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Got a week off work, so thought I would make the most of it and get the pushbike out for a decent ride - normally only ride it 6 miles to work and back, with a rucksack on the back, so wanted to see what it could really do.

Wacked the tyres up to 120psi, cleaned and tightened my cleats to stop them creaking, checked and oiled the running gear and off I went.

Chose a 'hilly 25' route, which was actually 27.24 miles miles in total, including the bit to & from my house. Total time was 1:31:55, average 17.7 mph which I was quite please with, considering there were a couple of sets of lights I had to slow down & stop for.

Actually found the ride fairly easy, was out of the saddle on the hills on the way back, so next target is to get below 1:30, and then work towards getting my average to 20mph.

What sort of average speeds do you guys get?

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I average about 16.5mph over 30-50 miles and i'm 23stone

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Thats pretty good going Matt :cool:

My last few longer rides.

21 miles, 1hr 21 mins, 15.8mph average
22.9 miles 1hr 31 mins, 16.2 mph average
20.8 miles 1hr 17 mins, 16mph average

I can climb OK, just need work on pushing myself faster on the flats to push my average speed up.

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Usually 14 mph on a rigid tail mountain bike with huge knobblies on it (45 psi), so I guess that's not too bad. :cool:

Which reminds me I need to take a look at my rear axle, it's a bit wobbly at the moment...

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No idea. 50 mins to do 11.3 miles.

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About 13.5mph then :thumleft:

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I have a Gorgeous Hardtail, upon which for general riding off road I average between 18 and 20 KMPH

On a good down hill run I have hit mid forties in KMPH again.

Don't really do MPH on the MTB because I use my computer to navigate on open moor, so have it set in KM to work with my OS map.

OK, I may not be fast, but I did break an expensive frame on my favourite down hill run on Dartmoor once, this must prove that I ride hard. That and the scars!

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i go whoosh

gonna go whoosh on it tonight too. playing cards in the spokes, spokey dokeys, i'm gonna do bunny hops an everyfing init

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My hero

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Top speed is better! I managed 50mph on a downhill once. I used to average about 13.5 as a kid (14yr old) :d