Richmond Park 3-lap Challenge 2009

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  • Shavedlegs
    Shavedlegs Posts: 310
    What is the gravel situation at the moment. I'm planning on doing 100 miles round the park on Sunday.
    http://www.buycycles.co.uk
  • voxegam
    voxegam Posts: 244
    Shavedlegs wrote:
    What is the gravel situation at the moment. I'm planning on doing 100 miles round the park on Sunday.

    Wow....you must sure have some willpower/a decent reason for doing it.....I get bored stiffless after about 4 laps.
    Trek Madone 6.5 Pro
    Planet-X (now winter-bike)
  • pinkbikini
    pinkbikini Posts: 876
    Shavedlegs wrote:
    What is the gravel situation at the moment. I'm planning on doing 100 miles round the park on Sunday.

    Don't do it. It is really tough - lots and lots of dust from the cars being kicked up, big stretches where there are numerous ridges of quite deep gravel (very hard to pick out visually) and loose chippings all over the place. I've been told they're not planning on 'sweeping' the loose gravel away for a week or so (and I reckon it will still be bad then).

    The hilly bits are terrible - wheel skid going up, terror coming down. Avoid.

    Stick to 4hrs on the turbo instead.
  • NWLondoner
    NWLondoner Posts: 2,047
    100 miles around the park!! Think the most I have managed Was 5 laps then gave up the will to live.
  • Shavedlegs
    Shavedlegs Posts: 310
    Well I'm planning a long TT. I figured that by doing the relatively short laps I'd be able to monitor my pace easier. Boredom will be an issue.
    http://www.buycycles.co.uk
  • mark_d
    mark_d Posts: 61
    Shavedlegs wrote:
    Boredom will be an issue.

    If I was faced with 100 miles in the park I'd welcome the slippery, unpredictable surface. At least it'd bring some excitement to the day.

    I hear from my triathlete friend that the gravel will be swept tomorrow. We'll see.
  • Ramekin
    Ramekin Posts: 30
    Accordingly to London Cycle Sport there have been some broken collar bones as a result of gravel mishaps :shock:
  • NWLondoner
    NWLondoner Posts: 2,047
    Ramekin wrote:
    Accordingly to London Cycle Sport there have been some broken collar bones as a result of gravel mishaps :shock:

    :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock:

    Got any links to these stories??
  • TarmacExpert
    TarmacExpert Posts: 204
    Ramekin wrote:
    Accordingly to London Cycle Sport there have been some broken collar bones as a result of gravel mishaps :shock:
    And of course, if this is true, it will be used as evidence of the need for greater speed enforcement against cyclists. They'll issue some statistic about x cyclists having broken bones due to losing control of their bike on the park roads in the last 6 months, therefore they must strongly enforce the 20mph speed limit to save cyclists from themselves.
  • gbs
    gbs Posts: 450
    The Park Office has just told me that the roads were swept today and will be swept again on Monday and then whitelined. All should be "back to normal" by Wednesday.
    vintage newbie, spinning away
  • cjcp
    cjcp Posts: 13,345
    Out of interest, did the Park Office tell you what the point of the whole exercise was? :? Apart from the the section of uneven section of road heading from Ham to Kingston Gate, I didn't think it needed re-surfacing to this extent. I thought the recurring pot-hole by Kingston Gate was a bigger priority.
    FCN 2-4.

    "What happens when the hammer goes down, kids?"
    "It stays down, Daddy."
    "Exactly."
  • Ramekin
    Ramekin Posts: 30
    Here's the LondonCycleSport story
    Richmond Park
    By LondonCycleSport

    September 17, 2009
    It seems that the most popular training venue around London has had a stretch of the road closed this week for the a new surface dressing to be applied and minor potholes to be fixed.

    Now, while we are all in favour of a lovely stretch of fresh tarmac, we are definitely NOT in favour of the cheaper and quicker method of gravel dressing which the council have decided to use, due to how lethal it can be to cyclists.

    With the park seeing hundreds of cyclists using it on a daily basis as part of their training and commuting rides, the feeling is obviously strong on the subject. One concerned cyclist has called in today letting us know that at least two cyclists have crashed since work began this week, with both suffering from broken collarbones.

    We obviously can't change what has happened, but we can certainly let those in authority know our frustration at what seems like a complete lack of forsight or regard for the many users of the park.

    Why not give us your thoughts either in our site forum or via the LondonCycleSport twitter page here

    http://www.londoncyclesport.com/News/All_News/Richmond_Park.html
  • Rushie
    Rushie Posts: 115
    Did anyone ride the park at the weekend? Is it still like riding round an aggregate yard or is it improving?
  • cjcp
    cjcp Posts: 13,345
    Went through this morning to check it out. Lot of dust being kicked up, so I stuck to the path round the outside and cut in through the middle from Ham Gate.

    There was however some spreading-vehicle thingy at Kingston Gate, so perhaps they're going to scrape away the excess in the next couple of days. Am avoiding the road until it's sorted.
    FCN 2-4.

