What's your average speed?

[compo]

I did 45 miles this morning with an average of 11.6mph. Not good by many standards but does me.

 

[Hacienda71]

Don't worry what speed you are doing, riding is the most important part. Speed will increase with fitness.

 

[guitarpete247]

I'm doing 15 or so miles and getting 16mph ave at the mo. Getting up the hills a little faster might push my average up but, at 55 with a 30 year old bike, I think I've reached my peak. I just need to set aside more time to do some longer rides and see if I can keep this speed up over greater distances.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Your average speed will depend on many things, I suspect your estimated 10mph average might be a tad low. Personally commuting on my fixed and riding easy, 13 mile round trip, I average around 14-15mph, out on the geared bike on Sundays doing between 50 and 70 miles the average is around 15-16mph, I'm 60 years young and have a chest full of stents.

 

[jdtate101]

Hilly ...usually 16+mph.

Flat ... anywhere from 20mph - 23mph typically.

 

[MattHB]

15 for me most of the time on long ones. I can do more, but I want to keep myself in shape for the day after day riding I do.

 

[HLaB]

In the city (if you can call Edinburgh a city) with lots of hills and lights on a slower mountain bike orientated hybrid I'd average comfortably 12.5mph but could put my foot down and take it to 15mph when I needed too. Out side of the city and on a drop bar bike I'd comfortably average more; tonight on the 13kg single speed I was 17.7mph moving average on a hilly route and I can average more for longer on a lighter geared bike. For route planning though, I like to use 10mph in town; it makes things simple and it allows time for stupid mechanicals or recovery time before an appointment. Similarly outside of the city I usually allow 15mph, its easy to calculate and it builds in emergency time.

 

[stefan-west1]

Wow. Maybe I am aiming a bit low haha. Well I'll soon find out when I eventually get the bike haha

 

[black'n'yellow]

You should expect your average speed to be significantly lower on the way home from your girlfriend's house. If it isn't , I would seriously consider changing girlfriends.....

 

[stefan-west1]

You should expect your average speed to be significantly lower on the way home from your girlfriend's house. If it isn't , I would seriously consider changing girlfriends.....

Haha true. Well I don't mind how long it takes to get back. But if it takes forever to get there I won't hear the end of it. And it'll be a lonely night for me haha

 

[Matthew_T]

About 17mph for me. However, I have managed to reach over 20mph on a good day without any wind (very rare). On club runs I normally get about 16 as we cover a lot of hills.

 

[al78]

12-14 mph going to work, 15-17 coming back home, over 9 1/2 miles.

My workplace is on a hill, hence the slower outbound commute.

My record is 15 mph in, 20 mph back, although this was because I cycled home with a strong cyclist.

 

[The Brewer]

I had stopped recording my rides, but I keep finding new apps for the phone. My rides aren't going to break any records and when I don't record I feel I was magnificent that day

 

[gb155]

20.7Mph on the short flat route as per pic

17Ish on the longer hilly commute

 

[Glow worm]

Normally between 10 and 12mph here on a 20 mile round trip. The wind direction and strength make a real difference of course and I normally carry quite a lot of stuff on my hybrid (laptop, files, clothes, strong lager etc). I found I was up to 14.5mph last Friday coming home with a tailwind.