Richmond Park 3-lap Challenge 2009
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I was too late. Traffic was already abysmal by 9:30. Everyone is in the park today.
I got a cheeky 6-lapper in, the first 3 were just over the hour so not so bad for non-challenge, traffic-upped laps.
Great time CJ. Not sure I'm going to get near that any time soon. (Still suffering from my HOTA off )0 -
JonGinge wrote:I was too late. Traffic was already abysmal by 9:30. Everyone is in the park today.0
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cjcp wrote:RedGreenBaron wrote:Well done, CJ. I imagine you'll pass us within a month or so.
Don't be so sure!
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Not a month, not a day, but about 3 hours.
Time for Toks to do the same.
Sounds like you've an easy minute, cj, if you just keep your lungs where they are meant to be. OK not 'easy', but achievable. I'm living vicariously given my lack of progress.0 -
go CJ that's 22.3mph avg :shock:
I need to find 10mins to clear sub 60Rule #5 // Harden The Feck Up.
Rule #9 // If you are out riding in bad weather, it means you are a badass. Period.
Rule #12 // The correct number of bikes to own is n+1.
Rule #42 // A bike race shall never be preceded with a swim and/or followed by a run.0 -
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Thanks, chaps. I was aiming to get witihin a minute of Felgen and RGB given that there were significantly better conditions today. I'm really feeling it though - the legs are in bits, so tomorrow's commute will be easy going to say the least!
I went out early as we had a family outing to Claremont Gardens today - I was in the Park by 7.20. Only way to avoid the traffic, and it was building by mid way through the third lap. The biggest obstacle was the number of bikes 8) , but this only cost me 10 seconds at most.
I'm firmly of the view that 6-8pm in mid-summer (on a dry day) is the best time of the day to set a PB. The muscles are warmed up and the traffic is light to start with and then non-existent when the gates close. If you chaps are knocking out 57mins in these conditions, you really shouldn't have much problem reaching 54mins in those conditions.
For the sake of complete transparency , I should declare that I'm officially a Cat 3 rider. However, I've not raced for over a year ( :oops: ), so can't really call myself a racer by any stretch! Hence the description "commuter/sportive".FCN 2-4.
"What happens when the hammer goes down, kids?"
"It stays down, Daddy."
"Exactly."0 -
triple postFCN 2-4.
"What happens when the hammer goes down, kids?"
"It stays down, Daddy."
"Exactly."0 -
triple pos. deletedFCN 2-4.
"What happens when the hammer goes down, kids?"
"It stays down, Daddy."
"Exactly."0 -
cjcp wrote:Thanks, chaps. I was aiming to get witihin a minute of Felgen and RGB given that there were significantly better conditions today. I'm really feeling it though - the legs are in bits, so tomorrow's commute will be easy going to say the least!
I went out early as we had a family outing to Claremont Gardens today - I was in the Park by 7.20. Only way to avoid the traffic, and it was building by mid way through the third lap. The biggest obstacle was the number of bikes 8) , but this only cost me 10 seconds at most.
I'm firmly of the view that 6-8pm in mid-summer (on a dry day) is the best time of the day to set a PB. The muscles are warmed up and the traffic is light to start with and then non-existent when the gates close. If you chaps are knocking out 57mins in these conditions, you really shouldn't have much problem reaching 54mins in those conditions.
For the sake of complete transparency , I should declare that I'm officially a Cat 3 rider. However, I've not raced for over a year ( :oops: ), so can't really call myself a racer by any stretch! Hence the description "commuter/sportive".
False advertising CJ :P
So just how bad are the legs? I quite fancy adding another scalp to the collection :twisted:Rule #5 // Harden The Feck Up.
Rule #9 // If you are out riding in bad weather, it means you are a badass. Period.
Rule #12 // The correct number of bikes to own is n+1.
Rule #42 // A bike race shall never be preceded with a swim and/or followed by a run.0 -
Yeah, dunno whether it's the forum or my computer.
The legs are stiff. And I'm going to bed for some rest!FCN 2-4.
"What happens when the hammer goes down, kids?"
"It stays down, Daddy."
"Exactly."0 -
name.......................Direction. ...Weight.. ...Time.....Month.....TOR
Shavedlegs...............Anti.............73kg........53:34.....Mar......2nd Cat.
KingstonWheeler.....Anti .............66kg........53:37.....Feb......Anything on 2 wheels
seabadger....... .........Anti ...........80kg.........55:33......Mar......MTB
CJ...............................Anti..............82kg.......56.31......Mar.....Commuter/Sportive
RedGreenBaron ......Anti ............70kg........57:40.....Jan......Sportive
Felgen.......................Anti.............96kg........57.53.....Mar..... Cat4/'leisure'
Art Vandelay.............Anti..............76kg.........58.50......Feb....Sportive
POD............................Anti .............90kg........59.10 ....Jan..... Undecided
toontra........................Anti..............72kg........59.28......Feb.....Audax
Stumpy75 ..................Anti .............78kg........59.46 ....Jan..... MTBer (masters)
Littigator......................Anti.............76kg........59.52......Feb.....Commuter/Sportive
Toks............................Anti.............73kg.......61.01.......March...2nd Cat Roadie
KingstonGraham......Anti..............75kg........61.20......Mar.....Maybe Sportive/Tri
Rich-Ti........................Anti.........Not sure......61:42......Feb.....So close it hurts!!
