What's your average speed on your commute?
08-30-05, 08:22 AM
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What's your average speed on your commute?
Hi!
I would like to know what your average speed is on your daily commute. I do a 23km (14 mile) round trip at an average of 20 kph most days (12 mph). If people could post in KPH as well as MPH that would kida help! I am commuting in central tokyo on a Merida hybrid that I put thinnies and pull bars on. It takes me about 1 hour 10 mins return.
I would like to know what your average speed is on your daily commute. I do a 23km (14 mile) round trip at an average of 20 kph most days (12 mph). If people could post in KPH as well as MPH that would kida help! I am commuting in central tokyo on a Merida hybrid that I put thinnies and pull bars on. It takes me about 1 hour 10 mins return.
08-30-05, 09:08 AM
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19.8 today on the way in. It will be about 18.5 on the way home as thats more uphill. 14 miles round trip, though I did 12 this morning just for some extra riding. I was actually at 20.3mph until I hit 3 stoplights in downtown.
08-30-05, 09:31 AM
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22 kph on a mountain bike running slicks.
Up to 24 if I get all the green lights.
20 kph on a fully loaded Monday morning.
Up to 24 if I get all the green lights.
20 kph on a fully loaded Monday morning.
08-30-05, 09:31 AM
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14-15 KPH on the way in. 28-30 KPH on the way home. Can you guess which way the hills are?
08-30-05, 09:33 AM
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Reading the rest of these speeds in greater detail...man, some of you guys make me feel really slow!
08-30-05, 09:48 AM
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about 15.50 to 16mph going to work and 13.5 to 14.5 coming home. I usualy have more energy coming home and most of the small hills are going up.
08-30-05, 09:53 AM
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About 6 miles (10 km) each way in artound half an hour. That's 20 kph / 12 mph. This includes all stoplights.
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08-30-05, 09:58 AM
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18 miles in 1 hour 10 minutes. This has been my average commute for the last 10 years. Works out to 15.4 mph, with cruising speed of around 20 mph.
edit: 18 miles (28.8 km) each way. 15.4 mph = 25 km/hr. 20 mph = 32 km/hr.
edit: 18 miles (28.8 km) each way. 15.4 mph = 25 km/hr. 20 mph = 32 km/hr.
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08-30-05, 09:59 AM
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10.2 miles, at 22 kph, this morning.
25.5 kph, this evening. Dunno how that worked out, though - going home is upriver and against the wind..
I ride a Supercaliber 29er, with fat Notos knobbies.
Here's a calculator for those of us without computers.
https://www.gazza.co.nz/distance.html
25.5 kph, this evening. Dunno how that worked out, though - going home is upriver and against the wind..
I ride a Supercaliber 29er, with fat Notos knobbies.
Here's a calculator for those of us without computers.
https://www.gazza.co.nz/distance.html
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08-30-05, 10:03 AM
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On the way to work I don't want to sweat so I keep it below 10 mph, the warmer the weather the slower the ride.
On the way home I pick things up and am around 14 mph.
On the way home I pick things up and am around 14 mph.
08-30-05, 10:16 AM
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17-18 MPH (27-29 KPH) My ride is flat, I gain about 300 ft over 20 miles. The return is into a headwind, yet I still seem to make about the same time. I guess it's the 300 ft of downhill ;-)
08-30-05, 10:32 AM
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17mph but I have about 50-60 lights and stop signs that I have to run, so that slows things down considerably hehe.
08-30-05, 10:34 AM
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My commute is 6.5 miles each way. It's a gradual uphill almost the entire distance to work so I usually average 11 mph. On the way back I'll average 14 mph.
08-30-05, 10:40 AM
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I average @ 15 mph in the early mornings... way before sun-up
Going home I am @ 18 mph... some of which I have @ 4-5 miles @ 23 mph...FLYING!!!
(( 10 miles each way commute ))
This is on an OLD Trek (1994) MTB 7000 Alum. with Town & Country Tires... luv 'em!
I have totally converted this bike to a commuter.
Going home I am @ 18 mph... some of which I have @ 4-5 miles @ 23 mph...FLYING!!!
(( 10 miles each way commute ))
This is on an OLD Trek (1994) MTB 7000 Alum. with Town & Country Tires... luv 'em!
I have totally converted this bike to a commuter.
08-30-05, 10:45 AM
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Originally Posted by banzai_f16
Reading the rest of these speeds in greater detail...man, some of you guys make me feel really slow!
08-30-05, 02:41 PM
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12-14 when feeling slow, 14-16 most days, 17-20 on good days. Top speed, 35 mph. My slowest average was around 7 mph when it was pounding down snow.
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08-30-05, 02:56 PM
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5.5 miles depending on weather, traffic, lights, my engine it's between 17-21 minutes. Add two minutes going home for climbing "the wall".
08-30-05, 03:07 PM
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Originally Posted by primeowl
I would like to know what your average speed is on your daily commute.