    "What happens when the hammer goes down, kids?"
    "It stays down, Daddy."
    "Exactly."
  • beeankey
    beeankey Posts: 12
    Just been round too - and it seems much better than my last time round (thursday).

    Kingston to robin hood was fine (although the gravel looked kinda deep in the gutters)- R.H. to the bridge just after roehampton r/bout has no gravel - gravel up to richmond gate, but wide enough tyre tracks to ride in. On this section however, due to the increased road width??,the gravel has accumulated in the in the centre of the road - any cars passing you kick up a fair bit of dust (also deep in the gutters here). No gravel from richmond gate to where the road starts for the princess's (SP?) house,then gravel back to kingston gate but still fine to ride on - that section of road is still crap though!!

    The "spreading-vehicle thingy" was just at richmond gate heading down to roehampton when I was there.

    P.S...all the above was for an 'anti' lap.
  • tomb8555
    tomb8555 Posts: 229
    Yeah I went round on Sunday and it was rideable but not particularly pleasant. Lots of dust, but the gravel was fine sticking to the tyre tracks.
  • Rushie
    Rushie Posts: 115
    I rode it this morning and it's almost as if no work has taken place. The section from Ham to Kingston is a little bit smoother but not dramatically so, ditto the climb up Sawyer's. Whatever gravel there was has been swept away so it's totally rideable though, and I suspect the morning dampness has calmed some of the dust down. There are conkers all over the road in places (watch out) which I am blaming for my feeble, slow effort today. It's nothing to do with the beer and doughnuts, honest.

    There was virtually no-one riding it this morning - get back out there you laggards!
  • Shavedlegs
    Shavedlegs Posts: 310
    Looks like I can do my 12 laps then. Great.

    Give a shout or wave as I'll be very bored.
    http://www.buycycles.co.uk
  • shoulder_of_orion
    shoulder_of_orion Posts: 529
    This was the first time I have ever completed even a single lap at RP, so thought I'd lay a time down, bit peeved I didn't break the hour mark. I'm blaming it on the new surface - it's like riding on Brighton beach.....

    Might try anti next time.


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    Paddifer....................Anti......62kg......56:31........Apr......Triathlon
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    Georgee.....................Anti......83Kg......60:07........Mar......3rd Cat Roadie
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    TheEmu.....................Anti......86kg......60:28........May......So close yet so far
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    CC10.........................Anti......70kg......60.39.......August......Newbie/beginner
    Derek Watts..............Anti......80kg......60:45........Apr......fitness
    Funkin.......................Anti......80kg......60:49........Jun......Tri
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  • sean_h1966
    sean_h1966 Posts: 12
    Shoulder of Lamb wrote:
    This was the first time I have ever completed even a single lap at RP, so thought I'd lay a time down, bit peeved I didn't break the hour mark. I'm blaming it on the new surface - it's like riding on Brighton beach.....

    Might try anti next time.

    Deffo Anti is the fastest way, mind you my time was pre resurface.
  • roy_batty
    roy_batty Posts: 74
    How's the surface?
    I've been putting off RP for weeks!
  • beatleandrew
    beatleandrew Posts: 6
    The surface is settling down. Not much in the way of dust or loose gravel now, but it does feel a bit slower and there are a number of spots where the resurfacing hasn't really smoothed out prior bumps properly.
    http://aeroprofile.wordpress.com/
  • rockymountainteam
    rockymountainteam Posts: 4
    do mtb laps count?
    i did a 60.45 on the full susser race bike with knobblies
    i was on for a sub 60, but got a little short of breath!