LuckyPierre................Anti.............82kg........62:05.....Jan......Sportive
Attica..........................Anti..............72kg........62.28.....March......Sportive/Commuter
Chirg...........................Anti..............78kg........62.42.....Jan......Commuter
TheEmu......................Anti.............86kg.........63.04......March....Sportive
mathammond..............Anti.............89kg........63.23.......March....Commuter
Rushie.......................Clock............85kg........64.10......Feb.........Fixie
Fuji Mackers...............Anti.............75kg........64.29......Mar..........SS (48x17)
Arpy...........................Anti...........106kg........65.19......Feb........Beginner
Funkin.......................Anti..............80kg........66.29......Feb......Tri
MkyDPky...................Anti..............82kg.........67.34.....Mar.....Beginner Sportive/Triathlon
Barney1000................Clock.........101Kg.......68.05.....Feb......Fitness
Steve M,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,Anti..............78kg.........69.26 .....Feb....Commuter/Social
MkyDPky....................Anti..............82kg........69.49......Feb.....Beginner Sportive/Triathlon
itboffin........................C2/A1..........86kg........70.46.....Jan......SCR
Blueskyturnstogrey...Anti.............80kg........72.22.....Jan......Hopefull
Greenbank.................Anti.............82kg........76:04......Feb.....Audax/Fixed
Beer, anyone?...........Anti.............65kg........78:22......Feb.....Slow
roger merriman.........Anti..............85Kg.......80..........march.....old steel
Finally managed 3 laps, been a long old winter and badly out of shape. Traffic was terrible though, reckon I'd be pushing the hour mark if I'd got out of bed a couple of hours earlier, next weekend....0 -
name.......................Direction. ...Weight.. ...Time.....Month.....TOR
Shavedlegs...............Anti.............73kg........53:34.....Mar......2nd Cat.
KingstonWheeler.....Anti .............66kg........53:37.....Feb......Anything on 2 wheels
seabadger....... .........Anti ...........80kg.........55:33......Mar......MTB
CJ...............................Anti..............82kg.......56.31......Mar.....Commuter/Sportive
RedGreenBaron ......Anti ............70kg........57:40.....Jan......Sportive
Felgen.......................Anti.............96kg........57.53.....Mar..... Cat4/'leisure'
Art Vandelay.............Anti..............76kg.........58.50......Feb....Sportive
POD............................Anti .............90kg........59.10 ....Jan..... Undecided
toontra........................Anti..............72kg........59.28......Feb.....Audax
Stumpy75 ..................Anti .............78kg........59.46 ....Jan..... MTBer (masters)
Littigator......................Anti.............76kg........59.52......Feb.....Commuter/Sportive
Toks............................Anti.............73kg.......61.01.......March...2nd Cat Roadie
KingstonGraham......Anti..............75kg........61.20......Mar.....Maybe Sportive/Tri
Rich-Ti........................Anti.........Not sure......61:42......Feb.....So close it hurts!!
LuckyPierre................Anti.............82kg........62:05.....Jan......Sportive
Attica..........................Anti..............72kg........62.28.....March......Sportive/Commuter
Chirg...........................Anti..............78kg........62.42.....Jan......Commuter
TheEmu......................Anti.............86kg.........63.04......March....Sportive
mathammond..............Anti.............89kg........63.23.......March....Commuter
Rushie.......................Clock............85kg........64.10......Feb.........Fixie
Fuji Mackers...............Anti.............75kg........64.29......Mar..........SS (48x17)
Arpy...........................Anti...........106kg........65.19......Feb........Beginner
Funkin.......................Anti..............80kg........66.29......Feb......Tri
MkyDPky...................Anti..............82kg.........67.34.....Mar.....Beginner Sportive/Triathlon
Barney1000................Clock.........101Kg.......68.05.....Feb......Fitness
Steve M,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,Anti..............78kg.........69.26 .....Feb....Commuter/Social
MkyDPky....................Anti..............82kg........69.49......Feb.....Beginner Sportive/Triathlon
itboffin........................C2/A1..........86kg........70.46.....Jan......SCR
Blueskyturnstogrey...Anti.............80kg........72.22.....Jan......Hopefull
Wogan......................Anti.............70kg........75.44......Mar.....Commuter/SkinnyFatman
Greenbank.................Anti.............82kg........76:04......Feb.....Audax/Fixed
Beer, anyone?...........Anti.............65kg........78:22......Feb.....Slow
roger merriman.........Anti..............85Kg.......80..........march.....old steel
Note to self: sunny Sunday afternoon is not conducive to PBs. Nor is sitting on your jacksie all winter. Ah well, things can only get better...<font>Hemingway Soapbags</font>0 -
MatHammond wrote:mathammond..............Anti.............89kg........63.23.......March....Commuter
Finally managed 3 laps0 -
name.......................Direction. ...Weight.. ...Time.....Month.....TOR
Shavedlegs...............Anti.............73kg........53:34.....Mar......2nd Cat.
KingstonWheeler.....Anti .............66kg........53:37.....Feb......Anything on 2 wheels
seabadger....... .........Anti ...........80kg.........55:33......Mar......MTB
CJ...............................Anti..............82kg.......56.31......Mar.....Commuter/Sportive
RedGreenBaron ......Anti ............70kg........57:40.....Jan......Sportive
Felgen.......................Anti.............96kg........57.53.....Mar..... Cat4/'leisure'
Art Vandelay.............Anti..............76kg.........58.50......Feb....Sportive
POD............................Anti .............90kg........59.10 ....Jan..... Undecided
toontra........................Anti..............72kg........59.28......Feb.....Audax
Guinea........................Anti..............90kg.........59.31......Mar....fitness Stumpy75 ..................Anti .............78kg........59.46 ....Jan..... MTBer (masters)
Littigator......................Anti.............76kg........59.52......Feb.....Commuter/Sportive
Toks............................Anti.............73kg.......61.01.......March...2nd Cat Roadie
KingstonGraham......Anti..............75kg........61.20......Mar.....Maybe Sportive/Tri
Rich-Ti........................Anti.........Not sure......61:42......Feb.....So close it hurts!!
