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Old 05-15-19, 10:45 AM
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Barrettscv 
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My gravel-bike speeds on flat gravel routes are 3mph slower than my speeds on smooth pavement with my best road bike. My speeds on hilly routes are 5mph slower than flat routes.

But the fun I have on hilly gravel routes is greater than any fun I think I’m having on faster rides on pavement.

I try to remind myself that my muscles, including my heart, have no idea what my average speed is.

My pace this week was in the 4-10mph zone most of the time. It was the best cycling ever.

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