cyclists.

These are the steady rides, we say that if anyway is lagging a bit, we'll drop the pace, no one gets dropped on steady rides, but on the proper ones, you're likely to get dropped if you can't keep the pace.

 

[summerdays]

The average speeds you guys are talking about are nearer my max speed! Generally I'm happy if I'm in double figures. I'm not in a rush to get anywhere.

But I'd like to be able to be faster when cycling in traffic as I think it's easier to be assertive when you're travelling at a respectable speed.

That's me ... I'm never going to be really fast (though not too bad downhill), but on the flat 18mph is probably my top speed, and I'm more likely to pootle normally ... and going up hill ... well then its definitely down in the low single figures... I hate hills . I have to agree with your second statement too ... on occasions when I'm under the weather and not able to cycle as fast as normal - I find that I become less assertive.

Whilst I'm not fast ... I do have a good acceleration from stationary and I think that that is more useful to be able to put on a short burst of speed occasionally.

 

[Coco]

I'd like to go faster, but not if it means putting more effort in 

 

[Roadrunner78]

After a 2 year break, yes i would! Im getting there tho.

 

[GM]

As long as I can do 8mph uphill and 30mph+ downhill, the bit in the middle I just enjoy the view.