Richmond Park 3-lap Challenge - 2008

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  • london-red
    london-red Posts: 1,266
    Shaved a little bit off my time tonight with almost perfect conditions. Only got slowed down a couple of times, so the only way to improve on this one, I think, is by getting fitter... Godammit... Still, look out AndrewBye...

    I was having a bit of a duel with a guy on a Trek for a lap and a half or so. Anyone here?

    AndrewBye.................. ...3laps/anti........74kg.......48:45......Apr..........Elite RR
    Superlightweight...............3laps/anti........81kg.......49:25......May.........2catRR / TTer.
    KingstonWheeler..............3laps/anti........68kg.......51:59......Apr...........3CatRR
    mark_d..............................3 laps/anti.......60kg.......52:10.....May............3CatRR
    naked_ollie........................3 laps/anti.......75kg.......52:44.....May............
    seabadger........................3 laps/anti.......78kg.......52:51......May...........
    Mookie..............................3 laps/clock....65kg.......52:58......Apr............
    Toks..................................3laps/Anti.......72kg.......53.47.....May............3 CatRR
    AmateurDC.....................3laps/Anti........85kg.......53.48......July............None
    MatHammond..................3laps/Anti.......85kg.......53.50......May............
    Grazer....................... ......3 laps/anti.......78kg.......54.00......May............ Tri/Sportive
    Matthew.t.........................3laps/Anti.......71kg.......54.12......May...........
    Shane p...........................3laps/anti.......64Kg......54:12.....Aug............3CatRR
    BrianMc............................3 laps/anti.......76kg.......54:29......Apr............
    CJ.....................................3laps/anti........79kg.......54:33......May............
    Merrick.............................3 laps/anti.......72kg.......55.00......May...........
    Damo..............................3laps/Anti.......lightkg...55.10.....May............4thCatRR
    JonGinge .........................3laps/anti.......67Kg......55:25.....May............ Club
    Molman............................3laps/Anti.......87kg......55.31.....May............
    Tin man...........................3 laps/Anti......68kg......55:41.....May............Sportive/Tri
    rolo tumazi.......................3laps/anti.......75kg......55:41.....May............
    francist..........................3 laps/Anti......71kg......56:03.....July...........
    morxy.........................3 laps/Anti........58kg.......56:10......Aug..........Club
    Gradiric..........................3laps/Anti.......75kg......56.40.....May............
    Bush75............................3laps/Anti.......75kg......57.01.....May............
    POD...............................3laps/anti.......83Kg......57:08.....July......... Returning racer Georgee...........................3laps/Anti.......82kg......57.17.....May............Sportive/Club
    RedGreenBaron.....................3laps/anti.......70kg......57:30.....May............
    akp...............................3laps/anti.......76kg......57.40.....May...........
    Onehipwonder......................3laps/Anti.......82kg......58:12.....May............Club/sportive
    Guinea............................3laps/anti.......84kg......58:23.....May..........
    JL................................3 laps/anti......75kg......58:30.....May..........
    KingstonGraham....................3laps/anti.......76kg......58:30.....July..........
    toontra...........................3laps/Anti.......71kg......58.41.....May............
    Ramekin...........................1xAnti+2xClock...76kg......58:47.....July............Fitness
    Dave_c............................3 laps / anti....64kg......59:08.....July......
    Statts............................3laps/Anti.......72kg......59.15.....May............Sportive / fit
    Tacker............................3laps/anti.......83kg......59.20.... June......... Sportive / lonely!
    Alan Sherman......................3 laps/clock.... 82kg......59:21.....May...........3rd cat RR
    Nasz............................. 3 laps/Anti......78kg......59.37.....June
    Neil Denning .....................3 laps/anti......60kg......59:40.....Jun............Sportives
    bikecarbike.......................3 laps/anti......95kg......59:43.....Jan............ Vet
    Christopher L.....................3 laps/anti......90kg......59.50.....May...........Sportives
    Billios.............................3 laps/anti........73kg.......59:56.....July..........
    ink169............................3 laps/anti......77kg......60.04.....May............ WW
    Pink Steel........................3 laps/anti......80kg......60.25.....June...........
    daveys............................3laps/anti.......75kg......60.49.....May............
    fishnchips........................3laps/anti.......68kg......61:01.....June............
    London-Red.............. .........3laps/anti.......84kg......61:15.....Aug............
    Shavedlegs......................3 laps/anti......71kg......61.44.....Aug.........2nd Cat RR
    Rookie............................3laps/anti.......95kg......61:46.....May...........
    KMahony ........... ....... ......3laps/Anti.......95kg......63:05.....Apr............
    Laurie G.................... .......3laps/anti.........85kg.....63:15.....Aug...........Tri Training
    biondino...........................3laps/anti....... 78kg......63.36.....July............
    Les shaw..........................3laps/Anti.......66kg......63:47.....Apr............
    Gussio............................3laps/Anti.......87kg......63:48.....Apr............
    The Emu....................... ...3laps/Anti.......88kg......63.58.....May............
    Christ-on-a-bike!.................3laps/Anti.......78kg......64:30.....Feb............
    RichA.............................3laps/anti.......95kg......64.47.....May............Sportives
    Expatbore.......................3laps/anti.......83kg.......65.19.....July........(w)!
    Hobbes............................3laps/anti.......95kg......66.00.....Mar............
    Sfelt.............................2Cl/1Anti........93........66.05.....June.........FBHH:-)
    urrrrrrrrrs.......................3laps/anti.......105kg.....66.55.....May............
    felgen............................3 laps/anti......106kg.....66.59.....July.............jester
    caw35slr..........................3laps/anti.......100kg.....67.15.....May..........fat cyclist
    Greenbank.........................3laps/anti........79kg.....69:08.....May............
    Snakehips........................3laps/anti.........75kg......70.10......Aug............ fitness
    Rich-Ti...........................3laps/anti........93kg.....70:46.....June.........First timer
    Russell Smith.....................3laps/anti........92kg.....70:56.....July..........slower than Andy Sullivan
    Silverfox 72......................3laps/anti........80kg.....71:54.....May............
    Wackyjack...................... 3 laps/Anti.........92kg.....72.33.....May............
  • kingstongraham
    kingstongraham Posts: 27,760
    London-Red wrote:
    Shaved a little bit off my time tonight with almost perfect conditions.

    Well done. I went round clockwise last night, and the wind seemed to be against me 90% of the time - was trying to take it easy, so glad I didn't have a watch on otherwise I'd have been tempted to give it a go anti...
  • Art Vandelay
    Art Vandelay Posts: 1,982
    Haven't timed myself on 3 laps but I'll try next weekend - are the timings for solo runs only? Sorry if this has come up before but it's a long thread!
  • RedGreenBaron
    RedGreenBaron Posts: 232
    Art Vandelay wrote:
    Haven't timed myself on 3 laps but I'll try next weekend - are the timings for solo runs only? Sorry if this has come up before but it's a long thread!
    Hi Art. Join in the fun. You'd be making it 72, which means a lot of inspired cyclists.

    Timings are indeed meant to be for solo runs, but I appreciate it can get so busy in the Park (I blame this thread) that it's not always possible to avoid slipstreams 100% of the time.

    Nick
  • AmateurDC
    AmateurDC Posts: 26
    Hugo Koblet wrote:
    :lol::lol::lol::lol::lol:

    when do you guys do these rides?!

    if in amongst the cars doing the 20mph speed limit then i seriously doubt 48mins is possible or SAFE, more to the point.

    tell me these personal timetrials are done at the crack of dawn when there's no cars on the road?

    the other thing that makes this 'race' a bit invalid is that, on the very odd occasion, when the police aren't out with their speed guns, you can't help but sit behind cars at 30mph most of the way.

    Chill Out!

    Yeah the best time to go is dawn or dusk when no one is about, but frankly I have never really benefited from drafting on any of my laps.

    I have only been on a race bike for a year and only really been doing cycling properly for a few months and I am comfortable doing the speeds I am at in the dry, if it is wet I don't bother I just go for a run instead.

    Why don't you get on your bike and put the pedal to the medal. I'm going for it and I've done the 3 laps full pelt only half a dozen times if that. I'm sure if I can get in the 53 minute bracket in that time with my weight people can go much faster if they have been cycling for years.
  • The emu
    The emu Posts: 347
    Having been out of it for a while with both physical and cycling malfunctions I'm back.

    Just not getting out there earliy enough to avoid traffic and wind (seems a bit calmer in the mornings), as back to back rides I missed my best by 30 seconds, going up sawyers hill into the breeze last lap was a killer.

    Also just adding to the last post, agree with AmateurDC but will add two points:

    1 - Can only speak for myself but never thought of it as a race
    2 - I suspect some of the brilliant times are in main not due to extreme and dangerous speeds but rather consistency over the course of 3 laps and in particular maintaining speed up hill. (Something I'm currently struggling with) :(
    The long grazed legged one
  • benniehendrix
    benniehendrix Posts: 58
    For an anticlockwise 3 laps (starting at Roehampton gate) what gears are riders using (to go under 55 minutes) for...?

    A) The flat sections (Ham back round to Roehampton)
    B) The small climbs (near Ham section)
    C) The rolling/false flat sections (Roehampton - Sheen/Richmond)

    I would assume:

    A) 53x13
    B) 53x23
    c) 53x17

    Also, what kinds of speeds in KPH would you need to average for each section.

    Perhaps:

    A) 45kph
    B) 20kph
    c) 35kph

    Would be interesting to hear what you all think. I am aiming towards the 50 minutes and below!
  • felgen
    felgen Posts: 829
    I thought about having another pop at this today, but on the ride up to the park the weather (mainly the wind) was a little too breezy. I started on the anti-clockwise lap, feeling like I was getting blown towards Roehampton sideways up the first part of Sawyers Hill. Anyway I was feeling pretty good so I carried on, and was quite surprised that I took two and a half minutes off the previous best (well not that it was a huge yardstick to judge myself by as I have lost 6 Kgs since then!) total time 64.25. I only wish I had given it a little more at the beginning as I felt like I had more to give. In fact I did as I went round another two laps before calling it a day - I would love to break the 60 minute barrier on the mountain bike before getting the road bike...