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    TarmacExpert............Anti......71kg......56:37........Aug......Mainly swimmer
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    thebongolian.............Anti......75kg......57:58........Apr......Comm / sportive
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    MkyDPky...................Anti......78kg......58.13.......July.......Tri (1st season)
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    Dom Luck...................Anti......72Kg......58:14........June.....Marmotteer
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    Dave_c.......................Anti......64kg......58:19........Apr......(SS 46x16)
    EwenM......................Clock....76kg.....58:30..........June.....Sportive
    Grrram......................Anti......80kg......58:30........Apr......Newbie
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    Celery101.................Clock....75kg........58:46.......Aug......Newroadie
    Big Red......................Anti......98kg.......58:47........Aug......Beginner
    Rushie.......................Anti.....80kg......58:47........Aug......Comm/Sportive
    Rocket Roy................Anti......78kg......58:50........June.....Old man with compact.
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    DommyD....................Anti.......74Kg.....58:54........July.......Tri
    London-red...............Anti......81kg......58:53........July......Fitness
    PaulCass...................Anti......68kg......59.02........June.....Sportive with delusions
    LeonaK......................Anti......54kg......59:03........june.....4th cat first attempt
    pinkbikini..................Anti......85kg......59:10........May......3rd Cat relaxing
    GreenLake................Anti......88kg......59:21........May......Comm/Sportive
    tomb8555..................Anti......87kg.......59:26.......Aug.......Caad9. Want to get into racing - hmm.
    Rich-Ti.......................Anti......82kg......59:28........May......At long last!!
    Mark1962A...............Anti......88kg......59:29........June.....Sportive
    Shavedlegs................Anti......73kg......59:33........Jun......Fixed,childseat, 48x14
    andrew40..................Anti......81kg......59:35........Apr......Fitness
    Stumpy75 .................Anti .....78kg......59:46 .......Jan..... MTBer (masters)
    sean_h1966..........Anti.....87kg.......59:47.......Aug.....Comm/Sportive
    Littigator...................Anti......76kg......59:52........Feb......Comm/Sportive
    RHE...........................Anti......85Kg......59:56........May......Comm/Begin Sportive
    KingstonGraham.......Anti......74kg......60:02........Mar......Maybe Sportive/Tri
    Georgee.....................Anti......83Kg......60:07........Mar......3rd Cat Roadie
    Tyskie........................Anti......87kg......60:11........Aug......Fitness
    TheEmu.....................Anti......86kg......60:28........May......So close yet so far
    Cumulonimbus.........Anti......85kg......60:29....... August......Fitness
    CC10.........................Anti......70kg......60.39.......August......Newbie/beginner
    rockymountainteam* anti...76kg....60.45........Sept.....*MTB with Knobblies
    Derek Watts..............Anti......80kg......60:45........Apr......fitness
    Funkin.......................Anti......80kg......60:49........Jun......Tri
    Shoulder of Lamb......Clock...80kg.....61.17.........Sep.....Sora
    Myk-ee .....................Anti......82kg......61:26........May......Sportive
    Jezzaus......................Anti......75kg......61:37........Apr......Beginner
    Arpy..........................Anti.....106kg......61:41........Mar......Beginner
    jrduquemin................2C1A....76kg......62:00........June.....Fitness/Sportive
    LuckyPierre...............Anti......82kg......62:05........Jan......Sportive
    Chris L.......................Anti......90kg......62:25........Apr......Commuter/Club runner
    Chris C......................Anti......83kg......62:27.........Aug......Fitness/commuter
    Attica.........................Anti......72kg......62:28........Mar......Sportive/Comm
    Greenbank................Anti......79kg......62:36........Jun......Audax/Gears
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    TheStone...................Anti......98kg......62:47........May......CommuterSportive
    Wizlyn.................... Anti.......54kg.......62:50.......Jun......Beginner
    Roy Batty..................Anti......60kg......64:08........June.....Newbie
    hungryjim..................Anti......77kg......64:17........Aug.....Commuter
    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
    Kcass........................Anti......65kg......64:41........May......Audax/Sportive
    Wind700...................Anti......78kg........64.56.......june....fitness
    J09.............................Anti......60kg......65:11........Apr......Allsorts
    Expatbore.................Anti......83kg......65:12........May......Old git
    cied...........................Anti......76kg......65:25........May......Beginner Tri
    Cardinal Nation.....Clock....80kg.....65.44......Aug......Newbie/Road Bike
    =noggin=..................Anti......84kg......65:45........Apr......Mixed bag/commuter
    Greenbank................Anti......80kg......66:14........Jun......Audax/Fixed (46x18)
    LeeMc.......................Anti......72kg......66:23........May......Sportive
    Barney1000...............Clock....100kg......66:25........Apr......Fitness
    Blu3cat......................Anti......88kg......67:04........Apr......Commuter
    NWLondoner...........Anti......63kg......67:23........Aug......Fitness/Training
    Bamboozled..............Anti......64kg......67:37........May......Junior/Beginner
    biondino..................Anti......82kg......67:46........Apr......Commuter
    JonnyR5...................Clock.....95kg......68:05........Mar......Commuter
    gbs............................Anti........83kg........68:40.......june17th....new Pearson Pave, old legs
    Steve M....................Anti......78kg......69:26........Feb......Commuter/Social
    caw35slr...................Anti.....100kg......69:45........Apr......Clydesdale
    itboffin.....................C2/A1.....86kg......70:46........Jan......SCR
    Monkeypump............Anti.......100+kg...71:20......Aug.....Lardy
    Blueskyturnstogrey...Anti......80kg......72:22........Jan......Hopefull
    Morley.......................Anti.......95kg.......72.28........Aug.....Slow
    W4............................Anti......78kg......73:33........Apr......Commuter
    roger merriman........Clock.....85Kg......74...........July......old steel
    Wogan......................Anti......70kg......75:44........Mar......Commuter/SkinnyFatman
    Beer, anyone?..........Anti......65kg......78:22........Feb......Slow 0
  • coopster_the_1st
    coopster_the_1st Posts: 5,158
    edited January 2010
    Scroll down a long way for this time :|

