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Old 09-17-20, 01:57 PM
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I haven't been commuting since early March, but have been riding to/from work everyday on my commute route which makes for 22.6 miles total. Lately I've been averaging 22.2mph moving time (not counting time spent waiting at lights) which requires me to push steadily hard as I can for 1hr. It is draining, but feels so good!
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Old 09-17-20, 04:24 PM
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20mph cruising speed
25mph if I feel like a little electronic turbo action.

You should have made a poll! ;-)
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Old 09-17-20, 04:55 PM
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Originally Posted by WonderMonkey
My commute is between 14 and 21 miles, depending on which route I take. How fast or hard you do your ride depends on what you want out of your commute. Some say "Well why would I hurry up my commute?" To that I ask "Well why don't you just go 5 miles an hour?" You will find out that speed DOES matter to the vast majority of people, even if they don't say it or know it. I think what most people mean is that they ride at a comfortable pace and are ok with it, so why push it? Whatever all that is, it is up to them and I may be way off.
Uphill I do. On the flat to go that slow I would have to be in such a low gear that just my regular leg falling would spin out and that would be annoying. Downhill to go that slow of course I'd have to brake. Downhill I don't brake. Free speed is the best part of cycling.

Your approach and effort are up to you and what you can do.

My approach is to listen to my podcasts, while incidentally moving forward.

Looks like 9.8mph (that's moving time, the computer shuts off after a few stationary seconds at red lights) is the thread winner -- nobody is more relaxed than me!
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Old 09-18-20, 08:40 AM
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My commutes are generally 18-20 mph, door to door. Riding home, that is.

Going to work, in recent years it's been much slower, just enjoying the ride, thinking and planning the day, refreshed when I get there.
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Old 09-19-20, 03:40 AM
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I do a 20 mile round trip commute, average speed 11 to 13 mph. I take my time enjoy the ride and plan my day.. The ride home just enjoy!!!!!!
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Old 09-21-20, 06:02 AM
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Been working from home for a number of years now. When I commuted by bike I was still riding a BMX and was in city traffic, so I'm sure my average speed wasn't that fast, but I wasn't loafing either. The thing with city biking is that even when you're in no rush, there are plenty of circumstances where you need to go all out. Quick starts at a traffic light to get out of the way of cars turning right. Getting up to match the flow of traffic so you can merge and get around an obstruction in the bike lane. Avoiding the taxi that accelerated to get around you and then pulls in front of you and immediately stops to let out a passenger. All those obstacles mean I'm working pretty hard and would show up to work pretty sweaty no matter how chill I tried to take it.
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Old 09-21-20, 10:54 PM
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Originally Posted by mlaps
Been working from home for a number of years now. When I commuted by bike I was still riding a BMX and was in city traffic, so I'm sure my average speed wasn't that fast, but I wasn't loafing either. The thing with city biking is that even when you're in no rush, there are plenty of circumstances where you need to go all out. Quick starts at a traffic light to get out of the way of cars turning right. Getting up to match the flow of traffic so you can merge and get around an obstruction in the bike lane. Avoiding the taxi that accelerated to get around you and then pulls in front of you and immediately stops to let out a passenger. All those obstacles mean I'm working pretty hard and would show up to work pretty sweaty no matter how chill I tried to take it.
I've retired and yea, that's what commuting in NYC was like. I did it on a converted MTB. I'd take it easy up the hill in Prospect Park but by the time I got to the bridge I was in fast mode. I'd take the bridge way too fast and I'd be all sweaty from that point on.
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Old 09-24-20, 06:11 AM
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Cruising speed 15-18
Crushing it 20
Average around 13-14
I don't have a lot of long straight stretches in my 6 mile commute. A few, but I have a lot of stop and go, waiting for traffic lights, etc. 25 min overall time for this.
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Old 09-24-20, 04:37 PM
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I like to go fast, but realistically I should probably go slower and sweat less.
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Old 09-24-20, 04:52 PM
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I always showered at work so I made it a workout every time.
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Old 09-28-20, 10:57 AM
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App says I average around 12 to work.
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Went on a 3hr, 36 km ride with my 28 yr old son the other day. He kept telling me to go faster. I later told him that 1) I'm almost 60 yrs old; 2) I'm carrying all the gear ( the bike I scrambled for him didn't have a rack); and 3) normally when I'm riding on my own, I'm not rushing so I coast a lot.

My normal speed would be about 15 to 18 km/hr. But I guess I was doing around 20 or more with my son pushing me.
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Old 10-24-20, 07:56 AM
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17.5 miles one way, with a very slight downgrade the whole way. Inbound usually takes between 55 - 70 minutes so avg. 17.5mph; home bound usually 65 - 80 minutes so slightly slower. Times don’t really change much regardless of what bike I ride be it my old Trek Hybrid or slickified old rigid mountain bike....
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Old 10-28-20, 10:08 AM
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I do notice that I'm 3-5 mph slower when the temps get below 40F.
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Old 10-28-20, 11:34 AM
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I ride about 20 miles each way and tend to average ~17.5.

Considering I am on a MUP (that is mostly empty) I'm pretty happy about it. Still adds about an hour to my day vs the car though so my wife tends to be less thrilled.

I also hate getting up early and dislike riding in the cold, so I'm really only an occasional fair weather commuter.
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Old 11-01-20, 07:26 PM
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Originally Posted by Mista Sparkle
I ride about 20 miles each way and tend to average ~17.5.

Considering I am on a MUP (that is mostly empty) I'm pretty happy about it. Still adds about an hour to my day vs the car though so my wife tends to be less thrilled.

I also hate getting up early and dislike riding in the cold, so I'm really only an occasional fair weather commuter.
But you get two hours of workouts for a time cost of one hour, so you're saving time.
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