SkipdiverJohn
Deplorable Brexiteer
- Location
- London
Also, you don't have to try hard unless you want to, pootling along is fine!
8 1/2 miles will be about 50 minutes cycling time at a nice easy pace of a 10 mph average speed. Unless you are battling against a headwind or your route is hilly, you won't really break a sweat at that sort of pace.
When I need to get somewhere in town, I estimate my likely journey time and ETA based on averaging 10mph. Sometimes, I might average over 11 mph if the conditions are favourable, but overall I find 10 mph is realistically achievable even if i have to filter through traffic and get caught at a few sets of lights. The worst thing you can do is set an unrealistic target and slog your guts out trying to make it, and arrive soaked in sweat. Just take it easy and the mileage wont wear you out before you even start work for the day..