They type of bike you are riding will also influence the speed you are able to reach and as a consequence the time taken to bike a mile. Remember that there are various kinds of bikes available, some of which are designed for specific reasons.
We have mountain bikes that are meant for rough terrain and road bikes that people use to race on flat surfaces. As such you will find cruisers that are suitable for leisure riding and touring bikes that will take you long distances while carrying your all your travel kit.
All these various bikes have different features that affect their performance. Some are built using lighter material like carbon and aluminum, making them faster than bikes with heavier components made from steel. Soft tires will be much faster on a flat, tarmac road but unstable on a wet laterite or murram road with an incline. Additionally, the type and number of gears on a bike will also affect the effort required and the speed you ride through various distances.
If you have many gears, it can make life easier as you switch gears to help you navigate different slopes. The type of clothes you wear and the equipment on your bike can also influence the time taken to ride over a specific distance. Consider a professional biker wearing spandex; his overall weight is relatively light compared to a person riding in a pair of jeans ad a jacket.
The total amount of gear carried on the bike will affect the overall bike weight and thus the energy needed to cycle. If you are carrying, a water bottle, tool kit, first-aid kit, etc. You will definitely be slower than someone with a bike free of any extra gear. At the end of the day, the main difference comes from efficiency. Click HERE to check it out.
It is quite obvious that a flat bit of tarmac is far easier to ride on that the mountain bike terrain in the woods near your house. The woods may have numerous obstacles such as sticky mud, fallen branches, and slippery leaves that can make it a nightmare to navigate. This kind of terrain will require a few extra minutes to get through. Another aspect about the ground you are riding is the incline you are on.
No matter the terrain, you will always be faster when cycling downhill than on a flat surface or uphill. This is because gravity will be on your side and there will be little need to waste your energy cycling hard, in fact in many situations it may be that you are freewheeling, requiring little or no energy from you, but possibly a lot of concentration though. This is quite the opposite of going uphill whereby because gravity is pulling you down you may have to expend considerably more energy because you are constantly pedaling the bike, possibly wearing yourself out over a very short distance or period of time.
Weather is another possibly significant factor that will influence the average time to bike a mile. If the conditions outside are windy, this could mean that you are practically flying along the road thanks to a nice tailwind propelling you from behind. Contrary to this though, it could also mean that you are barely gaining any speed as you battle with the horrible headwinds that are pushing against.
Furthermore, if it has been raining all day and the ground is muddy or slippery; negotiating this may take you more time to bike a mile compared to when the weather is sunny and the ground is dry and more stable. An experienced biker will obviously have an edge over a novice rider when it comes to covering certain terrains or long distances. This morning I rode a little over 16 km, going through the town, stopping for traffic lights, heading out into the countryside against a stiff headwind and returning home again with a tailwind which of course can never add as much as the headwind already took away.
It took me 31 minutes to cover the distance. I'm not about to set any records at that speed. That's not the point. This is moderate exercise, taking it fairly easy, expending enough effort to get slightly out of breath sometimes, enough to raise a bit of a sweat but certainly not enough to make my heart pound as if is going to pop out of my chest.
Another day, with company, I rode another trusted old friend on which I've ridden many thousands of kilometres over the last 20 years. If you ride a round-trip commute of around 21 km 13 miles each day five days a week then that's just about perfect and will add up to about the annual target figure.
If your commute is shorter, take a detour sometimes. People like me who don't have a regular commute to account for km miles each year probably ought to get out on their bikes more often, which is what I do these days.
An inexpensive bike computer helps keep track of the total. It's December and we're heading into winter , but that's no reason to stop: Cycling in winter is particularly rewarding.
How this relates to other means of transport If cycling is to benefit us as exercise as well as a form of transport it should be our first choice for at the first km that we travel each year. Until we've covered that distance we can consider the cost of the "fuel" used to cycle to be zero as the alternative would be to burn away the same amount of energy by wasting it at a gym or in some other sporting activity.
Motor vehicle enthusiasts occasionally make an absurd claim that the environmental cost of providing food to humans riding bicycles makes us so much less efficient than modern motor vehicles that we'd be better off driving a car than riding a bike. It's nonsense of course. Bicycles are the most efficient vehicles on the planet by some margin. This goes double for the first km because expending that energy through our bodies isn't optional.
We don't need to eat extra to be able to ride those kilometres, we merely need to eat what is required to maintain a healthy weight while also taking a healthy amount of exercise. Faster than light travel Further to the above, cycling is the only means of travel which allows you to cover distances at infinite speed, taking no time at all to make your journey.
No time at all needs to be allocated for most cycling journeys. How so? Let's begin by assuming that we will actually do that 30 minutes a day of exercise which is required to remain healthy.
By exercising while you cycle you can fit in two 15 minute journeys each day e. Now I weigh Still the same speeds. Winter time definitely slows me down. Something about cold weather that makes me slower. As a beginner rider and at 69 yo l have been averaging about 13 — 14 mph. I thought that was rather poor. I certainly feel a bit better but would love to average 16 — 17 mph by the end of this summer. I bought my first bike when I retired at I started out averaging around 10mph that first year.
I ride with my 16 year old granddaughter for over a year now. She rides to stay in shape for running track. I try to make 4 rides a week. I try to ride 75 miles a week. Still averaging around 15 when I ride alone and around 13 when I ride with granddaughter. Total knee replacement in and rotator cuff surgery We just rode 30 miles this morning and I feel great.
Best thing I ever did getting a bike. Go robbie. You are doing great and inspring to read for lazy guys like me in 30s to get moving! I started riding at 70, the first ride I recorded was 7 miles and at an average speed of I repeated that ride exactly a year later, I was chuffed but what was the reason?
Lighter, newer bike? All three I suspect since most of my rides are at about 12 mph. It is a it hilly around where I live, in the last 25 rides I have climbed Everest! I have been a road biker for years, now at seventy two years old I find a road bike cumbersome it sit on so I switched to mountain bikes they are very comfy for me, I like vintage mountain bikes from back in the day that I could never afford then I customize them to my needs and am able to average between mph. With mtb gearing I have several courses that are either 10 or15 miles long and get a good barometer of my current health on a monthly basis.
I took up road biking when I retired to Florida 6 years ago. I bought myself a nice, mid-priced Bianchi road bike. My goal has been miles a week and I have hit that a majority of the time. However, my times have not drastically changed. Just in the past month, I have been averaging I ride alone most of the time, so I suspect that may be holding me back. My wife and I took up riding. We started when I was lbs and we struggled to hit 10 miles and could barely get to 9 mph.
A year later, I had dropped to and we were averaging 12 mph and riding 35 miles. My wife has seen similar results. It is a positive impact on your mental state, keeps you healthy and ultimately leads to a better quality of life.
Started out kinda slow on the aluminum mountain bike. Recently recorded 35 mph in the Specialized I ride around on currently. Only know this when looking up at auto speed sign by a Middle school. Quite surprised by this. Once you get up beyond 15 mph, wind resistance is a major factor, The power needed to go faster watts goes way up for each additional mph.
Big difference riding at a 45 degree angle vs low , in the drops of the handlebars. I average mph on my rides in the mountains by my property. Jumping from 14mph to 20mph in a few months is probably not realistic, especially if you are only riding around 6 miles a day. Then again, everyone is different.
I m 37 years old female. I do alone… And enjoy to do riding, exploring new areas of my city.
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