>>1025438Nothing so fancy. Just a ~$20 odometer. 6000 miles on the dot at an average of around 11 mph from what I recall. On my faster days (read: flat with a constant tailwind) I could average around 15 mph. On slower ones, as low as 9 mph. The time spent moving at <2 mph pulling my bike from the road to a place to eat/sleep probably didn't help my overall velocity much.
I did do some hills, but nothing long enough to really sap speed. You might think that the downs would make up for the ups in terms of velocity, but it's not true at all. Riding 20 miles up at 5 mph and 20 miles down at 30 mph gives you an average speed just below 8.6 mph.
Honestly, speed is pretty irrelevant in my eyes. I have heard of people who push themselves and do 120 mile days consistently, but I'm happier relaxing through ~75 miles and focusing on the land and my plans for eating, drinking and sleeping in the immediate future. Once in a while, setting a distant goal and reaching it is fun, but I feel like stressing over that kind of thing every day would go against the reason I enjoy touring to begin with.
