Aiming to average 26 mph. Went 23:31 (24.87 mph) back in June without any 'aero' gear. This is a weekly race, and the last one is next week. I wanted to gauge my progress during the season. I used my aero wheelset (HED Jet 6/9) and my aero helmet (Giro Advantage 2). I was able to beat my goal pace by over 1/2 mph, which pleased me. Now I can shoot for 27+ mph next season.

Not bad, considering most of the people that do this weekly race aren't triathletes and don't train to run or swim, just bike

I actually didn't feel completely exhausted at the end of the ride - maybe I could have gone for 27

Rode home at 22-23 mph, so I guess I had a little left in the tank.


Didn't push as hard as I probably could have.


Pretty happy with how I did - not bad for a triathlete competing against mostly road racers. I'm pretty sure I probably could have averaged 27mph if I had gone out a little harder, but my goal pace was 26mph. Now I have something to shoot for next time.

This also gives me a good idea of what pace to aim for in a duathlon that I'm doing in mid October - shooting to average around 25mph on the 12 mile bike leg.