Average speed again

Ozzii Pete said:

Hi all, just wanted to know whats a respectable average speed you guys do on
a racing bike, like for say a 2 hour ride an relatively flat ground with a
few steep hills thrown in.

Oh no, not again.
Too many variables. "relatively flat" means very different things
depending where you live.
Respectable for a social ride? race training? touring?
You want aerobic training? weight loss? muscle building?
City or country? breeze?
And are you alone or in a pack?

You see, its really a pointless question.

Answer is somewhere between 20 and 40 km/hr.

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Ozzii Pete said:

Hi all, just wanted to know whats a respectable average speed you guys

do on

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a racing bike, like for say a 2 hour ride an relatively flat ground with

a

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few steep hills thrown in.

32.465kph.

hippy

hippy said:

Quoted message said:

Hi all, just wanted to know whats a respectable average speed you guys
do on a racing bike, like for say a 2 hour ride an relatively flat ground
with a few steep hills thrown in.

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32.465kph.

You've forgotten to factor in the slightly lower wind resistance because
he'll be using a normal bike computer, not the monster you use which calculates
the average to three decimal places.

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Hippy said:

Quoted message said:

Ozzii Pete said:

Hi all, just wanted to know whats a respectable average speed
you guys

do on

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

a racing bike, like for say a 2 hour ride an relatively flat
ground with

a

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

few steep hills thrown in.

32.465kph.
hippy

I'm a trackie, and therefore at the most I do an hour. Between 27 an
30, depending on the wind, I'd say. Whether thats a 'respectable averag
speed', I can't say. But sometimes, when I'm feeling good, I like t
pretend I'm in the TdF, and thats good enough for me. :

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32.465kph.

You've forgotten to factor in the slightly lower wind resistance

because

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he'll be using a normal bike computer, not the monster you use which

calculates

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the average to three decimal places.

True. In that case it'd be 32.47.

Maybe I should look at getting the 'aero' version?

hippy

Hippy said:

True. In that case it'd be 32.47.
hippy

Geez hippy, you're fast - I'd reckon I would average 32.35 🙄

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hippy said:

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

32.465kph.

You've forgotten to factor in the slightly lower wind resistance because
he'll be using a normal bike computer, not the monster you use which
calculates the average to three decimal places.

True. In that case it'd be 32.47.
Maybe I should look at getting the 'aero' version?

Is that the one that compensates for the lower wind
resistance during hot weather ?

-kt

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go assemble that trampoline)

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Kingsley said:

hippy said:

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> 32.465kph.
You've forgotten to factor in the slightly lower wind resistance
because he'll be using a normal bike computer, not the monster you
use which calculates the average to three decimal places.

True. In that case it'd be 32.47. Maybe I should look at getting the
'aero' version?

Is that the one that compensates for the lower wind resistance during
hot weather ?
-kt
(oooh xmas eve - only one sleep to go, nearly time to go assemble that
trampoline)
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I don't know why are you so worried about this slight difference. I be
that making the same route in different days you will never have exactl
the same average speed. The reason : all the conditions can change fro
one day to other unless you train into a laboratory. The win
conditions: speed, direction, your own physical conditions, the traffic
etc. I use the same route on sundays (100 kms long) and I calculate m
average in flat numbers, that means 28 kms/hr, to make a total of 3:3
and even that I have a variation of +/- 1 km/h in the average spee

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ffvelazquezh said:

I don't know why are you so worried about this slight difference. I bet
that making the same route in different days you will never have exactly
the same average speed. The reason : all the conditions can change from
one day to other unless you train into a laboratory. The wind
conditions: speed, direction, your own physical conditions, the traffic,
etc. I use the same route on sundays (100 kms long) and I calculate my
average in flat numbers, that means 28 kms/hr, to make a total of 3:34
and even that I have a variation of +/- 1 km/h in the average speed

It was taking the [censored] - you idiot

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Spider1977 said:

It was taking the [censored] - you idiot!

I think you have to be a little more polite, because All of Us can sho
bad manners, but I think this is a respectful place. Anyway, my messag
was not addressed to you, but for me it still more idiot if you wast
your time measuring how long you take to [censored]

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ffvelazquezh said:

I think you have to be a little more polite, because All of Us can show
bad manners, but I think this is a respectful place. Anyway, my message
was not addressed to you, but for me it still more idiot if you waste
your time measuring how long you take to [censored].

As this is a predominantly Australian discussion group most people fro
the southern States would understand the "you idiot' reference. It'
not rude - just stating the facts. And given your reply, probabl
applies again

Can't really understand how anyone would answer these questions abou
speed - there are too many variables including bike, rider, terrain an
weather to name a few

My advice - just go out and ride;

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Well I went in the Simpson Desert Cycle a couple of years ago and you need to
be averaging 12.5 km/h to avoid being picked up by the sweep ;-)

On the road....(on roadbike)did a 50km (very hilly) ride the other
day...averaged about 25 km/h without trying too hard (ie: I enjoyed myself).

In the bush it is a lot less but really depends on how big the hills are.

If you're enjoying yourself and getting out there I guess that is all that
matters.

Rob

Spider1977 said:

As this is a predominantly Australian discussion group most people from
the southern States would understand the "you idiot' reference. It's
not rude - just stating the facts. And given your reply, probably
applies again.
Can't really understand how anyone would answer these questions about
speed - there are too many variables including bike, rider, terrain and
weather to name a few.
My advice - just go out and ride😉

I want to apologize by my misunderstanding about the term used. But i
was very good for me to know it because I used to read a lot your pas
posts and I have very good impression about you as a person with ver
good knowledge about the cycling themes, and for me as a novice, i
important to count with the help of skilled people like you

Thank

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