jskash

I ride a Giant Cypress, and usually average between 13 and 14 mph. I am wondering what other folks who ride a bike similar to mine can average.

TakingMyTime

How fast do you ride your comfort hybrid?

As fast as I can (which ain't to fast). I'm more into comfort than speed.

lopek77

Specialized Crosstrail. On an average ride is about the same as yours, but I can easily average 16-17 mph without killing myself. I run 700x28 at 115 PSI which helps a lot.

giantcfr1

Just checked my strava and usually 21km/h with 2100m altitude gain over 57km

ps249

On the Escape RX composite I usually average 13.5 MPH. If I am riding with the wind I can get a good cadence of 19 mph. My tire set up is 700x28 @ 115 PSI (I do not use clipless pedals). I keep a journal of my rides. I last did a 19.3 mile ride in 1 hr 23 min at an average speed of 13.8 mph.
This is just casual riding for me, not into setting speed records at all.

Vexxer

I ride between 13 and 14 on the Escape 3 with the stock tires still on it... my pace has been steadily increasing though, I should be over 14 soon. Might speed that up if I switch to smaller tires, but I'm tapped out on bike upgrades for now.

jbchybridrider 

I don't take note of my speed or distance. I only have a feeling for how to meter my energy output so I'm not dead before finishing the ride.

mrodgers

Average speed has many variables with stopping, hills, slowing for traffic whether on the road or other bikes or pedestrians on the trail. I like to know more what typical cruising speed on flat is for comparison.

My problem is, no matter how I ride on the flat trail, my average is always 13 mph. My short ride is 6 miles out on the flat trail, turn around and head back. I can cruise up at a consistent 15-16 mph, stop for a moment for a drink, and ride back at a consistent 16-17 mph and my average is 13 mph. Or I can have my camera with me and stop many times along the river and my average is 13 mph.

Seems to me, the 5 seconds of recording speed as I slow down to stop takes 6 hours of sustained cruising to get the average back up.

I rode a trail that has a very slight grade, just a mere 0.5-1.0% grade for 12 miles. I rode about 14 mph sustained up the trail for 12 miles with 1 or 2 stops or slowdowns for other people. I stopped for a bit before turning around and sustained 18-20 mph for 12 miles back. Average speed? Still 13 freakin mph!

Vexxer

Invest in a odometer computer, wired ones are inexpensive... those will track your average speed only when moving, unlike cell phone apps that keep the clock running when you stop for a drink or to take a picture. As for Hills and traffic though... that stuff is supposed to be part of your average. If not for hills, my average would be 18 or 19mph easy.....

02Giant 

With the Strava phone app, you can pause the clock for stops. When done you will have a moving time, and a overall time. You can change the settings to automatically pause when you stop.

lost_in_endicot

I'm averaging around 13-14 MPH on my Fuji Crosstown. It's kind of funny(for me anyways), I've been riding the Crosstown quite a bit lately. This week I've been riding my other bikes, both road bikes, and it feels like I'm absolutlely flying when I ride them now. I don't have a speedometer on the Voyageur, but on the Sportif I was averaging 18 MPH- high for me.

Daddy Wags

I'm old........it's uphill.......it's into the wind.......it's raining.......thusly.......4 mph.

Vexxer

Strava is better then most apps, but it still always shows a much longer ride time and lower speed average then my computer does... though not as bad as Map My Ride. Not everyone rides with their cell phone in a easily accessible location either... mine goes in my saddlebag and is forgotten about... too much crap already on my handlebars for a cell phone mount.

Giant Doofus

I'm on a Cypress too. On a pretty flat (rail-trail) ride of around 50 miles or so, I'll average around 13 mph depending on winds, my energy level, etc. I could probably go faster, but I like rolling along at a pace that lets me carry on a conversation and take in the view.

Rootman

I have almost 3 years of data i Speedtracks, 2 years on a steel Schwinn beach cruiser and then a Giant Sedona, averaged 10 MPH over all the hills and dales here in the Ozarks.

Last year I bought a Giant Roam2 because I thought the bike was holding me back, it's got larger wheels, more gears and a more road bike stance, yet still a hybrid. Guess what? I STILL average about 10mph! So I guess it wasn't the bike the held me back

I no longer worry about speed, biking is one of the few physical activities I truly enjoy so I just hop on and enjoy the ride.

Snakepit

I'll average about 12-14 mph around town on the Cannondale Bad Boy although I'll try to stay above 15 mph when I can. Goal is probably to get it up to where I can keep it at a consistent 17 mph on a 10 mile ride.

headloss 

Average in W. PA, usually 12-15mph. I don't really keep track, but I occasionally have the Garmin out while riding. More like 15-18mph when i'm riding in the Chicago burbs. Once in a blue moon I'll hit 25mph on a flat section with 28mm tires if I'm feeling energetic.

Little Darwin

I ride mostly crushed stone rail trails and average 10-12 mph, On the low end for the uphill direction, high end on the return. On a god day, on flat paved trails, I can cruise for quite a while at 13-14 mph.

I ride 35 mm cyclocross tires (fairly smooth, and good rolling) at 90 PSI.

Alleytom

I go between 15 and 30 miles per ride here in the East Valley, usually 3 to 4 times a week, it's all flat about 50/50 paved and unpaved trails along the canals and I consistently average between 14 and 15 mph. I'm on an old GT Arette with 700 x 40 somewhat knobby tires at about 55psi. I have a new set of Michelin city protek plus tires on their way. Hopefully that bumps me up a little, but I putt along more for the enjoyment then the speed, most of the time anyway...

rebel1916

Sweet holy Jesus, WHY?!?!? You could probably lower that by 30 PSI with no decrease in speed, no increase in flats and vastly improved comfort.

lopek77

lol Minimum pressure is 80 PSI, and I'm cyclesdale. Even at 80 it would be not enough. 30 PSI may work for mountain bike tires, but not for road tires.

ps249

My tires are rated at a maximum of 120 PSI. I am riding the Giant escape RX composite- pretty close to a road bike.

rebel1916

Dude, man, I ride a road bike with 23s and I usually run 90f/95r. I go up 5 psi if I know I'm gonna be on rough roads. Don't run so low you get pinch flats, but experiment with lower pressures. It's a free upgrade in comfort with no cost to speed.

You will note, I didn't advocate lowering to 30 psi, but by 30 psi. Even if you're a clyde trying coming down to maybe 95f/100r. I think you will be pleasantly surprised.

abrianb

How fast you ride really depends on where you ride. I average 13-14mph on the course I ride most often. This is actually faster than I was averaging on my road bike. The hybrid is geared better for the hilly area I ride.

camjr

Anywhere from 12 -14 mph depending on the section of my various routes and the wind at the time and the distance I'm planning to ride. Some mile splits are at 11mph and some are close to 17mph. I will usually average a higher speed over the same section of course if I'm planning a shorter, more intensive ride (usually on a weeknight after I get home from work). I use the MapMyRide app on my smartphone to track this instead of a Garmin. I don't have any severe climbs on my routes, but lots of gradual climbs and descents. I ride a Fuji Absolute 2.1 with 700x32 tires kept around 80psi. It's not really a comfort hybrid per the thread title.