Richmond Park 3-lap Challenge 2009

Ramekin

Well done

Going on a training camp to the Alps to improve your time around Richmond Park shows real commitment

LuckyPierre2007

Quick question - how many of the top ten times do we think were on "standard" road bikes, by which I mean time-trial bars or aero helmet etc? They could all be - I'm just interested - maybe borrow a time-trial bike and have a punt (when its quiet) to see what the difference is.

Ramekin

EyePea.........................Anti..............79kg.........49:59.......Apr.....1st cat
KingstonWheeler........Anti ............66kg.........51:29........Apr......2nd cat
mark_d.........................Anti..............59kg.........52:17.......Apr......3rd cat loafer
SPEEDOboy77...........Anti.............72kg.........53:18........Apr......wannabe
Shavedlegs.................Anti............73kg.........53:34.........Mar......2nd Cat.
CJ..................................Anti............82kg.........54.08........Apr.......Comm/Sportive
seabadger...................Anti ...........80kg........54:08.6.....May.......MTB
MatHammond.............Anti.............86kg.........54.10.........Apr... ...Commuter
Karl...............................Anti.............61kg.........54.16........Mar......Duathln& Sportivs
Toks...........................Anti.............72kg...........54.30........Mar....2nd Cat Vet
JonGinge.....................Anti............65kg...........54.32.......Apr......Club/Sportive
LuckyPierre2007..........Anti.............81kg.........54:58........May.....Soon to be 3rd Cat
Red GT........................Anti..............78kg.........55:20........Apr......Sportive
Felgen.........................Anti..............96kg........55.40........Mar..... Cat4/leisure
Rookie........................Anti..............98kg.........55:59........Apr......Sportive/Tri
RedGreenBaron........Anti .............70kg.........56:20........Apr......Sportive
Paddifer......................Anti..............62kg.........56.31.......Apr......Triathlon
Art Vandelay..............Anti.............76kg.........56.34.........Apr......Sportive
Gilby...........................Anti...............72kg.........56.50.......Apr.......Beginner
Morxy..........................Anti..............59kg.........56:58........Apr......4th cat
Guinea........................Anti.............88kg.........57.13.........Apr....fitness
toontra........................Anti.............71kg.........57.23.........Apr.....Audax
Benjimol......................Anti.............85kg........57.40..........Apr......Tri
thebongolian.............Anti..............75kg..........57.58........Apr......Comm / sportive
Alan Sherman............Anti.............84kg........58.22.........Mar......3rd cat
Ramekin.................1C/2AC..........78kg.........58.24..........May.........SS (46 x 17)
Grrram................Anti.................80kg..........58:30......Apr..........Newbie
POD.............................Anti ............88kg.........58.34 ........Apr..... Undecided
Christophe3967.......Anti............90Kg.........58.34.........Apr......Sportive/Commuter
Raynaw......................Anti..............92kg........58.47.........Apr.......Commuter
Petromyzon...............Anti.............73kg..........59.45........Mar.....fitness
Stumpy75 .................Anti ............78kg..........59.46 .......Jan..... MTBer (masters)
Littigator.....................Anti.............76kg..........59.52........Feb.....Comm/Sportive
TarmacExpert............Anti............76kg...........59:53.......May......Swimmer
KingstonGraham.......Anti.............74kg..........60.02........Mar.....Maybe Sportive/Tri
Dave_c.......................Anti..............64kg.........60:02........Apr.....(SS 46x16)
Georgee....................Anti.............83Kg..........60.07........Mar....3rd Cat Roadie
Derek Watts..............Anti..............80kg..........60.45........Apr....fitness
HenryS......................Clock...........77kg..........60.54........Mar....Junior
London-red...............Anti.............85kg..........61.20.........Apr.....Fitness
Chirg..........................Anti............78kg...........61.27........Mar.....Commuter
Jezzaus.....................Anti.............75kg......... 61.37........Apr......Beginner
Arpy.............. ............Anti............106kg.........61.41........Mar......Beginner
Rich-Ti.......................Anti.........Not sure........61:42........Feb.....So close it hurts!!
andrew40..................Anti.............81kg..........61.43........Apr......Fitness
TheEmu.....................Anti............86kg...........61.50........Mar......Sportive
LuckyPierre...............Anti............82kg...........62:05.......Jan......Sportive
Chris L......................Anti.............90kg...........62.25.......Apr.....Commuter/Club runner
Attica...........................Anti............72kg...........62.28.......Mar.....Sportive/Comm
Mark1962A...............Anti..............88kg...........63.02......May.......Sportive
RHE............................Anti.............88kg...........63.17......Apr.......Beginner/Comm/Sportive
Rushie.......................Clock..........85kg...........64.10.......Feb......Fixie
Fuji Mackers..............Anti.............75kg..........64.29.......Mar......SS (48x17)
statts.........................Anti.............75kg...........64.30.......April......Sportive/Fitness
urrrrrrrs.....................Anti..............N/A............64.37......april........elite fat knacker
Tyskie.......................Anti...............90kg.........64.40.......Apr.......Fitness
CC10.........................Anti.............70kg..........64.56........Apr......Newbie/beginner
J09........................Anti.............60kg.........65.11.........Apr......Allsorts
=noggin=..................Anti..............84kg.........65.45.......Apr.......Mixed bag/commuter
MkyDPky..................Clock...........80kg.........65.54........Apr......Beginner Sportive/Tri
Cumulonimbus........Anti..............85kg.........66.05........Apr......Fitness
Greenbank................Anti.............80kg..........66.25.......Apr......Audax/Gears
Barney1000............Clock............100kg.........66.25.......Apr......Fitness
Funkin.......................Anti..............80kg.........66.29........Feb......Tri
MkyDPky...................Anti..............82kg.........66.38.......Apr.......Beginner Sportive/Tri
Blu3cat.....................Anti...............88kg.........67.04.......Apr.......Commuter
biondino....................Anti..............82kg.........67.46.......Apr.......Commuter
JonnyR5...................Clock............95kg.........68.05.......Mar......Commuter
wind700....................Anti..............78kg.........68.58.......mar.......Fitness
Steve M.....................Anti..............78kg.........69.26.......Feb.......Commuter/Social
Greenbank................Anti..............80kg.........70:05.......Apr......Audax/Fixed (46x18)
itboffin.......................C2/A1..........86kg.........70.46......Jan........SCR
Blueskyturnstogrey...Anti.............80kg.........72.22......Jan.......Hopefull
W4.............................Anti.............78kg.........73.33......Apr.......Commuter
Wogan........................Anti.............70kg.........75.44.......Mar.......Commuter/SkinnyFatman
Beer, anyone?...........Anti.............65kg.........78:22.......Feb.......Slow
roger merriman..........Anti..............85Kg........80............Mar.......old steel

Updated the list as I forgot to put in my gear ratio!

seabadger

LuckyPierre2007 wrote:

Quick question - how many of the top ten times do we think were on "standard" road bikes, by which I mean time-trial bars or aero helmet etc?

I'm on a stock Tri and Run Vento 1, with no mods/TT bars/aero helmets etc!

http://www.triandrun.com/bike/1259.html

bigmat

Standard road bike for me too, I have a feeling none of the times have been done on tt bikes but I could be wrong, I do see quite a few clip on tri bars in the park.

cjcp

Road bike for me too.

jonginge

Road bike here too. Model B/Open Pro rims, not exactly full aero

SPEEDOboy77

No TT bike for me either... Out there this afternoon, supposed to be resting after long session Sunday morning. Checked weather and couldnt resist that north east wind...

Times were there to be had if you could be bothered to pound through the wind from Kingston to Roehampton gate (TT bike would have been useful). Still had sore ankle and lots of traffic so settled for another mid 53.

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jonginge

KingstonWheeler wrote:

Normal road bike too. No pointy helmet, nor tri-bars etc.

Has anyone noticed the grey poles that stick out of the ground on the side of the road on the bump up from Kingston Gate and then at the bottom of Broomfield Hill? They look like sign posts that are without a sign. Apparently they are for covert speed monitoring and used, I believe, for statistical purposes. Anyone know any more?

Haven't recently but they may have just gone up. There were similar headless poles put up in those places (and near sheen cross) last summer. I thought they were going to be speed cameras but then they disappeared after a couple of weeks.

Christophe3967

JonGinge wrote:

KingstonWheeler wrote:

Normal road bike too. No pointy helmet, nor tri-bars etc.

Has anyone noticed the grey poles that stick out of the ground on the side of the road on the bump up from Kingston Gate and then at the bottom of Broomfield Hill? They look like sign posts that are without a sign. Apparently they are for covert speed monitoring and used, I believe, for statistical purposes. Anyone know any more?

Haven't recently but they may have just gone up. There were similar headless poles put up in those places (and near sheen cross) last summer. I thought they were going to be speed cameras but then they disappeared after a couple of weeks.

The police did a speed survey last year using data collected from the grey poles. Trouble was they couldn't tell the difference between a motorised two wheeler and a bicycle, so maybe they're running the survey again over the summer.

