what's your average speed?
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what's your average speed?
Postby Tomca74 » Wed Dec 18, 2013 11:03 pm
I do 10-19km each way, depending on where I am working. Average speeds are around 24km/h on my commuter, 28km/h on my old steel road bike.
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Postby nickobec » Thu Dec 19, 2013 1:16 am
My speeds vary, top average in over 35kph on TT bike with tailwind. Average is probably close to 30kph and slowest (sans flats and major detours) 27kph.
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Postby westab » Thu Dec 19, 2013 9:18 am
I much prefer the slow ride.
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Postby simonn » Thu Dec 19, 2013 9:45 am
It's partly why the smug look on a Cat 6/Commuter Grade racer when passing you is a little ridiculous too.
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Postby silentbutdeadly » Thu Dec 19, 2013 10:00 am
perfectly acceptable...mainly because that's roughly what I manage (though the commuter gets to do some sneaky singletrack which might slow it down a bit)Tomca74 wrote:I do 10-19km each way, depending on where I am working. Average speeds are around 24km/h on my commuter, 28km/h on my old steel road bike.
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Postby nezumi » Thu Dec 19, 2013 10:35 am
I go ~18 kms each way, and I've been getting faster lately, currently hitting around 26Km/h for 40 minutes riding time.
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Postby ColinOldnCranky » Fri Dec 20, 2013 4:45 pm
All the time and effort I put in and I can't match even one of your published averages. Damn, I can't even peak that high.
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Postby Mulger bill » Fri Dec 20, 2013 6:16 pm
You need a dedicated commuter ColColinOldnCranky wrote:You guys give me the &*^#%$*^*@s
All the time and effort I put in and I can't match even one of your published averages. Damn, I can't even peak that high.
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Postby outnabike » Sat Dec 21, 2013 12:01 pm
Hi colin,ColinOldnCranky wrote:You guys give me the &*^#%$*^*@s
All the time and effort I put in and I can't match even one of your published averages. Damn, I can't even peak that high.
Are you seriously saying you cant get a geared unicycle?
I reckon that most don't attain the speeds they think they do...except maybe the commuters that can clock their rides.
Taking the wife along sure breaks down the averages, but I wouldn't have it an other way.
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Postby ColinOldnCranky » Sun Dec 22, 2013 1:38 am
You can get a 1:1.5 gearing though most people who get them fitted don't stick with them for long. Even with the tenuous theoretical 50% extra, I'd be way slower than you lot anyway. Just gotta stay happy as I am.outnabike wrote:Hi colin,ColinOldnCranky wrote:You guys give me the &*^#%$*^*@s
All the time and effort I put in and I can't match even one of your published averages. Damn, I can't even peak that high.
Are you seriously saying you cant get a geared unicycle?
I reckon that most don't attain the speeds they think they do...except maybe the commuters that can clock their rides.
Taking the wife along sure breaks down the averages, but I wouldn't have it an other way.
Riding larger and larger gear inches really affect the nature of unicycling and, probably, the marginal benefit of an extra, say, 30% speed is hardly worth chasing.
The gearbox will also set you back a couple of grand. Ouch.
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Re: what's your average speed?
Postby bychosis » Sun Dec 22, 2013 6:32 am
Overall avge: 23.1km/h (total commuting kms/total commuting hrs). That includes a few MTB rides on the way in that are slower due to terrain. Normal straight commute with normal effort is about 26-27km/h, fast commute is 29-30km/h. Going home is slower due to prevailing headwinds and increased uphill riding at 23-24km/h normal and 26-28km/h fast.
Glad I've got 2 wheels and gears
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Postby ColinOldnCranky » Sun Dec 22, 2013 3:38 pm
Self-deprecation is a part of Auzzie tradition. Better to take myself down before someone else does.warthog1 wrote:I'm impressed that this thread didn't degenerate into a pissing contest
Good to see it is not entirely lost in the generation of Facebook, Youtube and Strava.
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