LuckyPierre................Anti.............82kg........62:05.....Jan......Sportive
Attica..........................Anti..............72kg........62.28.....March......Sportive/Commuter
Chirg...........................Anti..............78kg........62.42.....Jan......Commuter
TheEmu......................Anti.............86kg.........63.04......March....Sportive
mathammond..............Anti.............89kg........63.23.......March....Commuter
Rushie.......................Clock............85kg........64.10......Feb.........Fixie
Fuji Mackers...............Anti.............75kg........64.29......Mar..........SS (48x17)
Arpy...........................Anti...........106kg........65.19......Feb........Beginner
Funkin.......................Anti..............80kg........66.29......Feb......Tri
MkyDPky...................Anti..............82kg.........67.34.....Mar.....Beginner Sportive/Triathlon
Barney1000................Clock.........101Kg.......68.05.....Feb......Fitness
Steve M,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,Anti..............78kg.........69.26 .....Feb....Commuter/Social
MkyDPky....................Anti..............82kg........69.49......Feb.....Beginner Sportive/Triathlon
itboffin........................C2/A1..........86kg........70.46.....Jan......SCR
Blueskyturnstogrey...Anti.............80kg........72.22.....Jan......Hopefull
Wogan......................Anti.............70kg........75.44......Mar.....Commuter/SkinnyFatman
Greenbank.................Anti.............82kg........76:04......Feb.....Audax/Fixed
Beer, anyone?...........Anti.............65kg........78:22......Feb.....Slow
roger merriman.........Anti..............85Kg.......80..........march.....old steel
It's been a while since I've been to the park. This was my first visit of the year and I was worried I was out of practice.
I had terrible traffic. It was awful. First lap was just under 20 minutes, the next was over 22 so I though getting under an hour was impossible. I was lucky (maybe too risky) on my third lap and gave it everything. It was enough to get me in just under my old hour benchmark.
55 minutes is the target this year. I seemed to have the same speed on the straights yesterday, but didn't have that punching power to roll over the hills that I had last year. Last year I could just blast over Sawyers Hill at 20mph without changing down. I was at 15mph yesterday.
I've beeked another couple of trips to the Alps this year, so I at least need to get as fit as I was last year.0 -
name.......................Direction. ...Weight.. ...Time.....Month.....TOR
Shavedlegs...............Anti.............73kg........53:34.....Mar......2nd Cat.
KingstonWheeler.....Anti .............66kg........53:37.....Feb......Anything on 2 wheels
seabadger....... .........Anti ...........80kg.........55:33......Mar......MTB
CJ...............................Anti..............82kg.......56.31......Mar.....Commuter/Sportive
RedGreenBaron ......Anti ............70kg........57:40.....Jan......Sportive
Felgen.......................Anti.............96kg........57.53.....Mar..... Cat4/'leisure'
Art Vandelay.............Anti..............76kg.........58.50......Feb....Sportive
POD............................Anti .............90kg........59.10 ....Jan..... Undecided
toontra........................Anti..............72kg........59.28......Feb.....Audax
Guinea........................Anti..............90kg.........59.31......Mar....fitness
Stumpy75 ..................Anti .............78kg........59.46 ....Jan..... MTBer (masters)
Littigator......................Anti.............76kg........59.52......Feb.....Commuter/Sportive
Toks............................Anti.............73kg.......61.01.......March...2nd Cat Roadie
KingstonGraham......Anti..............75kg........61.20......Mar.....Maybe Sportive/Tri
Rich-Ti........................Anti.........Not sure......61:42......Feb.....So close it hurts!!
LuckyPierre................Anti.............82kg........62:05.....Jan......Sportive
Attica..........................Anti..............72kg........62.28.....March......Sportive/Commuter
Chirg...........................Anti..............78kg........62.42.....Jan......Commuter
TheEmu......................Anti.............86kg.........63.04......March....Sportive
mathammond..............Anti.............89kg........63.23.......March....Commuter
Rushie.......................Clock............85kg........64.10......Feb.........Fixie
Fuji Mackers...............Anti.............75kg........64.29......Mar..........SS (48x17)
Arpy...........................Anti...........106kg........65.19......Feb........Beginner
CC10..........................Anti............70kg.........65.42......Mar.......Newbie/beginner
Funkin.......................Anti..............80kg........66.29......Feb......Tri
MkyDPky...................Anti..............82kg.........67.34.....Mar.....Beginner Sportive/Triathlon
Barney1000................Clock.........101Kg.......68.05.....Feb......Fitness
Steve M,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,Anti..............78kg.........69.26 .....Feb....Commuter/Social
MkyDPky....................Anti..............82kg........69.49......Feb.....Beginner Sportive/Triathlon
itboffin........................C2/A1..........86kg........70.46.....Jan......SCR
Blueskyturnstogrey...Anti.............80kg........72.22.....Jan......Hopefull
Wogan......................Anti.............70kg........75.44......Mar.....Commuter/SkinnyFatman
Greenbank.................Anti.............82kg........76:04......Feb.....Audax/Fixed
Beer, anyone?...........Anti.............65kg........78:22......Feb.....Slow
roger merriman.........Anti..............85Kg.......80..........march.....old steel
Decided to give this a go for a bit of motivation, only 3rd week on a bike so figure I have to start somewhere!
Weather was perfect but the traffic was awfull, but I'm guessing thats always an issue!!
Still, getting better figuring out the gears :? so hopefully will get faster
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Cracking time for a beginner! Keep it up! Early morning or evening are the best times IMO.FCN 2-4.
"What happens when the hammer goes down, kids?"
"It stays down, Daddy."
"Exactly."0 -
name.......................Direction. ...Weight.. ...Time.....Month.....TOR
Shavedlegs...............Anti.............73kg........53:34.....Mar......2nd Cat.
