Today I did my first 20 mile (33km) ride on my hardtail XC bike. I learned how to ride a bike about 1.5 months ago, but I’ve been riding pretty consistently since I learned. I ride exclusively in the city, it’s a very walkable city, but the paths aren’t always the best. I did 33km in 2 hours 53 minutes, not including breaks for water or to eat.

I see people saying that 10MP/H (16KM/H) average is a good average to shoot for, but i can’t even get my average above 7.1MPH (11.5KM/H), even on shorter rides. What am I doing wrong here? How are people going so freaking fast on bikes in cities?

  • ThePiedPooper@discuss.onlineOP
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    1 day ago

    The flats stomach part sounds quite fun, along with the eat whatever I want thing.

    At this point, I don’t see myself needing anything. I’m perfectly happy with the bike I have and have fun riding it, and as my legs get stronger, I’ll probably get faster.

    I use my smart watch to track every ride on GPS and my HR, so that I get a good baseline of what I’m looking at.

    • Che Banana@beehaw.org
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      24 hours ago

      Yup, that sounds right…I think what I was trying to convey is that once you start thinking about upgrading your gear be careful - it gets silly quickly!

      Also, the Doc told me: ‘as far a s coping mechanisms go, this is a good one’

      great for the mental health!

      Have fun!