Distance and time advice if poss!

[996 sps]

Just brought a fairly decent urban bike its a Claud Butler the model is a chinook.

My plan is to ride to and from work every day the distance is 16 miles.

Any ideas roughly what this will take time wise? The roads are fairly flat a couple of hills but only 1 which is fairly cheeky and approx a mile and a half long........

I have done quite a few tri-athlons over the years including Olympic distances in the past, last time on a bike was 2002.

[Hollywood Wheels]

An hour and twenty at a sedate pace to start with?

[Parrot of Doom]

Hour twenty sounds about right. If the wind is in the right direction you could probably do it in just over an hour.

[JRM]

Given traffic and traffic lights that sounds OK, but I should think you'll get nearer the hour mark if you push and if you've for tri-athelete background you'll probably crack that after a couple of weeks!

[BOR]

My 7.5 miles takes about 30mins. The problem is, that in the morning, unless you have access to a shower at work, you can't put too much effort in.

(I'm pretty impressed that you are doing 32miles a day. Can anyone else here beat that ?)

Edited by BOR on Wednesday 21st November 08:25

[996 sps]

BOR said:

My 7.5 miles takes about 30mins. The problem is, that in the morning, unless you have access to a shower at work, you can't put too much effort in.

(I'm pretty impressed that you are doing 32miles a day. Can anyone else here beat that ?)

Got a shower at work etc so can put as much effort as I feel each day.

First crack at it is tonight so the hour mark is what i'll aim for.

Edited by BOR on Wednesday 21st November 08:25

[pdV6]

I do a 5 mile commute on a mountain bike with fat slicks. Takes about 20min without going completely nuts, a bit less if there's no wind.
So, I reckon an hour is a good time to aim for but will vary depending on your fitness, the weather and the traffic.

[BOR]

I don't suppose you know how much time you saved going to slicks in place of knobblies ?

[pdV6]

Couple of minutes I reckon. I start to lose that as the tyres lose pressure. Pump 'em back up hard and the speed comes back!

[72twink]

My commute is 16 miles, reasonably flat and mostly country lanes (about 5mins longer going to than coming home due to overall gradient), MTB on Knobblies was just over the hour, MTB on Slicks is about an hour and Road bike is low to mid 50 mins. These times are for the return (ie downhill) leg and having the luxury of a shower at the end of either jouney.

[JRM]

I used to do 16 miles and averaged between 1 hour and 1hour 10 the lights and traffic are quite a limiting factor, but a friend of mine still managed it in about 52 mins on quite a serious bike!

[scottcorvette]

I rode to work this morning, 16 miles exactly, and this took a shade over 45 minutes, this was at an average speed of 20.4mph. I thought I was doing OK at that but if youre saying 1h 20 there and back then I need to work a bit harder. My best av speed has been 22.4mph over this distance.
My normal route is 14.3 miles each way and my best is 38 minutes, worst 46 minutes each way. my normal there and back time is between 1 hr 25 and 1 hr 30. I haven't managed a 1hr20 yet. This is on a specialized allez elite.
Best thing I did was to use a bike computer, really helps to try and do a better time each day.

[996 sps]

Well just done the route it is in fact 15 miles it took me 48m 16s, is that a good pace?

Some of it was quite cheeky and I had to go along the A40 which was a bit scarey in places and I had to stop at 1 set of lights but I really enjoyed it, necks a bit sore but believe thats due to having a daysac on.

Really going to bring my training on as done circuits at lunch, looking forward to the light nights again which I know is a long way off.

So same route in the morning see if its any harder!

[pdV6]

That's an average of nearly 19mph including hills and stops, which is pretty good going on an MTB/hybrid type bike.

{eta} Having looked at the bike now, it does have a 52T chainring, so I guess your fast sections are pretty nippy!

Edited by pdV6 on Thursday 22 November 11:02

[podman]

996 sps said:

Well just done the route it is in fact 15 miles it took me 48m 16s, is that a good pace?

Some of it was quite cheeky and I had to go along the A40 which was a bit scarey in places and I had to stop at 1 set of lights but I really enjoyed it, necks a bit sore but believe thats due to having a daysac on.

Really going to bring my training on as done circuits at lunch, looking forward to the light nights again which I know is a long way off.

So same route in the morning see if its any harder!

