Richmond Park 3-lap Challenge 2009

kingstongraham

noone have a go on a skidoo this week?

MkyDPky

Name.......................Direction. ...Weight.. ...Time.....Month.....TOR
RedGreenBaron .......Anti .............70kg........57:40.....Jan......Sportive
POD...........................Anti .............90kg........59.10 ....Jan..... Undecided
Stumpy75 .................Anti .............78kg........59.46 ....Jan..... MTBer (masters)
LuckyPierre...............Anti..............82kg........62:05.....Jan......Sportive
Chirg..........................Anti..............78kg........62.42.....Jan......Commuter
Toontra......................Anti..............74kg........65.52.....Jan......Touring
MkyDPky....................Anti..............82kg........69.49......Feb.....Beginner Sportive/Triathlon
itboffin.......................C2/A1...........86kg........70.46.....Jan......SCR
Blueskyturnstogrey...Anti...............80kg........72.22.....Jan......Hopefull

Greenbank

2+3/4 laps (got to top of Broomfield Hill, going anti-clockwise, and just had to go down and along to Roehampton Gate to finish the 3 laps) where I was stopped and told to go back as I hadn't noticed the signs about the deer cull (Doh!).

I'll make a guess at what my 3-lap time would have been, it was only a gentle night-time spin so I'm guessing about 75 minutes based on the two 25 minute laps. Happy to prop up the table before I get a proper day-time go at it.

Greenbank

New name at the bottom:-

Name.......................Direction. ...Weight.. ...Time.....Month.....TOR
RedGreenBaron .......Anti .............70kg........57:40.....Jan......Sportive
POD...........................Anti .............90kg........59.10 ....Jan..... Undecided
Stumpy75 .................Anti .............78kg........59.46 ....Jan..... MTBer (masters)
LuckyPierre...............Anti..............82kg........62:05.....Jan......Sportive
Chirg..........................Anti..............78kg........62.42.....Jan......Commuter
Toontra......................Anti..............74kg........65.52.....Jan......Touring
MkyDPky....................Anti..............82kg........69.49......Feb.....Beginner Sportive/Triathlon
itboffin.......................C2/A1...........86kg........70.46.....Jan......SCR
Blueskyturnstogrey...Anti...............80kg........72.22.....Jan......Hopefull
Greenbank.................Anti...............82kg.......77:46......Feb.....Audax/Fixed

Night time, 67" fixed and post-commute.

kingstongraham

Traffic, wind, no aero bars (plus first time out this year).That's the excuses out of the way, just 10 minutes to find to match last year.

Name.......................Direction. ...Weight.. ...Time.....Month.....TOR
RedGreenBaron ......Anti ............70kg........57:40.....Jan......Sportive
POD............................Anti ............90kg........59.10 ....Jan..... Undecided
Stumpy75 ..................Anti ............78kg........59.46 ....Jan..... MTBer (masters)
LuckyPierre................Anti.............82kg........62:05.....Jan......Sportive
Chirg...........................Anti.............78kg........62.42.....Jan......Commuter
Toontra.......................Anti.............74kg........65.52.....Jan......Touring
KingstonGraham......Anti.............75kg........68.14.....Feb......Maybe Sportive/Tri
MkyDPky.....................Anti.............82kg........69.49......Feb.....Beginner Sportive/Triathlon
itboffin........................C2/A1..........86kg........70.46.....Jan......SCR
Blueskyturnstogrey...Anti.............80kg........72.22.....Jan......Hopefull
Greenbank.................Anti.............82kg........77:46......Feb.....Audax/Fixed

toontra

KingstonGraham wrote:

Traffic, wind, no aero bars (plus first time out this year).That's the excuses out of the way, just 10 minutes to find to match last year.

Today was a bad day KG. As you say, traffic, horses, the "wrong" wind and generally drab and uninspiring. I was a minute down on my already feeble January time.

kingstongraham

toontra wrote:

KingstonGraham wrote:

Traffic, wind, no aero bars (plus first time out this year).That's the excuses out of the way, just 10 minutes to find to match last year.

Today was a bad day KG. As you say, traffic, horses, the "wrong" wind and generally drab and uninspiring. I was a minute down on my already feeble January time.

The deer were pretty though.

Cheshley

just out of curiosity for those of us who have never ridden in Richmond Park, what sort of distance are we talking about here?
Ta

James_London

Cheshley wrote:

just out of curiosity for those of us who have never ridden in Richmond Park, what sort of distance are we talking about here?
Ta

10.78km per lap anti-clockwise (give or take!) so total distance is 32.3km

Cheshley

ta muchly

toontra

Therefore 3 laps is within a gnat's chuff of 20 miles.

Rich-Ti

An impromptu "sod it, why not" crack at a 3-lapper this evening to release some pent-up anger :twisted:

Thought I'd cracked it this time, but apparently not...