Big Brother's watching you, so no more sub 60 minute times now chaps

Cumulonimbus

EyePea.........................Anti..............79kg.........49:59.......Apr.....1st cat
KingstonWheeler........Anti ............66kg.........51:29........Apr......2nd cat
mark_d.........................Anti..............59kg.........52:17.......Apr......3rd cat loafer
SPEEDOboy77...........Anti.............72kg.........53:18........Apr......wannabe
Shavedlegs.................Anti............73kg.........53:34.........Mar......2nd Cat.
CJ..................................Anti............82kg.........54.08........Apr.......Comm/Sportive
seabadger...................Anti ...........80kg........54:08.6.....May.......MTB
MatHammond.............Anti.............86kg.........54.10.........Apr... ...Commuter
Karl...............................Anti.............61kg.........54.16........Mar......Duathln& Sportivs
Toks...........................Anti.............72kg...........54.30........Mar....2nd Cat Vet
JonGinge.....................Anti............65kg...........54.32.......Apr......Club/Sportive
LuckyPierre2007..........Anti.............81kg.........54:58........May.....Soon to be 3rd Cat
Red GT........................Anti..............78kg.........55:20........Apr......Sportive
Felgen.........................Anti..............96kg........55.40........Mar..... Cat4/leisure
Rookie........................Anti..............98kg.........55:59........Apr......Sportive/Tri
RedGreenBaron........Anti .............70kg.........56:20........Apr......Sportive
Paddifer......................Anti..............62kg.........56.31.......Apr......Triathlon
Art Vandelay..............Anti.............76kg.........56.34.........Apr......Sportive
Gilby...........................Anti...............72kg.........56.50.......Apr.......Beginner
Morxy..........................Anti..............59kg.........56:58........Apr......4th cat
Guinea........................Anti.............88kg.........57.13.........Apr....fitness
toontra........................Anti.............71kg.........57.23.........Apr.....Audax
Benjimol......................Anti.............85kg........57.40..........Apr......Tri
thebongolian.............Anti..............75kg..........57.58........Apr......Comm / sportive
Alan Sherman............Anti.............84kg........58.22.........Mar......3rd cat
Ramekin.................1C/2AC..........78kg.........58.24..........May.........SS (46 x 17)
Grrram................Anti.................80kg..........58:30......Apr..........Newbie
POD.............................Anti ............88kg.........58.34 ........Apr..... Undecided
Christophe3967.......Anti............90Kg.........58.34.........Apr......Sportive/Commuter
Raynaw......................Anti..............92kg........58.47.........Apr.......Commuter
Petromyzon...............Anti.............73kg..........59.45........Mar.....fitness
Stumpy75 .................Anti ............78kg..........59.46 .......Jan..... MTBer (masters)
Littigator.....................Anti.............76kg..........59.52........Feb.....Comm/Sportive
TarmacExpert............Anti............76kg...........59:53.......May......Swimmer
KingstonGraham.......Anti.............74kg..........60.02........Mar.....Maybe Sportive/Tri
Dave_c.......................Anti..............64kg.........60:02........Apr.....(SS 46x16)
Georgee....................Anti.............83Kg..........60.07........Mar....3rd Cat Roadie
Derek Watts..............Anti..............80kg..........60.45........Apr....fitness
HenryS......................Clock...........77kg..........60.54........Mar....Junior
London-red...............Anti.............85kg..........61.20.........Apr.....Fitness
Chirg..........................Anti............78kg...........61.27........Mar.....Commuter
Jezzaus.....................Anti.............75kg......... 61.37........Apr......Beginner
Arpy.............. ............Anti............106kg.........61.41........Mar......Beginner
Rich-Ti.......................Anti.........Not sure........61:42........Feb.....So close it hurts!!
andrew40..................Anti.............81kg..........61.43........Apr......Fitness
TheEmu.....................Anti............86kg...........61.50........Mar......Sportive
LuckyPierre...............Anti............82kg...........62:05.......Jan......Sportive
Chris L......................Anti.............90kg...........62.25.......Apr.....Commuter/Club runner
Attica...........................Anti............72kg...........62.28.......Mar.....Sportive/Comm
Mark1962A...............Anti..............88kg...........63.02......May.......Sportive
RHE............................Anti.............88kg...........63.17......Apr.......Beginner/Comm/Sportive
Rushie.......................Clock..........85kg...........64.10.......Feb......Fixie
Fuji Mackers..............Anti.............75kg..........64.29.......Mar......SS (48x17)
statts.........................Anti.............75kg...........64.30.......April......Sportive/Fitness
urrrrrrrs.....................Anti..............N/A............64.37......april........elite fat knacker
Tyskie.......................Anti...............90kg.........64.40.......Apr.......Fitness
CC10.........................Anti.............70kg..........64.56........Apr......Newbie/beginner
Cumulonimbus........Anti..............85kg.........65.05........May......Fitness
J09........................Anti.............60kg.........65.11.........Apr......Allsorts
=noggin=..................Anti..............84kg.........65.45.......Apr.......Mixed bag/commuter
MkyDPky..................Clock...........80kg.........65.54........Apr......Beginner Sportive/Tri
Greenbank................Anti.............80kg..........66.25.......Apr......Audax/Gears
Barney1000............Clock............100kg.........66.25.......Apr......Fitness
Funkin.......................Anti..............80kg.........66.29........Feb......Tri
MkyDPky...................Anti..............82kg.........66.38.......Apr.......Beginner Sportive/Tri
Blu3cat.....................Anti...............88kg.........67.04.......Apr.......Commuter
biondino....................Anti..............82kg.........67.46.......Apr.......Commuter
JonnyR5...................Clock............95kg.........68.05.......Mar......Commuter
wind700....................Anti..............78kg.........68.58.......mar.......Fitness
Steve M.....................Anti..............78kg.........69.26.......Feb.......Commuter/Social
Greenbank................Anti..............80kg.........70:05.......Apr......Audax/Fixed (46x18)
itboffin.......................C2/A1..........86kg.........70.46......Jan........SCR
Blueskyturnstogrey...Anti.............80kg.........72.22......Jan.......Hopefull
W4.............................Anti.............78kg.........73.33......Apr.......Commuter
Wogan........................Anti.............70kg.........75.44.......Mar.......Commuter/SkinnyFatman
Beer, anyone?...........Anti.............65kg.........78:22.......Feb.......Slow
roger merriman..........Anti..............85Kg........80............Mar.......old steel

[/quote]

An eventful ride today Managed to knock a whole minute off my previous 3 lap time. It looked like i was on for much better as i absolutely shattered my personal best with a first lap of 20.27 :shock: However, i had gone off a bit too fast and my other laps were 22.23 and 22.15. My excuse for the second lap was that i was held up by traffic down the long hill with traffic going about 15mph behind a couple of wheelchairs. Last lap was all down to me :oops: . Was suffering from cramp for a while (first time ever on a bike) and then really suffered on the second half and pretty much collapsed at the finish. Was a struggle getting home. Think a more conservative first lap is called for next time along with some better nutrition.

Wind was generally from the east - i found this a real struggle going across the top after Kingston Gate. Was both a headwind and crosswind - was struggling to keep the bike on the road at times.