    AndrewBye.................. ...3laps/anti........74kg.......48:45......Apr..........Elite RR
    Superlightweight...............3laps/anti........81kg.......49:25......May.........2catRR / TTer.
    KingstonWheeler..............3laps/anti........68kg.......51:59......Apr...........3CatRR
    mark_d..............................3 laps/anti.......60kg.......52:10.....May............3CatRR
    naked_ollie........................3 laps/anti.......75kg.......52:44.....May............
    seabadger........................3 laps/anti.......78kg.......52:51......May...........
    Mookie..............................3 laps/clock....65kg.......52:58......Apr............
    Toks..................................3laps/Anti.......72kg.......53.47.....May............3 CatRR
    AmateurDC.....................3laps/Anti........85kg.......53.48......July............None
    MatHammond..................3laps/Anti.......85kg.......53.50......May............
    Grazer....................... ......3 laps/anti.......78kg.......54.00......May............ Tri/Sportive
    Matthew.t.........................3laps/Anti.......71kg.......54.12......May...........
    Shane p...........................3laps/anti.......64Kg......54:12.....Aug............3CatRR
    BrianMc............................3 laps/anti.......76kg.......54:29......Apr............
    CJ.....................................3laps/anti........79kg.......54:33......May............
    Merrick.............................3 laps/anti.......72kg.......55.00......May...........
    Damo..............................3laps/Anti.......lightkg...55.10.....May............4thCatRR
    JonGinge .........................3laps/anti.......67Kg......55:25.....May............ Club
    Molman............................3laps/Anti.......87kg......55.31.....May............
    Tin man...........................3 laps/Anti......68kg......55:41.....May............Sportive/Tri
    rolo tumazi.......................3laps/anti.......75kg......55:41.....May............
    francist..........................3 laps/Anti......71kg......56:03.....July...........
    morxy.........................3 laps/Anti........58kg.......56:10......Aug..........Club
    Gradiric..........................3laps/Anti.......75kg......56.40.....May............
    Bush75............................3laps/Anti.......75kg......57.01.....May............
    POD...............................3laps/anti.......83Kg......57:08.....July......... Returning racer Georgee...........................3laps/Anti.......82kg......57.17.....May............Sportive/Club
    RedGreenBaron.....................3laps/anti.......70kg......57:30.....May............
    akp...............................3laps/anti.......76kg......57.40.....May...........
    Onehipwonder......................3laps/Anti.......82kg......58:12.....May............Club/sportive
    Guinea............................3laps/anti.......84kg......58:23.....May..........
    JL................................3 laps/anti......75kg......58:30.....May..........
    KingstonGraham....................3laps/anti.......76kg......58:30.....July..........
    toontra...........................3laps/Anti.......71kg......58.41.....May............
    Ramekin...........................1xAnti+2xClock...76kg......58:47.....July............Fitness
    Dave_c............................3 laps / anti....64kg......59:08.....July......
    Statts............................3laps/Anti.......72kg......59.15.....May............Sportive / fit
    Tacker............................3laps/anti.......83kg......59.20.... June......... Sportive / lonely!
    Alan Sherman......................3 laps/clock.... 82kg......59:21.....May...........3rd cat RR
    Nasz............................. 3 laps/Anti......78kg......59.37.....June
    Neil Denning .....................3 laps/anti......60kg......59:40.....Jun............Sportives
    bikecarbike.......................3 laps/anti......95kg......59:43.....Jan............ Vet
    Christopher L.....................3 laps/anti......90kg......59.50.....May...........Sportives
    Billios.............................3 laps/anti........73kg.......59:56.....July..........
    ink169............................3 laps/anti......77kg......60.04.....May............ WW
    Pink Steel........................3 laps/anti......80kg......60.25.....June...........
    daveys............................3laps/anti.......75kg......60.49.....May............
    fishnchips........................3laps/anti.......68kg......61:01.....June............
    London-Red.............. .........3laps/anti.......84kg......61:15.....Aug............
    Shavedlegs......................3 laps/anti......71kg......61.44.....Aug.........2nd Cat RR
    Rookie............................3laps/anti.......95kg......61:46.....May...........
    KMahony ........... ....... ......3laps/Anti.......95kg......63:05.....Apr............
    Laurie G.................... .......3laps/anti.........85kg.....63:15.....Aug...........Tri Training
    biondino...........................3laps/anti....... 78kg......63.36.....July............
    Les shaw..........................3laps/Anti.......66kg......63:47.....Apr............
    Gussio............................3laps/Anti.......87kg......63:48.....Apr............
    The Emu....................... ...3laps/Anti.......88kg......63.58.....May............
    felgen............................3 laps/anti......100kg.....64.25.....Aug.............jester
    Christ-on-a-bike!.................3laps/Anti.......78kg......64:30.....Feb............
    RichA.............................3laps/anti.......95kg......64.47.....May............Sportives
    Expatbore.......................3laps/anti.......83kg.......65.19.....July........(w)!
    Hobbes............................3laps/anti.......95kg......66.00.....Mar............
    Sfelt.............................2Cl/1Anti........93........66.05.....June.........FBHH:-)
    urrrrrrrrrs.......................3laps/anti.......105kg.....66.55.....May............
    caw35slr..........................3laps/anti.......100kg.....67.15.....May..........fat cyclist
    Greenbank.........................3laps/anti........79kg.....69:08.....May............
    Snakehips........................3laps/anti.........75kg......70.10......Aug............ fitness
    Rich-Ti...........................3laps/anti........93kg.....70:46.....June.........First timer
    Russell Smith.....................3laps/anti........92kg.....70:56.....July..........slower than Andy Sullivan
    Silverfox 72......................3laps/anti........80kg.....71:54.....May............
    Wackyjack...................... 3 laps/Anti.........92kg.....72.33.....May............
    Steeds:
    1)Planet X SL Pro carbon
    2)Nelson Pista Singlespeed
    3)Giant Cadex MTB
    4)BeOne Karma MTB
  • benniehendrix
    benniehendrix Posts: 58
    I had a run out today, but quite possibly one of the worst days. Very windy + very busy, given that it was a bank holiday. Actually came to a standstill about 7 times + stuck behind slow traffic. Cars should be banned from Richmond Park in my opinion. First two laps were okay, but got fed up with the conditions by the third (i knew I was wasting my efforts) and so cruised round. I didn't measure my time properly, but it was still under 60mins. I could definately deduct 5 mins for traffic, but hey i'll try another day. I think on a good day I would aim for 53 mins and below.
  • guinea
    guinea Posts: 1,177
    It's been a while since I hit the park. I've been a bit busy recently and couldn't spend as much time in the park as I used to. I've been putting in a fair bit of time on the turbo instead. Couple with some intervals on the mountain bike I was hoping my fitness hadn't dropped.

    I've just booked a trip back to the alps with my brother so I wanted to head down to RP to see how much my time away has cost me.

    There was a fair bit of wind and traffic tonight, so I wasn't expecting much. Still, I gave it everything I had. The hills seemed harder, I wasn't flying up them like I used to, but I seemed faster on the flats.

    My time however was great! I smashed my old PB and am now at 57.07. I was a bit gutted that I only moved up the ladder a few spots.
    felgen wrote:
    AndrewBye.................. ...3laps/anti........74kg.......48:45......Apr..........Elite RR
    Superlightweight...............3laps/anti........81kg.......49:25......May.........2catRR / TTer.
    KingstonWheeler..............3laps/anti........68kg.......51:59......Apr...........3CatRR
    mark_d..............................3 laps/anti.......60kg.......52:10.....May............3CatRR
    naked_ollie........................3 laps/anti.......75kg.......52:44.....May............
    seabadger........................3 laps/anti.......78kg.......52:51......May...........
    Mookie..............................3 laps/clock....65kg.......52:58......Apr............
    Toks..................................3laps/Anti.......72kg.......53.47.....May............3 CatRR
    AmateurDC.....................3laps/Anti........85kg.......53.48......July............None
    MatHammond..................3laps/Anti.......85kg.......53.50......May............
    Grazer....................... ......3 laps/anti.......78kg.......54.00......May............ Tri/Sportive
    Matthew.t.........................3laps/Anti.......71kg.......54.12......May...........
    Shane p...........................3laps/anti.......64Kg......54:12.....Aug............3CatRR
    BrianMc............................3 laps/anti.......76kg.......54:29......Apr............
    CJ.....................................3laps/anti........79kg.......54:33......May............
    Merrick.............................3 laps/anti.......72kg.......55.00......May...........
    Damo..............................3laps/Anti.......lightkg...55.10.....May............4thCatRR
    JonGinge .........................3laps/anti.......67Kg......55:25.....May............ Club
    Molman............................3laps/Anti.......87kg......55.31.....May............
    Tin man...........................3 laps/Anti......68kg......55:41.....May............Sportive/Tri
    rolo tumazi.......................3laps/anti.......75kg......55:41.....May............
    francist..........................3 laps/Anti......71kg......56:03.....July...........
    morxy.........................3 laps/Anti........58kg.......56:10......Aug..........Club
    Gradiric..........................3laps/Anti.......75kg......56.40.....May............
    Bush75............................3laps/Anti.......75kg......57.01.....May............
    Guinea............................3laps/anti.......84kg......57.07.....Aug.......... Fitness
    POD...............................3laps/anti.......83Kg......57:08.....July......... Returning racer Georgee...........................3laps/Anti.......82kg......57.17.....May............Sportive/Club
    RedGreenBaron.....................3laps/anti.......70kg......57:30.....May............
    akp...............................3laps/anti.......76kg......57.40.....May...........
    Onehipwonder......................3laps/Anti.......82kg......58:12.....May............Club/sportive
    JL................................3 laps/anti......75kg......58:30.....May..........
    KingstonGraham....................3laps/anti.......76kg......58:30.....July..........
    toontra...........................3laps/Anti.......71kg......58.41.....May............
    Ramekin...........................1xAnti+2xClock...76kg......58:47.....July............Fitness
    Dave_c............................3 laps / anti....64kg......59:08.....July......
    Statts............................3laps/Anti.......72kg......59.15.....May............Sportive / fit
    Tacker............................3laps/anti.......83kg......59.20.... June......... Sportive / lonely!
    Alan Sherman......................3 laps/clock.... 82kg......59:21.....May...........3rd cat RR
    Nasz............................. 3 laps/Anti......78kg......59.37.....June
    Neil Denning .....................3 laps/anti......60kg......59:40.....Jun............Sportives
    bikecarbike.......................3 laps/anti......95kg......59:43.....Jan............ Vet
    Christopher L.....................3 laps/anti......90kg......59.50.....May...........Sportives
    Billios.............................3 laps/anti........73kg.......59:56.....July..........
    ink169............................3 laps/anti......77kg......60.04.....May............ WW
    Pink Steel........................3 laps/anti......80kg......60.25.....June...........
    daveys............................3laps/anti.......75kg......60.49.....May............
    fishnchips........................3laps/anti.......68kg......61:01.....June............
    London-Red.............. .........3laps/anti.......84kg......61:15.....Aug............
    Shavedlegs......................3 laps/anti......71kg......61.44.....Aug.........2nd Cat RR
    Rookie............................3laps/anti.......95kg......61:46.....May...........
    KMahony ........... ....... ......3laps/Anti.......95kg......63:05.....Apr............
    Laurie G.................... .......3laps/anti.........85kg.....63:15.....Aug...........Tri Training
    biondino...........................3laps/anti....... 78kg......63.36.....July............
    Les shaw..........................3laps/Anti.......66kg......63:47.....Apr............
    Gussio............................3laps/Anti.......87kg......63:48.....Apr............
    The Emu....................... ...3laps/Anti.......88kg......63.58.....May............
    felgen............................3 laps/anti......100kg.....64.25.....Aug.............jester
    Christ-on-a-bike!.................3laps/Anti.......78kg......64:30.....Feb............
    RichA.............................3laps/anti.......95kg......64.47.....May............Sportives
    Expatbore.......................3laps/anti.......83kg.......65.19.....July........(w)!
    Hobbes............................3laps/anti.......95kg......66.00.....Mar............
    Sfelt.............................2Cl/1Anti........93........66.05.....June.........FBHH:-)
    urrrrrrrrrs.......................3laps/anti.......105kg.....66.55.....May............
    caw35slr..........................3laps/anti.......100kg.....67.15.....May..........fat cyclist
    Greenbank.........................3laps/anti........79kg.....69:08.....May............
    Snakehips........................3laps/anti.........75kg......70.10......Aug............ fitness
    Rich-Ti...........................3laps/anti........93kg.....70:46.....June.........First timer
    Russell Smith.....................3laps/anti........92kg.....70:56.....July..........slower than Andy Sullivan
    Silverfox 72......................3laps/anti........80kg.....71:54.....May............
    Wackyjack...................... 3 laps/Anti.........92kg.....72.33.....May............
  • Kanga
    Kanga Posts: 131
    This sounds like fun. Do I get a couple of trial laps with The Stig first ?
  • felgen
    felgen Posts: 829
    guinea wrote:
    It's been a while since I hit the park. I've been a bit busy recently and couldn't spend as much time in the park as I used to. I've been putting in a fair bit of time on the turbo instead. Couple with some intervals on the mountain bike I was hoping my fitness hadn't dropped.

