What is a amateur?, with my crappy mountain bike I can do 30-35km/h on flat ground, for 30min comfortable, And still get passed by people on race bikes.
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li10@feddit.uk 8 months agoThe average amateur cyclist travels about 17-18 mph while on flat ground.
Even your own source disagrees with you 😂
I think you’re looking at the numbers for the top 0.1% of cyclists in the world when they’re competing…
Eideen@lemmy.world 8 months ago
Hunter2@discuss.tchncs.de 8 months ago
Do you have a computer telling you that speed or are you just making a guess? Because I find it unrealistic to be +30 kph on flat ground with a mountain bike for 30 minutes.
I say this because I have a gravel bike and can only keep +30kph for long periods if I’m on a slight incline and I’m pedaling with a purpose (not full sprint, but you wouldn’t see a commuter pedal that hard)
On average people in commuting bikes will most likely be at around 15kph, low 20s on descents.
Eideen@lemmy.world 8 months ago
On descents it easy, I do up to 50km/h.
SnipingNinja@slrpnk.net 8 months ago
The average is still faster than the speed being discussed, so I don’t think their point is entirely wrong
li10@feddit.uk 8 months ago
It’s marginally slower to the point that it doesn’t matter.
It’s not 100% slower like they were claiming, so I think their point is entirely wrong…
SnipingNinja@slrpnk.net 8 months ago
I am talking about what DrMoronicAcid said not what Eideen said, just to be clear.