caw35slr

EyePea.........................Anti..............79kg.........49:59.......Apr.....1st cat
KingstonWheeler........Anti ............66kg.........51:29........Apr......2nd cat
mark_d.........................Anti..............59kg.........52:17.......Apr......3rd cat loafer
SPEEDOboy77...........Anti.............72kg.........53:18........Apr......wannabe
Shavedlegs.................Anti............73kg.........53:34.........Mar......2nd Cat.
CJ..................................Anti............82kg.........54.08........Apr.......Comm/Sportive
seabadger...................Anti ...........80kg........54:08.6.....May.......MTB
MatHammond.............Anti.............86kg.........54.10.........Apr... ...Commuter
Karl...............................Anti.............61kg.........54.16........Mar......Duathln& Sportivs
Toks...........................Anti.............72kg...........54.30........Mar....2nd Cat Vet
JonGinge.....................Anti............65kg...........54.32.......Apr......Club/Sportive
LuckyPierre2007..........Anti.............81kg.........54:58........May.....Soon to be 3rd Cat
Red GT........................Anti..............78kg.........55:20........Apr......Sportive
Felgen.........................Anti..............96kg........55.40........Mar..... Cat4/leisure
Rookie........................Anti..............98kg.........55:59........Apr......Sportive/Tri
RedGreenBaron........Anti .............70kg.........56:20........Apr......Sportive
Paddifer......................Anti..............62kg.........56.31.......Apr......Triathlon
Art Vandelay..............Anti.............76kg.........56.34.........Apr......Sportive
Gilby...........................Anti...............72kg.........56.50.......Apr.......Beginner
Morxy..........................Anti..............59kg.........56:58........Apr......4th cat
Guinea........................Anti.............88kg.........57.13.........Apr....fitness
toontra........................Anti.............71kg.........57.23.........Apr.....Audax
Benjimol......................Anti.............85kg........57.40..........Apr......Tri
thebongolian.............Anti..............75kg..........57.58........Apr......Comm / sportive
Alan Sherman............Anti.............84kg........58.22.........Mar......3rd cat
Ramekin.................1C/2AC..........78kg.........58.24..........May.........SS (46 x 17)
Grrram................Anti.................80kg..........58:30......Apr..........Newbie
POD.............................Anti ............88kg.........58.34 ........Apr..... Undecided
Christophe3967.......Anti............90Kg.........58.34.........Apr......Sportive/Commuter
Raynaw......................Anti..............92kg........58.47.........Apr.......Commuter
Petromyzon...............Anti.............73kg..........59.45........Mar.....fitness
Stumpy75 .................Anti ............78kg..........59.46 .......Jan..... MTBer (masters)
Littigator.....................Anti.............76kg..........59.52........Feb.....Comm/Sportive
TarmacExpert............Anti............76kg...........59:53.......May......Swimmer
KingstonGraham.......Anti.............74kg..........60.02........Mar.....Maybe Sportive/Tri
Dave_c.......................Anti..............64kg.........60:02........Apr.....(SS 46x16)
Georgee....................Anti.............83Kg..........60.07........Mar....3rd Cat Roadie
Derek Watts..............Anti..............80kg..........60.45........Apr....fitness
HenryS......................Clock...........77kg..........60.54........Mar....Junior
London-red...............Anti.............85kg..........61.20.........Apr.....Fitness
Chirg..........................Anti............78kg...........61.27........Mar.....Commuter
Jezzaus.....................Anti.............75kg......... 61.37........Apr......Beginner
Arpy.............. ............Anti............106kg.........61.41........Mar......Beginner
Rich-Ti.......................Anti.........Not sure........61:42........Feb.....So close it hurts!!
andrew40..................Anti.............81kg..........61.43........Apr......Fitness
TheEmu.....................Anti............86kg...........61.50........Mar......Sportive
LuckyPierre...............Anti............82kg...........62:05.......Jan......Sportive
Chris L......................Anti.............90kg...........62.25.......Apr.....Commuter/Club runner
Attica...........................Anti............72kg...........62.28.......Mar.....Sportive/Comm
Mark1962A...............Anti..............88kg...........63.02......May.......Sportive
RHE............................Anti.............88kg...........63.17......Apr.......Beginner/Comm/Sportive
Rushie.......................Clock..........85kg...........64.10.......Feb......Fixie
Fuji Mackers..............Anti.............75kg..........64.29.......Mar......SS (48x17)
statts.........................Anti.............75kg...........64.30.......April......Sportive/Fitness
urrrrrrrs.....................Anti..............N/A............64.37......april........elite fat knacker
Tyskie.......................Anti...............90kg.........64.40.......Apr.......Fitness
CC10.........................Anti.............70kg..........64.56........Apr......Newbie/beginner
Cumulonimbus........Anti..............85kg.........65.05........May......Fitness
J09........................Anti.............60kg.........65.11.........Apr......Allsorts
=noggin=..................Anti..............84kg.........65.45.......Apr.......Mixed bag/commuter
MkyDPky..................Clock...........80kg.........65.54........Apr......Beginner Sportive/Tri
Greenbank................Anti.............80kg..........66.25.......Apr......Audax/Gears
Barney1000............Clock............100kg.........66.25.......Apr......Fitness
Funkin.......................Anti..............80kg.........66.29........Feb......Tri
MkyDPky...................Anti..............82kg.........66.38.......Apr.......Beginner Sportive/Tri
Blu3cat.....................Anti...............88kg.........67.04.......Apr.......Commuter
biondino....................Anti..............82kg.........67.46.......Apr.......Commuter
JonnyR5...................Clock............95kg.........68.05.......Mar......Commuter
wind700....................Anti..............78kg.........68.58.......mar.......Fitness
Steve M.....................Anti..............78kg.........69.26.......Feb.......Commuter/Social
caw35slr.................Anti.............100kg.......69.45........Apr.......Clydesdale
Greenbank................Anti..............80kg.........70:05.......Apr......Audax/Fixed (46x18)
itboffin.......................C2/A1..........86kg.........70.46......Jan........SCR
Blueskyturnstogrey...Anti.............80kg.........72.22......Jan.......Hopefull
W4.............................Anti.............78kg.........73.33......Apr.......Commuter
Wogan........................Anti.............70kg.........75.44.......Mar.......Commuter/SkinnyFatman
Beer, anyone?...........Anti.............65kg.........78:22.......Feb.......Slow
roger merriman..........Anti..............85Kg........80............Mar.......old steel

I'm pretty sure this is a PB, I'm especially pleased because my lap times were more or less constant. Lovely warm evening with a very stiff breeze blowing from some point in the East. The result was a nice push all the way from Roehampton to Richmond. The leg to Kingston even felt wind-assisted. The only penalty was the stretch between the climb up Kingston Hill and the descent to Robin Hood Gate - pure headwind hell! Got held up several times but there you go.

Well happy, next stop Pitlochry!

gbs

[Wind was generally from the east - i found this a real struggle going across the top after Kingston Gate. Was both a headwind and crosswind - was struggling to keep the bike on the road at times.[/quote]

I agree that it was difficult today; so offputting that I did not attempt a second lap javascript:emoticon(':oops:') .So chapeau to you. At what time did you have such strong winds? I did not have yr severe experience at noonish but then I am 20kg heavier. Do you have deep rims?

More generally, what are the tips for windy conditions? Apart from stay at home!

SPEEDOboy77

Don't feel too honest posting this one. Wind and chasing down fellow riders assisted my time quite a bit, but what the hell it all just about getting fitter. Off to Esporta now for swim session and jacuzzi.

Have fun all.

EyePea.........................Anti..............79kg.........49:59.......Apr.....1st cat
KingstonWheeler........Anti ............66kg.........51:29........Apr......2nd cat
SPEEDOboy77...........Anti.............72kg.........51.57........May......wannabe
mark_d.........................Anti..............59kg.........52:17.......Apr......3rd cat loafer
Shavedlegs.................Anti............73kg.........53:34.........Mar......2nd Cat.
CJ..................................Anti............82kg.........54.08........Apr.......Comm/Sportive
seabadger...................Anti ...........80kg........54:08.6.....May.......MTB
MatHammond.............Anti.............86kg.........54.10.........Apr... ...Commuter
Karl...............................Anti.............61kg.........54.16........Mar......Duathln& Sportivs
Toks...........................Anti.............72kg...........54.30........Mar....2nd Cat Vet
JonGinge.....................Anti............65kg...........54.32.......Apr......Club/Sportive
LuckyPierre2007..........Anti.............81kg.........54:58........May.....Soon to be 3rd Cat
Red GT........................Anti..............78kg.........55:20........Apr......Sportive
Felgen.........................Anti..............96kg........55.40........Mar..... Cat4/leisure
Rookie........................Anti..............98kg.........55:59........Apr......Sportive/Tri
RedGreenBaron........Anti .............70kg.........56:20........Apr......Sportive
Paddifer......................Anti..............62kg.........56.31.......Apr......Triathlon
Art Vandelay..............Anti.............76kg.........56.34.........Apr......Sportive
Gilby...........................Anti...............72kg.........56.50.......Apr.......Beginner
Morxy..........................Anti..............59kg.........56:58........Apr......4th cat
Guinea........................Anti.............88kg.........57.13.........Apr....fitness
toontra........................Anti.............71kg.........57.23.........Apr.....Audax
Benjimol......................Anti.............85kg........57.40..........Apr......Tri
thebongolian.............Anti..............75kg..........57.58........Apr......Comm / sportive
Alan Sherman............Anti.............84kg........58.22.........Mar......3rd cat
Ramekin.................1C/2AC..........78kg.........58.24..........May.........SS (46 x 17)
Grrram................Anti.................80kg..........58:30......Apr..........Newbie
POD.............................Anti ............88kg.........58.34 ........Apr..... Undecided
Christophe3967.......Anti............90Kg.........58.34.........Apr......Sportive/Commuter
Raynaw......................Anti..............92kg........58.47.........Apr.......Commuter
Petromyzon...............Anti.............73kg..........59.45........Mar.....fitness
Stumpy75 .................Anti ............78kg..........59.46 .......Jan..... MTBer (masters)
Littigator.....................Anti.............76kg..........59.52........Feb.....Comm/Sportive
TarmacExpert............Anti............76kg...........59:53.......May......Swimmer
KingstonGraham.......Anti.............74kg..........60.02........Mar.....Maybe Sportive/Tri
Dave_c.......................Anti..............64kg.........60:02........Apr.....(SS 46x16)
Georgee....................Anti.............83Kg..........60.07........Mar....3rd Cat Roadie
Derek Watts..............Anti..............80kg..........60.45........Apr....fitness
HenryS......................Clock...........77kg..........60.54........Mar....Junior
London-red...............Anti.............85kg..........61.20.........Apr.....Fitness
Chirg..........................Anti............78kg...........61.27........Mar.....Commuter
Jezzaus.....................Anti.............75kg......... 61.37........Apr......Beginner
Arpy.............. ............Anti............106kg.........61.41........Mar......Beginner
Rich-Ti.......................Anti.........Not sure........61:42........Feb.....So close it hurts!!
andrew40..................Anti.............81kg..........61.43........Apr......Fitness
TheEmu.....................Anti............86kg...........61.50........Mar......Sportive
LuckyPierre...............Anti............82kg...........62:05.......Jan......Sportive
Chris L......................Anti.............90kg...........62.25.......Apr.....Commuter/Club runner
Attica...........................Anti............72kg...........62.28.......Mar.....Sportive/Comm
Mark1962A...............Anti..............88kg...........63.02......May.......Sportive
RHE............................Anti.............88kg...........63.17......Apr.......Beginner/Comm/Sportive
Rushie.......................Clock..........85kg...........64.10.......Feb......Fixie
Fuji Mackers..............Anti.............75kg..........64.29.......Mar......SS (48x17)
statts.........................Anti.............75kg...........64.30.......April......Sportive/Fitness
urrrrrrrs.....................Anti..............N/A............64.37......april........elite fat knacker
Tyskie.......................Anti...............90kg.........64.40.......Apr.......Fitness
CC10.........................Anti.............70kg..........64.56........Apr......Newbie/beginner
Cumulonimbus........Anti..............85kg.........65.05........May......Fitness
J09........................Anti.............60kg.........65.11.........Apr......Allsorts
=noggin=..................Anti..............84kg.........65.45.......Apr.......Mixed bag/commuter
MkyDPky..................Clock...........80kg.........65.54........Apr......Beginner Sportive/Tri
Greenbank................Anti.............80kg..........66.25.......Apr......Audax/Gears
Barney1000............Clock............100kg.........66.25.......Apr......Fitness
Funkin.......................Anti..............80kg.........66.29........Feb......Tri
MkyDPky...................Anti..............82kg.........66.38.......Apr.......Beginner Sportive/Tri
Blu3cat.....................Anti...............88kg.........67.04.......Apr.......Commuter
biondino....................Anti..............82kg.........67.46.......Apr.......Commuter
JonnyR5...................Clock............95kg.........68.05.......Mar......Commuter
wind700....................Anti..............78kg.........68.58.......mar.......Fitness
Steve M.....................Anti..............78kg.........69.26.......Feb.......Commuter/Social
caw35slr.................Anti.............100kg.......69.45........Apr.......Clydesdale
Greenbank................Anti..............80kg.........70:05.......Apr......Audax/Fixed (46x18)
itboffin.......................C2/A1..........86kg.........70.46......Jan........SCR
Blueskyturnstogrey...Anti.............80kg.........72.22......Jan.......Hopefull
W4.............................Anti.............78kg.........73.33......Apr.......Commuter
Wogan........................Anti.............70kg.........75.44.......Mar.......Commuter/SkinnyFatman
Beer, anyone?...........Anti.............65kg.........78:22.......Feb.......Slow
roger merriman..........Anti..............85Kg........80............Mar.......old steel

