How fast on a Coker?

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How fast would one expect to ‘cruise’ on a Coker?

Christopher Grove

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I’ve just lately started riding my Coker a lot. I find that a comfortable
speed for me is about 8-10 mph. I’m sure that as my fitness and strength
improve that I’ll find my speed will increase as well.

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I live in very hilly Seattle. I take a 3 mile ride during which I encounter 4 stop signs, about 40 open intersections, and 4 VERY steep hills about a city block long each. I make this ride in 18 minutes for an average speed of 10 mph. There is a lot of speed-up/slow-down for cross traffic at the intersections. This is a comfortable pace.

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harper wrote:
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> I live in very hilly Seattle. I take a 3 mile ride during which I
> encounter 4 stop signs, about 40 open intersections, and 4 VERY steep
> hills about a city block long each. I make this ride in 18 minutes for
> an average speed of 10 mph. There is a lot of speed-up/slow-down for
> cross traffic at the intersections. This is a comfortable pace.
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That’s pretty fast. Is that on the sidewalk or the pavement?

Christopher

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Where I come from, sidewalks are pavement. Anyway, this is in the street. The Big Boy goes too fast for the sidewalk.

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Typically 10-15 mph. I usually ride 10 miles per day in less than an hour.

-John

“Christopher Grove” <c_r_grove@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> How fast would one expect to ‘cruise’ on a Coker?
>
> Christopher Grove
>
>
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>
> Read my short story at:
>
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Christopher Grove, you are hereby charged with writing the following:

> How fast would one expect to ‘cruise’ on a Coker?

When I was commuting 15K to work when the bus drivers were on strike, I
averaged 6-7 mph. Seems I’m slower than everyone else! I’m not the most
physically inclined :slight_smile:

Graham

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Unless I misunderstood (likely), Roger Davies claimed to cruise at 17
mph (believable knowing Roger). I’m averaging 9-10 mph on not-very-hilly
roads these days; maxing at about 14 mph.

Arnold the Aardvark

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I am usually cruising on the flat at 11-12mph, although when inspired can
hold 12-13 for several miles. When I was first starting, 10mph was my
basic comfortable cruising speed. My best average for 6.5 miles to work is
just under 13mph, but that was a “fast day”.

—Nathan

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