Name.......................Direction. ...Weight.. ...Time.....Month.....TOR
RedGreenBaron ......Anti ............70kg........57:40.....Jan......Sportive
POD............................Anti ............90kg........59.10 ....Jan..... Undecided
Stumpy75 ..................Anti ............78kg........59.46 ....Jan..... MTBer (masters)
Rich-Ti........................Anti........Not sure....61:42......Feb.....So close it hurts!!
LuckyPierre................Anti.............82kg........62:05.....Jan......Sportive
Chirg...........................Anti.............78kg........62.42.....Jan......Commuter
Toontra.......................Anti.............74kg........65.52.....Jan......Touring
KingstonGraham......Anti.............75kg........68.14.....Feb......Maybe Sportive/Tri
MkyDPky.....................Anti.............82kg........69.49......Feb.....Beginner Sportive/Triathlon
itboffin........................C2/A1..........86kg........70.46.....Jan......SCR
Blueskyturnstogrey...Anti.............80kg........72.22.....Jan......Hopefull
Greenbank.................Anti.............82kg........77:46......Feb.....Audax/Fixed

Still, I'm up on last year's finish of 62:16... just!

kingstongraham

toontra wrote:

Therefore 3 laps is within a gnat's chuff of 20 miles.

Therefore if you go under the hour you're a criminal.

Cheshley

KingstonGraham wrote:

toontra wrote:

Therefore 3 laps is within a gnat's chuff of 20 miles.

Therefore if you go under the hour you're a criminal.

Under an hour? I doubt I could do it in 2!!!!!!!!!

Rich-Ti

Having checked my Garmin readouts I'm a bit annoyed with myself - was working at an average HR of only 145bpm, and only maxed out at 175! Good in that my previous efforts were ave 170bpm and max 185bpm so I've clearly got fitter, but bad in that I could have gone much harder!

Beer, anyone?

Wahey! I've got the coveted spot at the bottom of the table Although I'm happy enough that I made it to the park, went round three times, made it back home all in time for breakfast... well... lunch... but that's beside the point. And on a hybrid commuter thingy trying to pass off my 8-speed hub as a single speed...

Name.......................Direction. ...Weight.. ...Time.....Month.....TOR
RedGreenBaron ......Anti ............70kg........57:40.....Jan......Sportive
POD............................Anti ............90kg........59.10 ....Jan..... Undecided
Stumpy75 ..................Anti ............78kg........59.46 ....Jan..... MTBer (masters)
Rich-Ti........................Anti........Not sure....61:42......Feb.....So close it hurts!!
LuckyPierre................Anti.............82kg........62:05.....Jan......Sportive
Chirg...........................Anti.............78kg........62.42.....Jan......Commuter
Toontra.......................Anti.............74kg........65.52.....Jan......Touring
KingstonGraham......Anti.............75kg........68.14.....Feb......Maybe Sportive/Tri
MkyDPky.....................Anti.............82kg........69.49......Feb.....Beginner Sportive/Triathlon
itboffin........................C2/A1..........86kg........70.46.....Jan......SCR
Blueskyturnstogrey...Anti.............80kg........72.22.....Jan......Hopefull
Greenbank.................Anti.............82kg........77:46......Feb.....Audax/Fixed
Beer, anyone?...........Anti.............65kg........78:22......Feb.....Slow

kingstongraham

If you think that result is so close it hurts, how do you think this feels for a pb in the Richmond Park parkrun 5K

Date...............Position.......RunTime
06-Sep-08....11 / 105.......20:02


Two damn seconds!

seabadger

Managed to get to the park around 4pm yesterday; not much traffic, no wind, resulting in a cheeky 56.48.

Name.......................Direction. ...Weight.. ...Time.....Month.....TOR
seabadger....... .........Anti .............?? ...........56.48.....Feb......MTB
RedGreenBaron ......Anti ............70kg........57:40.....Jan......Sportive
POD............................Anti ............90kg........59.10 ....Jan..... Undecided
Stumpy75 ..................Anti ............78kg........59.46 ....Jan..... MTBer (masters)
Rich-Ti........................Anti........Not sure....61:42......Feb.....So close it hurts!!
LuckyPierre................Anti.............82kg........62:05.....Jan......Sportive
Chirg...........................Anti.............78kg........62.42.....Jan......Commuter
Toontra.......................Anti.............74kg........65.52.....Jan......Touring
KingstonGraham......Anti.............75kg........68.14.....Feb......Maybe Sportive/Tri
MkyDPky.....................Anti.............82kg........69.49......Feb.....Beginner Sportive/Triathlon
itboffin........................C2/A1..........86kg........70.46.....Jan......SCR
Blueskyturnstogrey...Anti.............80kg........72.22.....Jan......Hopefull
Greenbank.................Anti.............82kg........77:46......Feb.....Audax/Fixed
Beer, anyone?...........Anti.............65kg........78:22......Feb.....Slow

