Wheee!

[lnr]

OK, so maybe it's not just a town bike. 23.5 mph, on the flat, no tailwind, 4th gear (of 5). I'm tempted to see just exactly what she can do if I really push her (and get the mudguard fixed so it stops rubbing).

Mind it did show up just how unfit I am.

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[j4.livejournal.com]

I think I've just mis-set my legs or something, because I simply can't cycle that fast. At all. Anywhere.

[lnr]

*hugs* Firstly I do guess you cycle slightly faster than you think you do, but I'm not going to push the point. And Secondly it's not just legs: my bike goes faster than yours at least partly because it's *built* to go fast. Lightweight, skinny tyres, higher gearing. August's is somewhere inbetween.

Yes legs will affect it too, but I don't see any reason why if you wanted to go out and ride for a few hours every other weekend like I was last summer you wouldn't soon be as fast as me on a similar bike. And equally I don't see any reason why you'd *want* to if you're not all that keen on cycling for leisure anyway.