KingstonWheeler.....Anti .............66kg........53:37.....Feb......Anything on 2 wheels
seabadger....... .........Anti ...........80kg.........55:33......Mar......MTB
CJ...............................Anti..............82kg.......56.31......Mar.....Commuter/Sportive
RedGreenBaron ......Anti ............70kg........57:40.....Jan......Sportive
Felgen.......................Anti.............96kg........57.53.....Mar..... Cat4/'leisure'
Art Vandelay.............Anti..............76kg.........58.50......Feb....Sportive
POD............................Anti .............90kg........59.10 ....Jan..... Undecided
toontra........................Anti..............72kg........59.28......Feb.....Audax
Guinea........................Anti..............90kg.........59.31......Mar....fitness
Stumpy75 ..................Anti .............78kg........59.46 ....Jan..... MTBer (masters)
Littigator......................Anti.............76kg........59.52......Feb.....Commuter/Sportive
Toks............................Anti.............73kg.......61.01.......March...2nd Cat Roadie
KingstonGraham......Anti..............75kg........61.20......Mar.....Maybe Sportive/Tri
Rich-Ti........................Anti.........Not sure......61:42......Feb.....So close it hurts!!
LuckyPierre................Anti.............82kg........62:05.....Jan......Sportive
Attica..........................Anti..............72kg........62.28.....March......Sportive/Commuter
Chirg...........................Anti..............78kg........62.42.....Jan......Commuter
TheEmu......................Anti.............86kg.........63.04......March....Sportive
mathammond..............Anti.............89kg........63.23.......March....Commuter
Rushie.......................Clock............85kg........64.10......Feb.........Fixie
Fuji Mackers...............Anti.............75kg........64.29......Mar..........SS (48x17)
Arpy...........................Anti...........106kg........65.19......Feb........Beginner
London-red................Anti............85kg.........65.38......Mar........Fitness
CC10..........................Anti............70kg.........65.42......Mar.......Newbie/beginner
Funkin.......................Anti..............80kg........66.29......Feb......Tri
MkyDPky...................Anti..............82kg.........67.34.....Mar.....Beginner Sportive/Triathlon
Barney1000................Clock.........101Kg.......68.05.....Feb......Fitness
Steve M,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,Anti..............78kg.........69.26 .....Feb....Commuter/Social
MkyDPky....................Anti..............82kg........69.49......Feb.....Beginner Sportive/Triathlon
itboffin........................C2/A1..........86kg........70.46.....Jan......SCR
Blueskyturnstogrey...Anti.............80kg........72.22.....Jan......Hopefull
Wogan......................Anti.............70kg........75.44......Mar.....Commuter/SkinnyFatman
Greenbank.................Anti.............82kg........76:04......Feb.....Audax/Fixed
Beer, anyone?...........Anti.............65kg........78:22......Feb.....Slow
roger merriman.........Anti..............85Kg.......80..........march.....old steel
Completed my first, timed, three lap challenge of the year and, well, theres' a bit of room for improvement. Saying that the wind was howling, so I reckon I can shave a fair amount of time off that.
Aim of sub hour in 2009.0 -
65 minutes is a great time if you are yet to used to riding a bike. You'll do really well if you stick at it.
Well done.0 -
name.......................Direction. ...Weight.. ...Time.....Month.....TOR
Shavedlegs...............Anti.............73kg........53:34.....Mar......2nd Cat.
KingstonWheeler.....Anti .............66kg........53:37.....Feb......Anything on 2 wheels
seabadger....... .........Anti ...........80kg.........55:33......Mar......MTB
CJ...............................Anti..............82kg.......56.31......Mar.....Commuter/Sportive
RedGreenBaron ......Anti ............70kg........57:40.....Jan......Sportive
Felgen.......................Anti.............96kg........57.53.....Mar..... Cat4/'leisure'
Art Vandelay.............Anti..............76kg.........58.50......Feb....Sportive
POD............................Anti .............90kg........59.10 ....Jan..... Undecided
toontra........................Anti..............72kg........59.28......Feb.....Audax
Guinea........................Anti..............90kg.........59.31......Mar....fitness
Stumpy75 ..................Anti .............78kg........59.46 ....Jan..... MTBer (masters)
Littigator......................Anti.............76kg........59.52......Feb.....Commuter/Sportive
Toks............................Anti.............73kg.......61.01.......March...2nd Cat Roadie
KingstonGraham......Anti..............75kg........61.20......Mar.....Maybe Sportive/Tri
Rich-Ti........................Anti.........Not sure......61:42......Feb.....So close it hurts!!
LuckyPierre................Anti.............82kg........62:05.....Jan......Sportive
Attica..........................Anti..............72kg........62.28.....March......Sportive/Commuter
Chirg...........................Anti..............78kg........62.42.....Jan......Commuter
TheEmu......................Anti.............86kg.........63.04......March....Sportive
mathammond..............Anti.............89kg........63.23.......March....Commuter
Rushie.......................Clock............85kg........64.10......Feb.........Fixie
Fuji Mackers...............Anti.............75kg........64.29......Mar..........SS (48x17)
Jezzaus.....................Anti..............75kg........64.37.......Mar.......Beginner
Arpy...........................Anti...........106kg........65.19......Feb........Beginner
London-red................Anti............85kg.........65.38......Mar........Fitness
CC10..........................Anti............70kg.........65.42......Mar.......Newbie/beginner
Funkin.......................Anti..............80kg........66.29......Feb......Tri
MkyDPky...................Anti..............82kg.........67.34.....Mar.....Beginner Sportive/Triathlon
Barney1000................Clock.........101Kg.......68.05.....Feb......Fitness
Steve M,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,Anti..............78kg.........69.26 .....Feb....Commuter/Social
MkyDPky....................Anti..............82kg........69.49......Feb.....Beginner Sportive/Triathlon
itboffin........................C2/A1..........86kg........70.46.....Jan......SCR
Blueskyturnstogrey...Anti.............80kg........72.22.....Jan......Hopefull
Wogan......................Anti.............70kg........75.44......Mar.....Commuter/SkinnyFatman
Greenbank.................Anti.............82kg........76:04......Feb.....Audax/Fixed
Beer, anyone?...........Anti.............65kg........78:22......Feb.....Slow
roger merriman.........Anti..............85Kg.......80..........march.....old steel
Great thread, just the thing for those of us starting out who need a bit of motivation. This was my first crack at the challenge, and first real outing on a proper ride bike.
