As cyclists, we often incorporate interval training into our rides—pushing through brief efforts followed by recovery periods. Yet, it’s equally crucial to pay attention to our average speed overall, not just in efforts. Improving this metric can significantly enhance our efficiency on the bike!
From boosting performance and tracking progress to helping plan your routes, understanding your average speed can significantly improve your cycling experience! Join Conor as he explores why average speed matters.
Does average speed matter? 0:00
Why average speed is so important 0:22
Route Planning 1:18
Group Rides 2:16
Understand Your Fitness 3:51
How to improve your average speed 5:22
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Do you care about your average speed? Or not? Let us know in the comments 👇
Absolutely not. Become unplugged and untethered. Leave all tech at home when/if you can.
Вы ужасны, вы поддерживаете политику, а спортивный интерес нет!!! Спорт вне политики!!!
Abe kam vam kr liya karo eve cycle leke ghumte rehte ho itni mehngi mehngi cycle leke😂
Kya isi sb ke liye INDIA loota tha tum logo ne
I ride at lunch time a lot, so the time it takes to complete various loops is important and I guess you could say that is average speed.
I use my average speed on my commute to gauge the condition of my bike and me. If it is off by more than the normal deviation, I have a lok at my bike, and think about how well rested I am, what my recent training load has been. If all those are ok, then I know it is something to do with me. It has been a great predictor to hen I am about to come down with the flu, a cold, or 1-day bug.
Avg speed is how I measure my gains as a cyclist. I live adjacent to a 35 mile long paved bike trail in Sacramento, CA, no cars. I ride this trail almost exclusively My ride is a Fuji endurance bike. I'm 67. When I started riding regularly 2-1/2 year ago, my average speed was about 9.5 mph. Now it's about 15-16. Also, if I ride longer than about 25 miles, my average speed drops. Fatigue sets in after about 20 miles and I'm dogging it the final 5 miles to get home.
This Video turns my 🚲 down time in to work
These are all fair points. I use average speed for one thing and one thing only, and that's to track my fitness. I use the polarized training method, which means I do most of my rides at endurance pace/heart rate. As my fitness improves, I'm able to ride faster while still maintaining that heart rate, and it also doesn't start to rise as quickly, known as cardiac drift. Cardiac drift is a great way to tell where your fitness is going, just as well as average speed.
20 miles in 80 minutes… is that any good?? If you don’t see how fast you are going, how will you improve?
Who the hell doesn't know their average speed?
That's sad I do 28MPH on average
Yes, I care about average speed (and power output) when out on training rides.
However, I don't care about those things during my work commutes.
It's interesting to say this because I've never actually thought about it. It's purely a subconscious thing.
Ishowspeed and Ronaldo or Mbappe?
Nah it doesn’t! Just have fun outside 🤩
When I stopped caring about statistics, I started to enjoy cycling.
Meh. I tend to just go out and enjoy the ride. And enjoy it I do.
how many times can you say 'Average Speed' in one video…
I am aware of my average speed on every ride… but I’m in control enough to be able to ride hard one day, but then put in a spinning ride at a slower pace to let my legs rest. It’s not hard.
I disagree. Bring focussed on your average speed incentives you to prioritise progress over safety and courtesy. Perhaps restart a new activity when you are clear of conflict or but up areas or use long segments that you self create.
A pretty irresponsible message here from GCN I think.
As a 70 year old I use my average speed to gauge how long it's going to take to do my rides, I use a Garmin edge 530 but I've noticed when I heavily wooded lanes and tracks my actual speed on the Garmin drops by 4-5 mph will this affect average speed