just kinda curious where everyone is at with speed etc when doing Zone 2 outside alone.
Bike: ~22 lbs (maybe 25lbs with lights / food / water) - Endurance Geometry. (non-aero round frame) GP-5000 35mm tires around 50psi. clean bike waxed chain.
me: 6’2” 196 lbs
roads fairly decent. mostly flat but some rollers…say <5% stopping due to traffic…mostly riding on the hoods but sometimes go to the drops or aero position. with summer-time clothing on.
On my daily commute, 20 mins long, Aluminium cheap as chips Scott Speedster Id average 24-25kph whilst deliberately putting in as little effort as is reasonable without being stupidly easy/slow.
A Z2/Z3 ride for 2-4 hours on my better bike, 29-32kph depending on conditions
Those speeds seem low to me, but I’m a way different body type! I’m 5’8 and weight 145 or so. I did a mix of gravel and pavement on saturday, and I’m riding a steel round tubed bike, with a full frame bag, 35mm AS GP5000, 40mm rims, and waxed chain.
On sections with flat to rolling terrain with good pavement , I was around 31.5 km/h for 180w. Wind was low, but this section of 9km was snipped both directions as the route was an out and back using this road.
Edit: I should note that I ride pretty aero as my baseline position.
With 9km section sample, specific conditions play much bigger role.
I am talking about weekly/monthly averages over 4-8h rides. In this case, various conditions (surfaces, weather, landscape) average out. Although, to be honest, I do live quite flat region, i.e. speed is typically within 1-2km/h from equivalent speed (as calculated by Sauce plugin on Strava)
A lot of variables but TR says my Z2 is 142-196w. In my last outside Z2 workout at the lower end of this (143w ave, 146w NP, 0.57 IF) I was get 18.6mph (29.9kph) on the road bike round the Connington Loop