Unfortunately, the new bike had a bit of a hiccup and I was stuck on the small front ring from start to finish. Not sure how much difference it made, but if you were in the park this afternoon, I was the one spinning like an idiot on the flats/declines, going nowhere fast.
Those hills are a bit of a shock when you're used to commuting in London, eh? Biggest hill I usually face is Battersea Bridge!0 -
Wow a plethora of times posted inthe last 48 hours! I aim to have more than a couple of goes at this this year - not only is it a good benchmark of your improvment, but its good training in itself -sustained effort.
There are a few people who have posted really good times as newbies. I can see my 57 being mid table by the end of the year if I dont pull my socks up!0 -
name.......................Direction. ...Weight.. ...Time.....Month.....TOR
Shavedlegs...............Anti.............73kg........53:34.....Mar......2nd Cat.
KingstonWheeler.....Anti .............66kg........53:37.....Feb......Anything on 2 wheels
seabadger....... .........Anti ...........80kg.........55:33......Mar......MTB
CJ...............................Anti..............82kg.......56.31......Mar.....Commuter/Sportive
RedGreenBaron ......Anti ............70kg........57:40.....Jan......Sportive
Felgen.......................Anti.............96kg........57.53.....Mar..... Cat4/'leisure'
Art Vandelay.............Anti..............76kg.........58.50......Feb....Sportive
POD............................Anti .............90kg........59.10 ....Jan..... Undecided
toontra........................Anti..............72kg........59.28......Feb.....Audax
Guinea........................Anti..............90kg.........59.31......Mar....fitness
Stumpy75 ..................Anti .............78kg........59.46 ....Jan..... MTBer (masters)
Littigator......................Anti.............76kg........59.52......Feb.....Commuter/Sportive
HenryS.......................Clock............77kg.......60.54.......Mar....Junior
Toks............................Anti.............73kg.......61.01.......March...2nd Cat Roadie
KingstonGraham......Anti..............75kg........61.20......Mar.....Maybe Sportive/Tri
Rich-Ti........................Anti.........Not sure......61:42......Feb.....So close it hurts!!
LuckyPierre................Anti.............82kg........62:05.....Jan......Sportive
Attica..........................Anti..............72kg........62.28.....March......Sportive/Commuter
Chirg...........................Anti..............78kg........62.42.....Jan......Commuter
TheEmu......................Anti.............86kg.........63.04......March....Sportive
mathammond..............Anti.............89kg........63.23.......March....Commuter
Rushie.......................Clock............85kg........64.10......Feb.........Fixie
Fuji Mackers...............Anti.............75kg........64.29......Mar..........SS (48x17)
Jezzaus.....................Anti..............75kg........64.37.......Mar.......Beginner
Arpy...........................Anti...........106kg........65.19......Feb........Beginner
London-red................Anti............85kg.........65.38......Mar........Fitness
CC10..........................Anti............70kg.........65.42......Mar.......Newbie/beginner
Funkin.......................Anti..............80kg........66.29......Feb......Tri
MkyDPky...................Anti..............82kg.........67.34.....Mar.....Beginner Sportive/Triathlon
Barney1000................Clock.........101Kg.......68.05.....Feb......Fitness
Steve M,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,Anti..............78kg.........69.26 .....Feb....Commuter/Social
MkyDPky....................Anti..............82kg........69.49......Feb.....Beginner Sportive/Triathlon
itboffin........................C2/A1..........86kg........70.46.....Jan......SCR
Blueskyturnstogrey...Anti.............80kg........72.22.....Jan......Hopefull
Wogan......................Anti.............70kg........75.44......Mar.....Commuter/SkinnyFatman
Greenbank.................Anti.............82kg........76:04......Feb.....Audax/Fixed
Beer, anyone?...........Anti.............65kg........78:22......Feb.....Slow
roger merriman.........Anti..............85Kg.......80..........march.....old steel
First serious attempt this year and quite suprised I'm hoping to get under an hour going clockwise before i have a crack at going anti.0 -
name.......................Direction. ...Weight.. ...Time.....Month.....TOR
Shavedlegs...............Anti.............73kg........53:34.....Mar......2nd Cat.
KingstonWheeler.....Anti .............66kg........53:37.....Feb......Anything on 2 wheels
seabadger....... .........Anti ...........80kg.........55:33......Mar......MTB
CJ...............................Anti..............82kg.......56.31......Mar.....Commuter/Sportive
RedGreenBaron ......Anti ............70kg........57:40.....Jan......Sportive
Felgen.......................Anti.............96kg........57.53.....Mar..... Cat4/'leisure'
Art Vandelay.............Anti..............76kg.........58.50......Feb....Sportive
POD............................Anti .............90kg........59.10 ....Jan..... Undecided
toontra........................Anti..............72kg........59.28......Feb.....Audax
Guinea........................Anti..............90kg.........59.31......Mar....fitness
Stumpy75 ..................Anti .............78kg........59.46 ....Jan..... MTBer (masters)
Littigator......................Anti.............76kg........59.52......Feb.....Commuter/Sportive
HenryS.......................Clock............77kg.......60.54.......Mar....Junior
Toks............................Anti.............73kg.......61.01.......March...2nd Cat Roadie
KingstonGraham......Anti..............75kg........61.20......Mar.....Maybe Sportive/Tri
Rich-Ti........................Anti.........Not sure......61:42......Feb.....So close it hurts!!