Art Vandelay

First time round for months! Mild and sunny but the wind was definitely in my face for 3/4 of the lap :roll: Felt badly fueled despite the bowl of porridge. Slower than last year

Name.......................Direction. ...Weight.. ...Time.....Month.....TOR
seabadger....... .........Anti .............?? ...........56.48.....Feb......MTB
RedGreenBaron ......Anti ............70kg........57:40.....Jan......Sportive
Art Vandelay.............Anti............76kg.........58.50......Feb....Sportive
POD............................Anti ............90kg........59.10 ....Jan..... Undecided
Stumpy75 ..................Anti ............78kg........59.46 ....Jan..... MTBer (masters)
Rich-Ti........................Anti........Not sure....61:42......Feb.....So close it hurts!!
LuckyPierre................Anti.............82kg........62:05.....Jan......Sportive
Chirg...........................Anti.............78kg........62.42.....Jan......Commuter
Toontra.......................Anti.............74kg........65.52.....Jan......Touring
KingstonGraham......Anti.............75kg........68.14.....Feb......Maybe Sportive/Tri
MkyDPky.....................Anti.............82kg........69.49......Feb.....Beginner Sportive/Triathlon
itboffin........................C2/A1..........86kg........70.46.....Jan......SCR
Blueskyturnstogrey...Anti.............80kg........72.22.....Jan......Hopefull
Greenbank.................Anti.............82kg........77:46......Feb.....Audax/Fixed
Beer, anyone?...........Anti.............65kg........78:22......Feb.....Slow

snakehips

Art Vandelay wrote:

First time round for months! Mild and sunny but the wind was definitely in my face for 3/4 of the lap :roll: Felt badly fueled despite the bowl of porridge. Slower than last year

Good effort in the wind yesterday Art. I was in there going anti and the only place the wind didn't feel like it was in your face was going up the hill from Kingston Gate.
I assume you were not there around midday. The traffic standstill by one of the car parks would surely have put paid to any decent time.

PO Paul

Serious question.....

I've been to RP loads of times with the wife and kids and our mountain bikes on the track around the park, but always wanted to take my road bike as well. I think this 3 lap challenge thing will finally get me out there.

Here's the (serious/silly?) question, is the lap/route easy to follow? For example, I know there is a road that leads off to the Pen Ponds, there's probably others as well. Any advice, obvious indicators to stay on the lap?

Thanks

steve-m

PO Paul wrote:

Serious question.....

Here's the (serious/silly?) question, is the lap/route easy to follow? For example, I know there is a road that leads off to the Pen Ponds, there's probably others as well. Any advice, obvious indicators to stay on the lap?

Thanks

Seriously easy, went there Saturday for the first time, there was only ever one moment of uncertainty, though that was fairly obvious.

Only spotted this thread on Sunday so never did the 3x TT, next week am intending[1] to go twice, once on roadie, once on fixed[2], am I allowed two entries in the list or does that have the potential get silly?

[1] Friday drinks withstanding
[2] If I get a 14 rear sprocket by then, the 16 restricts my downhill speed

Littigator

My first attempt and it was cold and windy so not ixdeal conditions:

Name.......................Direction. ...Weight.. ...Time.....Month.....TOR
seabadger....... .........Anti .............?? ...........56.48.....Feb......MTB
RedGreenBaron ......Anti ............70kg........57:40.....Jan......Sportive
Art Vandelay.............Anti............76kg.........58.50......Feb....Sportive
POD............................Anti ............90kg........59.10 ....Jan..... Undecided
Stumpy75 ..................Anti ............78kg........59.46 ....Jan..... MTBer (masters)
Littigator......................Anti.............76kg........61.37.....Feb.....Commuter/Sportive
Rich-Ti........................Anti........Not sure....61:42......Feb.....So close it hurts!!
LuckyPierre................Anti.............82kg........62:05.....Jan......Sportive
Chirg...........................Anti.............78kg........62.42.....Jan......Commuter
Toontra.......................Anti.............74kg........65.52.....Jan......Touring
KingstonGraham......Anti.............75kg........68.14.....Feb......Maybe Sportive/Tri
MkyDPky.....................Anti.............82kg........69.49......Feb.....Beginner Sportive/Triathlon
itboffin........................C2/A1..........86kg........70.46.....Jan......SCR
Blueskyturnstogrey...Anti.............80kg........72.22.....Jan......Hopefull
Greenbank.................Anti.............82kg........77:46......Feb.....Audax/Fixed
Beer, anyone?...........Anti.............65kg........78:22......Feb.....Slow

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RedGreenBaron

Great to see this thread really taking off now that spring has sprung. A good mixture of old and new posters, with the old ones mostly 3 or 4 minutes off their best, as would be expected.

