Richmond Park Ride

Jen J

NWLondoner wrote:

biondino wrote:

I am broken. I'm sorry I let you all down with my slowness..

so what is considered a good lap time??

There's a thread on road that has a list of 3 lap times - think the best is sub 1 hr?

Blondie - you were slow? I was way behind you!

jonginge

Jen J wrote:

NWLondoner wrote:

biondino wrote:

I am broken. I'm sorry I let you all down with my slowness..

so what is considered a good lap time??

There's a thread on road that has a list of 3 lap times - think the best is sub 1 hr?

Blondie - you were slow? I was way behind you!

Mark, It's all in your mind. It always feels bad hungover.
The "lozenges" were 1980's Time titan magnesiums with matching shoes:
http://www.bikepro.com/arch_products/pe ... ag_top.jpg
http://au.encarta.msn.com/media_1121550 ... lgado.html
I'm probably due some new shoes

A fast lap is 16mins if you happen to be an Elite RRer by the name of Andrew Bye. The rest of us are not so quick
http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtop ... &start=480

_Brun_

I was hoping to do a lap under 20mins this morning, but disappointingly only managed 20:53 which I'm blaming on the headwind up Sawyer's hill. The social ones were a resonably consistent 23:57, 23:49 and 23:27 if anyone's interested.

Really enjoyed the ride home. It drizzled pretty much all the way, but slicing through static London traffic on a decent bike in all yer cycling gear is rather good fun.

Wrath Rob

The only bit I enjoyed about the ride home was walking in the front door and having a nice hot shower. I was getting pretty cold at the cake stop and didn't warm up on the ride home. The ride itself was great though, and as social as last time. Thanks all for the company!

snooks

Jen J wrote:

Rob and I were talking about taking MTBs around the 'yellow brick road' path one weekend - anyone else interested?

Will be a pootle, as there's loads of peds on the path, and I think there are speed limits (10mph?) the whole way round, but it'll be a change of scenery...

Probably one lap of RP, then across to Wimbledon Common where it should less busy, and have nicer trails.

I'd be up for that/this

itboffin

+1

I've not seen either trail are they full on MTB country or would a cyclocross bike do?

Jen J

itboffin wrote:

+1

I've not seen either trail are they full on MTB country or would a cyclocross bike do?

The bit in RP you'd probably be fine on a road bike! (I just wouldn't use mine)

Wimbledon Common I'm not sure about, as I don't know exactly which paths are cycle path, and how muddy they are (I've only ever run around there) but I'll have a look around when I run there this weekend.

cjcp

itboffin wrote:

+1

I've not seen either trail are they full on MTB country or would a cyclocross bike do?

Cross bike is fine.

Just don't go tearing around the track. It gets busy with runners, peds, peds with prams and mtbers. This makes it difficult to ride side by side or have a conversation.

One option would be to cut through the middle of the Park and use some of the tracks around Penn Ponds. Lots more space.

itboffin

Sooo from the information provided here it sounds like I need a new bike, a cross bike, super!

many thanks all, I was looking for a reason.

Wrath Rob

For the MTB ride the most fun bit for me is after the yellow brick road you leave via Robinhood Gate, play Frogger across the A3 and then take on the muddy track at the bottom of Wimbledon Common, leading to the nice hill up to the golf course at the top. When its muddy its great fun tearing along there, barely in control with the stream on one side and the woods on the other.

Sorry, I've just realised what forum I'm in :oops:

<scuttles off to have a cleansing shower away from the mud>

Jen J

Wrath Rob wrote:

For the MTB ride the most fun bit for me is after the yellow brick road you leave via Robinhood Gate, play Frogger across the A3 and then take on the muddy track at the bottom of Wimbledon Common, leading to the nice hill up to the golf course at the top. When its muddy its great fun tearing along there, barely in control with the stream on one side and the woods on the other.

Sorry, I've just realised what forum I'm in :oops:

<scuttles off to have a cleansing shower away from the mud>

Why are we even bothering with the yellow brick road? Why don't we just do Wimbledon Common? Could meet by the Windmill - there's a cafe there for drinks afterwards.

I tried to look at cycle paths online, but it ever so helpfully says you can look at maps there or from the rangers office :?

biondino

I did the yellow brick road on a road bike hundreds of times, and only got one puncture, and the only accident I had was because of a dozy fellow cyclist choosing the same bit of path as me.

Wrath Rob

Jen J wrote:

Wrath Rob wrote:

For the MTB ride the most fun bit for me is after the yellow brick road you leave via Robinhood Gate, play Frogger across the A3 and then take on the muddy track at the bottom of Wimbledon Common, leading to the nice hill up to the golf course at the top. When its muddy its great fun tearing along there, barely in control with the stream on one side and the woods on the other.

