Just curious about other cyclists speeds!

[Drago]

Repeated use of the word 'communt*' suggests a troll.

Or a communist.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Or a communist.

Well if you travel fast enough red shift occurs.

 

[Racing roadkill]

The problem of course is that you reach pedestrians before they hear your bell.

If they miss this they’re thick, or deaf. Deaf people do happen, so do thick people unfortunately.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

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If they miss this they’re thick, or deaf. Deaf people do happen, so do thick people unfortunately.

That would not change things.

 

[HLaB]

That would not change things.

But if you threw it forward as you were travelling the speed of sound would it not be travelling fast enough to be heard. As a matter of fact I think I'll try it out on my next commute to see

 

[johnnyb47]

Hi, Ive been cycling every single day to work (10-15 miles each way) for over 1 year now, it used to be interesting with many other cyclists riding along and at about the same pace as me.

When I started cycling I was averaging 15mph just like so many other cyclists.

But sadly (or not) it seems like theres no one I can cycle with on a commuting daily basis anymore, everyone is just too slow for me nowadays, no one ever cycle at my pace which is frustrating in some sense.

My average speed is 19.88 mph comunting (this is without sweating at all btw)
My top speed is 68mph on a stretch downhill of my daily comuniting (with traffic) I could go faster without traffic.

Now the purpose of this thread is Id like to ask other cyclists who ride their bikes daily, what is your average speed (without traffic), and what is your fastest speed you ever cycled?

Thanks

Fair do, s to you if your averaging nearly 20mph. I wouldn't be able to keep up with you on my road bike. Over the 3 years of intense cycling my average started of at around 13mph and is now around just over 16. On a good day i can crack 17/18mph but this an exception. These rides are usually based on 20 to 30 mile rides. I do find the harder i try the less i gain, and actually achieve less for some strange reason. Ive now resigned myself to just enjoy my rides rather than smash my strava PRs as im no spring chicken any more. A big kudos from me buddy

 

[classic33]

I can cycle my 7 mile commute at 19+ mph average if I choose to push on a bit but I’m nowhere close to your 68 mph top speed! What gearing do you have to achieve that speed?
I think you need to slow down, ride with other cyclists and make it interesting again.

I've a top of just over 229 inches.

 

[Slow But Determined]

OP has posted same post on Bikeradar.

Probably best ignored.

 

[classic33]

OP has posted same post on Bikeradar.

Probably best ignored.

No confusion over mph or kph
"... Just wondering and tyring to get an idea of how fast you all cycle! My fastest speed is 112 kms /h in middle of london traffic going downhill. My average commuting speed is 19.88 miles per hour..."

 

[Milkfloat]

No confusion over mph or kph
"... Just wondering and tyring to get an idea of how fast you all cycle! My fastest speed is 112 kms /h in middle of london traffic going downhill. My average commuting speed is 19.88 miles per hour..."

112 km/h does not equal 68mph. Plus I am not sure there is anywhere in London that speed would be achievable.

 

[Markymark]

112 km/h does not equal 68mph. Plus I am not sure there is anywhere in London that speed would be achievable.

On one of the hills we have (or it would be called a mountain if it was in Yorkshire)?

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Top reply on Bike Radar

"once got to 88mph and went back to the future. I have since removed the flux capacitor from the Carrera and all is well again."

 

[derrick]

Back in 2015 i averaged 17.9 mph over 200 miles, fastest speed is under 50mph. The top speed i can still do not sure i can do that average over that distance today. At 67 years old i will be doing another 200miler this year, going to be interesting what average i can achieve.
https://www.strava.com/activities/301362611

 

[vickster]

Obviously it’s complete B0ll0cks but he needs to slow down from 20mph in Central London too given the number of peds around (hopefully he’s got ample third party indemnity insurance either way)

 

[classic33]

On one of the hills we have (or it would be called a mountain if it was in Yorkshire)?

We have slight inclines round these parts.