Took me 38mins dead to cycle EXACTLY 16.4 miles this AM on my Ememlle Mark 4 LeadWeight, sure its got slim wheels (with nice white tyres)but as a girls 10-14 year old bike it aint that easy to keep moving at a good pace, especially as one pedal has fallen off and I have to push down directly on the crank arm...good job i have a toe clip on the other one,my journey in was a bit tweaky to, at one stage I had to bunny hop a semi deflated football in the under pass, a tough move but the old BMX skills never die.

I would have thought one of you tri sexual fellas could do better than that.

[Exige46]

podman said:

996 sps said:

Well just done the route it is in fact 15 miles it took me 48m 16s, is that a good pace?

Some of it was quite cheeky and I had to go along the A40 which was a bit scarey in places and I had to stop at 1 set of lights but I really enjoyed it, necks a bit sore but believe thats due to having a daysac on.

Really going to bring my training on as done circuits at lunch, looking forward to the light nights again which I know is a long way off.

So same route in the morning see if its any harder!

Took me 38mins dead to cycle EXACTLY 16.4 miles this AM on my Ememlle Mark 4 LeadWeight, sure its got slim wheels (with nice white tyres)but as a girls 10-14 year old bike it aint that easy to keep moving at a good pace, especially as one pedal has fallen off and I have to push down directly on the crank arm...good job i have a toe clip on the other one,my journey in was a bit tweaky to, at one stage I had to bunny hop a semi deflated football in the under pass, a tough move but the old BMX skills never die.

I would have thought one of you tri sexual fellas could do better than that.

[996 sps]

podman said:

996 sps said:

Well just done the route it is in fact 15 miles it took me 48m 16s, is that a good pace?

Some of it was quite cheeky and I had to go along the A40 which was a bit scarey in places and I had to stop at 1 set of lights but I really enjoyed it, necks a bit sore but believe thats due to having a daysac on.

Really going to bring my training on as done circuits at lunch, looking forward to the light nights again which I know is a long way off.

So same route in the morning see if its any harder!

Took me 38mins dead to cycle EXACTLY 16.4 miles this AM on my Ememlle Mark 4 LeadWeight, sure its got slim wheels (with nice white tyres)but as a girls 10-14 year old bike it aint that easy to keep moving at a good pace, especially as one pedal has fallen off and I have to push down directly on the crank arm...good job i have a toe clip on the other one,my journey in was a bit tweaky to, at one stage I had to bunny hop a semi deflated football in the under pass, a tough move but the old BMX skills never die.

I would have thought one of you tri sexual fellas could do better than that.

Cheers bruv, from what I remember you drive 2 miles to work you fat git!

[podman]

996 sps said:

podman said:

996 sps said:

Well just done the route it is in fact 15 miles it took me 48m 16s, is that a good pace?

Some of it was quite cheeky and I had to go along the A40 which was a bit scarey in places and I had to stop at 1 set of lights but I really enjoyed it, necks a bit sore but believe thats due to having a daysac on.

Really going to bring my training on as done circuits at lunch, looking forward to the light nights again which I know is a long way off.

So same route in the morning see if its any harder!

Took me 38mins dead to cycle EXACTLY 16.4 miles this AM on my Ememlle Mark 4 LeadWeight, sure its got slim wheels (with nice white tyres)but as a girls 10-14 year old bike it aint that easy to keep moving at a good pace, especially as one pedal has fallen off and I have to push down directly on the crank arm...good job i have a toe clip on the other one,my journey in was a bit tweaky to, at one stage I had to bunny hop a semi deflated football in the under pass, a tough move but the old BMX skills never die.

I would have thought one of you tri sexual fellas could do better than that.

Cheers bruv, from what I remember you drive 2 miles to work you fat git!

Your memory fails you...its 11 miles, with the heater on full song...If , however I was going to cycle to work, I wouldnt buy a bike with the name "Claud" in it, has over tones of Gayness..

[thewave]

thewave said:

996 sps said:

Just brought a fairly decent hi bred bike, i.e racing wheels etc but straight bars just for a better posture on the bike for my spine.

My plan is to ride to and from work every day the distance is 16 miles.

Any ideas roughly what this will take time wise?

I have done quite a few tri-athlons over the years including Olympic distances in the past, last time on a bike was 2002.

Depending on roads, on a decent bike you should be able to average at least 20mph if you're fit. So around 45mins.

I'm not particularly mega fit, and ride a mountain bike, have to walk over rail brige and cover 3.5 miles, 1/4 of it off road in around 15 minutes which equates to 14mph, I'm confident I can go quicker, but I aim not to sit in a pool of sweat when I arrive at the office.

Seems I wasn't that far off

[996 sps]

Near enough spot on Wave!