so i started working out a lot this past summer. and i started biking . i barely could do any. like 2 miles in 30 minutes, w/ lots of stopping . i know , thats super slow lol. but now i can do like 10 miles i think maybe in around 35 minutes w/ lots of resistance and the wind going against me , going up hill and such. so i want to go biking around 15 miles this morning. how long is a good time for that, i mean for a super athlete lol. how long would it take for a super athlete to bike that? and how many calories do you think i would burn biking 15 miles?
2007-09-08 01:27:52 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Cycling
Professional cyclists (like the Tour de France guys) can reach average speeds of around 35 MPH. So it would take them slightly less than half an hour. For the rest of us, that's not realistic.
It takes me somewhere between one and two hours to cover that kind of distance, maybe 1h40 or something like that. But I'm not going for speed record. I'd rather go at a nice pace, enjoy the scenery a little and last the distance. I could probably do that in 1h10 - 1h20 if I really pushed it, but you can only push yourself so hard before you start losing steam and it becomes counter-productive anyway.
I can maintain a 15 mph speed for quite a while on trainer (an exercise bike) - but in my experience, what you can do on a trainer doesn't really translate on the road.
2007-09-08 02:05:12 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Even for a super athelete, it depends upon the bicycle, the weather, and the riding conditions. Back when I cycled 20 miles 3 days a week and 60 miles every Saturday, I could easily sustain 25 miles an hour for over two hours. That was on a 16 pound racing bike on a paved road.
When I shopped for groceries on my mountain bike, it took me about 40 minutes to get to the store (11 miles away) and about an hour and a half to get home once loaded down with a backpack and panniers filled with groceries. Most of that was on a paved bike path, but some of it was over unpaved roads and trails. I was faster coming back fully loaded on the pave bike path than I was heading out over the unpaved trail.
I was no where near "super athelete" caliber at that time. If it was raining or there was a heavy wind, the time it took could change drastically
2007-09-08 08:46:42 · answer #2 · answered by mcmufin 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
10 miles in 35 min is good for a new cyclist that could hardly even ride to start with. That's over 17 mph. It's great to see progress isn't it? So if you're doing 15 miles for the 1st time you will likely be a little slower on average than your 10 mile speed. 55 min. would put you at a little over 16 mph average, that would be a fair goal for you.
Very good sport riders could average 19 to 22 mph for that distance, with time between 41 - 48 minutes.
Calories used highly depends on your weight, conditioning and effort. Heavier, highly conditioned athletes putting in very hard efforts can burn well over a 1000 cal. per hour. This figure drops dramatically as those factors are reduced; up to 5 times less.
Now quit reading this and do that ride!
2007-09-08 02:48:33 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
A top athlete can travel up to 35 miles per hour. A fit recreational cyslist with a road bike should average between 15 and 20 mph for a average ride over a relatively flat course. A good source for cyclists to chat and research cycling is: http://www.roadbikereview.com/defaultcrx.aspx
They have lots of chat rooms with people ranging form the novce to professional. Hope this helps.
2007-09-08 06:17:55 · answer #4 · answered by chris p 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Uphill or downhill? It additionally relies upon on the line floor, you somewhat observe the distinction between a gentle freshly tarmacked highway and a chain of bumps and potholes. while you're basically an off-the-cuff bicycle proprietor on an basic decrease priced bike say 30-40 minutes for each 5 miles, yet once you're actually not used to it you may desire to upload in an extra a million/2 hour for a relax stop. it could actual be accomplished in decrease than an hour, even with the shown fact that it helps while you're in good condition and function a competent high quality bike.
2016-10-18 07:46:20 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
hmmmm i doesnt really matter what time u get and how far... what i recommend is that u find a biking trail ad try to finish it in 40min or more becuz ur a girl ur designed for slow but long lasting stamina... and its all about practice when i first biked on a mountain it was hell now i can do it with ease...
i want to add a tip: make sure u drink lots of water :p good luck and bike safe
2007-09-08 13:07:31 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
if you can peddle up to 15 miles per hour you can do it in an hour. if you can only peddle 7 1/2 miles per hour it will take you 2 hours. but since you have only been peddling at 4 miles per hour it might take you almost 3 1/2 hours. happy biking.
2007-09-08 01:36:56 · answer #7 · answered by catsclaw 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Well, if you are able to maintain a speed of 15 mph, it would take 1 hour. If you go faster, it will take less time.
2007-09-08 01:32:15 · answer #8 · answered by x-15a2 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
umm the calorie thing i have no idea but for the bike thing i thnk aroud if you keep the pace of your 10 minute bike around 40 mins i thnk
2007-09-08 01:32:16 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
a super athlete you say? i think maybe 10 minutes if the super athlete goes as fast as he could go.
2007-09-08 01:37:40 · answer #10 · answered by clara 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