How fast do bikes go?

[residentofcre]

I have been wondering... the average kid's bike, like the ones we'll be buying at Walmart or KMart... how fast is the average speed?

Would you say they can go 15 mph or is it more like 5 mph?

 

[SEABREEZE 1957]

I'd say it depends on how fast you pedal?

 

[chernmax]

Normally 5-10mph, when I lived in NYC, about 15-40mph

 

[RoseRed]

I'd say it depends on how fast you pedal?

Or how steep the hill is.

 

[BS Gal]

I've had my big one up to 40.

 

[Sadysue]

Average walking speed is 4 mph. If that gives you an idea...

 

[aps45819]

I've had my big one up to 40.

 

[jazz lady]

I've had my big one up to 40.

Around your driveway? Wow.

 

[desertrat]

I have been wondering... the average kid's bike, like the ones we'll be buying at Walmart or KMart... how fast is the average speed?

Would you say they can go 15 mph or is it more like 5 mph?

Depends on the kid and the "average" bike. Are you taking a full sized bike or a little one with 12" tires? A 10speed powered by a 12 year old should easily go over 20mph.

 

[greyhound]

Or how steep the hill is.

When my husband was a kid (13 I think) he was pulled over for speeding while on his bicycle. Police in Calvert County had nothing better to do in the 70's. Calvert was an uneventful place.

 

[PelyKat]

I've had my big one up to 40.

I made it to 60, I got out on Rte 5!

On my bicycle, I can go really fast...down hill, and can walk faster, up hill!

 

[Katie]

Depends on how fast the kid pedals.

My pedal bike I have gotten up to 35 mph down a hill. SCAREY...

 

[Midnightrider]

my average speed for a 20 mile ride would be around 18-19 mph but thats on a road bike (ten speed type) on my mountain bike on the road i average about 15. Most kids dont work that hard so i would guess 10 or so on average.
I want to say my downhill max was around 45, heading down the hill to the warf in leonardtown.

 

[Katie]

my average speed for a 20 mile ride would be around 18-19 mph but thats on a road bike (ten speed type) on my mountain bike on the road i average about 15. Most kids dont work that hard so i would guess 10 or so on average.
I want to say my downhill max was around 45, heading down the hill to the warf in leonardtown.

And you were probably going please car don't pull out in front of me!!

I go a lot slower down the hills than I used to since I lost weight. Not as much gravity I guess.

 

[Gwydion]

Just over 70 mph on flat ground .....if you had a bike like this:

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[forever jewel]

Just recently, I was able to average 16 mph. Pretty good for me, since I just started riding at the end of August

 

[OrneryPest]

I have been wondering... the average kid's bike, like the ones we'll be buying at Walmart or KMart... how fast is the average speed?

Would you say they can go 15 mph or is it more like 5 mph?

Here's a few typical speeds:
Me on my big heavy Schwinn: 8 - 12 mph
Me on my touring bike: 10 - 15 mph
Riders on an ordinary club road ride: 15 - 20 mph
Riders race-training in a paceline: up to 45 mph

I suppose a tough little kid on a super-cheap Walmart or Kmart POS could do about 7 - 10 mph.

 

[Ghetto Smurf]

I have been wondering... the average kid's bike, like the ones we'll be buying at Walmart or KMart... how fast is the average speed?

Would you say they can go 15 mph or is it more like 5 mph?

Well da police clocked me at 17mph once.. woulda got away but they laid spike strips and took me down at the front of target.