What's your average touring speed

[steveindenmark]

I know there are many variables here, but what is YOUR average touring speed, both loaded and unloaded.

When I say Loaded, I mean the bike not you.

Steve

 

[jags]

went for a night spin the other night on my tourer average speed 14mph loaded 12mph.

why you ask Steve

 

[mcshroom]

According to mycyclinglog my average speed between the two of them is just over 10mph. I haven't split them into loaded and unloaded speeds though.

 

[steve52]

lucky if i avg ten, allways 13/15 for the first 4 hours then it drops right down

 

[Ticktockmy]

For b&b,yha trips I average 12MPH, with full camping touring it seems to be about 9.5 -10MPH

 

[mcr]

17.5kmh (cos it sounds better, or 11mph) for loaded on my last tour, but I do travel relatively light by some people's standards. Haven't used my tourer unloaded in comparable distances to give a reliable figure.

 

[srw]

11.3mph moving average with four panniers on the tandem across the length of France, according to our stats. 2.2mph overall average - which means that we could in theory have walked the distance in the same elapsed time (three weeks)

 

[Bodhbh]

I budget about 10mph including breaks for general rolling stuff. Obviously at the extremes of gradient it goes out, but in the middle tends to regulate itself - if it's flat I arse around more and if it's hilly I take the day more seriously and put my back in.

 

[CopperBrompton]

Around 11mph. Luggage-wise, I travel relatively light (25 litres total, split between bike stuff, clothes and gadgets), but the trike isn't the lightest of bikes to start with. I also budget plenty of time for cake and ice-cream stops, of course.

 

[BigonaBianchi]

about 1 mph in the ozarks
about 16mph in Kansas

 

[Cush]

I budget for 9 and hope to get 10 but it is getting slower.

 

[P.H]

I usually average around 10 mph between campsites, including a bit of time sightseeing, photo ops and lunch and cake stops. I can push it a bit if I want and get it close to the speed I'd do on day rides 13-14 mph, but that's for times when it's more about the cycling than the touring. It also depends a bit on distance, when I do 100+ mpd tours I don't care how long it takes, just that I get in feeling willing and able to do it again the next day.

 

[Gravity Aided]

10 miles per hour on my tourers, about 8 on my hybrid converted to a heavy tourer, and about 5 on my beach cruiser with wire baskets and tires wider than good sense dictates.

 

[taximan]

Fully loaded in hilly terrain I usually manage about 10 mph, same bike without the kitchen sink etc again in the hills, 11.5 mph

 

[steveindenmark]

Thanks for your answers guys.

I just wanted to know if I was riding faster or slower than the norm. But it appears we all ride at around the same speed.

Steve