LuckyPierre................Anti.............82kg........62:05.....Jan......Sportive
Attica..........................Anti..............72kg........62.28.....March......Sportive/Commuter
Chirg...........................Anti..............78kg........62.42.....Jan......Commuter
TheEmu......................Anti.............86kg.........63.04......March....Sportive
mathammond..............Anti.............89kg........63.23.......March....Commuter
timk.............................Anti.............84kg.........64.00......March.....Fitness
Rushie.......................Clock............85kg........64.10......Feb.........Fixie
Fuji Mackers...............Anti.............75kg........64.29......Mar..........SS (48x17)
Jezzaus.....................Anti..............75kg........64.37.......Mar.......Beginner
Arpy...........................Anti...........106kg........65.19......Feb........Beginner
London-red................Anti............85kg.........65.38......Mar........Fitness
CC10..........................Anti............70kg.........65.42......Mar.......Newbie/beginner
Funkin.......................Anti..............80kg........66.29......Feb......Tri
MkyDPky...................Anti..............82kg.........67.34.....Mar.....Beginner Sportive/Triathlon
Barney1000................Clock.........101Kg.......68.05.....Feb......Fitness
Steve M,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,Anti..............78kg.........69.26 .....Feb....Commuter/Social
MkyDPky....................Anti..............82kg........69.49......Feb.....Beginner Sportive/Triathlon
itboffin........................C2/A1..........86kg........70.46.....Jan......SCR
Blueskyturnstogrey...Anti.............80kg........72.22.....Jan......Hopefull
Wogan......................Anti.............70kg........75.44......Mar.....Commuter/SkinnyFatman
Greenbank.................Anti.............82kg........76:04......Feb.....Audax/Fixed
Beer, anyone?...........Anti.............65kg........78:22......Feb.....Slow
roger merriman.........Anti..............85Kg.......80..........march.....old steel
First post, been training through winter and got PB today, on new Planet X, 300mls old weather perfect. Only downside was cars coming straight for you as they insist on trying to overtake bikes coming in opposite direction, they seem to forget about oncoming bikes......DOH!
Other than that it was great to be out in the sunshine, bring on the summer..........Rides:
Planet X FSA Carbon
Dawes Giro 400
+ 2 Bromptons...;)0 -
The competitions getting tougher guys. Here's one of my Addiscombe club mates.
name.......................Direction. ...Weight.. ...Time.....Month.....TOR
Shavedlegs...............Anti.............73kg........53:34.....Mar......2nd Cat.
KingstonWheeler.....Anti .............66kg........53:37.....Feb......Anything on 2 wheels
Karl..........................Anti..............61kg........54.16.....Mar.......Duathln& Sportivs
seabadger....... .........Anti ...........80kg.........55:33......Mar......MTB
CJ...............................Anti..............82kg.......56.31......Mar.....Commuter/Sportive
RedGreenBaron ......Anti ............70kg........57:40.....Jan......Sportive
Felgen.......................Anti.............96kg........57.53.....Mar..... Cat4/'leisure'
Art Vandelay.............Anti..............76kg.........58.50......Feb....Sportive
POD............................Anti .............90kg........59.10 ....Jan..... Undecided
toontra........................Anti..............72kg........59.28......Feb.....Audax
Guinea........................Anti..............90kg.........59.31......Mar....fitness
Stumpy75 ..................Anti .............78kg........59.46 ....Jan..... MTBer (masters)
Littigator......................Anti.............76kg........59.52......Feb.....Commuter/Sportive
HenryS.......................Clock............77kg.......60.54.......Mar....Junior
Toks............................Anti.............73kg.......61.01.......March...2nd Cat Roadie
KingstonGraham......Anti..............75kg........61.20......Mar.....Maybe Sportive/Tri
Rich-Ti........................Anti.........Not sure......61:42......Feb.....So close it hurts!!
LuckyPierre................Anti.............82kg........62:05.....Jan......Sportive
Attica..........................Anti..............72kg........62.28.....March......Sportive/Commuter
Chirg...........................Anti..............78kg........62.42.....Jan......Commuter
TheEmu......................Anti.............86kg.........63.04......March....Sportive
mathammond..............Anti.............89kg........63.23.......March....Commuter
timk.............................Anti.............84kg.........64.00......March.....Fitness
Rushie.......................Clock............85kg........64.10......Feb.........Fixie
Fuji Mackers...............Anti.............75kg........64.29......Mar..........SS (48x17)
Jezzaus.....................Anti..............75kg........64.37.......Mar.......Beginner
Arpy...........................Anti...........106kg........65.19......Feb........Beginner
London-red................Anti............85kg.........65.38......Mar........Fitness
CC10..........................Anti............70kg.........65.42......Mar.......Newbie/beginner
Funkin.......................Anti..............80kg........66.29......Feb......Tri
MkyDPky...................Anti..............82kg.........67.34.....Mar.....Beginner Sportive/Triathlon
Barney1000................Clock.........101Kg.......68.05.....Feb......Fitness
Steve M,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,Anti..............78kg.........69.26 .....Feb....Commuter/Social
MkyDPky....................Anti..............82kg........69.49......Feb.....Beginner Sportive/Triathlon
itboffin........................C2/A1..........86kg........70.46.....Jan......SCR
Blueskyturnstogrey...Anti.............80kg........72.22.....Jan......Hopefull
Wogan......................Anti.............70kg........75.44......Mar.....Commuter/SkinnyFatman
Greenbank.................Anti.............82kg........76:04......Feb.....Audax/Fixed
Beer, anyone?...........Anti.............65kg........78:22......Feb.....Slow
roger merriman.........Anti..............85Kg.......80..........march.....old steel0 -
Come on, Toks! Where's your time?FCN 2-4.
