mikethebike234 Posted March 6, 2014 Share into the south easter or with it behind? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DIPSLICK Posted March 6, 2014 Share It's not really viable at all to compare ave. speeds between people who are all on different routes. Way too many variables. When visiting family in JHB I might cruise around at average speed of 30 km/h over a 70+ km ride. But here in Westville, going to work in the mornings (which is where most of the climbing happens) I might break myself to reach 22 km/h for my 17km commute. But you see, I have to get over a lot of humps with 15 - 18% gradients on the way... You can only ask this question of others who do the same route that you do.nail on the headmtbroad bikeSShills flatmine shafttrafficweatherAS SAID BEFORE ALWAYS GO AS FAST AS THE SITUATION ALLOWS if the situation allows for a chilled ride then chillif the situation.....................see above Gandalf 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Low Posted March 6, 2014 Share Hi Hubbers, What is your average speed when commuting? I did a 20km round trip over the weekend which took me about 1hr and 45mins. Just keen to know what is considered normal travel time. You have to start with where you are, so this is normal for you, forget about everyone else.Can you go faster / do you want to go faster? If so, then give it a try and see where it takes you; if not carry on doing what you're doing. The main thing is to be happy. Coming on the Hub and asking "what's normal?" is a refreshingly reckless approach to life - good luck. mikethebike234 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cat-i Posted March 6, 2014 Share Randburg to Sandton, 53 minutes in the mornings by montainbike, 1 1/2 hour in the afternoons (I'm taking a longer more scenic route in the afternoons). By car between Xmas and new year 20 minutes, any other time or the year anything from 1-1 1/2 hours; 2 hours on rainy days. Gandalf 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cois Posted March 6, 2014 Share Same reply to how long is my piece of string... It all depends on weather, traffic and road conditions as well as the amount of pedestrians.If traffic is very heavy it takes me 10 - 15 minutes longer to get to point BWeather.... Lightning - you will find me hiding under some structure. so will take a lot longer to get to point B.And the road I use. One is most uphill all the way. so it takes much longer... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddy Posted March 6, 2014 Share Randburg to Sandton, 53 minutes in the mornings by montainbike, 1 1/2 hour in the afternoons (I'm taking a longer more scenic route in the afternoons). By car between Xmas and new year 20 minutes, any other time or the year anything from 1-1 1/2 hours; 2 hours on rainy days. I think that that is the point. Whenever I used a bicycle to commute it was inevitably faster than doing the same journey by car. cat-i 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaco369 Posted March 6, 2014 Share how fast? faster that you.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LazyTrailRider Posted March 6, 2014 Share I think that that is the point. Whenever I used a bicycle to commute it was inevitably faster than doing the same journey by car. Yeah, on a bike it takes me around 2 minutes and 30 seconds, by car it can sometimes take up to 11 minutes if there's a jam. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cat-i Posted March 6, 2014 Share I think that that is the point. Whenever I used a bicycle to commute it was inevitably faster than doing the same journey by car.and 1 1/2 hours on foot this afternoon - faster then this morning's drive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VolkAdik Posted March 31, 2014 Share On a nice day like today I can average between 21 and 27km/h, In the wind from Montague - Parow - Montague commute I average between 16 and 20km/h. I do 30km per day over a combined 1h15min. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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