Mountain Bike On Road Speed
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Mountain bike on road speed. On my reasonably flat commute i average around 16 mph on my road bike but your average speed is dependent on many different factors. A general rule of thumb is that if you are switching from a mountain bike with knobbies to a road bike you will be between 15 20 faster at the same watts effort. Fyi over a 2 3 mile stretch of hilly curvy paved trail today an experienced road cyclist did it about 30 seconds faster than me on my mtb 26 2 2 tsali tires inflated to just under 40psi. Road bikes are great on smooth streets and that is the only place they are great.
Roadmaster granite peak men s mountain bike 26 inch wheels black. This discrepancy in speed results from the weight of the bikes the position of the riders and other basic differences in construction. If you live in a city with bike paths bike shoulders and long stretches of asphalt or concrete without too many cars a road bike is ideal. However if you put the mountain bike on the same touraine i e a smooth paved trail the difference in speeds between mtb and road bike should be closer.
This number is based on speeds i have gotten from thirty riders riding on road off road downhill uphill and single track. Overall the average mountain bike goes a speed of 30 53 miles per hour or 49 1km.