"What happens when the hammer goes down, kids?"
"It stays down, Daddy."
"Exactly."0 -
name.......................Direction. ...Weight.. ...Time.....Month.....TOR
Shavedlegs...............Anti.............73kg........53:34.....Mar......2nd Cat.
KingstonWheeler.....Anti .............66kg........53:37.....Feb......Anything on 2 wheels
Karl..........................Anti..............61kg........54.16.....Mar.......Duathln& Sportivs
seabadger....... .........Anti ...........80kg.........55:33......Mar......MTB
CJ...............................Anti..............82kg.......56.31......Mar.....Commuter/Sportive
RedGreenBaron ......Anti ............70kg........57:40.....Jan......Sportive
Felgen.......................Anti.............96kg........57.53.....Mar..... Cat4/'leisure'
Art Vandelay.............Anti..............76kg.........58.50......Feb....Sportive
POD............................Anti .............90kg........59.10 ....Jan..... Undecided
toontra........................Anti..............72kg........59.28......Feb.....Audax
Guinea........................Anti..............90kg.........59.31......Mar....fitness
Stumpy75 ..................Anti .............78kg........59.46 ....Jan..... MTBer (masters)
Littigator......................Anti.............76kg........59.52......Feb.....Commuter/Sportive
KingstonGraham......Anti..............74kg........60.02......Mar.....Maybe Sportive/Tri
HenryS.......................Clock............77kg.......60.54.......Mar....Junior
Toks............................Anti.............73kg.......61.01.......March...2nd Cat Roadie
Rich-Ti........................Anti.........Not sure......61:42......Feb.....So close it hurts!!
LuckyPierre................Anti.............82kg........62:05.....Jan......Sportive
Attica..........................Anti..............72kg........62.28.....March......Sportive/Commuter
Chirg...........................Anti..............78kg........62.42.....Jan......Commuter
TheEmu......................Anti.............86kg.........63.04......March....Sportive
mathammond..............Anti.............89kg........63.23.......March....Commuter
timk.............................Anti.............84kg.........64.00......March.....Fitness
Rushie.......................Clock............85kg........64.10......Feb.........Fixie
Fuji Mackers...............Anti.............75kg........64.29......Mar..........SS (48x17)
Jezzaus.....................Anti..............75kg........64.37.......Mar.......Beginner
Arpy...........................Anti...........106kg........65.19......Feb........Beginner
London-red................Anti............85kg.........65.38......Mar........Fitness
CC10..........................Anti............70kg.........65.42......Mar.......Newbie/beginner
Funkin.......................Anti..............80kg........66.29......Feb......Tri
MkyDPky...................Anti..............82kg.........67.34.....Mar.....Beginner Sportive/Triathlon
Barney1000................Clock.........101Kg.......68.05.....Feb......Fitness
Steve M,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,Anti..............78kg.........69.26 .....Feb....Commuter/Social
MkyDPky....................Anti..............82kg........69.49......Feb.....Beginner Sportive/Triathlon
itboffin........................C2/A1..........86kg........70.46.....Jan......SCR
Blueskyturnstogrey...Anti.............80kg........72.22.....Jan......Hopefull
Wogan......................Anti.............70kg........75.44......Mar.....Commuter/SkinnyFatman
Greenbank.................Anti.............82kg........76:04......Feb.....Audax/Fixed
Beer, anyone?...........Anti.............65kg........78:22......Feb.....Slow
roger merriman.........Anti..............85Kg.......80..........march.....old steel
Can you believe it? All going swimmingly, 2 laps in 39.37, then blocked by Dynamos riding two abreast, then stuck behind traffic between Ham and Kingston gates. There's at least another 30 seconds to come off that.
This is without clipping on the tri bars, and with far from still weather conditions. Bit nicer today, the headwind is between Kingston and Roehampton, rather than up the slog from Roehampton to Richmond.0 -
name.......................Direction. ...Weight.. ...Time.....Month.....TOR
Shavedlegs...............Anti.............73kg........53:34.....Mar......2nd Cat.
KingstonWheeler.....Anti .............66kg........53:37.....Feb......Anything on 2 wheels
Karl..........................Anti..............61kg........54.16.....Mar.......Duathln& Sportivs
seabadger....... .........Anti ...........80kg.........55:33......Mar......MTB
CJ...............................Anti..............82kg.......56.31......Mar.....Commuter/Sportive
RedGreenBaron ......Anti ............70kg........57:40.....Jan......Sportive
Felgen.......................Anti.............96kg........57.53.....Mar..... Cat4/'leisure'
Art Vandelay.............Anti..............76kg.........58.50......Feb....Sportive
POD............................Anti .............90kg........59.10 ....Jan..... Undecided
Rookie........................Anti..............98kg........59.10......Mar.....Sportive/Tri
toontra........................Anti..............72kg........59.28......Feb.....Audax
Guinea........................Anti..............90kg.........59.31......Mar....fitness
Stumpy75 ..................Anti .............78kg........59.46 ....Jan..... MTBer (masters)
Littigator......................Anti.............76kg........59.52......Feb.....Commuter/Sportive
KingstonGraham......Anti..............74kg........60.02......Mar.....Maybe Sportive/Tri
HenryS.......................Clock............77kg.......60.54.......Mar....Junior
Toks............................Anti.............73kg.......61.01.......March...2nd Cat Roadie
Rich-Ti........................Anti.........Not sure......61:42......Feb.....So close it hurts!!
