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PAUL9649 
| 19 Oct 15:23 |
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Joined: 30 Sep 2010 Posts: 17 Bike: My Profile | i have not been cycling long so i timed myself doing a mile on the straight 2min51sec is this slow or snail speed i am 38 and fat.....please try my small challege quote you age and time... did mine on the old sandy lane towards saighton..thanks....ps i know you carn't resist the challenge.. |
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paul&deb
| 19 Oct 16:31 |
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Joined: 20 Sep 2008 Posts: 24 Bike: My Profile | Your right, can't resist it so will give it a go tomorrow night - don't know if that's fast or slow but you could work out the MPH if you wanted - that would give you some idea |
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BusterG
| 20 Oct 09:49 |
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 Joined: 25 Feb 2010 Posts: 372 Bike: My Profile | Once you work out the mileage try to apply these paces. On 20mile routes I aim to average 15 mph. Good (err faster) cyclists will try for 18-20mph. Whatever your pace if you are looking for a challenge just try beating your previous time next time. Good luck. Buster my calc is on the right track but as usual I may be missing something: :-( 2min15s =135 sec 1 hour = 3600s 3600/135= 26.666 is that right? you do 1 mile at a pace of 26mph? now try doing it for 2 miles etc etc ... |
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| vavb | 20 Oct 12:23 |
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Joined: 17 Sep 2010 Posts: 6 Bike: | A mile in 2mins 51secs is an average over the mile of 21.05 MPH |
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herbie
| 21 Oct 09:54 |
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Joined: 17 Oct 2009 Posts: 98 Bike: My Profile | o.k long time since school and using brain 1: MULTIPLY MILES TRAVELLED BY 60. 2: DIVIDE ANSWER BY TIME TAKEN IN MINUTES E.G 1 MILE IN 2.51 1 MILE TRAVELLED MULTIPLY BY 60 = 60 60 DIVIDED BY 2.51 MINS EQUALS 23.90 MILES PER HOUR E.G 15 MILES IN 2 HOURS 15 MILES TRAVELLED MULTIPLY BY 60 = 900 900 DIVIDED BY 120 MINS = 7.5 MILE PER HOUR |
| My Latest Route: Sep 2012 Birmingham to Worcestor Via Canal | |
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bloomp
| 23 Oct 05:16 |
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 Joined: 14 Apr 2010 Posts: 69 Bike: My Profile | i think vavb has the right idea herbie needs to use either apples or pears in his sums => 2hr 51min is 171 minutes not 2.51hrs :) and 23.90 mph for 2hrs => 47.80 miles not 15 miles :) need i go on lol |
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herbie
| 25 Oct 05:26 |
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Joined: 17 Oct 2009 Posts: 98 Bike: My Profile | Sorry Bloomp, Oops my mistake (read it quickly as 2.51 mins instead of 2 mins 51 seconds ) I Must remember to read correctly before posting. The second 'E.G' was just the another example of the calculation not a reference to the first distance / time . E.G 15 MILES IN 2 HOURS IS 7.5 MILES PER HOUR seems you are reading the posts in the same fashion as me. need i go on lol |
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