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  • hopkinb
    hopkinb Posts: 7,129
    All the way down on the drops with your weight forward helps too - improves my confidence on that right hander no end - I feel much more in control, so I can maintain 55-60 kph through both bends - if you're not a fatty this may be harder...
  • silverstreak
    silverstreak Posts: 49
    edited March 2020
    Thanks for that. Excellent tips. And I am tending to tense up and grip too hard. It feels the trickiest bit on the circuit.
  • martinc
    martinc Posts: 422
    I really suggest not going hell for leather down Broomfield for 4 reasons:
    1. There’s often loose gravel.
    2. There’s often the famous big stag in the road that will not move for you.
    3. If you come off you may skewer yourself on the posts on verge. Google for evidence-RIP.
    4. It’s a 20mph speed limit.
    Always in stealth mode
  • tgotb
    tgotb Posts: 4,714
    5. There are a lot of fairly slow family groups riding in the park at the moment (which is great). If anyone coming up the hill needs to overtake one of these groups (or anyone else) they're going to have to be in the middle of the road to maintain the required 2m separation. This is going to limit your options somewhat if you've already committed to the racing line.
    6. In general, if you're riding in the park at the moment you're going to have to slow down quite frequently to wait for opportunities to overtake slower riders without getting too close to them or to riders coming the other way, so whilst the park's still a great place to go for a ride, it's not currently suitable for sustained fast riding at most times of the day.

    Don't be one of the plonkers I saw this lunchtime (some even on TT bikes with all the aero kit) riding flat-out with no regard to social distancing and seemingly no intention of slowing down for anyone.

    My gut feel is that, unless it pours down with rain, this weekend will be bikeageddon in RP, and Royal Parks will have no choice but to close it to cyclists.

    On the flip side, most roads outside the park are deserted and feel much better suited to fast riding.
    Pannier, 120rpm.
  • rower63
    rower63 Posts: 1,991
    ... I believe the posts on the verge are long gone, they were lethal
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    Ridley Noah FAST 2013
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    Hoy Sa Calobra 002 2014 [off duty]
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  • mtb-idle
    mtb-idle Posts: 2,179
    #selfisolation

    https://www.instagram.com/tv/B-NRFotl91U/
    FCN = 4
  • silverstreak
    silverstreak Posts: 49
    edited March 2020
    Don’t worry. I won’t be. Poor choice of words. I’m 50 and have a family of my own I go round the park with. My “hell for leather” is a pretty tame affair and even if I wanted to race, I couldn’t - my legs are knackered. But I would like to feel more confident going down the hill. Agree on the TT riders.
  • veronese68
    veronese68 Posts: 27,865
    rower63 said:

    ... I believe the posts on the verge are long gone, they were lethal

    Yes, they went after the death. Met a doctor that hit one after getting a rabbit in her front wheel, broke 4 ribs. Ouch!
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  • mtb-idle
    mtb-idle Posts: 2,179
    Here's my government sanctioned exercise video for today

    Outside

    Hope you like it
    FCN = 4
  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,072
    I WFH most of the time anyway and the 2-3 days a week i normally do are my most productive and i'm not wasting 4-5 hours in the car anyway these last two weeks are killing me because the special situation we're in is overloading critical IT for my customers, one of them in a monster online retail corp so its all about using online to prop up their retail losses the other is our very own government, man keeping up with than is killing me, the differences with commercial vs gov in the normal day to day are night and day and despite warning said gov for years they need to invest its only now they're taking action.

    This maybe should be in rant or not online at all, i think i've left the details sufficiently vague but feck i'm tired.
    Rule #5 // Harden The Feck Up.
    Rule #9 // If you are out riding in bad weather, it means you are a badass. Period.
    Rule #12 // The correct number of bikes to own is n+1.
    Rule #42 // A bike race shall never be preceded with a swim and/or followed by a run.
  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,072
    oh shite my point, all my rides have been hard work and when i say hard work i mean 5 mins in i'm ready to stop, legs feel like lead and my head is not in it.
    Rule #5 // Harden The Feck Up.
    Rule #9 // If you are out riding in bad weather, it means you are a badass. Period.
    Rule #12 // The correct number of bikes to own is n+1.
    Rule #42 // A bike race shall never be preceded with a swim and/or followed by a run.
  • poweredbyidris
    poweredbyidris Posts: 848
    mtb-idle said:

    Here's my government sanctioned exercise video for today

    Outside

    Hope you like it

    BRAVO!
  • kingstongraham
    kingstongraham Posts: 28,226
    Seen comments on another (non cycling) site about people not maintaining distance when overtaking in RP.

    Let's be sensible and allow them to keep it open. If it's not possible to overtake, just slow right down.
  • poweredbyidris
    poweredbyidris Posts: 848
    kingstongraham said:

    Seen comments on another (non cycling) site about people not maintaining distance when overtaking in RP.

    Let's be sensible and allow them to keep it open. If it's not possible to overtake, just slow right down.


    Was excellent discipline by all this morning that I could see, but I fear for it over the weekend
  • kingstongraham
    kingstongraham Posts: 28,226
    Practical note. I'm pretty sure I've had the virus now, temperature, confined to bed for a week, shortness of breath etc.

    A couple of days before I came down with symptoms, I did a hard zwift session. Hard as in I felt like I completely lost all energy after about 40 mins, but struggled through to the end. I am convinced that pushing through that session has meant I am taking longer to recover fully. It's been 2 weeks now, and still don't feel back at full lung capacity and not been anywhere near a bike.

    My advice is don't go too hard just now, and if you're struggling to maintain power, just bin it off. You might be glad you did.
  • martinc
    martinc Posts: 422
    Good advice and get well soon.
    Always in stealth mode
  • smokey_bacon
    smokey_bacon Posts: 1,639
    edited March 2020
    Apparently Richmond Park to be closed to cyclists from tomorrow!
  • asprilla
    asprilla Posts: 8,440
    edited March 2020
    Booo.

    Edit: That's 'Boooo' that it has to happen and 'Booo' that I haven't made it over there this week.
    Mud - Genesis Vapour CCX
    Race - Fuji Norcom Straight
    Sun - Cervelo R3
    Winter / Commute - Dolan ADX
  • kingstongraham
    kingstongraham Posts: 28,226
    My local WhatsApp group has had a rant on it about cyclists using the lower path by the Thames from lower ham road past the hawker centre and not keeping their distance.

    I'd say that path was too narrow to keep 2m from anyone, so one to avoid if possible.
  • silverstreak
    silverstreak Posts: 49
    smokey_bacon said:

    Apparently Richmond Park to be closed to cyclists from tomorrow!

    Yes. Too much crowding at the park gates apparently. Didn’t see that at Ham Gate early doors but I guess a problem at the busier gates.

    https://www.royalparks.org.uk/home/coronavirus-updates

    Running out of time for the 3LC.
  • martinc
    martinc Posts: 422
    Towpath to Hampton Court was quiet yesterday but is going to get super-busy now and will be next. I've resorted to Joe Wicks and bought a turbo trainer.
    Always in stealth mode
  • hopkinb
    hopkinb Posts: 7,129
    Surely empty roads = cycling goodness? I'm not training for anything, I might explore this great city.
  • veronese68
    veronese68 Posts: 27,865
    kingstongraham said:

    Seen comments on another (non cycling) site about people not maintaining distance when overtaking in RP.

    Was that on nextdoor.com? So full of moaning types, it’s absolutely awful. I need to unsubscribe so I stop getting emails, but that means looking at the site.
    Unfortunately park shut from tomorrow anyway, I agree with Hopper and may head townwards.
    Hope you recover well KG.
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  • silverstreak
    silverstreak Posts: 49
    edited March 2020
    Couple of laps in. Same sub 40 time. Too windy, too busy (and too shagged) for 3LC. Will save that for the summer. Back to running for a bit now. And may try some road cycling.
  • kingstongraham
    kingstongraham Posts: 28,226
    Left the house for the first time in 12 days today. It is not possible to maintain anything like 2 metres separation between people when there are walkers and cyclists on the riverside path.

    Even local to me near the boaters in Kingston where it is quite wide. It's simply impossible.

    Stay on the roads, they look very inviting... I can't wait to get on a bike.

  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,072
    I’m pretty sure apart from when I’m in the office I’m always six feet plus from the next person all year around, including mrs itboffin
    Rule #5 // Harden The Feck Up.
    Rule #9 // If you are out riding in bad weather, it means you are a badass. Period.
    Rule #12 // The correct number of bikes to own is n+1.
    Rule #42 // A bike race shall never be preceded with a swim and/or followed by a run.
  • hopkinb
    hopkinb Posts: 7,129
    Tour of London. Deserted, riding in the middle of the Mall, birdcage walk, round hyde park corner. Terrific. I don't suppose I was ever closer to another person than 5 metres or so.

    Fun watching all the posh folk social distance queueing to shop at the fancy food shops on Fulham Road, no elbowing for the last foie gras or bottle of dom.
  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,072
    To windy here today for an outside ride, woken up by my fence falling down then found soot all over the carpet. Blowing a gale yet again
    Rule #5 // Harden The Feck Up.
    Rule #9 // If you are out riding in bad weather, it means you are a badass. Period.
    Rule #12 // The correct number of bikes to own is n+1.
    Rule #42 // A bike race shall never be preceded with a swim and/or followed by a run.
  • asprilla
    asprilla Posts: 8,440
    Did my first Zwift ride in three and a half years today. Was a fun social ride with the club: bubble to keep us together and a chat over discord. Plan from now on is Sunday 90min social followed by 60 mins self riding and Thursdays 30 mins social followed by the hour of power.

    I'm currently trying both Zwift and Sufferfest. I think I'll prefer the latter but I think I'll be in the minority.
    Mud - Genesis Vapour CCX
    Race - Fuji Norcom Straight
    Sun - Cervelo R3
    Winter / Commute - Dolan ADX
  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,072
    I haven’t used Zwift since the year it started but it does seem to be the go to platform these days, what I don’t like is the false w/kg and speed everyone posts, they’re never going to address that as it keeps people engaged I.e. paying
    Rule #5 // Harden The Feck Up.
    Rule #9 // If you are out riding in bad weather, it means you are a badass. Period.
    Rule #12 // The correct number of bikes to own is n+1.
    Rule #42 // A bike race shall never be preceded with a swim and/or followed by a run.

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