    theHAIRYleggedONE...Anti...72kg...48:42.....Aug....Duathlon
    EyePea.......................Anti......79kg......49:58........Jul......1st cat
    SPEEDOboy77............Anti......72kg......50:10........Jun......wannabe
    Shavedlegs.................Anti......73kg......50.21........Jun......2nd Cat.
    KingstonWheeler.......Anti .....66kg......51:09........May......2nd cat
    UliK............................Anti.......81kg......51:37........Aug......Ful-On Tri
    MatHammond...........Anti......84kg......52:03........Jun......Commuter / Sportive
    paddlemyowncanoe..Anti......84kg......52:06........May......3rd cat vet
    Damien_KW..............Anti......60ishkg..52:10......Aug......3rd Cat
    mark_d......................Anti......59kg......52:17........Apr......3rd cat loafer
    Andrew Bye...............Anti......73kg......52:18........May......Elite
    Merrick......................Anti......72kg......52:45.........May......Club/Sportive
    WillPratt.....................Anti......75kg......52:52........July......Tri/Commuter
    matthew.t.................Anti......72kg......53.25........Jun.......3rd cat
    seabadger.................Anti .....80kg......53:53.........Jun......MTB
    Red GT......................Anti......77kg......54:02........Jun......Sportive
    JibberJim...................Anti......75kg......54:03.......Aug......3rd cat / goalless
    CJ..............................Anti......82kg......54:08........Apr......Comm/Sportive
    Karl............................Anti......61kg......54:16........Mar......Duathln& Sportivs
    Petromyzon...............Anti......72kg......54.21........Sep.....Fitness
    Colin...........................Anti......80kg.....54:24........Aug.....Singlespeed
    Toks...........................Anti......72kg......54:30........Mar......2nd Cat Vet
    JonGinge...................Anti......65kg......54:32........Apr......Club/Sportive
    Art Vandelay.............Anti......76kg......54:34........May......Sportive
    Raynaw.....................Anti......90kg......54:38........Aug......Commuter
    Frenchfighter............Anit......69kg.......54.51.......Sep.......Training/Joy
    rjeffroy......................Anti......73kg......54:55........June.....3rd Cat Vet
    Felgen.....................Anti......95kg......54.55........Aug......Commuter/sportive
    LuckyPierre2007.......Anti......81kg......54:58........May......Soon to be 3rd Cat
    Alan Sherman...........Anti......82kg......55:08........Mar......3rd cat
    Morxy........................Anti......59kg......55:14........Apr......4th cat
    RichA........................Anti......77kg......55:23........May......Marmotteer
    Zav.......................Anti.......86kg......55:37.........Jul......Bikeenthusiast
    Guinea......................Anti......88kg......55:39........May......fitness
    Esoteric80.............Anti......64kg......55:42........Jul........fitness
    Dr Jones ...................Anti ... 73kg ..... 55:58 ........Jun. .....SS, 46x16
    Rookie.......................Anti......98kg......55:59........Apr......Sportive/Tri
    RedGreenBaron........Anti .....70kg......56:20........Apr......Sportive
    Paddifer....................Anti......62kg......56:31........Apr......Triathlon
    Sudholz....................Clock......73kg......56:32........Jun......Off the back
    Ramekin....................Anti......78kg......56:33........May......SS (46 x 17)
    TarmacExpert............Anti......71kg......56:37........Aug......Mainly swimmer
    Gilby..........................Anti......72kg......56:50........Apr......Beginner
    vache........................Clock....72kg......56.53.......Aug......Marmotteer
    rockymountainteam Clock....76kg...56.57.......Sept.....Ex MTB'er
    toontra......................Anti......71kg......57:23........Apr......Audax
    maryka......................Anti......53kg......57:25........May......3rd cat/Ironman
    HenryS......................Anti......72kg......57:29........June.....Junior
    Benjimol...................Anti......85kg......57:40........Apr......Tri
    Chirg.........................Anti......80kg......57:47........Mar......Commuter
    citycommuter...........Anti......73kg......57:48........May......Commuter
    POD...........................Anti .....87kg......57:57 .......May..... Undecided
    thebongolian.............Anti......75kg......57:58........Apr......Comm / sportive
    beatleandrew...........Anti......70kg......58.02........Aug......Casual Cat4 / Sportive
    Carbolite 103.............Anti.....70kg......58:09.......June......Carerra virtuosso Alu
    MkyDPky...................Anti......78kg......58.13.......July.......Tri (1st season)
    Haggisinlondon..........Anti......83kg......58:13........Sep...Sportive
    Dom Luck...................Anti......72Kg......58:14........June.....Marmotteer
    PHStenning...................Anti......70Kg......58:18........July.....Tri
    Dave_c.......................Anti......64kg......58:19........Apr......(SS 46x16)
    EwenM......................Clock....76kg.....58:30..........June.....Sportive
    Grrram......................Anti......80kg......58:30........Apr......Newbie
    Christophe3967........Anti.......90Kg......58:34........Apr......Sportive/Commuter
    Carbolite 103............Anti.......70kg.......58:35........Jul........80's steel pug (SS 42x16)
    Celery101.................Clock....75kg........58:46.......Aug......Newroadie
    Big Red......................Anti......98kg.......58:47........Aug......Beginner
    Rushie.......................Anti.....80kg......58:47........Aug......Comm/Sportive
    Rocket Roy................Anti......78kg......58:50........June.....Old man with compact.
    Guspod....................Anti.......65Kg.....58:54........Aug.......Tri
    DommyD....................Anti.......74Kg.....58:54........July.......Tri
    London-red...............Anti......81kg......58:53........July......Fitness
    PaulCass...................Anti......68kg......59.02........June.....Sportive with delusions
    LeonaK......................Anti......54kg......59:03........june.....4th cat first attempt
    pinkbikini..................Anti......85kg......59:10........May......3rd Cat relaxing
    GreenLake................Anti......88kg......59:21........May......Comm/Sportive
    tomb8555..................Anti......87kg.......59:26.......Aug.......Caad9. Want to get into racing - hmm.
    Rich-Ti.......................Anti......82kg......59:28........May......At long last!!
    Mark1962A...............Anti......88kg......59:29........June.....Sportive
    Shavedlegs................Anti......73kg......59:33........Jun......Fixed,childseat, 48x14
    andrew40..................Anti......81kg......59:35........Apr......Fitness
    Stumpy75 .................Anti .....78kg......59:46 .......Jan..... MTBer (masters)
    sean_h1966..........Anti.....87kg.......59:47.......Aug.....Comm/Sportive
    Littigator...................Anti......76kg......59:52........Feb......Comm/Sportive
    RHE...........................Anti......85Kg......59:56........May......Comm/Begin Sportive
    KingstonGraham.......Anti......74kg......60:02........Mar......Maybe Sportive/Tri
    Georgee.....................Anti......83Kg......60:07........Mar......3rd Cat Roadie
    Tyskie........................Anti......87kg......60:11........Aug......Fitness
    TheEmu.....................Anti......86kg......60:28........May......So close yet so far
    Cumulonimbus.........Anti......85kg......60:29....... August......Fitness
    CC10.........................Anti......70kg......60.39.......August......Newbie/beginner
    rockymountainteam* anti...76kg....60.45........Sept.....*MTB with Knobblies
    Derek Watts..............Anti......80kg......60:45........Apr......fitness
    Funkin.......................Anti......80kg......60:49........Jun......Tri
    Shoulder of Lamb......Clock...80kg.....61.17.........Sep.....Sora
    Myk-ee .....................Anti......82kg......61:26........May......Sportive
    Jezzaus......................Anti......75kg......61:37........Apr......Beginner
    Arpy..........................Anti.....106kg......61:41........Mar......Beginner
    jrduquemin................2C1A....76kg......62:00........June.....Fitness/Sportive
    LuckyPierre...............Anti......82kg......62:05........Jan......Sportive
    Chris L.......................Anti......90kg......62:25........Apr......Commuter/Club runner
    Chris C......................Anti......83kg......62:27.........Aug......Fitness/commuter
    Attica.........................Anti......72kg......62:28........Mar......Sportive/Comm
    Greenbank................Anti......79kg......62:36........Jun......Audax/Gears
    Danielcourtiade.........Anti......84kg......62:39........May......Commuter
    TheStone...................Anti......98kg......62:47........May......CommuterSportive
    Wizlyn.................... Anti.......54kg.......62:50.......Jun......Beginner
    Roy Batty..................Anti......60kg......64:08........June.....Newbie
    hungryjim..................Anti......77kg......64:17........Aug.....Commuter
    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
    Kcass........................Anti......65kg......64:41........May......Audax/Sportive
    Wind700...................Anti......78kg........64.56.......june....fitness
    J09.............................Anti......60kg......65:11........Apr......Allsorts
    Expatbore.................Anti......83kg......65:12........May......Old git
    cied...........................Anti......76kg......65:25........May......Beginner Tri
    Cardinal Nation.....Clock....80kg.....65.44......Aug......Newbie/Road Bike
    =noggin=..................Anti......84kg......65:45........Apr......Mixed bag/commuter
    Greenbank................Anti......80kg......66:14........Jun......Audax/Fixed (46x18)
    LeeMc.......................Anti......72kg......66:23........May......Sportive
    Barney1000...............Clock....100kg......66:25........Apr......Fitness
    Blu3cat......................Anti......88kg......67:04........Apr......Commuter
    NWLondoner...........Anti......63kg......67:23........Aug......Fitness/Training
    Bamboozled..............Anti......64kg......67:37........May......Junior/Beginner
    biondino..................Anti......82kg......67:46........Apr......Commuter
    JonnyR5...................Clock.....95kg......68:05........Mar......Commuter
    gbs............................Anti........83kg........68:40.......june17th....new Pearson Pave, old legs
    Steve M....................Anti......78kg......69:26........Feb......Commuter/Social
    caw35slr...................Anti.....100kg......69:45........Apr......Clydesdale
    itboffin.....................C2/A1.....86kg......70:46........Jan......SCR
    Monkeypump............Anti.......100+kg...71:20......Aug.....Lardy
    Blueskyturnstogrey...Anti......80kg......72:22........Jan......Hopefull
    Morley.......................Anti.......95kg.......72.28........Aug.....Slow
    W4............................Anti......78kg......73:33........Apr......Commuter
    roger merriman........Clock.....85Kg......74...........July......old steel
    Wogan......................Anti......70kg......75:44........Mar......Commuter/SkinnyFatman
    Beer, anyone?..........Anti......65kg......78:22........Feb......Slow 0
    Coopster the 1st......Anti......89kg......79:50........Oct.......Newbie fairweather hybrid commuter

