That’s almost 7% faster. What did you expect?

If you want to go even quicker, use a higher gear…. therefore you will go faster for the same pedal strokes

for instance I started on my singlespeed 34:17 and now am down to 34:15 and it knocks minutes off each time you change down a sprocket.

Yup should have gone for drop handlebars if you wanted to make a big difference to the speed.

Thinner tyres is the only real thing that will have made you quicker than a mtb on that commuter.

If you are racing yourself to work, you should have bought yourself a TT bike…. 😉

I don’t know, it looks like he’s got a nice big chainring on that thing, and it looks like the chain’s on it.

5 mins off a commute is a massive jump in one go, don’t be disappointed. And it’ll improve as time goes on. A full on roadbike might knock that much off again, but it depends if you want to ride such a thing day in day out. I wouldn’t.

i had to come to work in the car this morning, normally i come on the bike. 20 mins most days, today it was just over an hour. for 7 miles. 😆

Only works if your legs can push it fast enough – I can ride in a 52×13 and not exceed 10mph.

A friend of mine that I used to commute with, and were about equal on speed over the 17 mile run, recently bought a road bike instead of his hardtail with slicks. He can now average 21-22 instead of 17-18 on the smooth/flat/junctionless bits, however he isnt much faster to work as he still hits all the traffic lights etc and because of that journey time can swing by +-5 mins. And then theres the wind.

Yup this is what makes the most difference ime especially on a shortish commute.

That ridgeback looks like a flat bared road bike to me and not a hybrid. Going to a full on road bike might make a little more difference but only if you are willing to sacrifice a bit of comfort on your journey. I know when on my road bike i only ever use the drops occasinally as i find it much easier to nogtiate traffic on the hoods as i have a better view.

Slaps forehead.

that was aimed at those saying buy a road bike.

> Gary_M – Member
>> That ridgeback looks like a flat bared road bike to me and not a hybrid

> Slaps forehead.

that was aimed at those saying buy a road bike.

And Gary’s comment was aimed at those who don’t know what a hybrid is.

commute is 15 miles

Oh right, you will get a lot faster than 1h 10m then, although I think training rather than a hybrid is the answer. 😉

Indeed druidh, the term ‘flat barred road bike’ is for those that are scared of drop bars and don’t want to appear unfashionable by riding a ‘hybrid’.