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Originally Posted by pletby
Hey Jay, how goes? Seems when I pass through your State every 3 months it's the one with the slowest speed limit (65 if I remember?) I encounter. 70 to 75 being the norm. Guess what? When I'm doing that speed limit in other faster States I'm the slow one. I think it's pretty darn realistic for the average American Interstate.
The average American (or Canadian for that matter) will not be looking to maximize mileage until things get much worse than they are. They'll be most concerned with how long it'll take them to get home after work, and how comfortable they are. They'll fill their blue box for recycling and pat themselves on the back for how eco friendly they are. I hope I'm wrong.
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Just slow down and grab a Brat next time through!
Well, my question to Craig was about "real world" riding for practical purposes, and his goals look to be a blend of practicality and economy. Unless we are focused on Interstate riding the 70 MPH speed seems excessive for a mileage contest.
I don't run my daily errands at 70-75 MPH on the Interstate - do you?
That's why I asked about the 70 MPH "rule". Most of the small bikes here that can produce very high MPG numbers while running typical errands would struggle maintaining that speed without significant streamlining.
I do agree - your average American or Canadian could care less about what it would take to get exceptionally high MPG at this point.