    Wanted to record a marker to beat next year. Got a long way to go if I want to get under the magic 60 minutes

    Now for the obligatory excuses:
    - This thread needed a bump :oops:
    - Wrong wind and too much of it
    - Longest ride I have done in nearly 20 years
    - Not confident of the road surfice to take the downhill right hander at any speed
  • cjcp
    cjcp Posts: 13,345
    Good on you, Coopster, for getting out there if that's your longest ride in 20 years. It's not flat either, and I'm the same with the right hander at the bottom of Broomfield Hill. More regular rides over the winter and you'll beat that time.
    FCN 2-4.

    "What happens when the hammer goes down, kids?"
    "It stays down, Daddy."
    "Exactly."
  • TarmacExpert
    TarmacExpert Posts: 204
    I had a very optimistic attempt at 3 laps today, but after taking 19:29 for the first lap with the same power output as would normally get me well under 19 minutes, I gave up. The loose surface definitely took 5-10mph off my speed down the hill, plus the air density is now a lot higher than it is in warmer weather. So don't worry, Coopster the 1st, you'll go faster when the warm weather returns next year, and if we're really lucky they might sweep the remaining gravel off the road some time!
  • Arpy
    Arpy Posts: 8
    had another try to break the magic hour and found myself off the pace again, so have reverted to my last try (just a few months late in posting it up). Having done a few 100m sportives this year i'd hoped to improve my time but clearly more training required and probably less beer. Still can't be too disappointed having coming down from 75mins when i had my first bash at this back in Feb.

    Looks like the hr will now be a challenge for next year!


