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Old September 21st 05, 12:39 AM
William Dennen
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Default Speed averages between trail riding and road riding

I've noticed the same differential as well. About 2/3 of my riding is on
the W&OD Trail -- more or less flat, straight, and asphalt.
I attribute the differential to
(1) less stop and go when on the road
(2) less pedestrians and other clutter to move around
(3) real hills when on the road -- one needs to attack them, and then you
get a nice long, speedy, descent ...

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"Brian Walker" wrote in message
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I've been riding for a couple years now. I started out on trails/tracks
and finally got bored enough with those that I began venturing out on the
road. Since that time, I've noticed my averages went up considerably. I
think back, and the only thing I can wonder is whether it has to do with
having cars all around me to keep me pushing harder and harder to avoid
being hit. When I start at lights, I end up drag racing the cars next to
me...and at times win (at least until we get to the other side of the
intersection)! While riding, I notice that I'm trying to keep up with the
traffic around me. I've even noticed when I'm out riding late at night
when the traffic isn't out, I tend to ease off the hard riding. All of
this has pushed me into a new level of riding experience and overall into
a higher bracket of times and speed averages.

Has anyone else ever noticed the differences like this when going from
trails and into traffic road riding? Does anyone have opinions to whether
it's better to get into heavy traffic or just isolated traffic?




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