SPEEDOboy77

ooops bad bolding lol

Don't feel too honest posting this one. Wind and chasing down fellow riders assisted my time quite a bit, but what the hell it all just about getting fitter. Off to Esporta now for swim session and jacuzzi.

Have fun all.

EyePea.........................Anti..............79kg.........49:59.......Apr.....1st cat
KingstonWheeler........Anti ............66kg.........51:29........Apr......2nd cat
SPEEDOboy77...........Anti.............72kg.........51.57........May......wannabe
mark_d.........................Anti..............59kg.........52:17.......Apr......3rd cat loafer
Shavedlegs.................Anti............73kg.........53:34.........Mar......2nd Cat.
CJ..................................Anti............82kg.........54.08........Apr.......Comm/Sportive
seabadger...................Anti ...........80kg........54:08.6.....May.......MTB
MatHammond.............Anti.............86kg.........54.10.........Apr... ...Commuter
Karl...............................Anti.............61kg.........54.16........Mar......Duathln& Sportivs
Toks...........................Anti.............72kg...........54.30........Mar....2nd Cat Vet
JonGinge.....................Anti............65kg...........54.32.......Apr......Club/Sportive
LuckyPierre2007..........Anti.............81kg.........54:58........May.....Soon to be 3rd Cat
Red GT........................Anti..............78kg.........55:20........Apr......Sportive
Felgen.........................Anti..............96kg........55.40........Mar..... Cat4/leisure
Rookie........................Anti..............98kg.........55:59........Apr......Sportive/Tri
RedGreenBaron........Anti .............70kg.........56:20........Apr......Sportive
Paddifer......................Anti..............62kg.........56.31.......Apr......Triathlon
Art Vandelay..............Anti.............76kg.........56.34.........Apr......Sportive
Gilby...........................Anti...............72kg.........56.50.......Apr.......Beginner
Morxy..........................Anti..............59kg.........56:58........Apr......4th cat
Guinea........................Anti.............88kg.........57.13.........Apr....fitness
toontra........................Anti.............71kg.........57.23.........Apr.....Audax
Benjimol......................Anti.............85kg........57.40..........Apr......Tri
thebongolian.............Anti..............75kg..........57.58........Apr......Comm / sportive
Alan Sherman............Anti.............84kg........58.22.........Mar......3rd cat
Ramekin.................1C/2AC..........78kg.........58.24..........May.........SS (46 x 17)
Grrram................Anti.................80kg..........58:30......Apr..........Newbie
POD.............................Anti ............88kg.........58.34 ........Apr..... Undecided
Christophe3967.......Anti............90Kg.........58.34.........Apr......Sportive/Commuter
Raynaw......................Anti..............92kg........58.47.........Apr.......Commuter
Petromyzon...............Anti.............73kg..........59.45........Mar.....fitness
Stumpy75 .................Anti ............78kg..........59.46 .......Jan..... MTBer (masters)
Littigator.....................Anti.............76kg..........59.52........Feb.....Comm/Sportive
TarmacExpert............Anti............76kg...........59:53.......May......Swimmer
KingstonGraham.......Anti.............74kg..........60.02........Mar.....Maybe Sportive/Tri
Dave_c.......................Anti..............64kg.........60:02........Apr.....(SS 46x16)
Georgee....................Anti.............83Kg..........60.07........Mar....3rd Cat Roadie
Derek Watts..............Anti..............80kg..........60.45........Apr....fitness
HenryS......................Clock...........77kg..........60.54........Mar....Junior
London-red...............Anti.............85kg..........61.20.........Apr.....Fitness
Chirg..........................Anti............78kg...........61.27........Mar.....Commuter
Jezzaus.....................Anti.............75kg......... 61.37........Apr......Beginner
Arpy.............. ............Anti............106kg.........61.41........Mar......Beginner
Rich-Ti.......................Anti.........Not sure........61:42........Feb.....So close it hurts!!
andrew40..................Anti.............81kg..........61.43........Apr......Fitness
TheEmu.....................Anti............86kg...........61.50........Mar......Sportive
LuckyPierre...............Anti............82kg...........62:05.......Jan......Sportive
Chris L......................Anti.............90kg...........62.25.......Apr.....Commuter/Club runner
Attica...........................Anti............72kg...........62.28.......Mar.....Sportive/Comm
Mark1962A...............Anti..............88kg...........63.02......May.......Sportive
RHE............................Anti.............88kg...........63.17......Apr.......Beginner/Comm/Sportive
Rushie.......................Clock..........85kg...........64.10.......Feb......Fixie
Fuji Mackers..............Anti.............75kg..........64.29.......Mar......SS (48x17)
statts.........................Anti.............75kg...........64.30.......April......Sportive/Fitness
urrrrrrrs.....................Anti..............N/A............64.37......april........elite fat knacker
Tyskie.......................Anti...............90kg.........64.40.......Apr.......Fitness
CC10.........................Anti.............70kg..........64.56........Apr......Newbie/beginner
Cumulonimbus........Anti..............85kg.........65.05........May......Fitness
J09........................Anti.............60kg.........65.11.........Apr......Allsorts
=noggin=..................Anti..............84kg.........65.45.......Apr.......Mixed bag/commuter
MkyDPky..................Clock...........80kg.........65.54........Apr......Beginner Sportive/Tri
Greenbank................Anti.............80kg..........66.25.......Apr......Audax/Gears
Barney1000............Clock............100kg.........66.25.......Apr......Fitness
Funkin.......................Anti..............80kg.........66.29........Feb......Tri
MkyDPky...................Anti..............82kg.........66.38.......Apr.......Beginner Sportive/Tri
Blu3cat.....................Anti...............88kg.........67.04.......Apr.......Commuter
biondino....................Anti..............82kg.........67.46.......Apr.......Commuter
JonnyR5...................Clock............95kg.........68.05.......Mar......Commuter
wind700....................Anti..............78kg.........68.58.......mar.......Fitness
Steve M.....................Anti..............78kg.........69.26.......Feb.......Commuter/Social
caw35slr.................Anti.............100kg.......69.45........Apr.......Clydesdale
Greenbank................Anti..............80kg.........70:05.......Apr......Audax/Fixed (46x18)
itboffin.......................C2/A1..........86kg.........70.46......Jan........SCR
Blueskyturnstogrey...Anti.............80kg.........72.22......Jan.......Hopefull
W4.............................Anti.............78kg.........73.33......Apr.......Commuter
Wogan........................Anti.............70kg.........75.44.......Mar.......Commuter/SkinnyFatman
Beer, anyone?...........Anti.............65kg.........78:22.......Feb.......Slow
roger merriman..........Anti..............85Kg........80............Mar.......old steel

Rides:

2006 S-works Tarmac with Campy bits; wanting BORAs
1999 Bianchi Chicken Chaser used mainly for gym, supermarket and picking up cheeky takaways. (Have been known to use Tarmac for that too... Criminal I know...

cjcp

Hell of a time!

