Richmond Park 3-lap Challenge 2009

cjcp

Mat - you'll be fine at Hillingdon.

Woosha

Finally got my name on the board not a great time but wanted to log one before we get to 2010. Something to beat 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
colmcq3.................Anti......80kg......53.29........Oct.......Single speed bike
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
tomb8555..................Anti......87kg.......56:19.......Nov.......In the Rain.. Wannabe racer. Need a club.
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
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
Woosha....................Anti.........85kg........68:44.......Nov....Fitness
Crissy Boy................Anti? ......?............69:00.......Nov
Steve M....................Anti......78kg......69:26........Feb......Commuter/Social
caw35slr...................Anti.....100kg......69:45........Apr......Clydesdale
Timmyflash................Anti......75kg.......70:00........Nov......Got to start somewhere
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

bigmat

Cheers CJ!

Woosha - that's about the levelI'm at at the moment - never underestimate the difference a bit of form and some decent weather can make. The dodgy resurface hasn't helped a lot either.

Woosha

The resurface is terrible especially if there as been a bit of rain. What were they thinking?

NWLondoner

Woosha wrote:

The resurface is terrible especially if there as been a bit of rain. What were they thinking?

The planners must have all been Daily Mail readers

Maybe every poor sod that has had a puncture there since the resurface should send a bill/claim to the Royal Parks :twisted:

maryka

TarmacExpert wrote:

maryka wrote:

Well, prior to the resurfacing, I was fearlessly descending with no brakes on the left-side of the lane, aka no apexing the corner... way too many cars coming up the hill that like to stray over the double white line (and speaking of that thick paint, I like to steer clear of that too!)

I should clarify my comment, what I meant by apexing the white line is staying on the left of the white line, but using the full width, so starting off close to the grass, then passing just to the left of the white line at the apex of the corner. Last time I was there this wasn't possible because of the pile of gravel between the left and right car tyre tracks.

Apologies to anyone who I might have pooh-poohed for taking it too easy down the steep hill. Apparently the last couple of times I was in RP were right after they'd brushed the roads, because I was in there today and it was nasty! I almost thought for a minute that even more gravel had been laid down, then I just realised with all the rain lately it was probably like this all the time now.

So, no I pretty much can't go down the hill no-brakes anymore, at least not when it's like today, full-on 20mph tailwind and gravel everywhere but in a narrow 2-foot wide tire track. Yikes. :shock: They've really ruined it.

kingstongraham

Agreed, I've started going clockwise to avoid going down that hill.

Abdoujaparov

First post and first 3 laps of RP. Did 60.59 in reasonably windy conditions last Saturday - a little disappointed not to dip under the hour, but it's a start.

A q to the more experienced 3 lappers: how much time difference (approx) do windy conditions make? (fairly windy, but not severe - 20mph, gusting to 30ish mph?)

Cheers

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
colmcq3.................Anti......80kg......53.29........Oct.......Single speed bike
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
tomb8555..................Anti......87kg.......56:19.......Nov.......In the Rain.. Wannabe racer. Need a club.
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
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
Abdoujaparov.........Anti.....77kg....60.59.....Nov.....Enthusiastic beginner
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
Woosha....................Anti.........85kg........68:44.......Nov....Fitness
Crissy Boy................Anti? ......?............69:00.......Nov
Steve M....................Anti......78kg......69:26........Feb......Commuter/Social
caw35slr...................Anti.....100kg......69:45........Apr......Clydesdale
Timmyflash................Anti......75kg.......70:00........Nov......Got to start somewhere
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

jibberjim

Abdoujaparov wrote:

First post and first 3 laps of RP. Did 60.59 in reasonably windy conditions last Saturday - a little disappointed not to dip under the hour, but it's a start.

A q to the more experienced 3 lappers: how much time difference (approx) do windy conditions make? (fairly windy, but not severe - 20mph, gusting to 30ish mph?)

An East wind saves time, a west wind harms it, and you're likely potentially talking minutes.

SPEEDOboy77

Agree with Jim totally... East wind helps by about 2 mins :P If your looking for a cheeky time in the spring, you'll find yourself rigerously studying the weather for the perfect evening run... but maybe thats just me.... :oops:

Anyway clean slate next year. 2010 I feel, will be the year of the clockwise lap. Too dangerous anti unless it clears dramaticly...

Just think No more Soyers (I Know miss-spelt )

wes

crissy boy

did the RP3 today for the second time, bloody windy up there, is it always like that?, dont get me wrong love the challenge. managed to shave some time off my last, managed it in 65 mins 10 seconds. mangaed to drop the iphone as well along the way (smashed to bits) so had to stop and go back (on the third lap) so sub 1 min will be soon

Crissy Boy................clock? ......80kg............69:00.......Nov 26th

crissy boy

oops sorry made a mistake on my last post, this is still very new to me

Crissy Boy................clock? ......80kg............65:10.......Nov 26th

Abdoujaparov

jibberjim wrote:

Abdoujaparov wrote:

First post and first 3 laps of RP. Did 60.59 in reasonably windy conditions last Saturday - a little disappointed not to dip under the hour, but it's a start.

