Speed being affected lately

BHSpeedrom7

Has this wind in the last two weeks been effecting your average speed mine has dropped by 2mph - 3mph,

Raam

Speed schmeed, work done is what matters.

seamus

What's this mph nonsense? Kilometres are spelled with a "K".

BHSpeedrom7

I dont to KPH I work in MPH, don't ask why

Raam

BHSpeedrom7 wrote: »

I dont to KPH I work in MPH, don't ask why

Why should we not ask why? :pac:

kenmc

Raam wrote: »

Why should we not ask why? :pac:

Might be one of them in the 6..... they still talk shillings and guineas.

kenmc

BHSpeedrom7 wrote: »

Has this wind in the last two weeks been effecting your average speed mine has dropped by 2mph - 3mph,

Your average speed should be unaffected unless you're always doing one way trips into the wind.

Raam

kenmc wrote: »

Might be one of them in the 6..... they still talk shillings and guineas.

2 herps to a derp, we used to say.

AstraMonti

Raam wrote: »

2 herps to a derp, we used to say.

jameverywhere

BHSpeedrom7 wrote: »

I dont to KPH I work in MPH, don't ask why

I'm American and I still think in km and kph when I'm on the bike...

seamus

The only reason I doggedly stick with kph is because 30km/h sounds way better than 19mph. And 5km is just ten minutes away. 5 miles is closer to twenty minutes away.

Lusk Doyle

jameverywhere wrote: »

I'm American.

That's ok. It's not your fault. Don't dispair.

JazzyJ

kenmc wrote: »

Your average speed should be unaffected unless you're always doing one way trips into the wind.

Not wanting to be a pedant or anything but average speed will be lower when travelling equal distances into and with the wind.

Like Seamus said kmh FTW cause it sounds faster...

youtheman

JazzyJ wrote: »

Not wanting to be a pedant or anything but average speed will be lower when travelling equal distances into and with the wind.

You're dead right. It's the same logic for convincing people who believe that an aircraft flying into the wind will gain it back if they fly the reverse leg with the wind. You spend longer on the slower leg (into the wind) than you do in the reverse leg (with the wind) so you lose time overall.

johnk123

All the applied maths kids please step forward...

Raam

v=u at

Mycroft H

Raam wrote: »

v=u at

Ya forgot your plus there sir.

Raam

Sloppy work by me -2 marks.

Lusk Doyle

Wind = HTFU & pedal harder :cool:

Jawgap

While we're on the subject of weather, the average temperature on my commute in today was 2.5oC and the minimum temp was 0.

On 15 November 2011, the average was 12oC and the minimum was 11.

On 16 January 2012, average was 3.4 and the minimum was 2.

I think we broke the planet - that or we've been moved to somewhere south of Australia......

Mycroft H

Jawgap wrote: »

While we're on the subject of weather, the average temperature on my commute in today was 2.5oC and the minimum temp was 0.

On 15 November 2011, the average was 12oC and the minimum was 11.

On 16 January 2012, average was 3.4 and the minimum was 2.

I think we broke the planet - that or we've been moved to somewhere south of Australia......

And there is hail out there now..... WTF

BMKN

This typr of weather takes the fun out of cycling

Mycroft H

BMKN wrote: »

This typr of weather takes the fun out of cycling

Mudguards + warm clothes = mostly happy me

Lumen

BMKN wrote: »

This typr of weather takes the fun out of cycling

However much fun you think you're not having, spare a thought for the grand tour riders who have to race several hundred km a day in all weathers at ridiculous speeds up and down enormous mountains, then get smashed into the tarmac at 60kph in a sprint crash that they didn't cause, then limp to the line and get up and do it all again the next day. And the next day. And the next day.

And then think about a bit of rain and wind on your recreational cycle.

Lusk Doyle

Lumen wrote: »

However much fun you think you're not having, spare a thought for the grand tour riders who have to race several hundred km a day in all weathers at ridiculous speeds up and down enormous mountains, then get smashed into the tarmac at 60kph in a sprint crash that they didn't cause, then limp to the line and get up and do it all again the next day. And the next day. And the next day.

And then think about a bit of rain and wind on your recreational cycle.

They get paid well enough to do it don't they?

and a new thread is born...

Kav0777

Lumen wrote: »

However much fun you think you're not having, spare a thought for the grand tour riders who have to race several hundred km a day in all weathers at ridiculous speeds up and down enormous mountains, then get smashed into the tarmac at 60kph in a sprint crash that they didn't cause, then limp to the line and get up and do it all again the next day. And the next day. And the next day.

And then think about a bit of rain and wind on your recreational cycle.

Remember a donation of just €5 will buy 2 gels for a pro rider... give what you can.

Lumen

Lusk Doyle wrote: »

They get paid well enough to do it don't they?

Compared to whom? Road sweepers? Footballers? Beasty?

http://www.cyclingtips.com.au/2012/02/professional-rider-salaries-on-the-rise/

Jordan537

I always work in MPH.... KPH is **** !

irishmotorist

Lumen wrote: »

However much fun you think you're not having, spare a thought for the grand tour riders who have to race several hundred km a day in all weathers at ridiculous speeds up and down enormous mountains, then get smashed into the tarmac at 60kph in a sprint crash that they didn't cause, then limp to the line and get up and do it all again the next day. And the next day. And the next day.

And then think about a bit of rain and wind on your recreational cycle.

Granted, they have a harder life on the bike. They also have nicer bikes than I have. None of this stops me being miserable in the weather we've been having recently.

Lusk Doyle

Lumen wrote: »

Lusk Doyle wrote: »

They get paid well enough to do it don't they?

Compared to whom? Road sweepers? Footballers? Beasty?

http://www.cyclingtips.com.au/2012/02/professional-rider-salaries-on-the-rise/

Compared to nobody! They do what we and they no doubt love and get paid for it and get great gear/equipment and visit all these wonderful places and get all their needs taken care of while on tour. Plus, look at the tans! No need to compare them to you or I or any other job really!

BHSpeedrom7

someone else like me I think if you work in KPH your trying to look better than you are

Jordan537 wrote: »

I always work in MPH.... KPH is **** !