@gbs & caw - +1. The legs struggled to get going on that stretch during this morning's commute. Fortunately, a lot easier on the way home.

jrduquemin

I'm quite pleased with my first attempt. I ache in places I don't know I had now

EyePea.........................Anti..............79kg.........49:59.......Apr.....1st cat
KingstonWheeler........Anti ............66kg.........51:29........Apr......2nd cat
SPEEDOboy77...........Anti.............72kg.........51.57........May......wannabe
mark_d.........................Anti..............59kg.........52:17.......Apr......3rd cat loafer
Shavedlegs.................Anti............73kg.........53:34.........Mar......2nd Cat.
CJ..................................Anti............82kg.........54.08........Apr.......Comm/Sportive
seabadger...................Anti ...........80kg........54:08.6.....May.......MTB
MatHammond.............Anti.............86kg.........54.10.........Apr... ...Commuter
Karl...............................Anti.............61kg.........54.16........Mar......Duathln& Sportivs
Toks...........................Anti.............72kg...........54.30........Mar....2nd Cat Vet
JonGinge.....................Anti............65kg...........54.32.......Apr......Club/Sportive
LuckyPierre2007..........Anti.............81kg.........54:58........May.....Soon to be 3rd Cat
Red GT........................Anti..............78kg.........55:20........Apr......Sportive
Felgen.........................Anti..............96kg........55.40........Mar..... Cat4/leisure
Rookie........................Anti..............98kg.........55:59........Apr......Sportive/Tri
RedGreenBaron........Anti .............70kg.........56:20........Apr......Sportive
Paddifer......................Anti..............62kg.........56.31.......Apr......Triathlon
Art Vandelay..............Anti.............76kg.........56.34.........Apr......Sportive
Gilby...........................Anti...............72kg.........56.50.......Apr.......Beginner
Morxy..........................Anti..............59kg.........56:58........Apr......4th cat
Guinea........................Anti.............88kg.........57.13.........Apr....fitness
toontra........................Anti.............71kg.........57.23.........Apr.....Audax
Benjimol......................Anti.............85kg........57.40..........Apr......Tri
thebongolian.............Anti..............75kg..........57.58........Apr......Comm / sportive
Alan Sherman............Anti.............84kg........58.22.........Mar......3rd cat
Ramekin.................1C/2AC..........78kg.........58.24..........May.........SS (46 x 17)
Grrram................Anti.................80kg..........58:30......Apr..........Newbie
POD.............................Anti ............88kg.........58.34 ........Apr..... Undecided
Christophe3967.......Anti............90Kg.........58.34.........Apr......Sportive/Commuter
Raynaw......................Anti..............92kg........58.47.........Apr.......Commuter
Petromyzon...............Anti.............73kg..........59.45........Mar.....fitness
Stumpy75 .................Anti ............78kg..........59.46 .......Jan..... MTBer (masters)
Littigator.....................Anti.............76kg..........59.52........Feb.....Comm/Sportive
TarmacExpert............Anti............76kg...........59:53.......May......Swimmer
KingstonGraham.......Anti.............74kg..........60.02........Mar.....Maybe Sportive/Tri
Dave_c.......................Anti..............64kg.........60:02........Apr.....(SS 46x16)
Georgee....................Anti.............83Kg..........60.07........Mar....3rd Cat Roadie
Derek Watts..............Anti..............80kg..........60.45........Apr....fitness
HenryS......................Clock...........77kg..........60.54........Mar....Junior
London-red...............Anti.............85kg..........61.20.........Apr.....Fitness
Chirg..........................Anti............78kg...........61.27........Mar.....Commuter
Jezzaus.....................Anti.............75kg......... 61.37........Apr......Beginner
Arpy.............. ............Anti............106kg.........61.41........Mar......Beginner
Rich-Ti.......................Anti.........Not sure........61:42........Feb.....So close it hurts!!
andrew40..................Anti.............81kg..........61.43........Apr......Fitness
TheEmu.....................Anti............86kg...........61.50........Mar......Sportive
LuckyPierre...............Anti............82kg...........62:05.......Jan......Sportive
Chris L......................Anti.............90kg...........62.25.......Apr.....Commuter/Club runner
Attica...........................Anti............72kg...........62.28.......Mar.....Sportive/Comm
Mark1962A...............Anti..............88kg...........63.02......May.......Sportive
RHE............................Anti.............88kg...........63.17......Apr.......Beginner/Comm/Sportive
Rushie.......................Clock..........85kg...........64.10.......Feb......Fixie
Fuji Mackers..............Anti.............75kg..........64.29.......Mar......SS (48x17)
statts.........................Anti.............75kg...........64.30.......April......Sportive/Fitness
urrrrrrrs.....................Anti..............N/A............64.37......april........elite fat knacker
Tyskie.......................Anti...............90kg.........64.40.......Apr.......Fitness
jrduquemin.................Anti..............76kg.........64.48........May.....Fitness/Sportive
CC10.........................Anti.............70kg..........64.56........Apr......Newbie/beginner
Cumulonimbus........Anti..............85kg.........65.05........May......Fitness
J09........................Anti.............60kg.........65.11.........Apr......Allsorts
=noggin=..................Anti..............84kg.........65.45.......Apr.......Mixed bag/commuter
MkyDPky..................Clock...........80kg.........65.54........Apr......Beginner Sportive/Tri
Greenbank................Anti.............80kg..........66.25.......Apr......Audax/Gears
Barney1000............Clock............100kg.........66.25.......Apr......Fitness
Funkin.......................Anti..............80kg.........66.29........Feb......Tri
MkyDPky...................Anti..............82kg.........66.38.......Apr.......Beginner Sportive/Tri
Blu3cat.....................Anti...............88kg.........67.04.......Apr.......Commuter
biondino....................Anti..............82kg.........67.46.......Apr.......Commuter
JonnyR5...................Clock............95kg.........68.05.......Mar......Commuter
wind700....................Anti..............78kg.........68.58.......mar.......Fitness
Steve M.....................Anti..............78kg.........69.26.......Feb.......Commuter/Social
caw35slr.................Anti.............100kg.......69.45........Apr.......Clydesdale
Greenbank................Anti..............80kg.........70:05.......Apr......Audax/Fixed (46x18)
itboffin.......................C2/A1..........86kg.........70.46......Jan........SCR
Blueskyturnstogrey...Anti.............80kg.........72.22......Jan.......Hopefull
W4.............................Anti.............78kg.........73.33......Apr.......Commuter
Wogan........................Anti.............70kg.........75.44.......Mar.......Commuter/SkinnyFatman
Beer, anyone?...........Anti.............65kg.........78:22.......Feb.......Slow
roger merriman..........Anti..............85Kg........80............Mar.......old steel

TheStone

A few mins off my PB, but first attempt this year. Liked the conditions tonight.

