Real world average

[hungrydave]

Interesting interesting interesting - it varies so much. But I'm still toward the slower end - must try harder!

To the last poster, how do you know your average speed per mile? I enjoy over analysing things, so that appeals massively!

 

[Archie_tect]

Cyclemeter app for a smartphone records your split/mile/lap times.

 

[Matthew_T]

My real world average is about 11mph. I take about 5 mins off depending what I entail on my journey and it bumps it up to about 13. I dont care much for the speed, just the distance travelled.

 

[Kiwiavenger]

I do warmley-bath-bristol with an average of 14 mph over 22 miles (commute)
This morning i went through hanham, willsbridge and keynsham then own the bath road, averaged 14.6 mph over 10.3 mph (along with overtaking cars along the bath road towards eagle road one way system!) this was on my Ridgeback velocity (hybrid thingy) cant wait to see my times when i get the road bike this week!

 

[BentMikey]

Oh hang on, hungrydave, your average is a real average of door to door. I think the rest of us are telling you rolling average, where the computer stops counting time waiting at a traffic light, for example. Traffic lights still drop your average a little because of the slowing down and speeding up afterwards.

 

[Moodyman]

12-mile commute one way. It's hilly and I'm overweight.

My average 12-13mph. 14 mph if I really hammer it.

 

[hungrydave]

I do warmley-bath-bristol with an average of 14 mph over 22 miles (commute)
This morning i went through hanham, willsbridge and keynsham then own the bath road, averaged 14.6 mph over 10.3 mph (along with overtaking cars along the bath road towards eagle road one way system!) this was on my Ridgeback velocity (hybrid thingy) cant wait to see my times when i get the road bike this week!

You probably overtook me - I was the one struggling profusely!

 

[davehann]

i am working hard to get my real average up to 23km/hr thats about 14mph

 

[MrHappyCyclist]

Typically 15mph to work (12.5 miles) and 13mph home (more uphill). A fair bit of waiting at traffic lights included in there.

 

[gaz]

Oh hang on, hungrydave, your average is a real average of door to door. I think the rest of us are telling you rolling average, where the computer stops counting time waiting at a traffic light, for example. Traffic lights still drop your average a little because of the slowing down and speeding up afterwards.

I'll bump mine up to 15mph then

 

[hungrydave]

Oh hang on, hungrydave, your average is a real average of door to door. I think the rest of us are telling you rolling average, where the computer stops counting time waiting at a traffic light, for example. Traffic lights still drop your average a little because of the slowing down and speeding up afterwards.

Well, when I said real world average, I guess I didn't mean it... I was going by my computer which also stops at lights - but I rarely stop completely at lights, rather slow to a crawl ahead of the lights until they change - so the computer rarely stops completely.

I fought the lazy urge to get the train home after work so gave the commute another go. Same route exactly and the bath end is higher than the Bristol end, so I guess uphill overall on the way back... 14.4mph in the way back. That's a bit more like it

 

[Kiwiavenger]

sounds about right for the average. i was at work by half 7 (42 minutes door to door) so could have been!

 

[jonny jeez]

I average 88mph

Beat that!!


My computer used to average me at 14.7 MPH...until I visited the LBS and the shop scanner kindly adjusted it to read 88mph for me...grrrr

I generally cruise at 20mph (its a sweet spot for me), on the flat but with stops and hills it will always average around 15mph.

So I suspect 12-13 is pretty good especially so soon after Xmas!

 

[ComedyPilot]

I don't average as fast as some, but am faster than others. It's not a race, there are no prizes for being 'faster' so just chill and enjoy the 'free' ride

 

[400bhp]

I don't average as fast as some, but am faster than others. It's not a race, there are no prizes for being 'faster' so just chill and enjoy the 'free' ride

OMG, shock. My bollox tell me otherwise.