Sometimes 25 mph can seem like a crawl--especially when the police dept has erected one of their "this is how fast you are traveling signs" along one of your regular routes.
When we started training this spring, our average speed was around 13.5 mph. Gradually, that increased and we can usually travel above 15 mph, even 16 mph occasionally. On days when the wind was behind us on the straight-away, we have even managed 17 mph. Of course that includes some very slow uphills (6 mph) and some very fast downhills (max 35.7 mph).
So how fast is 35.7 mph? Pretty ho-hum in a car, a bit exciting on a jet ski, but SCARY FAST when you are balancing on two tires that are less than 1.25" wide. Then imagine that you are sitting on the BACK of the tandem unable to see the road ahead. Gotta love helmets!
Training miles: 976
Countdown to RAGBRAI: 5 days
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