A q to the more experienced 3 lappers: how much time difference (approx) do windy conditions make? (fairly windy, but not severe - 20mph, gusting to 30ish mph?)

An East wind saves time, a west wind harms it, and you're likely potentially talking minutes.

Great! Did that time with a westerly so reckon I'm on for sub one hour with the right conditions.

roger_merriman

just adding crissy boy's time.

broomfield is fairly horrible now, I went though the park today this said it's very short so you'd not loose much on it.


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
colmcq3.................Anti......80kg......53.29........Oct.......Single speed bike
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
tomb8555..................Anti......87kg.......56:19.......Nov.......In the Rain.. Wannabe racer. Need a club.
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
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
Abdoujaparov.........Anti.....77kg....60.59.....Nov.....Enthusiastic beginner
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
Crissy Boy................clock? ......80kg............65:10.......Nov 26th
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
Woosha....................Anti.........85kg........68:44.......Nov....Fitness
Crissy Boy................Anti? ......?............69:00.......Nov
Steve M....................Anti......78kg......69:26........Feb......Commuter/Social
caw35slr...................Anti.....100kg......69:45........Apr......Clydesdale
Timmyflash................Anti......75kg.......70:00........Nov......Got to start somewhere
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

jibberjim

SPEEDOboy77 wrote:

Anyway clean slate next year. 2010 I feel, will be the year of the clockwise lap. Too dangerous anti unless it clears dramaticly...

Ah, good, if you penalise yourself a bit by going the slow way, some of us might have a chance!

TarmacExpert

Yes, you definitely have to check the forecast to find the good weather. In the last week I've done a couple of tempo rides round the park and on one day, I did a lap in 21:41 at 208 watts. A few days later with much worse wind, I did 23:09 at 209 watts. So there you have a 4 1/2 minute difference over 3 laps with the same power output.

According to the forecast there will be a nice 8mph easterly wind at 6pm tomorrow, but it might also be rather wet. I'm finding that the steep downhill isn't too bad if the ground is totally dry, but it's often a bit damp at the moment and I feel I have to back off quite a lot then.

cjcp

TarmacExpert wrote:

According to the forecast there will be a nice 8mph easterly wind at 6pm tomorrow, but it might also be rather wet. I'm finding that the steep downhill isn't too bad if the ground is totally dry, but it's often a bit damp at the moment and I feel I have to back off quite a lot then.

A little bit wet, yes. I find it better to go clockwise when it's like this. It was quite nice (in an odd way) out there this afternoon.

Big Red

I finally braved the cold to make my way over to Richmond Park for the first time since the new surface was laid. Gotta say I was pleasantly surprised at how smooth it was after reading the posts on here! A little bit of loose gravel out of the tire tracks but they are quite wide. Not sure it would be much fun when wet though.

Anyways, I've not been out on the bike for a month so pretty pleased to make the hour mark (just). Three laps were 19:55 20:06 19:56 for a total 59:57. Just over a minute off my PB but that'll be in my sights for the Spring.

TarmacExpert

Big Red wrote:

I finally braved the cold to make my way over to Richmond Park for the first time since the new surface was laid. Gotta say I was pleasantly surprised at how smooth it was after reading the posts on here! A little bit of loose gravel out of the tire tracks but they are quite wide. Not sure it would be much fun when wet though.

Anyways, I've not been out on the bike for a month so pretty pleased to make the hour mark (just). Three laps were 19:55 20:06 19:56 for a total 59:57. Just over a minute off my PB but that'll be in my sights for the Spring.

The gravel has definitely improved, and there was a road sweeper vehicle out there today as well.

Today was the fastest conditions I've seen in the park for a long time. Managed one lap of 18:44 at 277W, compared to yesterday doing 20:38 at 271W! You were either very lucky or very cunning to pick today as your first day to ride there since the new surface!

One thing I have noticed is I've had a couple of punctures due to the new surface. The cars are grinding the gravel every time they go over it, breaking it into tiny jagged fragments. Worth checking your tyres every so often after riding in there, I had to use tweezers to pull about 10 tiny fragments out of my tyres the other day.

Big Red

TarmacExpert wrote:

Today was the fastest conditions I've seen in the park for a long time. Managed one lap of 18:44 at 277W, compared to yesterday doing 20:38 at 271W! You were either very lucky or very cunning to pick today as your first day to ride there since the new surface!

One thing I have noticed is I've had a couple of punctures due to the new surface. The cars are grinding the gravel every time they go over it, breaking it into tiny jagged fragments. Worth checking your tyres every so often after riding in there, I had to use tweezers to pull about 10 tiny fragments out of my tyres the other day.

I wish I could be that cunning! I've just been itching to get out for a ride and got the chance on Tuesday.

Just been inspecting my tyres and seems ok, hopefully the sweepers are helping remove those fragments too.

Probably won't be able to head over again for a few weeks, but I'll have to get an early time up next year.