    I've just booked a trip back to the alps with my brother so I wanted to head down to RP to see how much my time away has cost me.

    There was a fair bit of wind and traffic tonight, so I wasn't expecting much. Still, I gave it everything I had. The hills seemed harder, I wasn't flying up them like I used to, but I seemed faster on the flats.

    My time however was great! I smashed my old PB and am now at 57.07. I was a bit gutted that I only moved up the ladder a few spots.

    [

    Good effort and congrats on the time!

    Yes those times are quite compressed in the middle. I guess thats what they mean by a 'normal distribution'.....(which I guess makes me subnormal ;))
    Steeds:
    1)Planet X SL Pro carbon
    2)Nelson Pista Singlespeed
    3)Giant Cadex MTB
    4)BeOne Karma MTB
  • Kanga
    Kanga Posts: 131
    First crack at the challenge today, and well down the list as expected :roll:

    AndrewBye.................. ...3laps/anti........74kg.......48:45......Apr..........Elite RR
    Superlightweight...............3laps/anti........81kg.......49:25......May.........2catRR / TTer.
    KingstonWheeler..............3laps/anti........68kg.......51:59......Apr...........3CatRR
    mark_d..............................3 laps/anti.......60kg.......52:10.....May............3CatRR
    naked_ollie........................3 laps/anti.......75kg.......52:44.....May............
    seabadger........................3 laps/anti.......78kg.......52:51......May...........
    Mookie..............................3 laps/clock....65kg.......52:58......Apr............
    Toks..................................3laps/Anti.......72kg.......53.47.....May............3 CatRR
    AmateurDC.....................3laps/Anti........85kg.......53.48......July............None
    MatHammond..................3laps/Anti.......85kg.......53.50......May............
    Grazer....................... ......3 laps/anti.......78kg.......54.00......May............ Tri/Sportive
    Matthew.t.........................3laps/Anti.......71kg.......54.12......May...........
    Shane p...........................3laps/anti.......64Kg......54:12.....Aug............3CatRR
    BrianMc............................3 laps/anti.......76kg.......54:29......Apr............
    CJ.....................................3laps/anti........79kg.......54:33......May............
    Merrick.............................3 laps/anti.......72kg.......55.00......May...........
    Damo..............................3laps/Anti.......lightkg...55.10.....May............4thCatRR
    JonGinge .........................3laps/anti.......67Kg......55:25.....May............ Club
    Molman............................3laps/Anti.......87kg......55.31.....May............
    Tin man...........................3 laps/Anti......68kg......55:41.....May............Sportive/Tri
    rolo tumazi.......................3laps/anti.......75kg......55:41.....May............
    francist..........................3 laps/Anti......71kg......56:03.....July...........
    morxy.........................3 laps/Anti........58kg.......56:10......Aug..........Club
    Gradiric..........................3laps/Anti.......75kg......56.40.....May............
    Bush75............................3laps/Anti.......75kg......57.01.....May............
    POD...............................3laps/anti.......83Kg......57:08.....July......... Returning racer Georgee...........................3laps/Anti.......82kg......57.17.....May............Sportive/Club
    RedGreenBaron.....................3laps/anti.......70kg......57:30.....May............
    akp...............................3laps/anti.......76kg......57.40.....May...........
    Onehipwonder......................3laps/Anti.......82kg......58:12.....May............Club/sportive
    Guinea............................3laps/anti.......84kg......58:23.....May..........
    JL................................3 laps/anti......75kg......58:30.....May..........
    KingstonGraham....................3laps/anti.......76kg......58:30.....July..........
    toontra...........................3laps/Anti.......71kg......58.41.....May............
    Ramekin...........................1xAnti+2xClock...76kg......58:47.....July............Fitness
    Dave_c............................3 laps / anti....64kg......59:08.....July......
    Statts............................3laps/Anti.......72kg......59.15.....May............Sportive / fit
    Tacker............................3laps/anti.......83kg......59.20.... June......... Sportive / lonely!
    Alan Sherman......................3 laps/clock.... 82kg......59:21.....May...........3rd cat RR
    Nasz............................. 3 laps/Anti......78kg......59.37.....June
    Neil Denning .....................3 laps/anti......60kg......59:40.....Jun............Sportives
    bikecarbike.......................3 laps/anti......95kg......59:43.....Jan............ Vet
    Christopher L.....................3 laps/anti......90kg......59.50.....May...........Sportives
    Billios.............................3 laps/anti........73kg.......59:56.....July..........
    ink169............................3 laps/anti......77kg......60.04.....May............ WW
    Pink Steel........................3 laps/anti......80kg......60.25.....June...........
    daveys............................3laps/anti.......75kg......60.49.....May............
    fishnchips........................3laps/anti.......68kg......61:01.....June............
    London-Red.............. .........3laps/anti.......84kg......61:15.....Aug............
    Shavedlegs......................3 laps/anti......71kg......61.44.....Aug.........2nd Cat RR
    Rookie............................3laps/anti.......95kg......61:46.....May...........
    KMahony ........... ....... ......3laps/Anti.......95kg......63:05.....Apr............
    Laurie G.................... .......3laps/anti.........85kg.....63:15.....Aug...........Tri Training
    biondino...........................3laps/anti....... 78kg......63.36.....July............
    Les shaw..........................3laps/Anti.......66kg......63:47.....Apr............
    Gussio............................3laps/Anti.......87kg......63:48.....Apr............
    The Emu....................... ...3laps/Anti.......88kg......63.58.....May............
    felgen............................3 laps/anti......100kg.....64.25.....Aug.............jester
    Christ-on-a-bike!.................3laps/Anti.......78kg......64:30.....Feb............
    RichA.............................3laps/anti.......95kg......64.47.....May............Sportives
    Expatbore.......................3laps/anti.......83kg.......65.19.....July........(w)!
    Hobbes............................3laps/anti.......95kg......66.00.....Mar............
    Sfelt.............................2Cl/1Anti........93........66.05.....June.........FBHH:-)
    Kanga...........................3laps/anti.......92kg......66.11.....Aug............ Slow fat Ironman
    urrrrrrrrrs.......................3laps/anti.......105kg.....66.55.....May............
    caw35slr..........................3laps/anti.......100kg.....67.15.....May..........fat cyclist
    Greenbank.........................3laps/anti........79kg.....69:08.....May............
    Snakehips........................3laps/anti.........75kg......70.10......Aug............ fitness
    Rich-Ti...........................3laps/anti........93kg.....70:46.....June.........First timer
    Russell Smith.....................3laps/anti........92kg.....70:56.....July..........slower than Andy Sullivan
    Silverfox 72......................3laps/anti........80kg.....71:54.....May............
    Wackyjack...................... 3 laps/Anti.........92kg.....72.33.....May............
  • Art Vandelay
    Art Vandelay Posts: 1,982
    I felt inspired after work today so attempted the 3 laps of destiny in my first timed attempt. Despite doing this in rush hour I got a virtually free run round. Fair bit of wind again and that hill is still killing my speed. Still, I beat the 60min barrier with a respectable 58mins on the nose.

