My log entry from today's ride... finally hit the 20mph avg, even if it was only over 10 miles.
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My log entry from today's ride... finally hit the 20mph avg, even if it was only over 10 miles.
nice! i am finding the 20 mph average mark to be very elusive...
for an average-sized hill, what's a good speed to average? i find that to try to maintain a 15 mph average up a hill is pretty tough, and i can't average more than 20mph on flats consistently.
i need to lose some weight and gain some strength.
i realize that 'average-sized hill' is pretty loose terminology.
i need to lose some weight and gain some strength.
i realize that 'average-sized hill' is pretty loose terminology.
nah, not obnoxious...i live in eastern MA, man, there are no mountains out here!
there's one steep, short hill on my commute where i probably bog down to ~10 mph...it's not long but it's fairly steep. i can routinely go over 40mph down it, and it's a got a good twist in it.
there's one steep, short hill on my commute where i probably bog down to ~10 mph...it's not long but it's fairly steep. i can routinely go over 40mph down it, and it's a got a good twist in it.
Nice work Jackson
I worked for the elusive 20 average all summer and could never find it. The valley around here has few big climbs but there is rarely a flat spot. I finally found a relatively flat 16 mile loop one only one major climb. Last month I did my best with a 21.6 mph average on a nice windless day.
I worked for the elusive 20 average all summer and could never find it. The valley around here has few big climbs but there is rarely a flat spot. I finally found a relatively flat 16 mile loop one only one major climb. Last month I did my best with a 21.6 mph average on a nice windless day.
Not a lot, thus the 20mph avg and the 34mph top speedrooftest said:
It really depends on the hill. If it's "a nice gentle uphill grade" then I can avg 15 mph or so. On any real climb, I'm happy if I can stay at 8mph.narlus said:
On the flats, I'm pretty comfortable at 22-24mph.
yeah, there's no way i can maintain a 23 mph rate on the flats for any given time, esp w/ any sort of wind.
i need to keep at it!
otoh, i think i did break my 30min commute barrier last night, but the weird thing is taht my HRM watch was a more than a minute under my cycle computer (which should turn off when i'm stopped, so if anything it should be a shorter duration, not longer).
i need to keep at it!
otoh, i think i did break my 30min commute barrier last night, but the weird thing is taht my HRM watch was a more than a minute under my cycle computer (which should turn off when i'm stopped, so if anything it should be a shorter duration, not longer).
Good job man!jacksonpt said:
I'm with you....depending on the grade, I avg. between 8-10mph on sustained climbs. On the flats I can cruise comfortably around 19-20mph. That being said, because of the topography of where I live, 16mph is a decent avg. speed for me on a ride of 40 miles or more.
for you geeks who use HRMs, what is yr average rate as a % of yr max on rides like this?
this is probably the only context in which this statement will ever be true, but... I'm not a geek, sorry.narlus said:
Yea - I'm usually pretty happy if I can average 16-17mph on a "typical" ride.McGRP01 said:Good job man!
I'm with you....depending on the grade, I avg. between 8-10mph on sustained climbs. On the flats I can cruise comfortably around 19-20mph. That being said, because of the topography of where I live, 16mph is a decent avg. speed for me on a ride of 40 miles or more.
Not all of us live in CO. Around here faster than 15 mph is fairly common with the faster guys. They scare meLordOpie said:
Anyhow, great job on sustaining 20 mph. Now get out and climb some
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narlus said:
its really hard to keep up a speed like that stopping every 10 minutes to change a tire.