Originally Posted by
TimothyH
Only very strong riders and likely not solo efforts.
15 MPH to 18 MPH average speed is more likely for most riders on solo rides more than 20 miles.
Many cyclists and runners are surprised at the level of difficulty encountered when they take up the other discipline for the first time. Fitness in one discipline does not correlate well to fitness in the other. I think you are seeing this so give it time and keep riding.
-Tim-
Yep those speeds were from folks that were racing. And yeah I can see your point, bc now that I think about it, it's probably kind of like how a solo time trial for a track running event may never be as strong as it would be during an actual race. The factors of adrenaline and wanting to kick butt tend to speed things up - or at the very least you have a moving target(s) to gauge off of. Makes sense!