The arrival of Jamie (Littigator) is worrying, of course, as it heralds an invasion by the Commuter crowd. Alternatively, given he started an (almost) identically named thread, we can all decamp over there. And for those who don't know him, when Jamie mentions the wind, it is with justification, given the surplus vertical inches he carries around.

Rich(-ti) looks like you've got bags to spare there if you're in the 140s. I'm mostly in the 160s, though also maxing mid-170s.

steve-m wrote:

am I allowed two entries in the list or does that have the potential get silly?

Given the earlier interest in the fixed comparisons, I don't see why not, on the assumption there will only be a handful of double entries. However, if Toks is around [I think of him as a sort of moderator for this thread], he might wish to comment. He might also wish to post a time!

Nick

itboffin

I wouldn't worry about LITTs he's shortly to depart this fair isle for warmer climates.

As for the commuter invasion you're correct we've been secretly amassing an invincible army of hi-viz wearing hybrid riders ready to spring into action and flood the bottom of your league :evil:

Truth is many of us already meet at the park most weekends, I just don't think the majority have made their way to this thread yet.

Greenbank

Name.......................Direction. ...Weight.. ...Time.....Month.....TOR
KingstonWheeler.....Anti ...........66kg..........55:16...Feb.........Anything on 2 wheels
seabadger....... .........Anti .............?? ...........56.48.....Feb......MTB
RedGreenBaron ......Anti ............70kg........57:40.....Jan......Sportive
Art Vandelay.............Anti............76kg.........58.50......Feb....Sportive
POD............................Anti ............90kg........59.10 ....Jan..... Undecided
Stumpy75 ..................Anti ............78kg........59.46 ....Jan..... MTBer (masters)
Littigator......................Anti.............76kg........61.37.....Feb.....Commuter/Sportive
Rich-Ti........................Anti........Not sure....61:42......Feb.....So close it hurts!!
LuckyPierre................Anti.............82kg........62:05.....Jan......Sportive
Chirg...........................Anti.............78kg........62.42.....Jan......Commuter
Toontra.......................Anti.............74kg........65.52.....Jan......Touring
KingstonGraham......Anti.............75kg........68.14.....Feb......Maybe Sportive/Tri
MkyDPky.....................Anti.............82kg........69.49......Feb.....Beginner Sportive/Triathlon
itboffin........................C2/A1..........86kg........70.46.....Jan......SCR
Blueskyturnstogrey...Anti.............80kg........72.22.....Jan......Hopefull
Greenbank.................Anti.............82kg........76:04......Feb.....Audax/Fixed
Beer, anyone?...........Anti.............65kg........78:22......Feb.....Slow

Slight improvement but still lots to do. Dark, a bit of a breeze and straight off the back of my commute where I was hardly taking it easy.

200km Audax on Saturday but if my legs feel up to it I may take the geared Audax bike for a spin round the park on Sunday to help the fixed/geared comparison.

cjcp

RedGreenBaron wrote:

Given the earlier interest in the fixed comparisons, I don't see why not, on the assumption there will only be a handful of double entries. However, if Toks is around [I think of him as a sort of moderator for this thread], he might wish to comment. He might also wish to post a time!

Nick

Yep, don't see a problem. Think it would be an interesting comparison.

RGB - looks like you've kept fit over the winter. I think I'd struggle to get under 60 mins at the moment. May try this weekend.

Art Vandelay

RedGreenBaron wrote:

Great to see this thread really taking off now that spring has sprung.

True - one day of sunshine and everyone's out!

snakehips wrote:

I assume you were not there around midday. The traffic standstill by one of the car parks would surely have put paid to any decent time.

I see Mr Gilbert's on the case with this. Between 10 and 11am it was a surprisingly car free run.

I knew my time on the podium was going to be brief :evil:

steve-m

cjcp wrote:

RedGreenBaron wrote:

Given the earlier interest in the fixed comparisons, I don't see why not, on the assumption there will only be a handful of double entries. However, if Toks is around [I think of him as a sort of moderator for this thread], he might wish to comment. He might also wish to post a time!

Nick

Yep, don't see a problem. Think it would be an interesting comparison.

RGB - looks like you've kept fit over the winter. I think I'd struggle to get under 60 mins at the moment. May try this weekend.

Good-oh then. Plan is to get a bag of 100Ks (other thread) on Sat / Sun using the fixed and audax bikes, which one depends on who is coming with me. Need to think about the fixed ratio, it is currently 42/16 and I rode to, 3x around and back for last weekend's 100K, I suspect I lost a lot of time on the downhills - 45K was the max speed that felt safe - that was before I knew about this thread - so am thinking 42/14 perhaps.

Of course plans could change depending on weather and Friday night.