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By my calculations, that's 18.21852mph. On a MTB. I can't do that kind of pace on a road bike over 'gently undulating' terrain in North Essex. Looks like I need to work harder?
In answer to the original question, the closest to 25 miles I've done was:
24.42 miles in 1hr 32min 56 sec (15.7mph) in great weather at the end of May this year
My typical weekday evening loop is:
20.07 miles in 1hr 08min 08sec (17.6mph) on July 23rd
or:
20.07 miles in 1hr 16min 12sec (15.7mph) on August 14th (although this ride was affected because of severe stomach cramps which were a side effect of some medication I was taking)
I pushed the boat out recently:
103.41 miles in 6hr 42min 49sec (15.4mph) on August 16th (a loop from Saffron Walden, up to the west of Cambridge to Ely and back down to the east of Newmarket, with a tailwind assisted average of 18mph when I reached the Southern edge of Ely, before I turned south into a headwind and the Av Sp slowly clicked down to finish on 15.4mph)
As a caveat, all of my data comes from a cateye wired cycle computer, and presumes that it is running on the correct wheel size and functioning correctly. Knowing my tech skills, it may well not be correctly set up.
I'm assuming you have slicks fitted to your MTB??? On my Boardman MTB I do a 26.5 mile loop at least twice a week as part of my fitness regime. I've been doing this since March this year and my best times are 1:31 counter clockwise and 1:35 clockwise. Its reasonably flat for most parts but there are a few hills that give the legs a good workout. I've hit a wall on this ride atm and cant seem to get past 17 mph avg. On longer rides (50 miles+) I tend to avg between 14.5 and 16.5. I'm not too stressed thought as the pounds are flying off.
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I'll be able to tell you exactly in a week!
But I would imagine it would be :
58/59 minutes , road-bike (with tri bars), TT course, so flat with a couple of little rollers and a roundabout or two that are the turnaround points.
That is based on me being able to do ten miles in 22 mins, so I think its a fairly safe bet to say 58/59
But I would imagine it would be :
58/59 minutes , road-bike (with tri bars), TT course, so flat with a couple of little rollers and a roundabout or two that are the turnaround points.
That is based on me being able to do ten miles in 22 mins, so I think its a fairly safe bet to say 58/59
I did this 25 mile ride the other evening: http://app.strava.com/rides/17930097
1h 38mins. It's mainly riverside path/road with a little bit of singletrack. Done on my MTB with hardpack tyres.
Not a bad time, and could probably knock about another 5 minutes off if I tried.
1h 38mins. It's mainly riverside path/road with a little bit of singletrack. Done on my MTB with hardpack tyres.
Not a bad time, and could probably knock about another 5 minutes off if I tried.
okgo said:
I'll be able to tell you exactly in a week!
But I would imagine it would be :
58/59 minutes , road-bike (with tri bars), TT course, so flat with a couple of little rollers and a roundabout or two that are the turnaround points.
That is based on me being able to do ten miles in 22 mins, so I think its a fairly safe bet to say 58/59
Nah you'll do better than that ;-)But I would imagine it would be :
58/59 minutes , road-bike (with tri bars), TT course, so flat with a couple of little rollers and a roundabout or two that are the turnaround points.
That is based on me being able to do ten miles in 22 mins, so I think its a fairly safe bet to say 58/59
I reckon 56-57 mins if you pace it right, just work up the gears, start in about 53x16/15, then gradually work up. Concentration, that's the key, think of a song with a good rythem, or just count numbers in your head !
I've done 54-57min on std steel road bike years ago so....
McFsC said:
TheFungle,
1 hour 10... That's very quick. Are you part of a club?
Just checked on Runkeeper and it was 1:13, not part of a a club although I do try and train reasonably 'properly'.1 hour 10... That's very quick. Are you part of a club?
With having such long commute on quiet roads it's very easy for me to monitor my progress, I had hoped to get quicker but I've not commuted for the last month
If I can keep my training up through winter this year I'm looking forward to seeing what I can achieve next year, this year was a belly limitation exercise after a winter of massive over indulging!
McFsC said:
Anything less than 1 hour is seriously competetive. That's what I'm hoping to achieve after this winter. A good 6 months worth of training and a decent road bike.
Apparently the mark of a good cyclist is to be able to break the hour, obviously TT courses are faster than lanes etc! Our club record is now under 50 mins for 25, so I've no hope of that haha!McFsC said:
Yes my MTB is fitted with slicks. When I first started I was averaging 16.3mph and over the 3 months it's crept up. I'm at the point now where the gearing and the bike are not really capable of going much faster unless you use lots more energy.
Time for a road bike!
Ditto. I looked into changing the gearing on my bike but the costs didnt stack up so I'm waiting until I've got my weight down before I go and spend money on a good road bike. Time for a road bike!
okgo said:
I'll be able to tell you exactly in a week!
But I would imagine it would be :
58/59 minutes , road-bike (with tri bars), TT course, so flat with a couple of little rollers and a roundabout or two that are the turnaround points.
That is based on me being able to do ten miles in 22 mins, so I think its a fairly safe bet to say 58/59
Good luck and, if you break the hour I will buy you a pint But I would imagine it would be :
58/59 minutes , road-bike (with tri bars), TT course, so flat with a couple of little rollers and a roundabout or two that are the turnaround points.
That is based on me being able to do ten miles in 22 mins, so I think its a fairly safe bet to say 58/59
(extra incentive for you to attend Black Tie and pie to collect!)
burriana said:
Good luck and, if you break the hour I will buy you a pint
(extra incentive for you to attend Black Tie and pie to collect!)
Haha, thanks! The course is quite a quick one, a chap I regularly ride with did a 54 on it on Saturday, and our 10 times are pretty similar, so here's to hoping!(extra incentive for you to attend Black Tie and pie to collect!)
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