EyePea.........................Anti..............79kg.........49:59.......Apr.....1st cat
KingstonWheeler........Anti ............66kg.........51:29........Apr......2nd cat
SPEEDOboy77...........Anti.............72kg.........51.57........May......wannabe
mark_d.........................Anti..............59kg.........52:17.......Apr......3rd cat loafer
Shavedlegs.................Anti............73kg.........53:34.........Mar......2nd Cat.
CJ..................................Anti............82kg.........54.08........Apr.......Comm/Sportive
seabadger...................Anti ...........80kg........54:08.6.....May.......MTB
MatHammond.............Anti.............86kg.........54.10.........Apr... ...Commuter
Karl...............................Anti.............61kg.........54.16........Mar......Duathln& Sportivs
Toks...........................Anti.............72kg...........54.30........Mar....2nd Cat Vet
JonGinge.....................Anti............65kg...........54.32.......Apr......Club/Sportive
LuckyPierre2007..........Anti.............81kg.........54:58........May.....Soon to be 3rd Cat
Red GT........................Anti..............78kg.........55:20........Apr......Sportive
Felgen.........................Anti..............96kg........55.40........Mar..... Cat4/leisure
Rookie........................Anti..............98kg.........55:59........Apr......Sportive/Tri
RedGreenBaron........Anti .............70kg.........56:20........Apr......Sportive
Paddifer......................Anti..............62kg.........56.31.......Apr......Triathlon
Art Vandelay..............Anti.............76kg.........56.34.........Apr......Sportive
Gilby...........................Anti...............72kg.........56.50.......Apr.......Beginner
Morxy..........................Anti..............59kg.........56:58........Apr......4th cat
Guinea........................Anti.............88kg.........57.13.........Apr....fitness
toontra........................Anti.............71kg.........57.23.........Apr.....Audax
Benjimol......................Anti.............85kg........57.40..........Apr......Tri
thebongolian.............Anti..............75kg..........57.58........Apr......Comm / sportive
Alan Sherman............Anti.............84kg........58.22.........Mar......3rd cat
Ramekin.................1C/2AC..........78kg.........58.24..........May.........SS (46 x 17)
Grrram................Anti.................80kg..........58:30......Apr..........Newbie
POD.............................Anti ............88kg.........58.34 ........Apr..... Undecided
Christophe3967.......Anti............90Kg.........58.34.........Apr......Sportive/Commuter
Raynaw......................Anti..............92kg........58.47.........Apr.......Commuter
Petromyzon...............Anti.............73kg..........59.45........Mar.....fitness
Stumpy75 .................Anti ............78kg..........59.46 .......Jan..... MTBer (masters)
Littigator.....................Anti.............76kg..........59.52........Feb.....Comm/Sportive
TarmacExpert............Anti............76kg...........59:53.......May......Swimmer
KingstonGraham.......Anti.............74kg..........60.02........Mar.....Maybe Sportive/Tri
Dave_c.......................Anti..............64kg.........60:02........Apr.....(SS 46x16)
Georgee....................Anti.............83Kg..........60.07........Mar....3rd Cat Roadie
Derek Watts..............Anti..............80kg..........60.45........Apr....fitness
HenryS......................Clock...........77kg..........60.54........Mar....Junior
London-red...............Anti.............85kg..........61.20.........Apr.....Fitness
Chirg..........................Anti............78kg...........61.27........Mar.....Commuter
Jezzaus.....................Anti.............75kg......... 61.37........Apr......Beginner
Arpy.............. ............Anti............106kg.........61.41........Mar......Beginner
Rich-Ti.......................Anti.........Not sure........61:42........Feb.....So close it hurts!!
andrew40..................Anti.............81kg..........61.43........Apr......Fitness
TheEmu.....................Anti............86kg...........61.50........Mar......Sportive
LuckyPierre...............Anti............82kg...........62:05.......Jan......Sportive
Chris L......................Anti.............90kg...........62.25.......Apr.....Commuter/Club runner
Attica...........................Anti............72kg...........62.28.......Mar.....Sportive/Comm
Mark1962A...............Anti..............88kg...........63.02......May.......Sportive
RHE............................Anti.............88kg...........63.17......Apr.......Beginner/Comm/Sportive
Rushie.......................Clock..........85kg...........64.10.......Feb......Fixie
Fuji Mackers..............Anti.............75kg..........64.29.......Mar......SS (48x17)
statts.........................Anti.............75kg...........64.30.......April......Sportive/Fitness
urrrrrrrs.....................Anti..............N/A............64.37......april........elite fat knacker
Tyskie.......................Anti...............90kg.........64.40.......Apr.......Fitness
jrduquemin.................Anti..............76kg.........64.48........May.....Fitness/Sportive
CC10.........................Anti.............70kg..........64.56........Apr......Newbie/beginner
Cumulonimbus........Anti..............85kg.........65.05........May......Fitness
J09........................Anti.............60kg.........65.11.........Apr......Allsorts
=noggin=..................Anti..............84kg.........65.45.......Apr.......Mixed bag/commuter
MkyDPky..................Clock...........80kg.........65.54........Apr......Beginner Sportive/Tri
TheStone..................Anti.............99kg..........66.14.......May......CommuterSportive
Greenbank................Anti.............80kg..........66.25.......Apr......Audax/Gears
Barney1000............Clock............100kg.........66.25.......Apr......Fitness
Funkin.......................Anti..............80kg.........66.29........Feb......Tri
MkyDPky...................Anti..............82kg.........66.38.......Apr.......Beginner Sportive/Tri
Blu3cat.....................Anti...............88kg.........67.04.......Apr.......Commuter
biondino....................Anti..............82kg.........67.46.......Apr.......Commuter
JonnyR5...................Clock............95kg.........68.05.......Mar......Commuter
wind700....................Anti..............78kg.........68.58.......mar.......Fitness
Steve M.....................Anti..............78kg.........69.26.......Feb.......Commuter/Social
caw35slr.................Anti.............100kg.......69.45........Apr.......Clydesdale
Greenbank................Anti..............80kg.........70:05.......Apr......Audax/Fixed (46x18)
itboffin.......................C2/A1..........86kg.........70.46......Jan........SCR
Blueskyturnstogrey...Anti.............80kg.........72.22......Jan.......Hopefull
W4.............................Anti.............78kg.........73.33......Apr.......Commuter
Wogan........................Anti.............70kg.........75.44.......Mar.......Commuter/SkinnyFatman
Beer, anyone?...........Anti.............65kg.........78:22.......Feb.......Slow
roger merriman..........Anti..............85Kg........80............Mar.......old steel

guinea

A week in the alps and an easterly wind had me expecting something good tonight. I got decent traffic for a change!

I smashed my PB to bits. Then I had a rest and did some intervals. Sorry if you were one of the riders I continuously passed and then sat up in front of. I promise I wasn't deliberately being a prat.

EyePea.........................Anti..............79kg.........49:59.......Apr.....1st cat
KingstonWheeler........Anti ............66kg.........51:29........Apr......2nd cat
SPEEDOboy77...........Anti.............72kg.........51.57........May......wannabe
mark_d.........................Anti..............59kg.........52:17.......Apr......3rd cat loafer
Shavedlegs.................Anti............73kg.........53:34.........Mar......2nd Cat.
CJ..................................Anti............82kg.........54.08........Apr.......Comm/Sportive
seabadger...................Anti ...........80kg........54:08.6.....May.......MTB
MatHammond.............Anti.............86kg.........54.10.........Apr... ...Commuter
Karl...............................Anti.............61kg.........54.16........Mar......Duathln& Sportivs
Toks...........................Anti.............72kg...........54.30........Mar....2nd Cat Vet
JonGinge.....................Anti............65kg...........54.32.......Apr......Club/Sportive
LuckyPierre2007..........Anti.............81kg.........54:58........May.....Soon to be 3rd Cat
Red GT........................Anti..............78kg.........55:20........Apr......Sportive
Guinea........................Anti.............88kg.........55.39.........May....fitness
Felgen.........................Anti..............96kg........55.40........Mar..... Cat4/leisure
Rookie........................Anti..............98kg.........55:59........Apr......Sportive/Tri
RedGreenBaron........Anti .............70kg.........56:20........Apr......Sportive
Paddifer......................Anti..............62kg.........56.31.......Apr......Triathlon
Art Vandelay..............Anti.............76kg.........56.34.........Apr......Sportive
Gilby...........................Anti...............72kg.........56.50.......Apr.......Beginner
Morxy..........................Anti..............59kg.........56:58........Apr......4th cat
toontra........................Anti.............71kg.........57.23.........Apr.....Audax
Benjimol......................Anti.............85kg........57.40..........Apr......Tri
thebongolian.............Anti..............75kg..........57.58........Apr......Comm / sportive
Alan Sherman............Anti.............84kg........58.22.........Mar......3rd cat
Ramekin.................1C/2AC..........78kg.........58.24..........May.........SS (46 x 17)
Grrram................Anti.................80kg..........58:30......Apr..........Newbie
POD.............................Anti ............88kg.........58.34 ........Apr..... Undecided
Christophe3967.......Anti............90Kg.........58.34.........Apr......Sportive/Commuter
Raynaw......................Anti..............92kg........58.47.........Apr.......Commuter
Petromyzon...............Anti.............73kg..........59.45........Mar.....fitness
Stumpy75 .................Anti ............78kg..........59.46 .......Jan..... MTBer (masters)
Littigator.....................Anti.............76kg..........59.52........Feb.....Comm/Sportive
TarmacExpert............Anti............76kg...........59:53.......May......Swimmer
KingstonGraham.......Anti.............74kg..........60.02........Mar.....Maybe Sportive/Tri
Dave_c.......................Anti..............64kg.........60:02........Apr.....(SS 46x16)
Georgee....................Anti.............83Kg..........60.07........Mar....3rd Cat Roadie
Derek Watts..............Anti..............80kg..........60.45........Apr....fitness
HenryS......................Clock...........77kg..........60.54........Mar....Junior
London-red...............Anti.............85kg..........61.20.........Apr.....Fitness
Chirg..........................Anti............78kg...........61.27........Mar.....Commuter
Jezzaus.....................Anti.............75kg......... 61.37........Apr......Beginner
Arpy.............. ............Anti............106kg.........61.41........Mar......Beginner
Rich-Ti.......................Anti.........Not sure........61:42........Feb.....So close it hurts!!
andrew40..................Anti.............81kg..........61.43........Apr......Fitness
TheEmu.....................Anti............86kg...........61.50........Mar......Sportive
LuckyPierre...............Anti............82kg...........62:05.......Jan......Sportive
Chris L......................Anti.............90kg...........62.25.......Apr.....Commuter/Club runner
Attica...........................Anti............72kg...........62.28.......Mar.....Sportive/Comm
Mark1962A...............Anti..............88kg...........63.02......May.......Sportive
RHE............................Anti.............88kg...........63.17......Apr.......Beginner/Comm/Sportive
Rushie.......................Clock..........85kg...........64.10.......Feb......Fixie
Fuji Mackers..............Anti.............75kg..........64.29.......Mar......SS (48x17)
statts.........................Anti.............75kg...........64.30.......April......Sportive/Fitness
urrrrrrrs.....................Anti..............N/A............64.37......april........elite fat knacker
Tyskie.......................Anti...............90kg.........64.40.......Apr.......Fitness
jrduquemin.................Anti..............76kg.........64.48........May.....Fitness/Sportive
CC10.........................Anti.............70kg..........64.56........Apr......Newbie/beginner
Cumulonimbus........Anti..............85kg.........65.05........May......Fitness
J09........................Anti.............60kg.........65.11.........Apr......Allsorts
=noggin=..................Anti..............84kg.........65.45.......Apr.......Mixed bag/commuter
MkyDPky..................Clock...........80kg.........65.54........Apr......Beginner Sportive/Tri
TheStone..................Anti.............99kg..........66.14.......May......CommuterSportive
Greenbank................Anti.............80kg..........66.25.......Apr......Audax/Gears
Barney1000............Clock............100kg.........66.25.......Apr......Fitness
Funkin.......................Anti..............80kg.........66.29........Feb......Tri
MkyDPky...................Anti..............82kg.........66.38.......Apr.......Beginner Sportive/Tri
Blu3cat.....................Anti...............88kg.........67.04.......Apr.......Commuter
biondino....................Anti..............82kg.........67.46.......Apr.......Commuter
JonnyR5...................Clock............95kg.........68.05.......Mar......Commuter
wind700....................Anti..............78kg.........68.58.......mar.......Fitness
Steve M.....................Anti..............78kg.........69.26.......Feb.......Commuter/Social
caw35slr.................Anti.............100kg.......69.45........Apr.......Clydesdale
Greenbank................Anti..............80kg.........70:05.......Apr......Audax/Fixed (46x18)
itboffin.......................C2/A1..........86kg.........70.46......Jan........SCR
Blueskyturnstogrey...Anti.............80kg.........72.22......Jan.......Hopefull
W4.............................Anti.............78kg.........73.33......Apr.......Commuter
Wogan........................Anti.............70kg.........75.44.......Mar.......Commuter/SkinnyFatman
Beer, anyone?...........Anti.............65kg.........78:22.......Feb.......Slow
roger merriman..........Anti..............85Kg........80............Mar.......old steel