Sorry, I've just realised what forum I'm in :oops:

<scuttles off to have a cleansing shower away from the mud>

Why are we even bothering with the yellow brick road? Why don't we just do Wimbledon Common? Could meet by the Windmill - there's a cafe there for drinks afterwards.

I tried to look at cycle paths online, but it ever so helpfully says you can look at maps there or from the rangers office :?

I'm not sure what parts of the common are open to bikes and what aren't. Nothing to stop us exploring though.

snooks

Wrath Rob wrote:

play Frogger across the A3 and then take on the muddy track at the bottom of Wimbledon Common,

To avoid any road kill, there's the bridge at Robin hood gate, or the tunnel up from Roehampton

Jen J

snooks wrote:

Wrath Rob wrote:

play Frogger across the A3 and then take on the muddy track at the bottom of Wimbledon Common,

To avoid any road kill, there's the bridge at Robin hood gate, or the tunnel up from Roehampton

Exactly. If you're intent on crossing the road, the only viable option is to wait for a hack to come out of Stag Lodge Stables, when they have a lollipop lady to stop the traffic. But I'm a grown up :P

Anyway...to get with the organising...

Next 'usual' RP ride is 30th November, yes?

We also want a MTB ride on WC/RP and a fixed RP ride where LiT can show off her expertise and I'll show off the lack of mine.

Any idea on dates for MTB and fixed rides?

lost_in_thought

Not just fixed, SS are more than welcome too!

And I'm no expert, my god I'm slow up the hills...

Jen J

lost_in_thought wrote:

Not just fixed, SS are more than welcome too!

And I'm no expert, my god I'm slow up the hills...

Nah - that's cheating

And I walked up the hill :oops:

biondino

I need to borrow an MTB for the MTB day

lost_in_thought

I have a couple of my brother's old MTBs - when it's organised I can bring you one from Essex - you're nearly the same height.

It'll be like being a teenager again!

snooks

biondino wrote:

I need to borrow an MTB for the MTB day

Or I have one you can borrow No sus though, none of my bikes have suspension :twisted:

biondino

Suspension = immediate loss of half your MTFU points. (why does this feel like Dungeons & Dragons?)

snooks

Well if you want to MTFU on my 18 year old Kona Fire Mountain you're more than welcome!! It's steel and weighs more that a full sus bike...Looks great weighs a tonne

Jen J

Hmmm...after all this chat about a MTB ride, I think I've decided to sell mine.

All the training I do for DIUK will be on the road, and tbh I'm scared to get back on the thing since I fell on my first ride. And it's so heavy. And scary. And it's pink.

Anyone know someone looking for a pink almost new Ladies Medium MTB?

Jen J

Is there an RP ride on Sunday? I know it was mentioned before but don't know if anything's confirmed?

Just I've had an offer for Sunday that I'd quite like to take up, but would put a group ride first..

And if anyone ever gets round to doing a MTB ride, I probably won't be there as my MTB is currently being ebayed :roll:

lost_in_thought

Jen, there is an MTB graveyard at mine in Essex, my brother goes through them like socks.

I'm sure there's one in your size...

Jen J

lost_in_thought wrote:

Jen, there is an MTB graveyard at mine in Essex, my brother goes through them like socks.

I'm sure there's one in your size...

I'm selling mine as I'm too scared to ride it :oops:

Don't suppose your brother wants to buy a new one? Although it is a ladies one. And pink...;)

lost_in_thought

I'll be sure to suggest it....

itboffin

I can't make RP this weekend I forgot i'm taking my wife to a spa in Ireland for her birthday and I might have a Guinness or two, three, four

I was just thinking to myself last night that I should sell my MTB, I only rode it once this year and as per every other ride I picked up a puncture.

Jen what's you ebay item number?

Jen J

itboffin wrote:

I can't make RP this weekend I forgot i'm taking my wife to a spa in Ireland for her birthday and I might have a Guinness or two, three, four

I was just thinking to myself last night that I should sell my MTB, I only rode it once this year and as per every other ride I picked up a puncture.

Jen what's you ebay item number?

Cool, I'll go with the other plan - I think it was only you and me that confirmed we would be there on Sunday.

110317189390

or...pink

itboffin

Anyone for a lap or two this afternoon?

With the right timing you could arrive at tonight Morpeth Arms Christmas party just as everyone arrives.

http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=d&saddr=morpeth+arms&daddr=Roehampton+Gate,+Wandsworth,+London+SW15,+UK&hl=en&geocode=&mra=ls&sll=51.456051,-0.256064&sspn=0.00841,0.022745&g=Roehampton+Gate,+Wandsworth,+London+SW15,+UK&ie=UTF8&ll=51.472081,-0.188313&spn=0.067257,0.247192&z=13

Super scalp fest... :twisted: