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I do it every day. It depends on elevation gain (so it could take much longer depending on the route) but usually I'm closer to 15 minutes than 20. 15mph on ave

• oarabbus_ 5y ago
  You're claiming you can ride 5 miles in closer to 15 minutes than 20, and through a city?
  • Jensson 5y ago
    If you commute you will mostly ride on dedicated bike lanes without many stops so you can go at full speed most of the way. I've commuted around 3 miles in a not so bike friendly city in Europe and it took about 15 minutes since there are dedicated bikeways without any traffic lights you can take most of the way. If you commute in rush hour that is actually a lot faster than going by car, so biking is the fastest option available. Edit: And that was at a leisurely pace, similar to the effort of walking.
• breuleux 5y ago
  It depends on location, if you're biking in a city at rush hour you're stopping every other block, getting stuck behind other cyclists, and at least where I live, constantly slowing down to avoid getting killed by potholes. There's basically no way you're doing 5 miles in 20 minutes.
  • _se 5y ago
    That's fair. I biked in San Diego last week and the lights/potholes were brutal.
  • initplus 5y ago
    On the other hand, if you are in heavy traffic stopping constantly at lights other traffic is also going to be travelling at that same slow speed.