Abdoujaparov

Ok, a lot can change in the next few days but BBC Weather has forecast a 7mph easterly and sun for Saturday...are those perfect conditions or what?! And am I obsessed or what?!

NWLondoner

Abdoujaparov wrote:

Ok, a lot can change in the next few days but BBC Weather has forecast a 7mph easterly and sun for Saturday...are those perfect conditions or what?! And am I obsessed or what?!

YES!!!!!! 8)

bigmat

Might head out early on Saturday and see what I can do although it will probably be a depressing reminder of how out of shape I am.. next year's gonna be different though, I'll be back!

Abdoujaparov

Well up for this if conditions are as good as forecast.

Need to make sure I start a little faster than last time. Only been cycling for a few months and have only started to realise that it's possible to maintain a good speed even when your legs are trashed! You can't really do that so easily with running.

Pain is just weakness leaving the body...

funkin

Not tried this for months, but lunchtime today the weather seemed ideal. A few cars slowed me down on the first two laps but the third lap was a solid 19:24 giving me a total of 60:12, a whole 37 seconds faster than June. Now I wonder if I can dip under 60 before the end of the 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
colmcq3.................Anti......80kg......53.29........Oct.......Single speed bike
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
tomb8555..................Anti......87kg.......56:19.......Nov.......In the Rain.. Wannabe racer. Need a club.
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
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
Funkin.......................Anti......80kg......60:12........Dec......Tri
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
Abdoujaparov.........Anti.....77kg....60.59.....Nov.....Enthusiastic beginner
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
Crissy Boy................clock? ......80kg............65:10.......Nov 26th
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
Woosha....................Anti.........85kg........68:44.......Nov....Fitness
Crissy Boy................Anti? ......?............69:00.......Nov
Steve M....................Anti......78kg......69:26........Feb......Commuter/Social
caw35slr...................Anti.....100kg......69:45........Apr......Clydesdale
Timmyflash................Anti......75kg.......70:00........Nov......Got to start somewhere
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

Zav

Felt harder than 59:01!

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
colmcq3.................Anti......80kg......53.29........Oct.......Single speed bike
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
tomb8555..................Anti......87kg.......56:19.......Nov.......In the Rain.. Wannabe racer. Need a club.
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
Zav...........................Anti......85kg......59:01........Dec.......commute/4 cat
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
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
Funkin.......................Anti......80kg......60:12........Dec......Tri
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
Abdoujaparov.........Anti.....77kg....60.59.....Nov.....Enthusiastic beginner
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
Crissy Boy................clock? ......80kg............65:10.......Nov 26th
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
Woosha....................Anti.........85kg........68:44.......Nov....Fitness
Crissy Boy................Anti? ......?............69:00.......Nov
Steve M....................Anti......78kg......69:26........Feb......Commuter/Social
caw35slr...................Anti.....100kg......69:45........Apr......Clydesdale
Timmyflash................Anti......75kg.......70:00........Nov......Got to start somewhere
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
[/b]

Abdoujaparov

58.57 and a two minute PB - get in!

Great conditions on all but the last lap when the wind seemed to pick up. Still managed to pull a 19.14 out of the bag - don't know where that came from. Slowest lap was again the first one - think I need a better warm up so I can nail it from the start.

Anyway, I'm well chuffed!

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
colmcq3.................Anti......80kg......53.29........Oct.......Single speed bike
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
tomb8555..................Anti......87kg.......56:19.......Nov.......In the Rain.. Wannabe racer. Need a club.
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
Abdoujaparov...........Anti......77kg......58.57........Dec.......Beginner
Zav...........................Anti......85kg......59:01........Dec.......commute/4 cat
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
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
Funkin.......................Anti......80kg......60:12........Dec......Tri
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
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
Crissy Boy................clock? ......80kg............65:10.......Nov 26th
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
Woosha....................Anti.........85kg........68:44.......Nov....Fitness
Crissy Boy................Anti? ......?............69:00.......Nov
Steve M....................Anti......78kg......69:26........Feb......Commuter/Social
caw35slr...................Anti.....100kg......69:45........Apr......Clydesdale
Timmyflash................Anti......75kg.......70:00........Nov......Got to start somewhere
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

RedGreenBaron

Great work Funkin, Zav and Abdou.
As I've been learning from tarmac expert, good times are very hard to come by at this time of you if only because of the density of colder air! Unless you've already been training very hard, mid-50s should be achievable in the spring.

Abdoujaparov

Cheers RGB - that's encouraging!

I've only been cycling about 7 months and could see myself taking a couple of minutes off that time in the next few months. Whatever happens, I'll have to pick up the training in a big way - signed up for La Marmotte this summer...

cjcp

Abdoujaparov wrote:

signed up for La Marmotte this summer...

Good man. Me too, although I doubt the wisdom of me doing so!

In case you didn't know already, I think there's a thread with Marmotte training - possibly in the Training section - and it mentions 25 mile TTs being good training. On that basis, three lap blasts of RP can't be bad training at all if their complemented by stamina rides.