LuckyPierre................Anti.............82kg........62:05.....Jan......Sportive
Attica..........................Anti..............72kg........62.28.....March......Sportive/Commuter
Chirg...........................Anti..............78kg........62.42.....Jan......Commuter
TheEmu......................Anti.............86kg.........63.04......March....Sportive
mathammond..............Anti.............89kg........63.23.......March....Commuter
timk.............................Anti.............84kg.........64.00......March.....Fitness
Rushie.......................Clock............85kg........64.10......Feb.........Fixie
Fuji Mackers...............Anti.............75kg........64.29......Mar..........SS (48x17)
Jezzaus.....................Anti..............75kg........64.37.......Mar.......Beginner
Arpy...........................Anti...........106kg........65.19......Feb........Beginner
London-red................Anti............85kg.........65.38......Mar........Fitness
CC10..........................Anti............70kg.........65.42......Mar.......Newbie/beginner
Funkin.......................Anti..............80kg........66.29......Feb......Tri
MkyDPky...................Anti..............82kg.........67.34.....Mar.....Beginner Sportive/Triathlon
Barney1000................Clock.........101Kg.......68.05.....Feb......Fitness
Steve M,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,Anti..............78kg.........69.26 .....Feb....Commuter/Social
MkyDPky....................Anti..............82kg........69.49......Feb.....Beginner Sportive/Triathlon
itboffin........................C2/A1..........86kg........70.46.....Jan......SCR
Blueskyturnstogrey...Anti.............80kg........72.22.....Jan......Hopefull
Wogan......................Anti.............70kg........75.44......Mar.....Commuter/SkinnyFatman
Greenbank.................Anti.............82kg........76:04......Feb.....Audax/Fixed
Beer, anyone?...........Anti.............65kg........78:22......Feb.....Slow
roger merriman.........Anti..............85Kg.......80..........march.....old steel
went out to enjoy the weather on sunday morning only to go home after one lap due to frustration at the amount of traffic... went back later in the afternoon just before the gates closed, conditions prob as good as i will get. happy to go under the hour mark for the first time.
now if only i could lose some weight. aim to get down to below 90kg and 55mins this year, though i think 55mins might be unrealistic.0 -
At 98kg, you must be going like the clappers down Broomfield Hill!FCN 2-4.
"What happens when the hammer goes down, kids?"
"It stays down, Daddy."
"Exactly."0 -
name.......................Direction. ...Weight.. ...Time.....Month.....TOR
Shavedlegs...............Anti.............73kg........53:34.....Mar......2nd Cat.
KingstonWheeler.....Anti .............66kg........53:37.....Feb......Anything on 2 wheels
Karl.............................Anti..............61kg........54.16.....Mar......Duathln& Sportivs
seabadger....... .........Anti ............80kg.........55:33.....Mar......MTB
CJ...............................Anti..............82kg...... .56.31......Mar.....Commuter/Sportive
RedGreenBaron .....Anti .......... ..70kg........57:40.....Jan......Sportive
Felgen.......................Anti........... ..96kg........57.53......Mar..... Cat4/'leisure'
Art Vandelay.............Anti..............76kg........58.50......Feb.....Sportive
toontra........................Anti..............71kg........58.58......Mar.....Audax
POD............................Anti .............90kg........59.10 ....Jan..... Undecided
Rookie........................Anti..............98kg........59.10......Mar.....Sportive/Tri
Guinea.......................Anti..............90kg.........59.31......Mar....fitness
Stumpy75 ..................Anti .............78kg........59.46 ....Jan..... MTBer (masters)
Littigator......................Anti.............76kg........59.52......Feb.....Commuter/Sportive
KingstonGraham......Anti..............74kg........60.02......Mar.....Maybe Sportive/Tri
HenryS.......................Clock...........77kg........60.54.......Mar....Junior
Toks............................Anti..............73kg........61.01.......Mar....2nd Cat Roadie
Rich-Ti........................Anti.........Not sure......61:42.......Feb.....So close it hurts!!
LuckyPierre................Anti.............82kg........62:05......Jan......Sportive
Attica..........................Anti..............72kg........62.28.......Mar.....Sportive/Commuter
Chirg...........................Anti..............78kg........62.42.....Jan.......Commuter
TheEmu......................Anti.............86kg.........63.04......Mar......Sportive
mathammond.............Anti.............89kg........63.23......Mar... .Commuter
timk..............................Anti.............84kg.........64.00......Mar......Fitness
Rushie.......................Clock............85kg........64.10......Feb......Fixie
Fuji Mackers...............Anti.............75kg........64.29......Mar.......SS (48x17)
Jezzaus......................Anti..............75kg........64.37.......Mar......Beginner
Arpy.............................Anti............106kg.......65.19.......Feb.......Beginner
London-red................Anti.............85kg.........65.38.......Mar......Fitness
CC10..........................Anti..............70kg.........65.42.......Mar......Newbie/beginner
Funkin........................Anti..............80kg.........66.29.......Feb......Tri
MkyDPky....................Anti..............82kg.........67.34......Mar.......Beginner/Sportive/Triathlon
Barney1000...............Clock.........101Kg.......68.05......Feb.. ....Fitness
Steve M,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,Anti..............78kg.........69.26.....Feb.......Commuter/Social
MkyDPky................. ...Anti..............82kg........69.49......Feb.......Beginner Sportive/Triathlon
itboffin........................C2/A1..........86kg..........70.46.....Jan.......SCR
Blueskyturnstogrey...Anti.............80kg.........72.22......Jan.......Hopefull
Wogan........................Anti.............70kg..........75.44......Mar.......Commuter/SkinnyFatman
Greenbank.................Anti..............82kg........76:04.......Feb......Audax/Fixed
Beer, anyone?...........Anti.............65kg.........78:22......Feb.......Slow
roger merriman.........Anti..............85Kg.........80...........Mar.......old steel
Wind from the right direction this morning but a tad too strong for ideal anti conditions. Still, a new PB with almost a minute off.
a serious case of small cogs0 -
Nope - im on the brakes most of the way down for fear of falling off! Pathetic i know.0
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I reckon one would hit 40 leptons if one stayed off the brakes down Broomfield Hill and one weighed say 98kgs...0