Speed of an average bicycle?

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hey
just wandering what the speed of an average bicyle was and how long it'd ttake me to ride 5 miles:
i'm a girl, and i don't want to get into a sweat though:D
thanks x
 
This answer is Highly subjective and it depends on the riders ability to pedal or not to pedal. Keep a steady cadence of 70 - 80 rpm and you should be able to cover 5 miles in roughly 25-30 minutes maybe less. It all depends on you. 5 miles to me on a road bike is nearly a joke but to you it may be forever. I generally ride a minimum of 30 miles on my road bike in any given day.
The average speed of a bicycle is 0 mph- it needs a rider and we are all different in our ability and if you dont want to sweat then you wont be doing it right!
 
No sweat?

Then figure on about 40 minutes at about 7 mph. Barely enough to dry your nails.
 
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