    theHAIRYleggedONE...Anti...72kg...48:42.....Aug....Duathlon
    EyePea.......................Anti......79kg......49:58........Jul......1st cat
    SPEEDOboy77............Anti......72kg......50:10........Jun......wannabe
    Shavedlegs.................Anti......73kg......50.21........Jun......2nd Cat.
    KingstonWheeler.......Anti .....66kg......51:09........May......2nd cat
    UliK............................Anti.......81kg......51:37........Aug......Ful-On Tri
    MatHammond...........Anti......84kg......52:03........Jun......Commuter / Sportive
    paddlemyowncanoe..Anti......84kg......52:06........May......3rd cat vet
    Damien_KW..............Anti......60ishkg..52:10......Aug......3rd Cat
    mark_d......................Anti......59kg......52:17........Apr......3rd cat loafer
    Andrew Bye...............Anti......73kg......52:18........May......Elite
    Merrick......................Anti......72kg......52:45.........May......Club/Sportive
    WillPratt.....................Anti......75kg......52:52........July......Tri/Commuter
    matthew.t.................Anti......72kg......53.25........Jun.......3rd cat
    seabadger.................Anti .....80kg......53:53.........Jun......MTB
    Red GT......................Anti......77kg......54:02........Jun......Sportive
    JibberJim...................Anti......75kg......54:03.......Aug......3rd cat / goalless
    CJ..............................Anti......82kg......54:08........Apr......Comm/Sportive
    Karl............................Anti......61kg......54:16........Mar......Duathln& Sportivs
    Petromyzon...............Anti......72kg......54.21........Sep.....Fitness
    Colin...........................Anti......80kg.....54:24........Aug.....Singlespeed
    Toks...........................Anti......72kg......54:30........Mar......2nd Cat Vet
    JonGinge...................Anti......65kg......54:32........Apr......Club/Sportive
    Art Vandelay.............Anti......76kg......54:34........May......Sportive
    Raynaw.....................Anti......90kg......54:38........Aug......Commuter
    Frenchfighter............Anit......69kg.......54.51.......Sep.......Training/Joy
    rjeffroy......................Anti......73kg......54:55........June.....3rd Cat Vet
    Felgen.....................Anti......95kg......54.55........Aug......Commuter/sportive
    LuckyPierre2007.......Anti......81kg......54:58........May......Soon to be 3rd Cat
    Alan Sherman...........Anti......82kg......55:08........Mar......3rd cat
    Morxy........................Anti......59kg......55:14........Apr......4th cat
    RichA........................Anti......77kg......55:23........May......Marmotteer
    Zav.......................Anti.......86kg......55:37.........Jul......Bikeenthusiast
    Guinea......................Anti......88kg......55:39........May......fitness
    Esoteric80.............Anti......64kg......55:42........Jul........fitness
    Dr Jones ...................Anti ... 73kg ..... 55:58 ........Jun. .....SS, 46x16
    Rookie.......................Anti......98kg......55:59........Apr......Sportive/Tri
    RedGreenBaron........Anti .....70kg......56:20........Apr......Sportive
    Paddifer....................Anti......62kg......56:31........Apr......Triathlon
    Sudholz....................Clock......73kg......56:32........Jun......Off the back
    Ramekin....................Anti......78kg......56:33........May......SS (46 x 17)
    TarmacExpert............Anti......71kg......56:37........Aug......Mainly swimmer
    Gilby..........................Anti......72kg......56:50........Apr......Beginner
    vache........................Clock....72kg......56.53.......Aug......Marmotteer
    rockymountainteam Clock....76kg...56.57.......Sept.....Ex MTB'er
    toontra......................Anti......71kg......57:23........Apr......Audax
    maryka......................Anti......53kg......57:25........May......3rd cat/Ironman
    HenryS......................Anti......72kg......57:29........June.....Junior
    Benjimol...................Anti......85kg......57:40........Apr......Tri
    Chirg.........................Anti......80kg......57:47........Mar......Commuter
    citycommuter...........Anti......73kg......57:48........May......Commuter
    POD...........................Anti .....87kg......57:57 .......May..... Undecided
    thebongolian.............Anti......75kg......57:58........Apr......Comm / sportive
    beatleandrew...........Anti......70kg......58.02........Aug......Casual Cat4 / Sportive
    Carbolite 103.............Anti.....70kg......58:09.......June......Carerra virtuosso Alu
    MkyDPky...................Anti......78kg......58.13.......July.......Tri (1st season)
    Haggisinlondon..........Anti......83kg......58:13........Sep...Sportive
    Dom Luck...................Anti......72Kg......58:14........June.....Marmotteer
    PHStenning...................Anti......70Kg......58:18........July.....Tri
    Dave_c.......................Anti......64kg......58:19........Apr......(SS 46x16)
    EwenM......................Clock....76kg.....58:30..........June.....Sportive
    Grrram......................Anti......80kg......58:30........Apr......Newbie
    Christophe3967........Anti.......90Kg......58:34........Apr......Sportive/Commuter
    Carbolite 103............Anti.......70kg.......58:35........Jul........80's steel pug (SS 42x16)
    Celery101.................Clock....75kg........58:46.......Aug......Newroadie
    Big Red......................Anti......98kg.......58:47........Aug......Beginner
    Rushie.......................Anti.....80kg......58:47........Aug......Comm/Sportive
    Rocket Roy................Anti......78kg......58:50........June.....Old man with compact.
    Guspod....................Anti.......65Kg.....58:54........Aug.......Tri
    DommyD....................Anti.......74Kg.....58:54........July.......Tri