    AndrewBye.................. ...3laps/anti........74kg.......48:45......Apr..........Elite RR
    Superlightweight...............3laps/anti........81kg.......49:25......May.........2catRR / TTer.
    KingstonWheeler..............3laps/anti........68kg.......51:59......Apr...........3CatRR
    mark_d..............................3 laps/anti.......60kg.......52:10.....May............3CatRR
    naked_ollie........................3 laps/anti.......75kg.......52:44.....May............
    seabadger........................3 laps/anti.......78kg.......52:51......May...........
    Mookie..............................3 laps/clock....65kg.......52:58......Apr............
    Toks..................................3laps/Anti.......72kg.......53.47.....May............3 CatRR
    AmateurDC.....................3laps/Anti........85kg.......53.48......July............None
    MatHammond..................3laps/Anti.......85kg.......53.50......May............
    Grazer....................... ......3 laps/anti.......78kg.......54.00......May............ Tri/Sportive
    Matthew.t.........................3laps/Anti.......71kg.......54.12......May...........
    Shane p...........................3laps/anti.......64Kg......54:12.....Aug............3CatRR
    BrianMc............................3 laps/anti.......76kg.......54:29......Apr............
    CJ.....................................3laps/anti........79kg.......54:33......May............
    Merrick.............................3 laps/anti.......72kg.......55.00......May...........
    Damo..............................3laps/Anti.......lightkg...55.10.....May............4thCatRR
    JonGinge .........................3laps/anti.......67Kg......55:25.....May............ Club
    Molman............................3laps/Anti.......87kg......55.31.....May............
    Tin man...........................3 laps/Anti......68kg......55:41.....May............Sportive/Tri
    rolo tumazi.......................3laps/anti.......75kg......55:41.....May............
    francist..........................3 laps/Anti......71kg......56:03.....July...........
    morxy.........................3 laps/Anti........58kg.......56:10......Aug..........Club
    Gradiric..........................3laps/Anti.......75kg......56.40.....May............
    Bush75............................3laps/Anti.......75kg......57.01.....May............
    POD...............................3laps/anti.......83Kg......57:08.....July......... Returning racer Georgee...........................3laps/Anti.......82kg......57.17.....May............Sportive/Club
    RedGreenBaron.....................3laps/anti.......70kg......57:30.....May............
    akp...............................3laps/anti.......76kg......57.40.....May...........
    Art Vandelay.................3 laps/Anti........76kg........58.00.....August..........1st timer
    Onehipwonder......................3laps/Anti.......82kg......58:12.....May............Club/sportive
    Guinea............................3laps/anti.......84kg......58:23.....May..........
    JL................................3 laps/anti......75kg......58:30.....May..........
    KingstonGraham....................3laps/anti.......76kg......58:30.....July..........
    toontra...........................3laps/Anti.......71kg......58.41.....May............
    Ramekin...........................1xAnti+2xClock...76kg......58:47.....July............Fitness
    Dave_c............................3 laps / anti....64kg......59:08.....July......
    Statts............................3laps/Anti.......72kg......59.15.....May............Sportive / fit
    Tacker............................3laps/anti.......83kg......59.20.... June......... Sportive / lonely!
    Alan Sherman......................3 laps/clock.... 82kg......59:21.....May...........3rd cat RR
    Nasz............................. 3 laps/Anti......78kg......59.37.....June
    Neil Denning .....................3 laps/anti......60kg......59:40.....Jun............Sportives
    bikecarbike.......................3 laps/anti......95kg......59:43.....Jan............ Vet
    Christopher L.....................3 laps/anti......90kg......59.50.....May...........Sportives
    Billios.............................3 laps/anti........73kg.......59:56.....July..........
    ink169............................3 laps/anti......77kg......60.04.....May............ WW
    Pink Steel........................3 laps/anti......80kg......60.25.....June...........
    daveys............................3laps/anti.......75kg......60.49.....May............
    fishnchips........................3laps/anti.......68kg......61:01.....June............
    London-Red.............. .........3laps/anti.......84kg......61:15.....Aug............
    Shavedlegs......................3 laps/anti......71kg......61.44.....Aug.........2nd Cat RR
    Rookie............................3laps/anti.......95kg......61:46.....May...........
    KMahony ........... ....... ......3laps/Anti.......95kg......63:05.....Apr............
    Laurie G.................... .......3laps/anti.........85kg.....63:15.....Aug...........Tri Training
    biondino...........................3laps/anti....... 78kg......63.36.....July............
    Les shaw..........................3laps/Anti.......66kg......63:47.....Apr............
    Gussio............................3laps/Anti.......87kg......63:48.....Apr............
    The Emu....................... ...3laps/Anti.......88kg......63.58.....May............
    felgen............................3 laps/anti......100kg.....64.25.....Aug.............jester
    Christ-on-a-bike!.................3laps/Anti.......78kg......64:30.....Feb............
    RichA.............................3laps/anti.......95kg......64.47.....May............Sportives
    Expatbore.......................3laps/anti.......83kg.......65.19.....July........(w)!
    Hobbes............................3laps/anti.......95kg......66.00.....Mar............
    Sfelt.............................2Cl/1Anti........93........66.05.....June.........FBHH:-)
    Kanga...........................3laps/anti.......92kg......66.11.....Aug............ Slow fat Ironman
    urrrrrrrrrs.......................3laps/anti.......105kg.....66.55.....May............
    caw35slr..........................3laps/anti.......100kg.....67.15.....May..........fat cyclist
    Greenbank.........................3laps/anti........79kg.....69:08.....May............
    Snakehips........................3laps/anti.........75kg......70.10......Aug............ fitness
    Rich-Ti...........................3laps/anti........93kg.....70:46.....June.........First timer
    Russell Smith.....................3laps/anti........92kg.....70:56.....July..........slower than Andy Sullivan
    Silverfox 72......................3laps/anti........80kg.....71:54.....May............
    Wackyjack...................... 3 laps/Anti.........92kg.....72.33.....May............[/b]
  • guinea
    guinea Posts: 1,177
    AndrewBye.................. ...3laps/anti........74kg.......48:45......Apr..........Elite RR
    Superlightweight...............3laps/anti........81kg.......49:25......May.........2catRR / TTer.
    KingstonWheeler..............3laps/anti........68kg.......51:59......Apr...........3CatRR
    mark_d..............................3 laps/anti.......60kg.......52:10.....May............3CatRR
    naked_ollie........................3 laps/anti.......75kg.......52:44.....May............
    seabadger........................3 laps/anti.......78kg.......52:51......May...........
    Mookie..............................3 laps/clock....65kg.......52:58......Apr............
    Toks..................................3laps/Anti.......72kg.......53.47.....May............3 CatRR
    AmateurDC.....................3laps/Anti........85kg.......53.48......July............None
    MatHammond..................3laps/Anti.......85kg.......53.50......May............
    Grazer....................... ......3 laps/anti.......78kg.......54.00......May............ Tri/Sportive
    Matthew.t.........................3laps/Anti.......71kg.......54.12......May...........
    Shane p...........................3laps/anti.......64Kg......54:12.....Aug............3CatRR
    BrianMc............................3 laps/anti.......76kg.......54:29......Apr............
    CJ.....................................3laps/anti........79kg.......54:33......May............
    Merrick.............................3 laps/anti.......72kg.......55.00......May...........
    Damo..............................3laps/Anti.......lightkg...55.10.....May............4thCatRR
    JonGinge .........................3laps/anti.......67Kg......55:25.....May............ Club
    Molman............................3laps/Anti.......87kg......55.31.....May............
    Tin man...........................3 laps/Anti......68kg......55:41.....May............Sportive/Tri
    rolo tumazi.......................3laps/anti.......75kg......55:41.....May............
    francist..........................3 laps/Anti......71kg......56:03.....July...........
    morxy.........................3 laps/Anti........58kg.......56:10......Aug..........Club
    Gradiric..........................3laps/Anti.......75kg......56.40.....May............
    Bush75............................3laps/Anti.......75kg......57.01.....May............
    Guinea............................3laps/anti.......84kg......57.07.....Aug..........
    POD...............................3laps/anti.......83Kg......57:08.....July......... Returning racer Georgee...........................3laps/Anti.......82kg......57.17.....May............Sportive/Club
    RedGreenBaron.....................3laps/anti.......70kg......57:30.....May............
    akp...............................3laps/anti.......76kg......57.40.....May...........
    Art Vandelay.................3 laps/Anti........76kg........58.00.....August..........1st timer
    Onehipwonder......................3laps/Anti.......82kg......58:12.....May............Club/sportive
    JL................................3 laps/anti......75kg......58:30.....May..........
    KingstonGraham....................3laps/anti.......76kg......58:30.....July..........
    toontra...........................3laps/Anti.......71kg......58.41.....May............
    Ramekin...........................1xAnti+2xClock...76kg......58:47.....July............Fitness
    Dave_c............................3 laps / anti....64kg......59:08.....July......
    Statts............................3laps/Anti.......72kg......59.15.....May............Sportive / fit
    Tacker............................3laps/anti.......83kg......59.20.... June......... Sportive / lonely!
    Alan Sherman......................3 laps/clock.... 82kg......59:21.....May...........3rd cat RR
    Nasz............................. 3 laps/Anti......78kg......59.37.....June
    Neil Denning .....................3 laps/anti......60kg......59:40.....Jun............Sportives
    bikecarbike.......................3 laps/anti......95kg......59:43.....Jan............ Vet
    Christopher L.....................3 laps/anti......90kg......59.50.....May...........Sportives
    Billios.............................3 laps/anti........73kg.......59:56.....July..........
    ink169............................3 laps/anti......77kg......60.04.....May............ WW
    Pink Steel........................3 laps/anti......80kg......60.25.....June...........
    daveys............................3laps/anti.......75kg......60.49.....May............
    fishnchips........................3laps/anti.......68kg......61:01.....June............
    London-Red.............. .........3laps/anti.......84kg......61:15.....Aug............
    Shavedlegs......................3 laps/anti......71kg......61.44.....Aug.........2nd Cat RR
    Rookie............................3laps/anti.......95kg......61:46.....May...........
    KMahony ........... ....... ......3laps/Anti.......95kg......63:05.....Apr............
    Laurie G.................... .......3laps/anti.........85kg.....63:15.....Aug...........Tri Training
    biondino...........................3laps/anti....... 78kg......63.36.....July............
    Les shaw..........................3laps/Anti.......66kg......63:47.....Apr............
    Gussio............................3laps/Anti.......87kg......63:48.....Apr............
    The Emu....................... ...3laps/Anti.......88kg......63.58.....May............
    felgen............................3 laps/anti......100kg.....64.25.....Aug.............jester
    Christ-on-a-bike!.................3laps/Anti.......78kg......64:30.....Feb............
    RichA.............................3laps/anti.......95kg......64.47.....May............Sportives
    Expatbore.......................3laps/anti.......83kg.......65.19.....July........(w)!
    Hobbes............................3laps/anti.......95kg......66.00.....Mar............
    Sfelt.............................2Cl/1Anti........93........66.05.....June.........FBHH:-)
    Kanga...........................3laps/anti.......92kg......66.11.....Aug............ Slow fat Ironman
    urrrrrrrrrs.......................3laps/anti.......105kg.....66.55.....May............
    caw35slr..........................3laps/anti.......100kg.....67.15.....May..........fat cyclist
    Greenbank.........................3laps/anti........79kg.....69:08.....May............
    Snakehips........................3laps/anti.........75kg......70.10......Aug............ fitness
    Rich-Ti...........................3laps/anti........93kg.....70:46.....June.........First timer
    Russell Smith.....................3laps/anti........92kg.....70:56.....July..........slower than Andy Sullivan
    Silverfox 72......................3laps/anti........80kg.....71:54.....May............
    Wackyjack...................... 3 laps/Anti.........92kg.....72.33.....May............
  • felgen
    felgen Posts: 829
    Sorry, Guinea - was that just a 'tidy up' posting or did something change in the listing?
    Steeds:
    1)Planet X SL Pro carbon
    2)Nelson Pista Singlespeed
    3)Giant Cadex MTB
    4)BeOne Karma MTB
  • guinea
    guinea Posts: 1,177
    Just a tidy up. I edited it wrong previously and so missed out on the last update.

    Sorted now.
  • The emu
    The emu Posts: 347
    Guinnea you are a machine!

    Went round this morning and managed to shave a little over 30 secs off my best.

    I got swamped by a pack of London Dynamo's heading down to Kingston, but then we all got absolutely smoked by some guy in red with a white aero helmet on a TT bike! Anyone who is on the top of this list???

