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<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\nTypically most people measure their speed in MPH, which is short for miles per hour. When cycling, your speed will adjust depending on hilly terrain or headwinds, or even if you are drafting others. By judging your distance and time together, you can work out your miles per hour to see how you rank against other cyclists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Things That Affect Average Speed<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
As mentioned earlier, there are a lot of things that affect how quickly you are going to ride. Understanding these is important because they give you a better understanding of where you stack up against others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Bike<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The bike makes a huge difference. Depending on the bike you ride, it\u2019s going to massively affect how quickly you ride. A mountain bike using wide knobby tires will be much slower than a road bike with slick tires. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
You also have aerodynamics which plays a massive part in how quickly you will go. A mountain bike<\/a> keeps you upright for control, and a road bike makes you aerodynamic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Alongside the bike you use, the components will also play a very big part in how fast you go. If you’re running a single-speed gearing system compared to a geared one, the geared system will be quicker. You also have wheels, a set of aerodynamic carbon wheels will be much faster than standard aluminum wheels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The terrain makes a huge amount of difference too. If you ride on muddy trails you are going to be much slower than if you are on a velodrome track. You have to use bigger tires to grip with more rolling resistance on off-road trails than you need to on tarmac.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The elevation is the amount of hills and heights you climb and descend. If a ten-mile course has 200 meters of elevation compared to no elevation, the time it will take you to complete that course will be entirely different. Hills are hard work when cycling, and they not only zap energy and increase fatigue, they heavily slow you down. Many cyclists say the downhill makes up for it, but it doesn\u2019t.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Another huge factor is you. Depending on who you are, your average speed will be entirely different. If you\u2019re a 50 year old male who is 6ft and weighs 200lbs, your speed will be entirely different from a 4ft 5\u201d 25 years old female weighing 100lbs. We all generate power at different levels and, because of this, have different abilities on the bike.<\/p>\n\n\n\n We can only give very rough figures when it comes to cycling, and this article would be a book if we were to go into everything. So here\u2019s our rough guide on how fast the average person rides. We have only considered bikes, elevation, and terrain and looked at it in MPH. We have based this on an average middle-aged male.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As you can see, this chart will not only show you rough average speeds, but it also shows you the efficiency of different types of bikes. You can see that road bikes are not efficient on off-road terrain, but on the road, they are excellent. We recommend not taking this too seriously; cycling is about enjoying nature and exercise. There are too many factors to give accurate cycling speeds for everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A lot of people ask us how to ride quicker. It\u2019s fun to see your own fitness improve, and it can be fun riding faster. Here are our top ways to get fitter on the bike.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Doing structured training will go a long way to improving fitness. Spinning classes, turbo trainers, and hill repeats are great ways to increase fitness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Strength training is a great way to get stronger and also improve your riding times. It can also reduce injury and help with weight loss.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you want quick gains for the same fitness, you can simply upgrade your bike. Lightweight components and better aerodynamics will make your riding much quicker.<\/p>\n\n\n\nComponents<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The Terrain<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The Elevation<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Who are you?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
So How Quick Should I Be Riding?<\/h2>\n\n\n
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<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\nBike<\/strong><\/td> Off Road<\/strong><\/td> On Road<\/strong><\/td> Hilly<\/strong> (Road)<\/strong><\/td> Flat<\/strong> (Road)<\/strong><\/td> Hilly<\/strong> (Off Road)<\/strong><\/td> Flat<\/strong> (Off Road)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr> Mountain Bike
<\/strong><\/td>13mph<\/strong><\/td> 14.5mph<\/strong><\/td> 13.5mph<\/strong><\/td> 15mph<\/strong><\/td> 12mph<\/strong><\/td> 14.5mph<\/strong><\/td><\/tr> Road Bike<\/strong><\/td> 12mph
<\/strong><\/td>16mph<\/strong><\/td> 15mph<\/strong><\/td> 17mph<\/strong><\/td> 11mph<\/strong><\/td> 14mph<\/strong><\/td><\/tr> Hybrid Bike
<\/strong><\/td>12mph<\/strong><\/td> 14mph<\/strong><\/td> 14mph<\/strong><\/td> 16mph<\/strong><\/td> 11mph<\/strong><\/td> 13mph<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n How Can I Ride Faster?<\/h2>\n\n\n
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<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\nStructured Training<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Strength Training<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Better Bike and Components<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Bike fit<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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