    London-red...............Anti......81kg......58:53........July......Fitness
    PaulCass...................Anti......68kg......59.02........June.....Sportive with delusions
    LeonaK......................Anti......54kg......59:03........june.....4th cat first attempt
    pinkbikini..................Anti......85kg......59:10........May......3rd Cat relaxing
    GreenLake................Anti......88kg......59:21........May......Comm/Sportive
    tomb8555..................Anti......87kg.......59:26.......Aug.......Caad9. Want to get into racing - hmm.
    Rich-Ti.......................Anti......82kg......59:28........May......At long last!!
    Mark1962A...............Anti......88kg......59:29........June.....Sportive
    Shavedlegs................Anti......73kg......59:33........Jun......Fixed,childseat, 48x14
    andrew40..................Anti......81kg......59:35........Apr......Fitness
    Stumpy75 .................Anti .....78kg......59:46 .......Jan..... MTBer (masters)
    sean_h1966..........Anti.....87kg.......59:47.......Aug.....Comm/Sportive
    Littigator...................Anti......76kg......59:52........Feb......Comm/Sportive
    RHE...........................Anti......85Kg......59:56........May......Comm/Begin Sportive
    KingstonGraham.......Anti......74kg......60:02........Mar......Maybe Sportive/Tri
    Arpy............................Anti.....106kg.....60.04.......Jul........Fitness
    Georgee.....................Anti......83Kg......60:07........Mar......3rd Cat Roadie
    Tyskie........................Anti......87kg......60:11........Aug......Fitness
    TheEmu.....................Anti......86kg......60:28........May......So close yet so far
    Cumulonimbus.........Anti......85kg......60:29....... August......Fitness
    CC10.........................Anti......70kg......60.39.......August......Newbie/beginner
    rockymountainteam* anti...76kg....60.45........Sept.....*MTB with Knobblies
    Derek Watts..............Anti......80kg......60:45........Apr......fitness
    Funkin.......................Anti......80kg......60:49........Jun......Tri
    Shoulder of Lamb......Clock...80kg.....61.17.........Sep.....Sora
    Myk-ee .....................Anti......82kg......61:26........May......Sportive
    Jezzaus......................Anti......75kg......61:37........Apr......Beginner
    jrduquemin................2C1A....76kg......62:00........June.....Fitness/Sportive
    LuckyPierre...............Anti......82kg......62:05........Jan......Sportive
    Chris L.......................Anti......90kg......62:25........Apr......Commuter/Club runner
    Chris C......................Anti......83kg......62:27.........Aug......Fitness/commuter
    Attica.........................Anti......72kg......62:28........Mar......Sportive/Comm
    Greenbank................Anti......79kg......62:36........Jun......Audax/Gears
    Danielcourtiade.........Anti......84kg......62:39........May......Commuter
    TheStone...................Anti......98kg......62:47........May......CommuterSportive
    Wizlyn.................... Anti.......54kg.......62:50.......Jun......Beginner
    Roy Batty..................Anti......60kg......64:08........June.....Newbie
    hungryjim..................Anti......77kg......64:17........Aug.....Commuter
    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
    Kcass........................Anti......65kg......64:41........May......Audax/Sportive
    Wind700...................Anti......78kg........64.56.......june....fitness
    J09.............................Anti......60kg......65:11........Apr......Allsorts
    Expatbore.................Anti......83kg......65:12........May......Old git
    cied...........................Anti......76kg......65:25........May......Beginner Tri
    Cardinal Nation.....Clock....80kg.....65.44......Aug......Newbie/Road Bike
    =noggin=..................Anti......84kg......65:45........Apr......Mixed bag/commuter
    Greenbank................Anti......80kg......66:14........Jun......Audax/Fixed (46x18)
    LeeMc.......................Anti......72kg......66:23........May......Sportive
    Barney1000...............Clock....100kg......66:25........Apr......Fitness
    Blu3cat......................Anti......88kg......67:04........Apr......Commuter
    NWLondoner...........Anti......63kg......67:23........Aug......Fitness/Training
    Bamboozled..............Anti......64kg......67:37........May......Junior/Beginner
    biondino..................Anti......82kg......67:46........Apr......Commuter
    JonnyR5...................Clock.....95kg......68:05........Mar......Commuter
    gbs............................Anti........83kg........68:40.......june17th....new Pearson Pave, old legs
    Steve M....................Anti......78kg......69:26........Feb......Commuter/Social
    caw35slr...................Anti.....100kg......69:45........Apr......Clydesdale
    itboffin.....................C2/A1.....86kg......70:46........Jan......SCR
    Monkeypump............Anti.......100+kg...71:20......Aug.....Lardy
    Blueskyturnstogrey...Anti......80kg......72:22........Jan......Hopefull
    Morley.......................Anti.......95kg.......72.28........Aug.....Slow
    W4............................Anti......78kg......73:33........Apr......Commuter
    roger merriman........Clock.....85Kg......74...........July......old steel
    Wogan......................Anti......70kg......75:44........Mar......Commuter/SkinnyFatman
    Beer, anyone?..........Anti......65kg......78:22........Feb......Slow 0
    Coopster the 1st......Anti......89kg......79:50........Oct.......Newbie fairweather hybrid commuter
  • wizlyn
    wizlyn Posts: 5
    FWIW, for calibration purposes, for me (a ~63s RP3LC-er) I reckon the new surface is costing ~30-40s a lap - so 1:30-2:00 on the 3 laps.