    AndrewBye.................. ...3laps/anti........74kg.......48:45......Apr..........Elite RR
    Superlightweight...............3laps/anti........81kg.......49:25......May.........2catRR / TTer.
    KingstonWheeler..............3laps/anti........68kg.......51:59......Apr...........3CatRR
    mark_d..............................3 laps/anti.......60kg.......52:10.....May............3CatRR
    naked_ollie........................3 laps/anti.......75kg.......52:44.....May............
    seabadger........................3 laps/anti.......78kg.......52:51......May...........
    Mookie..............................3 laps/clock....65kg.......52:58......Apr............
    Toks..................................3laps/Anti.......72kg.......53.47.....May............3 CatRR
    AmateurDC.....................3laps/Anti........85kg.......53.48......July............None
    MatHammond..................3laps/Anti.......85kg.......53.50......May............
    Grazer....................... ......3 laps/anti.......78kg.......54.00......May............ Tri/Sportive
    Matthew.t.........................3laps/Anti.......71kg.......54.12......May...........
    Shane p...........................3laps/anti.......64Kg......54:12.....Aug............3CatRR
    BrianMc............................3 laps/anti.......76kg.......54:29......Apr............
    CJ.....................................3laps/anti........79kg.......54:33......May............
    Merrick.............................3 laps/anti.......72kg.......55.00......May...........
    Damo..............................3laps/Anti.......lightkg...55.10.....May............4thCatRR
    JonGinge .........................3laps/anti.......67Kg......55:25.....May............ Club
    Molman............................3laps/Anti.......87kg......55.31.....May............
    Tin man...........................3 laps/Anti......68kg......55:41.....May............Sportive/Tri
    rolo tumazi.......................3laps/anti.......75kg......55:41.....May............
    francist..........................3 laps/Anti......71kg......56:03.....July...........
    morxy.........................3 laps/Anti........58kg.......56:10......Aug..........Club
    Gradiric..........................3laps/Anti.......75kg......56.40.....May............
    Bush75............................3laps/Anti.......75kg......57.01.....May............
    Guinea............................3laps/anti.......84kg......57.07.....Aug..........
    POD...............................3laps/anti.......83Kg......57:08.....July......... Returning racer Georgee...........................3laps/Anti.......82kg......57.17.....May............Sportive/Club
    RedGreenBaron.....................3laps/anti.......70kg......57:30.....May............
    akp...............................3laps/anti.......76kg......57.40.....May...........
    Art Vandelay.................3 laps/Anti........76kg........58.00.....August..........1st timer
    Onehipwonder......................3laps/Anti.......82kg......58:12.....May............Club/sportive
    JL................................3 laps/anti......75kg......58:30.....May..........
    KingstonGraham....................3laps/anti.......76kg......58:30.....July..........
    toontra...........................3laps/Anti.......71kg......58.41.....May............
    Ramekin...........................1xAnti+2xClock...76kg......58:47.....July............Fitness
    Dave_c............................3 laps / anti....64kg......59:08.....July......
    Statts............................3laps/Anti.......72kg......59.15.....May............Sportive / fit
    Tacker............................3laps/anti.......83kg......59.20.... June......... Sportive / lonely!
    Alan Sherman......................3 laps/clock.... 82kg......59:21.....May...........3rd cat RR
    Nasz............................. 3 laps/Anti......78kg......59.37.....June
    Neil Denning .....................3 laps/anti......60kg......59:40.....Jun............Sportives
    bikecarbike.......................3 laps/anti......95kg......59:43.....Jan............ Vet
    Christopher L.....................3 laps/anti......90kg......59.50.....May...........Sportives
    Billios.............................3 laps/anti........73kg.......59:56.....July..........
    ink169............................3 laps/anti......77kg......60.04.....May............ WW
    Pink Steel........................3 laps/anti......80kg......60.25.....June...........
    daveys............................3laps/anti.......75kg......60.49.....May............
    fishnchips........................3laps/anti.......68kg......61:01.....June............
    London-Red.............. .........3laps/anti.......84kg......61:15.....Aug............
    Shavedlegs......................3 laps/anti......71kg......61.44.....Aug.........2nd Cat RR
    Rookie............................3laps/anti.......95kg......61:46.....May...........
    KMahony ........... ....... ......3laps/Anti.......95kg......63:05.....Apr............
    Laurie G.................... .......3laps/anti.........85kg.....63:15.....Aug...........Tri Training
    The Emu....................... ...3laps/Anti.......88kg......63.22.....Aug............WW
    biondino...........................3laps/anti....... 78kg......63.36.....July............
    Les shaw..........................3laps/Anti.......66kg......63:47.....Apr............
    Gussio............................3laps/Anti.......87kg......63:48.....Apr............
    felgen............................3 laps/anti......100kg.....64.25.....Aug.............jester
    Christ-on-a-bike!.................3laps/Anti.......78kg......64:30.....Feb............
    RichA.............................3laps/anti.......95kg......64.47.....May............Sportives
    Expatbore.......................3laps/anti.......83kg.......65.19.....July........(w)!
    Hobbes............................3laps/anti.......95kg......66.00.....Mar............
    Sfelt.............................2Cl/1Anti........93........66.05.....June.........FBHH:-)
    Kanga...........................3laps/anti.......92kg......66.11.....Aug............ Slow fat Ironman
    urrrrrrrrrs.......................3laps/anti.......105kg.....66.55.....May............
    caw35slr..........................3laps/anti.......100kg.....67.15.....May..........fat cyclist
    Greenbank.........................3laps/anti........79kg.....69:08.....May............
    Snakehips........................3laps/anti.........75kg......70.10......Aug............ fitness
    Rich-Ti...........................3laps/anti........93kg.....70:46.....June.........First timer
    Russell Smith.....................3laps/anti........92kg.....70:56.....July..........slower than Andy Sullivan
    Silverfox 72......................3laps/anti........80kg.....71:54.....May............
    Wackyjack...................... 3 laps/Anti.........92kg.....72.33.....May............
    The long grazed legged one
  • felgen
    felgen Posts: 829
    edited September 2008
    Well this thread has gone a little quiet, so this should bump it back up to the top. I gave this another pop today as the weather is frankly, lovely and the wind was not too strong and blowing light westerly.

    Anyway I have bettered the PB yet again by a fair chunk, but was very frustrated as I wasted a fair amount of time with slow moving traffic and with queues at the roundabouts. I am sure the magic 60 is possible, I think I just have to pick a quieter time though not tomorrow as its the duathlon which they are setting up for today...

    p.s. some of the more observant among you may have notice I have lost 9kgs.. thats a whole bike weight to not have to lug up a hill a d they are so much easier these days....

    AndrewBye.................. ...3laps/anti........74kg.......48:45......Apr..........Elite RR
    Superlightweight...............3laps/anti........81kg.......49:25......May.........2catRR / TTer.
    KingstonWheeler..............3laps/anti........68kg.......51:59......Apr...........3CatRR
    mark_d..............................3 laps/anti.......60kg.......52:10.....May............3CatRR
    naked_ollie........................3 laps/anti.......75kg.......52:44.....May............
    seabadger........................3 laps/anti.......78kg.......52:51......May...........
    Mookie..............................3 laps/clock....65kg.......52:58......Apr............
    Toks..................................3laps/Anti.......72kg.......53.47.....May............3 CatRR
    AmateurDC.....................3laps/Anti........85kg.......53.48......July............None
    MatHammond..................3laps/Anti.......85kg.......53.50......May............
    Grazer....................... ......3 laps/anti.......78kg.......54.00......May............ Tri/Sportive
    Matthew.t.........................3laps/Anti.......71kg.......54.12......May...........
    Shane p...........................3laps/anti.......64Kg......54:12.....Aug............3CatRR
    BrianMc............................3 laps/anti.......76kg.......54:29......Apr............
    CJ.....................................3laps/anti........79kg.......54:33......May............
    Merrick.............................3 laps/anti.......72kg.......55.00......May...........
    Damo..............................3laps/Anti.......lightkg...55.10.....May............4thCatRR
    JonGinge .........................3laps/anti.......67Kg......55:25.....May............ Club
    Molman............................3laps/Anti.......87kg......55.31.....May............
    Tin man...........................3 laps/Anti......68kg......55:41.....May............Sportive/Tri
    rolo tumazi.......................3laps/anti.......75kg......55:41.....May............
    francist..........................3 laps/Anti......71kg......56:03.....July...........
    morxy.........................3 laps/Anti........58kg.......56:10......Aug..........Club
    Gradiric..........................3laps/Anti.......75kg......56.40.....May............
    Bush75............................3laps/Anti.......75kg......57.01.....May............
    Guinea............................3laps/anti.......84kg......57.07.....Aug..........
    POD...............................3laps/anti.......83Kg......57:08.....July......... Returning racer Georgee...........................3laps/Anti.......82kg......57.17.....May............Sportive/Club
    RedGreenBaron.....................3laps/anti.......70kg......57:30.....May............
    akp...............................3laps/anti.......76kg......57.40.....May...........
    Art Vandelay.................3 laps/Anti........76kg........58.00.....August..........1st timer
    Onehipwonder......................3laps/Anti.......82kg......58:12.....May............Club/sportive
    JL................................3 laps/anti......75kg......58:30.....May..........
    KingstonGraham....................3laps/anti.......76kg......58:30.....July..........
    toontra...........................3laps/Anti.......71kg......58.41.....May............
    Ramekin...........................1xAnti+2xClock...76kg......58:47.....July............Fitness
    Dave_c............................3 laps / anti....64kg......59:08.....July......
    Statts............................3laps/Anti.......72kg......59.15.....May............Sportive / fit
    Tacker............................3laps/anti.......83kg......59.20.... June......... Sportive / lonely!
    Alan Sherman......................3 laps/clock.... 82kg......59:21.....May...........3rd cat RR
    Nasz............................. 3 laps/Anti......78kg......59.37.....June
    Neil Denning .....................3 laps/anti......60kg......59:40.....Jun............Sportives
    bikecarbike.......................3 laps/anti......95kg......59:43.....Jan............ Vet
    Christopher L.....................3 laps/anti......90kg......59.50.....May...........Sportives
    Billios.............................3 laps/anti........73kg.......59:56.....July..........
    ink169............................3 laps/anti......77kg......60.04.....May............ WW
    Pink Steel........................3 laps/anti......80kg......60.25.....June...........
    daveys............................3laps/anti.......75kg......60.49.....May............
    fishnchips........................3laps/anti.......68kg......61:01.....June............
    London-Red.............. .........3laps/anti.......84kg......61:15.....Aug............
    Shavedlegs......................3 laps/anti......71kg......61.44.....Aug.........2nd Cat RR
    Rookie............................3laps/anti.......95kg......61:46.....May...........
    felgen............................3 laps/anti......97kg.....62.25.....Aug.............jester on an MTB
    KMahony ........... ....... ......3laps/Anti.......95kg......63:05.....Apr............
    Laurie G.................... .......3laps/anti.........85kg.....63:15.....Aug...........Tri Training
    The Emu....................... ...3laps/Anti.......88kg......63.22.....Aug............WW
    biondino...........................3laps/anti....... 78kg......63.36.....July............
    Les shaw..........................3laps/Anti.......66kg......63:47.....Apr............
    Gussio............................3laps/Anti.......87kg......63:48.....Apr............
    Christ-on-a-bike!.................3laps/Anti.......78kg......64:30.....Feb............
    RichA.............................3laps/anti.......95kg......64.47.....May............Sportives
    Expatbore.......................3laps/anti.......83kg.......65.19.....July........(w)!
    Hobbes............................3laps/anti.......95kg......66.00.....Mar............
    Sfelt.............................2Cl/1Anti........93........66.05.....June.........FBHH:-)
    Kanga...........................3laps/anti.......92kg......66.11.....Aug............ Slow fat Ironman
    urrrrrrrrrs.......................3laps/anti.......105kg.....66.55.....May............
    caw35slr..........................3laps/anti.......100kg.....67.15.....May..........fat cyclist
    Greenbank.........................3laps/anti........79kg.....69:08.....May............
    Snakehips........................3laps/anti.........75kg......70.10......Aug............ fitness
    Rich-Ti...........................3laps/anti........93kg.....70:46.....June.........First timer
    Russell Smith.....................3laps/anti........92kg.....70:56.....July..........slower than Andy Sullivan
    Silverfox 72......................3laps/anti........80kg.....71:54.....May............
    Wackyjack...................... 3 laps/Anti.........92kg.....72.33.....May............
    Steeds:
    1)Planet X SL Pro carbon
    2)Nelson Pista Singlespeed
    3)Giant Cadex MTB
    4)BeOne Karma MTB
  • POD1
    POD1 Posts: 15
    Went out on Sunday for the first time in ages but couldn't get any sort of consistency - too many cars and too many trucks/vans putting up barriers, etc - so no change in times.

