Angelfishsolo
A Velocipedian
- Location
- Cwmbach, South Wales
Out of interest how do you guys and gals calculate your average. Based on total time out or total riding time?
whats your average speeds and distances?
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craven2354
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My bike computer does it for me and the clock only runs while your moving if you stop it stops
Angelfishsolo
A Velocipedian
- Location
- Cwmbach, South Wales
As does mine. I know others use Sat Nav / GPS systems and I am not sure how they operate.
Andrew_P
In between here and there
Garmin 705, it gives you live on the machine when riding the total time MPH avg, when you upload there is a moving time and moving Avg MPH.
I have to say not so sure how quickly it "stops" and restarts on some journeys if feels like I have been stopped lots of times but the 705 states 20 sec difference between moving and total. Also as per everyone else, I will trickle up to a set of lights waiting for the change.
twobiker
New Member
- Location
- South Hams Devon
Total time minus pasty time, minus picking up useful bits found at side of road time, worked out on piece of paper with pencil. my bike computer just does total mileage, which I verified by driving a few of my cycle routes.
HLaB
Marie Attoinette Fan
I'm not quite sure how my garmin operates exactly, it starts and stops so its that average (average journey time) but it also quotes a 'Average Moving Speed' which depending how stop/start the ride is I think can be 0.1-0.2mph faster, on a ride with no stops and few junctions there'll be no difference, I think it filters out the times when you are stopped at lights etc. rocking back and forward slightly but not actually moving
HLaB
Marie Attoinette Fan
You can set the threshold that it doesn't record at, mine is at 0mph, so it only technically stops when I'm actually stopped.
Angelfishsolo
A Velocipedian
- Location
- Cwmbach, South Wales
Ok, so like me you record riding time and not total time.
Angelfishsolo
A Velocipedian
- Location
- Cwmbach, South Wales
Yip, the Garmin gives both however and another (time, moving time and elapsed time), it only quotes speed however, based on the journey time and an average moving time whatever the latter means
Ok. Just a guess but "Time" would be what a regular cycle computer would record., moving time is as stated only when the bike is in motion (so not counting even a seconds pause at a junction) and Elapsed time is the obvious one.
cloggsy
Boardmanist
- Location
- North Yorkshire
I use 'Cyclemeter' on my iPhone...
Matthew_T
"Young and Ex-whippet"
- Location
- Prestatyn, North Wales
I mainly use My cycling log. But I have an Excel spreadsheet which I use to work out the distance I have done. I normally fill both of them in whilst I am copying the videos off my camera (takes about 1 hour).
With the website, you can set yourself targets and monitor your progress over a certain time.
With the website, you can set yourself targets and monitor your progress over a certain time.
Angelfishsolo
A Velocipedian
- Location
- Cwmbach, South Wales
What I was trying to ask was if people based average speed on total time in saddle or total riding time. Depending on conditions the two can be very different.
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craven2354
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Hey Mathew I see your also a young rider (says your 17) do you tide alot?
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
Just like comparing speeds on my road bike altho I dont compete. On my mountain bike speed is not even a factor for me. Like you, I mountain bike for the views and I enjoy riding on terrain no road bike could ever go. Theres also something fun about getting absolutely stinkin as well.