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Riding speed or average distance/time including traffic signals and stop signs?
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Usually from 11 mph to 13 mph depending on which bike, and the weather and wind conditions. Much slower in deep snow.
Then there are variances in stamina from day to day dependent on sleep and diet, etc.
Also, what's happening at the end of the commute? Do I need to take it easy to be fresher and more energetic afterwards, or can I give it my all?
Then there are variances in stamina from day to day dependent on sleep and diet, etc.
Also, what's happening at the end of the commute? Do I need to take it easy to be fresher and more energetic afterwards, or can I give it my all?
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My computer was set to stop recording when the bike was stopped, thus my avg. was usually 12 mph over 27 miles. This was Brooklyn onto Long Island so lots of lights.
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My top cruising speed was 14mph.
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Chicago: Residential neighborhoods where I stop or slow almost every block and many alleys= 9mph
main streets with stop lights= 12 to 14 mph
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main streets with stop lights= 12 to 14 mph
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My commute is 16km each way. Back when I was riding a road bike I shot an average of 30 km/h each way.
On the fatbike it's closer to 20-22
On the fatbike it's closer to 20-22
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Let's see, I did my fastest commute yesterday, in fact: Road bike (vintage), 800/600 feet of climbing/descending; 3 miles on a MUP, 5 more miles on LA streets. I averaged just over 14 mph, including stops and everything. Rather happy with myself that I was under 40 minutes for the first time.
Over time this year, including a few rides that were not commutes, I seem to be averaging about 12 mph. Vintage road and MTB (what they call a 'hybrid' these days).
Maybe I'll set my tracker to stop recording when I stop. Might get me an extra half-mph or so, right?!
Over time this year, including a few rides that were not commutes, I seem to be averaging about 12 mph. Vintage road and MTB (what they call a 'hybrid' these days).
Maybe I'll set my tracker to stop recording when I stop. Might get me an extra half-mph or so, right?!
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12-13 mph. The biggest factor on my commuting speed is how many stop lights I happen to make.
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another 10-13mph for a short less than 5 mile commute. Wearing work clothes, backpack with 14 inch mac laptop, hybrid bike.
Unless you're lucky to have a good route to work with little lights and you can take a shower and change clothes can't really go much faster than that.
Unless you're lucky to have a good route to work with little lights and you can take a shower and change clothes can't really go much faster than that.
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12 mph when in motion, 0 when not. I take it pretty easy on the way to work, so I don't get all sweaty. I'm also not a fast cyclist.
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Depends on which bike I take, the route I take, how I'm feeling, and the weather. If I'm on my road or TT bike (sometimes I have a TT after work) and decide to commute all the way from home to work (circa 21 miles), it can be 15-17mph if I'm feeling pretty good and the weather is on my side. If I'm doing my normal bike-train-bike, 12-14mph no matter the bike. And, like the other day, I was on my gravel bike, fully loaded (testing out kit set-up for upcoming bikepacking trip), it was about 9mph off-road over 25 miles.
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Average speeds on hilly terrain. Riding bagged-out touring or gravel bike. Studded tires when appropriate. I try to keep efforts below the sweat threshold in temps less than 45°F or so (Typically December through March). I sweat like crazy in the humid summer months, and that's fine with me.
Winter with snow & ice: 11-14 mph
Other seasons: 15-17 mph.
1-2 times/year on bag-free road bike: +/-18mph
Winter with snow & ice: 11-14 mph
Other seasons: 15-17 mph.
1-2 times/year on bag-free road bike: +/-18mph
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Takes me about 7 minutes to get there in the AM, 1.7 miles, 200’ of descent. works out to a bit under 15mph. With all greens it would probably be more like 5 minutes, 20mph.
On the way BACK, it’s a bit over 12 minutes, or around 8mph, due to the 200’ of climbing. On about one day out of five i ride an e-bike, which is the same speed to get there, but about 3 minutes faster to get back.
On the way BACK, it’s a bit over 12 minutes, or around 8mph, due to the 200’ of climbing. On about one day out of five i ride an e-bike, which is the same speed to get there, but about 3 minutes faster to get back.
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16 mph average on a 17.5 mile one way route. I usually get to work in an hour flat or maybe 1 or 2 minutes over, and going home it usually takes an hour and 6 or 7 minutes. I don't reset my cyclometer between leaving for work and returning home so it averages my speeds for the full 35 mile route. I ride either a hybrid outfitted with a dynamo hub or an old mountain bike with slicks, both carry a rack and a single pannier to haul my junk around.
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I commute 90 km and depending on conditions, it takes 3h30m on my best days (25km/h) and sometimes up to 4h30m (20km/h) when i haven't slept enough or there are strong headwinds. But i would say that i average 22~23km/h.
I wonder if i can get any faster, it's a lot of time on the saddle. Is 3h an achievable goal (30km/h) ?
I wonder if i can get any faster, it's a lot of time on the saddle. Is 3h an achievable goal (30km/h) ?
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I mainly ride in the City so that includes a lot of slowing and stopping. I average about 12-13 MPH on most of my rides. Many times if I see a red-light ahead I'll start slowing long before I reach it in the hopes it will turn green before my arrival..
On longer rides when I get outside the City my average ticks up a bit. Depends on how much of that was in the City and outside of the City..
I mainly just pay attention to my distance ridden daily, weekly, monthly, yearly and don't really care what my average speed ends up being.
On longer rides when I get outside the City my average ticks up a bit. Depends on how much of that was in the City and outside of the City..
I mainly just pay attention to my distance ridden daily, weekly, monthly, yearly and don't really care what my average speed ends up being.
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I carry 1 rear pannier on my bike. My commute is 14 miles each way. I usually go 13-15 mph on the way to work to not get too sweaty. I usually just use a wet hand towel to wipe myself down when I get there and bring a change of clothes. On my way home, maybe a little faster like 16mph since I do not have to worry about sweating. Stopping at stoplights and stop signs is the biggest factor in slower average speed (even with my tracker auto-pausing).