    Part of me says I'm just knarked that I still can't beat the time I posted back in July (off the back of a grand total of 6 weeks cycling ever...!).Managed 63:15 last w/e - so still 25s slower, despite improved cycle fitness - spent the *whole* summer on the bike and the first part of September spinning my way through the alps / ventoux. Grrr..

    Anyway, I'm giving up now until next year when hopefully the sand will have been shifted. [and if it hasn't, I'm suggesting a mass *broom* action from the BR forum to sweep the ****p off the road on Broomfield hill...]

    In the meantime, i'm back to the running. See you on the thames towpath, and the yellow-brick road (RP cycle track)...

    Wizzer.
  • maryka
    maryka Posts: 748
    Am I missing something? I'm not finding it dangerous at all in the park (having been there only twice in the past month) if I stay on the flattened and smooth surface created by the cars. Descending the steep hill and everywhere else I pretty much just ride in the left tire track and it's fine. The gravel is only right at the edge of the road where it meets the grass and I'm nowhere near that anyway.

    Definitely agree that it's slower though, and I'm disappointed to see they got rid of the lovely red road past the steep hill descent and replaced it with that chip and seal crap. Really, did it need replacing? And the worst bit of road previously -- between Ham and Kingston gates -- is a wash, neither better nor worse. Not sure what the intention was, but I fail to see how any of it was an improvement really...
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  • TarmacExpert
    TarmacExpert Posts: 204
    maryka wrote:
    Am I missing something? I'm not finding it dangerous at all in the park (having been there only twice in the past month) if I stay on the flattened and smooth surface created by the cars. Descending the steep hill and everywhere else I pretty much just ride in the left tire track and it's fine. The gravel is only right at the edge of the road where it meets the grass and I'm nowhere near that anyway.
    If you're able to go down the steep hill using no brakes, applying full power, and stay within the left tyre track, you've got better bike handling skills than I have (which is entirely possible, I've never considered myself to be great at cornering). Even before the gravel, I used to have to brake a little down there, and straighten the bend out a bit by apexing the white line.

    I've just compared my data from the Garmin, taking the average from when I did my best 3 lap time vs the one lap I did last Sunday, and I lost 11 seconds last Sunday from the top of the steep hill to the roundabout at the bottom. Now it might be that I *could* go faster and not crash, but that was the limit of the risk I was prepared to take going down there with how it is now compared to how it was before. If I did more laps in its current state to gain confidence, perhaps I could get my time for that section down.

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