Bike Mob Posted May 10, 2012 Share my typical training ride round constantia nek, chapmans peak and ou kaapse weg is 750m climbing and I'll do that at 29-30kmph it's only 43km but there is not a lot of flat riding Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andretraut Posted May 10, 2012 Share Thats a great avg speed on an mtb, especially if you doing it alone.I don't want to take all the credit, so I will admit that it is on a S-Works Stumpy 29er weighing 9.3kg, and my time is very limitted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camerons Posted May 10, 2012 Share I don't want to take all the credit, so I will admit that it is on a S-Works Stumpy 29er weighing 9.3kg, and my time is very limitted. That is outrageous! My specailized roubaix carbon road bike which I use for training weighs 9.5kg! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rattlesnake Posted May 10, 2012 Share I don't want to take all the credit, so I will admit that it is on a S-Works Stumpy 29er weighing 9.3kg, and my time is very limitted. 9.3kgs!!!! is outrageous for a 29er, lol. Still has to be pedalled though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minion Posted May 10, 2012 Share How long did it take you?About a year and a half, but could be quicker. Beginning of 2008, I started training with a lot more focus. I was racing E/F group and placing in the top twenty of the group. In Sep-Nov '08 I was seeded in A for some of the smaller races and B/C for the larger races. Beginning of '09 I was seeded in A for most races. You could make it much quicker if you ask the organisers for a reseed based on results from earlier in the season. You'd have to pay a fee for 94.7 and Argus, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnobbyMech Posted May 10, 2012 Share About the same speed for me on the road or mtb on tar. About 30-32km/h. Must say this has to stop. Gotta learn to do base training, not bliksem every ride. No seeding for the road (will start road races perhaps next year), but generally A bunch for mtb bunch starts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velouria Posted May 10, 2012 Share I'm chuffed when I can do a 4hr tempo ride with just over 1000m of climbing at anything over 32km/h - on my own, and usually with a nasty South Easter for half the ride... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dev null Posted May 10, 2012 Share My training ride is usually from Strand to Rooi Els. That is more or less a 60km trip with around 600 - 700 m of climbing and traffic lights and speed bumps in Strand/GB. I average that at about 24km/h when alone. I have not done that trip in a bunch yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dicky DQ Posted May 10, 2012 Share 100-120km at 28 - 29km/h Brakenfell to somewhere up Franschoek Pass and back. But that is now while we are trying to get fit. Can't ride with the training groups just yet as I am too slow and fat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rattlesnake Posted May 10, 2012 Share I'm chuffed when I can do a 4hr tempo ride with just over 1000m of climbing at anything over 32km/h - on my own, and usually with a nasty South Easter for half the ride... I would be chuffed with that too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Big Bad Norm Posted May 10, 2012 Share Normally a 60km loop around the Cradle average speed is 28-29km/h. In last race (tour of Durban) average was 31.5km/h on my own with no drafting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatek Posted May 10, 2012 Share I did a 3:51 hour ride (120 km) with 1000m of climbing but my legs bommed out at about 80km. I did hill training the day before so I didn't have the power to finish the ride. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pieter1 Posted May 10, 2012 Share Once the starship enterpise tried to pass me, but it didnt. Bonus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonus Posted May 10, 2012 Share Road bike - closed roads and on my own - 30km/h for an 80km ride.Road bike - closed roads in a group - as fast as the group goes.Road Bike - in traffic - varies depending on lights and taxis - but typically 24km/h for a 40km ride.MTB XC - 21km/h for a 20 or 25km ride. 19 ish km/h for a 50km ride. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minion Posted May 10, 2012 Share Once the starship enterpise tried to pass me, but it didnt....and I have proof  Edit: that comment's a bit ambiguous. I have no proof of Pieter1's claim. I was already light years ahead in the Falcon. I just have proof in general. Edited May 10, 2012 by Minion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pieter1 Posted May 10, 2012 Share  ...and I have proof  Edit: that comment's a bit ambiguous. I have no proof of Pieter1's claim. I was already light years ahead in the Falcon. I just have proof in general. Hahaha! All one needs is general proof. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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