    Given the quietness of the board re new times I thought I would pose a question or two...
    1. Has anyone else come across the phenomenon of passing someone on a lap only for that person to jump onto your wheel and sit there for ages, not taking a turn? At a suitable point the person on your wheel will sprint past, usually at the top of a hill, while assuming a look of haughty indifference only to then blow up/get tired /couldn’t be bothered pushing themselves and slip back onto your wheel?
    2. Is this a Richmond thing or a wider issue?

    I only ask because I’ve never come across this before and Richmond is the only place in the UK I’ve cycled!!
    It’s happened a fair few times to me over the 3 months I have been going to the park and it can be a little annoying particularly pulling in the wind. No issue with someone sitting on and doing bit and bit even if I do the majority of the work. No issue with someone sitting on to recover. Really annoying when someone sits on and gets a tow for most of the lap and then acts the idiot.
    Best one was when I passed someone on the descent towards Kingston Gate (going anti). He sat on and coming up to the last tree on the side of the road as you get to the turn for Dark Hill he sprinted out, threw his bike over the (imaginary) line, sat up and waved his arms in the air like he had won a stage in the tour. Then waited for me and back onto my wheel. Towed up Dark Hill and sprinted off over the top off that as well. Another session of arm waving…

    Anyone else experienced this? Anyone else know what the story is? Presumably throwing a water-bottle at such individuals would be considered bad form?!?!?
  • felgen
    felgen Posts: 829
    POD1 wrote:
    Given the quietness of the board re new times I thought I would pose a question or two...
    1. Has anyone else come across the phenomenon of passing someone on a lap only for that person to jump onto your wheel and sit there for ages, not taking a turn? At a suitable point the person on your wheel will sprint past, usually at the top of a hill, while assuming a look of haughty indifference only to then blow up/get tired /couldn’t be bothered pushing themselves and slip back onto your wheel?

    I have seen this... both ways in fact. I have tagged onto someone who seemed about the right pace, but also tried to do a share on the front (difficult on a mountain bike as its like riding into a brick wall at road pace- much easier behind someone). Having said that in my more effort orientated sessions I have had people hang on my wheel and then move in front without looking to see if I am following.
    2. Is this a Richmond thing or a wider issue?

    Dunno... haven't ridden anywhere else to see what its like... I will let you know..

    Anyway when we get the Richmond park chain gang/group training going it should be better. See the other thread in the section.
    Steeds:
    1)Planet X SL Pro carbon
    2)Nelson Pista Singlespeed
    3)Giant Cadex MTB
    4)BeOne Karma MTB
  • Toks
    Toks Posts: 1,143
    POD1 wrote:
    Went out on Sunday for the first time in ages but couldn't get any sort of consistency - too many cars and too many trucks/vans putting up barriers, etc - so no change in times.

    Given the quietness of the board re new times I thought I would pose a question or two...
    1. Has anyone else come across the phenomenon of passing someone on a lap only for that person to jump onto your wheel and sit there for ages, not taking a turn? At a suitable point the person on your wheel will sprint past, usually at the top of a hill, while assuming a look of haughty indifference only to then blow up/get tired /couldn’t be bothered pushing themselves and slip back onto your wheel?
    2. Is this a Richmond thing or a wider issue?

    I only ask because I’ve never come across this before and Richmond is the only place in the UK I’ve cycled!!
    It’s happened a fair few times to me over the 3 months I have been going to the park and it can be a little annoying particularly pulling in the wind. No issue with someone sitting on and doing bit and bit even if I do the majority of the work. No issue with someone sitting on to recover. Really annoying when someone sits on and gets a tow for most of the lap and then acts the idiot.
    Best one was when I passed someone on the descent towards Kingston Gate (going anti). He sat on and coming up to the last tree on the side of the road as you get to the turn for Dark Hill he sprinted out, threw his bike over the (imaginary) line, sat up and waved his arms in the air like he had won a stage in the tour. Then waited for me and back onto my wheel. Towed up Dark Hill and sprinted off over the top off that as well. Another session of arm waving…

    Anyone else experienced this? Anyone else know what the story is? Presumably throwing a water-bottle at such individuals would be considered bad form?!?!?
    mmm I don't mind people sitting on or sprinting away. I've never seen it turn into a full on celebration. Personally as long as he/she isn't doing anything to endanger what I'm doing I'm not that bothered really. I'm quite sociable when not in the zone so usually end up chatting to anyone who rides along side or sits on my wheel :D
  • thebongolian
    thebongolian Posts: 333
    Finally decided to give this ago tonight - normally just go round at my own merry pace without timing myself. Was pretty pleased with the time and it was a good evening for it quiet, still and not too much traffic for the first lap and a bit then the gates were closed.

    Still not sure whether the TT bars are making a difference as I think the increase in spped on the flat / downhill is offset by what I lose going up.

    AndrewBye.................. ...3laps/anti........74kg.......48:45......Apr..........Elite RR
    Superlightweight...............3laps/anti........81kg.......49:25......May.........2catRR / TTer.
    KingstonWheeler..............3laps/anti........68kg.......51:59......Apr...........3CatRR
    mark_d..............................3 laps/anti.......60kg.......52:10.....May............3CatRR
    naked_ollie........................3 laps/anti.......75kg.......52:44.....May............
    seabadger........................3 laps/anti.......78kg.......52:51......May...........
    Mookie..............................3 laps/clock....65kg.......52:58......Apr............
    Toks..................................3laps/Anti.......72kg.......53.47.....May............3 CatRR
    AmateurDC.....................3laps/Anti........85kg.......53.48......July............None
    MatHammond..................3laps/Anti.......85kg.......53.50......May............
    Grazer....................... ......3 laps/anti.......78kg.......54.00......May............ Tri/Sportive
    Matthew.t.........................3laps/Anti.......71kg.......54.12......May...........
    Shane p...........................3laps/anti.......64Kg......54:12.....Aug............3CatRR
    BrianMc............................3 laps/anti.......76kg.......54:29......Apr............
    CJ.....................................3laps/anti........79kg.......54:33......May............
    Merrick.............................3 laps/anti.......72kg.......55.00......May...........
    Damo..............................3laps/Anti.......lightkg...55.10.....May............4thCatRR
    JonGinge .........................3laps/anti.......67Kg......55:25.....May............ Club
    Molman............................3laps/Anti.......87kg......55.31.....May............
    Tin man...........................3 laps/Anti......68kg......55:41.....May............Sportive/Tri
    rolo tumazi.......................3laps/anti.......75kg......55:41.....May............
    francist..........................3 laps/Anti......71kg......56:03.....July...........
    morxy.........................3 laps/Anti........58kg.......56:10......Aug..........Club
    Gradiric..........................3laps/Anti.......75kg......56.40.....May............
    Bush75............................3laps/Anti.......75kg......57.01.....May............
    Guinea............................3laps/anti.......84kg......57.07.....Aug..........
    POD...............................3laps/anti.......83Kg......57:08.....July......... Returning racer Georgee...........................3laps/Anti.......82kg......57.17.....May............Sportive/Club
    RedGreenBaron.....................3laps/anti.......70kg......57:30.....May............
    akp...............................3laps/anti.......76kg......57.40.....May...........
    Art Vandelay.................3 laps/Anti........76kg........58.00.....August..........1st timer
    Onehipwonder......................3laps/Anti.......82kg......58:12.....May............Club/sportive
    JL................................3 laps/anti......75kg......58:30.....May..........
    KingstonGraham....................3laps/anti.......76kg......58:30.....July..........
    toontra...........................3laps/Anti.......71kg......58.41.....May............
    Ramekin...........................1xAnti+2xClock...76kg......58:47.....July............Fitness
    thebongolian.......................3 laps / anti......75kg......59:07....September.....fitness sportive
    Dave_c............................3 laps / anti....64kg......59:08.....July......
    Statts............................3laps/Anti.......72kg......59.15.....May............Sportive / fit
    Tacker............................3laps/anti.......83kg......59.20.... June......... Sportive / lonely!
    Alan Sherman......................3 laps/clock.... 82kg......59:21.....May...........3rd cat RR
    Nasz............................. 3 laps/Anti......78kg......59.37.....June
    Neil Denning .....................3 laps/anti......60kg......59:40.....Jun............Sportives
    bikecarbike.......................3 laps/anti......95kg......59:43.....Jan............ Vet
    Christopher L.....................3 laps/anti......90kg......59.50.....May...........Sportives
    Billios.............................3 laps/anti........73kg.......59:56.....July..........
    ink169............................3 laps/anti......77kg......60.04.....May............ WW
    Pink Steel........................3 laps/anti......80kg......60.25.....June...........
    daveys............................3laps/anti.......75kg......60.49.....May............
    fishnchips........................3laps/anti.......68kg......61:01.....June............
    London-Red.............. .........3laps/anti.......84kg......61:15.....Aug............
    Shavedlegs......................3 laps/anti......71kg......61.44.....Aug.........2nd Cat RR
    Rookie............................3laps/anti.......95kg......61:46.....May...........
    felgen............................3 laps/anti......97kg.....62.25.....Aug.............jester on an MTB
    KMahony ........... ....... ......3laps/Anti.......95kg......63:05.....Apr............
    Laurie G.................... .......3laps/anti.........85kg.....63:15.....Aug...........Tri Training
    The Emu....................... ...3laps/Anti.......88kg......63.22.....Aug............WW
    biondino...........................3laps/anti....... 78kg......63.36.....July............
    Les shaw..........................3laps/Anti.......66kg......63:47.....Apr............
    Gussio............................3laps/Anti.......87kg......63:48.....Apr............
    Christ-on-a-bike!.................3laps/Anti.......78kg......64:30.....Feb............
    RichA.............................3laps/anti.......95kg......64.47.....May............Sportives
    Expatbore.......................3laps/anti.......83kg.......65.19.....July........(w)!
    Hobbes............................3laps/anti.......95kg......66.00.....Mar............
    Sfelt.............................2Cl/1Anti........93........66.05.....June.........FBHH:-)
    Kanga...........................3laps/anti.......92kg......66.11.....Aug............ Slow fat Ironman
    urrrrrrrrrs.......................3laps/anti.......105kg.....66.55.....May............
    caw35slr..........................3laps/anti.......100kg.....67.15.....May..........fat cyclist
    Greenbank.........................3laps/anti........79kg.....69:08.....May............
    Snakehips........................3laps/anti.........75kg......70.10......Aug............ fitness
    Rich-Ti...........................3laps/anti........93kg.....70:46.....June.........First timer
    Russell Smith.....................3laps/anti........92kg.....70:56.....July..........slower than Andy Sullivan
    Silverfox 72......................3laps/anti........80kg.....71:54.....May............
    Wackyjack...................... 3 laps/Anti.........92kg.....72.33.....May............
    I want to climb like Kenny Van Hummel
  • LuckyPierre2007
    LuckyPierre2007 Posts: 12
    Had planned to do a heartrate ride this morning but ended up at the front of a peleton for the first half of the first lap, so decided to press on. Shame this thread has gone quiet!

