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50 mph in seventh gear with no roof-rack= very good MPG.
Somewhat faster than that with a roof-rack and two bikes on said appurtenance= not so good.
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My average is showing as 16mpg. 20-30 mph along the A23 when there is no traffic is usually about 35mpg. But the percentage of time that is possible vs the time sat going nowhere/crawling forward a space or two is pretty low. I also have a roof box and bike rack perma-attached to the roof bars due to no logical storage space for them yet. But then the speeds I am doing are not likely to mean those will have much of an impact.
I would love a cargo bike and to be taking her to the childminder that way, but ms_com also wants to be involved in drop offs (she does not cycle, at all) and soon the same journey will be taking ms_com to the train station to go to the office (not comfortable bussing it yet).
stevo_com
90 minutes for the 5 mile round trip to the childminder. Whilst very comfortable for me, gave me time to poke around in the MPG readings, which scared me.