Subject: Sudden increase in speed I went out for an 18 mile ride last night. I'm not the fastest cyclist in the world (or even in my neighborhood ), and all I have is a hybrid bike. I was plateaued for quite a while, averaging a little over 15 mph per ride.
However, last night, something strange happened -- I was MUCH faster! My bike computer was reading 17-18 mph for most of the ride, sometimes surpassing 20 or 22 mph. In areas where I couldn't surpass 12 mph before, I was doing 18 mph easily. I thought it might be due to a tailwind...except that I was heading in EVERY direction (the route I took was a loop...the same loop I've been taking for months... ) Climbing hills wasn't even an issue. I managed to beat my previous 18 mile time by over 4 minutes!
So...I don't get it... Any possible reasons for my new found speed last night? (And no, I didn't paint my bike. It's still blue. ) |