    AndrewBye.................. ...3laps/anti........74kg.......48:45......Apr..........Elite RR
    Superlightweight...............3laps/anti........81kg.......49:25......May.........2catRR / TTer.
    KingstonWheeler..............3laps/anti........68kg.......51:59......Apr...........3CatRR
    mark_d..............................3 laps/anti.......60kg.......52:10.....May............3CatRR
    naked_ollie........................3 laps/anti.......75kg.......52:44.....May............
    seabadger........................3 laps/anti.......78kg.......52:51......May...........
    Mookie..............................3 laps/clock....65kg.......52:58......Apr............
    Toks..................................3laps/Anti.......72kg.......53.47.....May............3 CatRR
    AmateurDC.....................3laps/Anti........85kg.......53.48......July............None
    MatHammond..................3laps/Anti.......85kg.......53.50......May............
    Grazer....................... ......3 laps/anti.......78kg.......54.00......May............ Tri/Sportive
    Matthew.t.........................3laps/Anti.......71kg.......54.12......May...........
    Shane p...........................3laps/anti.......64Kg......54:12.....Aug............3CatRR
    BrianMc............................3 laps/anti.......76kg.......54:29......Apr............
    CJ.....................................3laps/anti........79kg.......54:33......May............
    Merrick.............................3 laps/anti.......72kg.......55.00......May...........
    Damo..............................3laps/Anti.......lightkg...55.10.....May............4thCatRR
    JonGinge .........................3laps/anti.......67Kg......55:25.....May............ Club
    Molman............................3laps/Anti.......87kg......55.31.....May............
    Tin man...........................3 laps/Anti......68kg......55:41.....May............Sportive/Tri
    rolo tumazi.......................3laps/anti.......75kg......55:41.....May............
    francist..........................3 laps/Anti......71kg......56:03.....July...........
    morxy.........................3 laps/Anti........58kg.......56:10......Aug..........Club
    Gradiric..........................3laps/Anti.......75kg......56.40.....May............
    Bush75............................3laps/Anti.......75kg......57.01.....May............
    Guinea............................3laps/anti.......84kg......57.07.....Aug..........
    POD...............................3laps/anti.......83Kg......57:08.....July......... Returning racer Georgee...........................3laps/Anti.......82kg......57.17.....May............Sportive/Club
    RedGreenBaron.....................3laps/anti.......70kg......57:30.....May............
    akp...............................3laps/anti.......76kg......57.40.....May...........
    Art Vandelay.................3 laps/Anti........76kg........58.00.....August..........1st timer
    Onehipwonder......................3laps/Anti.......82kg......58:12.....May............Club/sportive
    JL................................3 laps/anti......75kg......58:30.....May..........
    KingstonGraham....................3laps/anti.......76kg......58:30.....July..........
    LuckyPierre2007....................3laps/anti.......84kg......58:31.....Sept........ex-rower
    toontra...........................3laps/Anti.......71kg......58.41.....May............
    Ramekin...........................1xAnti+2xClock...76kg......58:47.....July............Fitness thebongolian.......................3 laps / anti......75kg......59:07....September.....fitness sportive
    Dave_c............................3 laps / anti....64kg......59:08.....July......
    Statts............................3laps/Anti.......72kg......59.15.....May............Sportive / fit
    Tacker............................3laps/anti.......83kg......59.20.... June......... Sportive / lonely!
    Alan Sherman......................3 laps/clock.... 82kg......59:21.....May...........3rd cat RR
    Nasz............................. 3 laps/Anti......78kg......59.37.....June
    Neil Denning .....................3 laps/anti......60kg......59:40.....Jun............Sportives
    bikecarbike.......................3 laps/anti......95kg......59:43.....Jan............ Vet
    Christopher L.....................3 laps/anti......90kg......59.50.....May...........Sportives
    Billios.............................3 laps/anti........73kg.......59:56.....July..........
    ink169............................3 laps/anti......77kg......60.04.....May............ WW
    Pink Steel........................3 laps/anti......80kg......60.25.....June...........
    daveys............................3laps/anti.......75kg......60.49.....May............
    fishnchips........................3laps/anti.......68kg......61:01.....June............
    London-Red.............. .........3laps/anti.......84kg......61:15.....Aug............
    Shavedlegs......................3 laps/anti......71kg......61.44.....Aug.........2nd Cat RR
    Rookie............................3laps/anti.......95kg......61:46.....May...........
    felgen............................3 laps/anti......97kg.....62.25.....Aug.............jester on an MTB
    KMahony ........... ....... ......3laps/Anti.......95kg......63:05.....Apr............
    Laurie G.................... .......3laps/anti.........85kg.....63:15.....Aug...........Tri Training
    The Emu....................... ...3laps/Anti.......88kg......63.22.....Aug............WW
    biondino...........................3laps/anti....... 78kg......63.36.....July............
    Les shaw..........................3laps/Anti.......66kg......63:47.....Apr............
    Gussio............................3laps/Anti.......87kg......63:48.....Apr............
    Christ-on-a-bike!.................3laps/Anti.......78kg......64:30.....Feb............
    RichA.............................3laps/anti.......95kg......64.47.....May............Sportives
    Expatbore.......................3laps/anti.......83kg.......65.19.....July........(w)!
    Hobbes............................3laps/anti.......95kg......66.00.....Mar............
    Sfelt.............................2Cl/1Anti........93........66.05.....June.........FBHH:-)
    Kanga...........................3laps/anti.......92kg......66.11.....Aug............ Slow fat Ironman
    urrrrrrrrrs.......................3laps/anti.......105kg.....66.55.....May............
    caw35slr..........................3laps/anti.......100kg.....67.15.....May..........fat cyclist
    Greenbank.........................3laps/anti........79kg.....69:08.....May............
    Snakehips........................3laps/anti.........75kg......70.10......Aug............ fitness
    Rich-Ti...........................3laps/anti........93kg.....70:46.....June.........First timer
    Russell Smith.....................3laps/anti........92kg.....70:56.....July..........slower than Andy Sullivan
    Silverfox 72......................3laps/anti........80kg.....71:54.....May............
    Wackyjack...................... 3 laps/Anti.........92kg.....72.33.....May............[/quote][/b]
  • christopher247
    christopher247 Posts: 68
    Timed myself for the first time - I'm in the wooden spoon position! But keen to do it again soon to see if I can get a bit faster - sure I can..especially if I do it at a time of less traffic (excuses excuses!).

    AndrewBye.................. ...3laps/anti........74kg.......48:45......Apr..........Elite RR
    Superlightweight...............3laps/anti........81kg.......49:25......May.........2catRR / TTer.
    KingstonWheeler..............3laps/anti........68kg.......51:59......Apr...........3CatRR
    mark_d..............................3 laps/anti.......60kg.......52:10.....May............3CatRR
    naked_ollie........................3 laps/anti.......75kg.......52:44.....May............
    seabadger........................3 laps/anti.......78kg.......52:51......May...........
    Mookie..............................3 laps/clock....65kg.......52:58......Apr............
    Toks..................................3laps/Anti.......72kg.......53.47.....May............3 CatRR
    AmateurDC.....................3laps/Anti........85kg.......53.48......July............None
    MatHammond..................3laps/Anti.......85kg.......53.50......May............
    Grazer....................... ......3 laps/anti.......78kg.......54.00......May............ Tri/Sportive
    Matthew.t.........................3laps/Anti.......71kg.......54.12......May...........
    Shane p...........................3laps/anti.......64Kg......54:12.....Aug............3CatRR
    BrianMc............................3 laps/anti.......76kg.......54:29......Apr............
    CJ.....................................3laps/anti........79kg.......54:33......May............
    Merrick.............................3 laps/anti.......72kg.......55.00......May...........
    Damo..............................3laps/Anti.......lightkg...55.10.....May............4thCatRR
    JonGinge .........................3laps/anti.......67Kg......55:25.....May............ Club
    Molman............................3laps/Anti.......87kg......55.31.....May............
    Tin man...........................3 laps/Anti......68kg......55:41.....May............Sportive/Tri
    rolo tumazi.......................3laps/anti.......75kg......55:41.....May............
    francist..........................3 laps/Anti......71kg......56:03.....July...........
    morxy.........................3 laps/Anti........58kg.......56:10......Aug..........Club
    Gradiric..........................3laps/Anti.......75kg......56.40.....May............
    Bush75............................3laps/Anti.......75kg......57.01.....May............
    Guinea............................3laps/anti.......84kg......57.07.....Aug..........
    POD...............................3laps/anti.......83Kg......57:08.....July......... Returning racer Georgee...........................3laps/Anti.......82kg......57.17.....May............Sportive/Club
    RedGreenBaron.....................3laps/anti.......70kg......57:30.....May............
    akp...............................3laps/anti.......76kg......57.40.....May...........
    Art Vandelay.................3 laps/Anti........76kg........58.00.....August..........1st timer
    Onehipwonder......................3laps/Anti.......82kg......58:12.....May............Club/sportive
    JL................................3 laps/anti......75kg......58:30.....May..........
    KingstonGraham....................3laps/anti.......76kg......58:30.....July..........
    LuckyPierre2007....................3laps/anti.......84kg......58:31.....Sept........ex-rower
    toontra...........................3laps/Anti.......71kg......58.41.....May............
    Ramekin...........................1xAnti+2xClock...76kg......58:47.....July............Fitness thebongolian.......................3 laps / anti......75kg......59:07....September.....fitness sportive
    Dave_c............................3 laps / anti....64kg......59:08.....July......
    Statts............................3laps/Anti.......72kg......59.15.....May............Sportive / fit
    Tacker............................3laps/anti.......83kg......59.20.... June......... Sportive / lonely!
    Alan Sherman......................3 laps/clock.... 82kg......59:21.....May...........3rd cat RR
    Nasz............................. 3 laps/Anti......78kg......59.37.....June
    Neil Denning .....................3 laps/anti......60kg......59:40.....Jun............Sportives
    bikecarbike.......................3 laps/anti......95kg......59:43.....Jan............ Vet
    Christopher L.....................3 laps/anti......90kg......59.50.....May...........Sportives
    Billios.............................3 laps/anti........73kg.......59:56.....July..........
    ink169............................3 laps/anti......77kg......60.04.....May............ WW
    Pink Steel........................3 laps/anti......80kg......60.25.....June...........
    daveys............................3laps/anti.......75kg......60.49.....May............
    fishnchips........................3laps/anti.......68kg......61:01.....June............
    London-Red.............. .........3laps/anti.......84kg......61:15.....Aug............
    Shavedlegs......................3 laps/anti......71kg......61.44.....Aug.........2nd Cat RR
    Rookie............................3laps/anti.......95kg......61:46.....May...........
    felgen............................3 laps/anti......97kg.....62.25.....Aug.............jester on an MTB
    KMahony ........... ....... ......3laps/Anti.......95kg......63:05.....Apr............
    Laurie G.................... .......3laps/anti.........85kg.....63:15.....Aug...........Tri Training
    The Emu....................... ...3laps/Anti.......88kg......63.22.....Aug............WW
    biondino...........................3laps/anti....... 78kg......63.36.....July............
    Les shaw..........................3laps/Anti.......66kg......63:47.....Apr............
    Gussio............................3laps/Anti.......87kg......63:48.....Apr............
    Christ-on-a-bike!.................3laps/Anti.......78kg......64:30.....Feb............
    RichA.............................3laps/anti.......95kg......64.47.....May............Sportives
    Expatbore.......................3laps/anti.......83kg.......65.19.....July........(w)!
    Hobbes............................3laps/anti.......95kg......66.00.....Mar............
    Sfelt.............................2Cl/1Anti........93........66.05.....June.........FBHH:-)
    Kanga...........................3laps/anti.......92kg......66.11.....Aug............ Slow fat Ironman
    urrrrrrrrrs.......................3laps/anti.......105kg.....66.55.....May............
    caw35slr..........................3laps/anti.......100kg.....67.15.....May..........fat cyclist
    Greenbank.........................3laps/anti........79kg.....69:08.....May............
    Snakehips........................3laps/anti.........75kg......70.10......Aug............ fitness
    Rich-Ti...........................3laps/anti........93kg.....70:46.....June.........First timer
    Russell Smith.....................3laps/anti........92kg.....70:56.....July..........slower than Andy Sullivan
    Silverfox 72......................3laps/anti........80kg.....71:54.....May............
    Wackyjack...................... 3 laps/Anti.........92kg.....72.33.....May............[/quote][/b]
    Chris C.............................3 laps/anti..........86kg......72.48....Sep..........
  • benniehendrix
    benniehendrix Posts: 58
    POD1 wrote:
    Went out on Sunday for the first time in ages but couldn't get any sort of consistency - too many cars and too many trucks/vans putting up barriers, etc - so no change in times.