cjcp

Great time, Guinea.

I can't believe the easterly is helping up the drag from Roehampton to Richmond Gate because I feel like I'm cycling through treacle on other stretches. :oops:

Cumulonimbus

gbs wrote:

I agree that it was difficult today; so offputting that I did not attempt a second lap javascript:emoticon(':oops:') .So chapeau to you. At what time did you have such strong winds? I did not have yr severe experience at noonish but then I am 20kg heavier. Do you have deep rims?

I was out at around 3 o'clock. TBH i think that part of the problem may have been that i was concentrating more on more legs rather than where i was going. A strong headwind suddenly turning to the side pushes you over quite a bit. I tend to ride very close to the edge of the road as well. I wouldnt describe the wind as severe - i have been slowed to 10mph when trying to cycle into the wind when i was younger :oops:

gbs wrote:

More generally, what are the tips for windy conditions? Apart from stay at home!

The only tip i can think of is to not think about your speed at all while going into the wind

TarmacExpert

I'm curious about how much conditions affect times. Can anyone with a power meter say what the biggest time difference is that you've seen for two rides where your average power output was the same?

guinea

TarmacExpert wrote:

I'm curious about how much conditions affect times. Can anyone with a power meter say what the biggest time difference is that you've seen for two rides where your average power output was the same?

I'm hoping to do exactly that. I just don't have enough data yet.

I have the data from three hard ride times. From memory yesterday's 1st lap was 18.15 and was 338 watts average. Previously with a light northerly I had a 339 watt average but the time was ~18.45.

My guess is that the condidions yesterday was the main reason I could shave 1.5 minutes from my PB. Going down the hills on an anticlockwise lap is hard with an easterly but the drag up Sawyer's Hill is effortless.

TarmacExpert

guinea wrote:

TarmacExpert wrote:

I'm curious about how much conditions affect times. Can anyone with a power meter say what the biggest time difference is that you've seen for two rides where your average power output was the same?

I'm hoping to do exactly that. I just don't have enough data yet.

I have the data from three hard ride times. From memory yesterday's 1st lap was 18.15 and was 338 watts average. Previously with a light northerly I had a 339 watt average but the time was ~18.45.

My guess is that the condidions yesterday was the main reason I could shave 1.5 minutes from my PB. Going down the hills on an anticlockwise lap is hard with an easterly but the drag up Sawyer's Hill is effortless.

Thanks, that is very interesting, so certainly we can say that the variation in a 3 lap ride for the same power output will be at least 90 seconds. I'll look forward to seeing your results when you have more data!

cc10

Pretty stoked with this effort, hadn't planned on trying but the wind was brilliant the whole way round and I scooted(relatively speaking :oops: ) up the first long bit so thought I'd give it a crack and it was an awsom ride, great wind hardly any traffic and 2 and a half minutes faster than the last effort

Maybe just maybe I can squeeze under the hour before the end of summer...


EyePea.........................Anti..............79kg.........49:59.......Apr.....1st cat
KingstonWheeler........Anti ............66kg.........51:29........Apr......2nd cat
SPEEDOboy77...........Anti.............72kg.........51.57........May......wannabe
mark_d.........................Anti..............59kg.........52:17.......Apr......3rd cat loafer
Shavedlegs.................Anti............73kg.........53:34.........Mar......2nd Cat.
CJ..................................Anti............82kg.........54.08........Apr.......Comm/Sportive
seabadger...................Anti ...........80kg........54:08.6.....May.......MTB
MatHammond.............Anti.............86kg.........54.10.........Apr... ...Commuter
Karl...............................Anti.............61kg.........54.16........Mar......Duathln& Sportivs
Toks...........................Anti.............72kg...........54.30........Mar....2nd Cat Vet
JonGinge.....................Anti............65kg...........54.32.......Apr......Club/Sportive
LuckyPierre2007..........Anti.............81kg.........54:58........May.....Soon to be 3rd Cat
Red GT........................Anti..............78kg.........55:20........Apr......Sportive
Guinea........................Anti.............88kg.........55.39.........May....fitness
Felgen.........................Anti..............96kg........55.40........Mar..... Cat4/leisure
Rookie........................Anti..............98kg.........55:59........Apr......Sportive/Tri
RedGreenBaron........Anti .............70kg.........56:20........Apr......Sportive
Paddifer......................Anti..............62kg.........56.31.......Apr......Triathlon
Art Vandelay..............Anti.............76kg.........56.34.........Apr......Sportive
Gilby...........................Anti...............72kg.........56.50.......Apr.......Beginner
Morxy..........................Anti..............59kg.........56:58........Apr......4th cat
toontra........................Anti.............71kg.........57.23.........Apr.....Audax
Benjimol......................Anti.............85kg........57.40..........Apr......Tri
thebongolian.............Anti..............75kg..........57.58........Apr......Comm / sportive
Alan Sherman............Anti.............84kg........58.22.........Mar......3rd cat
Ramekin.................1C/2AC..........78kg.........58.24..........May.........SS (46 x 17)
Grrram................Anti.................80kg..........58:30......Apr..........Newbie
POD.............................Anti ............88kg.........58.34 ........Apr..... Undecided
Christophe3967.......Anti............90Kg.........58.34.........Apr......Sportive/Commuter
Raynaw......................Anti..............92kg........58.47.........Apr.......Commuter
Petromyzon...............Anti.............73kg..........59.45........Mar.....fitness
Stumpy75 .................Anti ............78kg..........59.46 .......Jan..... MTBer (masters)
Littigator.....................Anti.............76kg..........59.52........Feb.....Comm/Sportive
TarmacExpert............Anti............76kg...........59:53.......May......Swimmer
KingstonGraham.......Anti.............74kg..........60.02........Mar.....Maybe Sportive/Tri
Dave_c.......................Anti..............64kg.........60:02........Apr.....(SS 46x16)
Georgee....................Anti.............83Kg..........60.07........Mar....3rd Cat Roadie
Derek Watts..............Anti..............80kg..........60.45........Apr....fitness
HenryS......................Clock...........77kg..........60.54........Mar....Junior
London-red...............Anti.............85kg..........61.20.........Apr.....Fitness
Chirg..........................Anti............78kg...........61.27........Mar.....Commuter
Jezzaus.....................Anti.............75kg......... 61.37........Apr......Beginner
Arpy.............. ............Anti............106kg.........61.41........Mar......Beginner
Rich-Ti.......................Anti.........Not sure........61:42........Feb.....So close it hurts!!
andrew40..................Anti.............81kg..........61.43........Apr......Fitness
TheEmu.....................Anti............86kg...........61.50........Mar......Sportive
LuckyPierre...............Anti............82kg...........62:05.......Jan......Sportive
CC10.........................Anti.............70kg..........62.16........May......Newbie/beginner
Chris L......................Anti.............90kg...........62.25.......Apr.....Commuter/Club runner
Attica...........................Anti............72kg...........62.28.......Mar.....Sportive/Comm
Mark1962A...............Anti..............88kg...........63.02......May.......Sportive
RHE............................Anti.............88kg...........63.17......Apr.......Beginner/Comm/Sportive
Rushie.......................Clock..........85kg...........64.10.......Feb......Fixie
Fuji Mackers..............Anti.............75kg..........64.29.......Mar......SS (48x17)
statts.........................Anti.............75kg...........64.30.......April......Sportive/Fitness
urrrrrrrs.....................Anti..............N/A............64.37......april........elite fat knacker
Tyskie.......................Anti...............90kg.........64.40.......Apr.......Fitness
jrduquemin.................Anti..............76kg.........64.48........May.....Fitness/Sportive
Cumulonimbus........Anti..............85kg.........65.05........May......Fitness
J09........................Anti.............60kg.........65.11.........Apr......Allsorts
=noggin=..................Anti..............84kg.........65.45.......Apr.......Mixed bag/commuter
MkyDPky..................Clock...........80kg.........65.54........Apr......Beginner Sportive/Tri
TheStone..................Anti.............99kg..........66.14.......May......CommuterSportive
Greenbank................Anti.............80kg..........66.25.......Apr......Audax/Gears
Barney1000............Clock............100kg.........66.25.......Apr......Fitness
Funkin.......................Anti..............80kg.........66.29........Feb......Tri
MkyDPky...................Anti..............82kg.........66.38.......Apr.......Beginner Sportive/Tri
Blu3cat.....................Anti...............88kg.........67.04.......Apr.......Commuter
biondino....................Anti..............82kg.........67.46.......Apr.......Commuter
JonnyR5...................Clock............95kg.........68.05.......Mar......Commuter
wind700....................Anti..............78kg.........68.58.......mar.......Fitness
Steve M.....................Anti..............78kg.........69.26.......Feb.......Commuter/Social
caw35slr.................Anti.............100kg.......69.45........Apr.......Clydesdale
Greenbank................Anti..............80kg.........70:05.......Apr......Audax/Fixed (46x18)
itboffin.......................C2/A1..........86kg.........70.46......Jan........SCR
Blueskyturnstogrey...Anti.............80kg.........72.22......Jan.......Hopefull
W4.............................Anti.............78kg.........73.33......Apr.......Commuter
Wogan........................Anti.............70kg.........75.44.......Mar.......Commuter/SkinnyFatman
Beer, anyone?...........Anti.............65kg.........78:22.......Feb.......Slow
roger merriman..........Anti..............85Kg........80............Mar.......old steel

