whats your average speeds and distances?

[The Brewer]

Being new myself, the wrong side of 40 and an ex heavy smoker my times will never be impressive, but I average around 13mph doing lumpy rides over 30miles.

Found out today the Carrera doesn't like going over 40mph, it starts shaking a bit

 

[superbadger]

Being new myself, the wrong side of 40 and an ex heavy smoker my times will never be impressive, but I average around 13mph doing lumpy rides over 30miles.

Found out today the Carrera doesn't like going over 40mph, it starts shaking a bit

Stay off the cobbles then

 

[Matthew_T]

14.63 miles in about 43 mins according to my speedo. Very little stopping or slowing down for traffic which helps a lot.

Dont you hate it when you have to factor in stopping for lights and junctions into your average speed. Makes it look like you go a lot slower.

 

[Bobtoo]

I use the "moving average" feature on an old Garmin Etrex and usually it's 12-14mph on runs of 10-15 miles, depending on how hard my day at work was and what I had for tea. I'm 43 next month and a Born Again riding what would have been called a 10 speed racer when it was new in the early 80s.

Gaz is right though, average speed depends on too many factors to be a meaningful comparison with other riders. It's a useful way of keeping an eye on your own progress though. My average speed has actually reduced a bit because I'm now fit enough that I can afford the energy to take in my surroundings a bit more- which was my motivation for getting back to cycling in the first place.

 

[lukesdad]

what gaz says.

My average speed is based on elapsed time. others on rolling average.

 

[Andrew_P]

On my own unless I am really motivated rides are usually sub 16.5mph ish but with groups and drafting/ motivation averages come up a fair bit for me. The Saturday club run usually varies from 17-18mph and a hardly even notice it and my last club run it was 19.5mph although I did feel that but the group motivation (even though there was only 5 of us) for me kept me going.

Frankly that is quite a relief, I was nosing around your Garmin stats (Only cause you have a link to them not a stalker!) and the 6000ft climbing and 18.5mph was bloody impressive! I climb 600ft on my 15 mile commute and pushing it I can doi 17.5!!

 

[numbnuts]

Normally I only get 12.8 mph, yesterday only 5.2mph, but I was in my kayak

 

[Oxo]

Normally I only get 12.8 mph, yesterday only 5.2mph, but I was in my kayak

Next time you go up the creek take a paddle.

 

[jethro10]

I (well we, there was 5 of us) managed about 2 miles in 3 hours earlier this year, up the side of High Street, Ullswater.
Hard slog, but well worth it for the views and the miles and miles of downhills to the lake afterwards.
so about 2/3 of 1 mph give or take
Best trip out on a bike I've ever had.

Ok, a bit tongue in cheek with a different perspective

You road boys crack me up with speeds and performances. For me, it's all about general health and fitness, and pleasure, and camaraderie and the views and the memories.
All I ever hear about roadies is "how fast", I'm not sure why it really matters unless your in this Tour de France thing or similar?

Jeff

 

[Angelfishsolo]

I'm 40 and overweight. I manage an average of 15ish mph over a hilly 50 mile route. I clocked 17.9mph average for 36.n miles two days ago but that had a flatter profile and faster road.

 

[craven2354]

Hey guys i wasn't trying to compare to other riders just abit of an average as don't want to set myself goals that are un achievable do any of you ride around Manchester or near? Don't know many good rides out just plan as I'm going normally and use my phone so I don't get lost ( I have google maps on my phone)

 

[superbadger]

What kind of bike do you have??? If its MTB then you could go down the East Lancs road (cycle path most of the way) down to Leigh and then do a couple of circuits of Pennington Flash. Thats where i am; Its an easy ride as its all mainly flat... For more challenging rides you should look at going to Rivington (North of Bolton) thats fab MTB country (through the woods etc...)but also good roads for road bikes too and plenty of riders to chat to. Thats quite a hilly trip but worth it when your flying back down!!!!

 

[vorsprung]

My speed while moving on the Paris-Brest-Paris for the first 616km outbound to Brest was just over 23kph.

In old money that's 382 miles with an average speed of 14.5mph

I did stop occasionally for a pie and even for 15 minutes sleep, the whole distance took 33 hours

Dunno what my stats were for the whole ride as the computer broke but I suspect that the speed when moving on the return leg was faster as I had more rest

 

[craven2354]

I have a really cheap road bike and 383miles wow most I've done so far is 25 haha planning to do 50 tomorrow

 

[CopperCyclist]

Id concentrate on increasing your distances if you want to challenge yourself, and you'll probably find you gain average speed naturally from that - worked for me!