    Given the quietness of the board re new times I thought I would pose a question or two...
    1. Has anyone else come across the phenomenon of passing someone on a lap only for that person to jump onto your wheel and sit there for ages, not taking a turn? At a suitable point the person on your wheel will sprint past, usually at the top of a hill, while assuming a look of haughty indifference only to then blow up/get tired /couldn’t be bothered pushing themselves and slip back onto your wheel?
    2. Is this a Richmond thing or a wider issue?

    I only ask because I’ve never come across this before and Richmond is the only place in the UK I’ve cycled!!
    It’s happened a fair few times to me over the 3 months I have been going to the park and it can be a little annoying particularly pulling in the wind. No issue with someone sitting on and doing bit and bit even if I do the majority of the work. No issue with someone sitting on to recover. Really annoying when someone sits on and gets a tow for most of the lap and then acts the idiot.
    Best one was when I passed someone on the descent towards Kingston Gate (going anti). He sat on and coming up to the last tree on the side of the road as you get to the turn for Dark Hill he sprinted out, threw his bike over the (imaginary) line, sat up and waved his arms in the air like he had won a stage in the tour. Then waited for me and back onto my wheel. Towed up Dark Hill and sprinted off over the top off that as well. Another session of arm waving…

    Anyone else experienced this? Anyone else know what the story is? Presumably throwing a water-bottle at such individuals would be considered bad form?!?!?



    Dude, this sounds really funny. Why don't you try doing the same thing?!
  • christopher247
    christopher247 Posts: 68
    :shock: :D Heee heeeeeee!
  • snakehips
    snakehips Posts: 2,272
    christopher247 wrote:
    Timed myself for the first time - I'm in the wooden spoon position! But keen to do it again soon to see if I can get a bit faster - sure I can..especially if I do it at a time of less traffic (excuses excuses!).

    Chris , good to see somebody else join the list below me! This morning certainly wasn't a good time for a PB

    Snake
    'Follow Me' the wise man said, but he walked behind!
  • Rich-Ti
    Rich-Ti Posts: 1,831
    2 laps at medium pace this evening put me at 42:30 - my last recorded time was 70:46 and my previous unofficial time took 7mins off of that so I reckon this week I could go sub-60mins! 8)
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  • Kanga
    Kanga Posts: 131
    Shaved 22 seconds off which sneaks me up a couple of places. Seems everyone goes anti, is it quicker/easier or just all left turns ?

    AndrewBye.................. ...3laps/anti........74kg.......48:45......Apr..........Elite RR
    Superlightweight...............3laps/anti........81kg.......49:25......May.........2catRR / TTer.
    KingstonWheeler..............3laps/anti........68kg.......51:59......Apr...........3CatRR
    mark_d..............................3 laps/anti.......60kg.......52:10.....May............3CatRR
    naked_ollie........................3 laps/anti.......75kg.......52:44.....May............
    seabadger........................3 laps/anti.......78kg.......52:51......May...........
    Mookie..............................3 laps/clock....65kg.......52:58......Apr............
    Toks..................................3laps/Anti.......72kg.......53.47.....May............3 CatRR
    AmateurDC.....................3laps/Anti........85kg.......53.48......July............None
    MatHammond..................3laps/Anti.......85kg.......53.50......May............
    Grazer....................... ......3 laps/anti.......78kg.......54.00......May............ Tri/Sportive
    Matthew.t.........................3laps/Anti.......71kg.......54.12......May...........
    Shane p...........................3laps/anti.......64Kg......54:12.....Aug............3CatRR
    BrianMc............................3 laps/anti.......76kg.......54:29......Apr............
    CJ.....................................3laps/anti........79kg.......54:33......May............
    Merrick.............................3 laps/anti.......72kg.......55.00......May...........
    Damo..............................3laps/Anti.......lightkg...55.10.....May............4thCatRR
    JonGinge .........................3laps/anti.......67Kg......55:25.....May............ Club
    Molman............................3laps/Anti.......87kg......55.31.....May............
    Tin man...........................3 laps/Anti......68kg......55:41.....May............Sportive/Tri
    rolo tumazi.......................3laps/anti.......75kg......55:41.....May............
    francist..........................3 laps/Anti......71kg......56:03.....July...........
    morxy.........................3 laps/Anti........58kg.......56:10......Aug..........Club
    Gradiric..........................3laps/Anti.......75kg......56.40.....May............
    Bush75............................3laps/Anti.......75kg......57.01.....May............
    Guinea............................3laps/anti.......84kg......57.07.....Aug..........
    POD...............................3laps/anti.......83Kg......57:08.....July......... Returning racer Georgee...........................3laps/Anti.......82kg......57.17.....May............Sportive/Club
    RedGreenBaron.....................3laps/anti.......70kg......57:30.....May............
    akp...............................3laps/anti.......76kg......57.40.....May...........
    Art Vandelay.................3 laps/Anti........76kg........58.00.....August..........1st timer
    Onehipwonder......................3laps/Anti.......82kg......58:12.....May............Club/sportive
    JL................................3 laps/anti......75kg......58:30.....May..........
    KingstonGraham....................3laps/anti.......76kg......58:30.....July..........
    LuckyPierre2007....................3laps/anti.......84kg......58:31.....Sept........ex-rower
    toontra...........................3laps/Anti.......71kg......58.41.....May............
    Ramekin...........................1xAnti+2xClock...76kg......58:47.....July............Fitness thebongolian.......................3 laps / anti......75kg......59:07....September.....fitness sportive
    Dave_c............................3 laps / anti....64kg......59:08.....July......
    Statts............................3laps/Anti.......72kg......59.15.....May............Sportive / fit
    Tacker............................3laps/anti.......83kg......59.20.... June......... Sportive / lonely!
    Alan Sherman......................3 laps/clock.... 82kg......59:21.....May...........3rd cat RR
    Nasz............................. 3 laps/Anti......78kg......59.37.....June
    Neil Denning .....................3 laps/anti......60kg......59:40.....Jun............Sportives
    bikecarbike.......................3 laps/anti......95kg......59:43.....Jan............ Vet
    Christopher L.....................3 laps/anti......90kg......59.50.....May...........Sportives
    Billios.............................3 laps/anti........73kg.......59:56.....July..........
    ink169............................3 laps/anti......77kg......60.04.....May............ WW
    Pink Steel........................3 laps/anti......80kg......60.25.....June...........
    daveys............................3laps/anti.......75kg......60.49.....May............
    fishnchips........................3laps/anti.......68kg......61:01.....June............
    London-Red.............. .........3laps/anti.......84kg......61:15.....Aug............
    Shavedlegs......................3 laps/anti......71kg......61.44.....Aug.........2nd Cat RR
    Rookie............................3laps/anti.......95kg......61:46.....May...........
    felgen............................3 laps/anti......97kg.....62.25.....Aug.............jester on an MTB
    KMahony ........... ....... ......3laps/Anti.......95kg......63:05.....Apr............
    Laurie G.................... .......3laps/anti.........85kg.....63:15.....Aug...........Tri Training
    The Emu....................... ...3laps/Anti.......88kg......63.22.....Aug............WW
    biondino...........................3laps/anti....... 78kg......63.36.....July............
    Les shaw..........................3laps/Anti.......66kg......63:47.....Apr............
    Gussio............................3laps/Anti.......87kg......63:48.....Apr............
    Christ-on-a-bike!.................3laps/Anti.......78kg......64:30.....Feb............
    RichA.............................3laps/anti.......95kg......64.47.....May............Sportives
    Expatbore.......................3laps/anti.......83kg.......65.19.....July........(w)!
    Kanga...........................3laps/anti.......93kg......65.49.....Sep............ Slow fat Ironman
    Hobbes............................3laps/anti.......95kg......66.00.....Mar............
    Sfelt.............................2Cl/1Anti........93........66.05.....June.........FBHH:-)
    urrrrrrrrrs.......................3laps/anti.......105kg.....66.55.....May............
    caw35slr..........................3laps/anti.......100kg.....67.15.....May..........fat cyclist
    Greenbank.........................3laps/anti........79kg.....69:08.....May............
    Snakehips........................3laps/anti.........75kg......70.10......Aug............ fitness
    Rich-Ti...........................3laps/anti........93kg.....70:46.....June.........First timer
    Russell Smith.....................3laps/anti........92kg.....70:56.....July..........slower than Andy Sullivan
    Silverfox 72......................3laps/anti........80kg.....71:54.....May............
    Wackyjack...................... 3 laps/Anti.........92kg.....72.33.....May............[/quote][/b]
    Chris C.............................3 laps/anti..........86kg......72.48....Sep..........

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