Boxhill challenge!
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Tried it today after a long 70km in the saddle and three hard hills already.Hard hill ride the day before as well. Managed 07:30. 83Kg, Someone still managed to blast past though, no sense trying to keep up with them.
"People setting the pace too fast on the front are abused to slow down. Riders that do not share the work are abused. Riders that need abuse get abused and the abuse is done in every language so they get the message"0 -
well i beat demon up there but my 70 kilo frame does help!! think it was 7.01 but thats going on me counting from when i stopped to when demongrider came and subtracted the time. a little less than the 8 mins i did teh other day on heavy ventos and VERY HEAVY LEGS!!
tikka
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Good stuff lads. I'll do a leaderboard soon, as soon as I've come up with a fair and highly scientific way of adjusting all the times for people who finished at the speed bump or island...it'll probably involve a +3 minute adjustment 8oP
I was doing the Hampshire Hilly Hundred (which was fantastic), so didn't get the chance to do BoxHill this weekend. Well done to again to those who attempted blasting it on the back of a long ride.0 -
Did 7:30 to the cafe turning yesterday, 60k into the Sunday ride. Give or take a few seconds cos I was using my watch, preserving the rest of the ride stats on a very basic cycle computer. This was 80 kilos of bulk on a light fixed-gear bike (gearing 48/18 or 72 inches), to complete the stats.
It was about a minute faster than the first timed attempt on my geared audax bike, which is about 3 kilos heavier than the fixed.0 -
I got a new PB yesterday, 6:53 to the island on my steel training bike, having ridden about 40 miles from Ealing via Staple Lane and Dunley Hill. It felt much better than the 7:15 I did a few months ago, when I felt like slightly sick for a few minutes afterwards.
I won't be able to have another crack at it for a while, as I've the three day Tour of Wessex and a 600km Audax to do in the next three weeks.0 -
what colour was your bike runaway?? cos there was a fella who said goodmorning to me then shot off and would have got that sort of time. he had a gold frame i think.
also where are you from in ealing?? cos i live in hanwell!!
tikka
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Hi Tikka, my steel training bike is a red Condor Fratello with mudguards, so it wasn't me. I live across the road from the Ealing Common, and head out to Box Hill via Richmond Park, Kingston, Esher, Cobham, Ockham, East Clandon and Ranmore Common:
http://www.serpentine.org.uk/cycleroutes/03b/0 -
k well if you ever see a skinny fella on a black and grey giant give us a shout.
tikka
www.kingstonwheelers.com
hi my name is adam... and i have a problem with posting on cycling forums.hi my name is adam... and i have a problem with posting on cycling forums.0 -
Just over 8 minutes on Sunday! (c. 8:10 - Mental note to hit split button on the computer for next run). Felt terrible - Blew up twice on Ranmore Hill, but at least managed Box Hill without dabbing - Must have been the restorative ice-cream-stop on the top of Ranmore!
(Already taken in Leith Hill, Holmbury Hill, climb out of Peaslake).
Nice to see the plod out patrolling the route on Sunday, keeping the vehicle speeds down.
(Must have passed me half a dozen times on the loop back via Brockham).
Currie: I Bumped in to Naz from Kingston Wheelers.0 -
cool was he on the club run?? if your not a member of a club you should try popping along on a sunday a really good fun ride
tikka
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Cheers Currie - Might take you guys up on that - As I was explaining to Naz though - I need to get my speed up first - Currently hiding under my "stealth bike" - Rack, guards and rack-pack, just to make it look like I'm really a tourist as opposed to a failed club cyclist [:D]
Just signed up to the KW forum - awaiting p/w.
Hope to get to a decent level of fitness eventually to join a club run.
Naz was out on his own - We both coincidentally routed off Boxhill via Brockham - wanted to find the route he took after the left turn at the Murco garage - Was it first right on the B road, or further down? I went right, then first left but it was more like an off-road course - fab ascent on the far side of the dual carriageway though. Managed a 50 mile loop. Hopefully try it again Monday whilst wifey is doing the Thames Turbo Tri in Hampton. (if I get a day off doing pit-crew duties) - just have to fight for the car, as I start my 50 from Shere.0 -
if your climbing box in just over 8 mins your fitness isnt a problem for the club run. just get yourself down there sunday and i promise you wont regret it!
tikka
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Come on - admit it - you just want to burn me off on a fixie [;)]
Cheers Currie - Thanks for the encouragement though - I'm keen to ensure I'm up there with a reasonable average at least though, before I venture out - Being constantly dropped was what put paid to my road cycling 20 years ago!0 -
<font size="4"><b>Box Hill Challenge</b></font id="size4"> (turning to entrance to Caf‚, variations and various excuses)
1. Kieran ---- 6.40
2. RunawayPuma ---- 6.53
3. currieinahurry ---- 7.01
4. mingsta ---- 7.12
5. naked_olliee ---- 7.15ish
6. liversedge ---- 7.15
7. genki ---- 7.15
8. andyp ---- 7.20
9. demongrinder2000V.2.1 --- 7.30
10. Brixtonfixed ---- 7.30
11. Timeless ---- 7.34
12. RichA ---- 7.42
13. JWSurrey ---- 8.10
14. ScottDougall ---- 9.00
15. Climber_Andy ---- 9.00
16. DomT ---- 9.00+
17. kmahony --- 9.37
18. ant41 ---- 10.30
.... er I got bored [:I] [:D] Plus it gives me targets0 -
6:38mins
303 watts
61.6kg
170BPM average0 -
Had another go today. This time gave it some welly...