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SPEEDOboy77

Tried to squeeze in 100 miles in the park today. Left home late so was getting dark towards back end... Got to 75miles then it hit me how tired I was and yes a little fed up of going round in circles so gave up and went home. Lost count of laps. Wanted to take some easy but have become a slave to my average speed. 21.5mph after 75miles... Think its time to go clockwise or god forbid venture out of my comfort zone of the park.

andrew40

Out at 7pm tonight, perfect conditions, smashed PB and got under 60 at last!!!!!............

Tried new wheels for first time, PX A57 hand builts on 105's, not sure if they helped but who cares....................now its off to bed to recover......

EyePea.........................Anti..............79kg.........49:59.......Apr.....1st cat
KingstonWheeler........Anti ............66kg.........51:09........May......2nd cat
SPEEDOboy77...........Anti.............72kg.........51.57........May......wannabe
mark_d.........................Anti..............59kg.........52:17.......Apr......3rd cat loafer
Shavedlegs.................Anti............73kg.........53:34.........Mar......2nd Cat.
CJ..................................Anti............82kg.........54.08........Apr.......Comm/Sportive
seabadger...................Anti ...........80kg........54:08.6.....May.......MTB
MatHammond.............Anti.............86kg.........54.10.........Apr... ...Commuter
Karl...............................Anti.............61kg.........54.16........Mar......Duathln& Sportivs
Toks...........................Anti.............72kg...........54.30........Mar....2nd Cat Vet
JonGinge.....................Anti............65kg...........54.32.......Apr......Club/Sportive
LuckyPierre2007..........Anti.............81kg.........54:58........May.....Soon to be 3rd Cat
Red GT........................Anti..............78kg.........55:20........Apr......Sportive
Guinea........................Anti.............88kg.........55.39.........May....fitness
Felgen.........................Anti..............96kg........55.40........Mar..... Cat4/leisure
Rookie........................Anti..............98kg.........55:59........Apr......Sportive/Tri
RedGreenBaron........Anti .............70kg.........56:20........Apr......Sportive
Paddifer......................Anti..............62kg.........56.31.......Apr......Triathlon
Art Vandelay..............Anti.............76kg.........56.34.........Apr......Sportive
Gilby...........................Anti...............72kg.........56.50.......Apr.......Beginner
Morxy..........................Anti..............59kg.........56:58........Apr......4th cat
toontra........................Anti.............71kg.........57.23.........Apr.....Audax
Benjimol......................Anti.............85kg........57.40..........Apr......Tri
thebongolian.............Anti..............75kg..........57.58........Apr......Comm / sportive
Alan Sherman............Anti.............84kg........58.22.........Mar......3rd cat
Ramekin.................1C/2AC..........78kg.........58.24..........May.........SS (46 x 17)
Grrram................Anti.................80kg..........58:30......Apr..........Newbie
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Christophe3967.......Anti............90Kg.........58.34.........Apr......Sportive/Commuter
Raynaw......................Anti..............92kg........58.47.........Apr.......Commuter
andrew40..................Anti.............81kg..........59.35........Apr......Fitness
Petromyzon...............Anti.............73kg..........59.45........Mar.....fitness
Stumpy75 .................Anti ............78kg..........59.46 .......Jan..... MTBer (masters)
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TarmacExpert............Anti............76kg...........59:53.......May......Swimmer
KingstonGraham.......Anti.............74kg..........60.02........Mar.....Maybe Sportive/Tri
Dave_c.......................Anti..............64kg.........60:02........Apr.....(SS 46x16)
Georgee....................Anti.............83Kg..........60.07........Mar....3rd Cat Roadie
Derek Watts..............Anti..............80kg..........60.45........Apr....fitness
HenryS......................Clock...........77kg..........60.54........Mar....Junior
London-red...............Anti.............85kg..........61.20.........Apr.....Fitness
Chirg..........................Anti............78kg...........61.27........Mar.....Commuter
Jezzaus.....................Anti.............75kg......... 61.37........Apr......Beginner
Arpy.............. ............Anti............106kg.........61.41........Mar......Beginner
Rich-Ti.......................Anti.........Not sure........61:42........Feb.....So close it hurts!!
TheEmu.....................Anti............86kg...........61.50........Mar......Sportive
LuckyPierre...............Anti............82kg...........62:05.......Jan......Sportive
CC10.........................Anti.............70kg..........62.16........May......Newbie/beginner
Chris L......................Anti.............90kg...........62.25.......Apr.....Commuter/Club runner
Attica...........................Anti............72kg...........62.28.......Mar.....Sportive/Comm
Mark1962A...............Anti..............88kg...........63.02......May.......Sportive
RHE............................Anti.............88kg...........63.17......Apr.......Beginner/Comm/Sportive
Rushie.......................Clock..........85kg...........64.10.......Feb......Fixie
Fuji Mackers..............Anti.............75kg..........64.29.......Mar......SS (48x17)
statts.........................Anti.............75kg...........64.30.......April......Sportive/Fitness
urrrrrrrs.....................Anti..............N/A............64.37......april........elite fat knacker
Tyskie.......................Anti...............90kg.........64.40.......Apr.......Fitness
jrduquemin.................Anti..............76kg.........64.48........May.....Fitness/Sportive
Cumulonimbus........Anti..............85kg.........65.05........May......Fitness
J09........................Anti.............60kg.........65.11.........Apr......Allsorts
=noggin=..................Anti..............84kg.........65.45.......Apr.......Mixed bag/commuter
MkyDPky..................Clock...........80kg.........65.54........Apr......Beginner Sportive/Tri
TheStone..................Anti.............99kg..........66.14.......May......CommuterSportive
Greenbank................Anti.............80kg..........66.25.......Apr......Audax/Gears
Barney1000............Clock............100kg.........66.25.......Apr......Fitness
Funkin.......................Anti..............80kg.........66.29........Feb......Tri
MkyDPky...................Anti..............82kg.........66.38.......Apr.......Beginner Sportive/Tri
Blu3cat.....................Anti...............88kg.........67.04.......Apr.......Commuter
biondino....................Anti..............82kg.........67.46.......Apr.......Commuter
JonnyR5...................Clock............95kg.........68.05.......Mar......Commuter
wind700....................Anti..............78kg.........68.58.......mar.......Fitness
Steve M.....................Anti..............78kg.........69.26.......Feb.......Commuter/Social
caw35slr.................Anti.............100kg.......69.45........Apr.......Clydesdale
Greenbank................Anti..............80kg.........70:05.......Apr......Audax/Fixed (46x18)
itboffin.......................C2/A1..........86kg.........70.46......Jan........SCR
Blueskyturnstogrey...Anti.............80kg.........72.22......Jan.......Hopefull
W4.............................Anti.............78kg.........73.33......Apr.......Commuter
Wogan........................Anti.............70kg.........75.44.......Mar.......Commuter/SkinnyFatman
Beer, anyone?...........Anti.............65kg.........78:22.......Feb.......Slow
roger merriman..........Anti..............85Kg........80............Mar.......old steel[/quote]

cjcp

KingstonWheeler wrote:

I've lived next to the Park for many, many years and have never seen so many people lapping, it's great to see so many people enjoying our sport. I think I saw CJCP going the other way, it's hard to nod/wave to everyone these days.

Yep, that was me. You had club kit on and I didn't so it was easier to spot you. I was late leaving work, so couldn't squeeze in a lap before heading home. A great way to wind down, that.

Andrew - congrats on the PB!