6:46 to speed bump.
Not sure I'll better that for a while.
Rich
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Thank you very much Andy for posting the leaderboard - to be honest I'm a lazy sod and was rather relieved that someone stepped up to the plate!0
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Done a 7:30 to the entrance to the car park opposite the cafe on the fixed (50/16 whatever that is in inches) with my 76kg of gut. Best I've ever managed on the geared bike is only 12 secs quicker.0
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<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by currieinahurry</i>
well i beat demon up there but my 70 kilo frame does help!! think it was 7.01 but thats going on me counting from when i stopped to when demongrider came and subtracted the time. a little less than the 8 mins i did teh other day on heavy ventos and VERY HEAVY LEGS!!
tikka
hi my name is adam... and i have a problem with posting on cycling forums.
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Currie - you must have been using whatever that stuff you drank on the final pit-stop at Flanders. [:D] If you're still up for a long ride in a couple of weeks, I'll race you up Box Hill [}:)]FCN 2-4.
"What happens when the hammer goes down, kids?"
"It stays down, Daddy."
"Exactly."0 -
lol race me up a hill!!!!! your on! and i reckon ill get that time down to about 6.50 tikka
hi my name is adam... and i have a problem with posting on cycling forums.hi my name is adam... and i have a problem with posting on cycling forums.0 -
Reckon I can do it a bit quicker as well. Have another go on Sunday morning. :P
"People setting the pace too fast on the front are abused to slow down. Riders that do not share the work are abused. Riders that need abuse get abused and the abuse is done in every language so they get the message"0 -
Box Hill Challenge (turning to entrance to Caf‚, variations and various excuses)
1. Kieran ---- 6.40
2. RunawayPuma ---- 6.53
3. currieinahurry ---- 7.01
4. mingsta ---- 7.12
5. naked_olliee ---- 7.15ish
6. liversedge ---- 7.15
7. genki ---- 7.15
8. andyp ---- 7.20
9. demongrinder2000V.2.1 --- 7.30
10. Brixtonfixed ---- 7.30
11. Timeless ---- 7.34
12. RichA ---- 7.42
13. JWSurrey ---- 8.10
14. London-Red
8.30
15. ScottDougall ---- 9.00
16. Climber_Andy ---- 9.00
17. DomT ---- 9.00+
18. kmahony --- 9.37
19. ant41 ---- 10.30
Second attempt was at the w/e - first one a couple of weeks previously was 8.50. God knows how you lot get up in less than 7.0 -
I did 7:30 on the club run in February and three 8 min rides during the Ballbuster in March. Lost a bit of weight since then so I hope I'd be closer to 7:10. First time I ever went up (last year), a guy on a tri bike passed me like I was standing still and he had a full length kit bag on his back.FCN 2-4.
"What happens when the hammer goes down, kids?"
"It stays down, Daddy."
"Exactly."0 -
I might give this a go.. Coming from Battersea, I guess you head through Richmond Park to Kingston Gate then onto the A307 past the Scilly Isles until Esher. Then you'd turn left at the lights in Esher onto the A244 through Oxshott. Then I presume you go straight through Leatherhead town centre until a short blast on the A24 to Old London Road.
Something a little like this? http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=1004149
Sound about right? I refuse to get on the train from Clapham Junction (3 mins walk) to Boxhill & Westhumble..!0 -
A more scenic route with less traffic (and shorter) is to go through Surbiton/Hook/Horton Park/Epsom/Langley Vale/Headley to Box Hill. Our club website has a gmap of this in the club runs section, it's the way we usually get back from Box Hill.
Naz
www.kingstonwheelers.co.uk0 -
http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=767896
This is my route from Clapham. I go down pebble hill and out and around but back up box hill. smack on 50 miles. but a pretty reasonable route for getting to box hill if you just want to go there.0 -
Had another go today on the R3...
Figures are :-
6mins 23 secs,
Average watts 334W (Powertap)
Average bpm 179
Weight 61.6kg
Rob0 -
thats pretty nippy!! can someone sort out that leaderboard as i dont know how
tikka
hi my name is adam... and i have a problem with posting on cycling forums.hi my name is adam... and i have a problem with posting on cycling forums.0 -
evening all.. did my first timing this evening and very pleased to say came in at 7.35. think i over cooked it on the first section was feeling it a bit 3/4 way up but manged not to blow up and sprinted from the last turn, well pleased with myself considering i wasn't even going to bother getting the bike out tonight...
amazing what a bit of sun does!!
Mark0
