Richmond Park 3-lap Challenge 2009

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  • MkyDPky
    MkyDPky Posts: 39
    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
    Felgen........................Anti........... ..96kg........55.40........Mar..... Cat4/leisure
    CJ................................Anti..............82kg...... .56.31........Mar.....Comm/Sportive
    MatHammond............Anti.............88kg.........57.29.......Mar... ...Commuter
    RedGreenBaron........Anti .......... ..70kg........57:40........Jan......Sportive
    toontra........................Anti..............71kg.......57.49.........Mar.....Audax
    Alan Sherman............Anti.............84kg.......58.22.........Mar......3rd cat
    Art Vandelay..............Anti..............76kg........58.50.........Feb.....Sportive
    POD...........................Anti .............90kg.........59.10 .......Jan..... Undecided
    Rookie.......................Anti.............98kg..........59.10........Mar.....Sportive/Tri
    Guinea.......................Anti.............90kg..........59.31........Mar....fitness
    Petromyzon...............Anti.............73kg..........59.45........Mar....fitness
    Stumpy75 .................Anti ............78kg..........59.46 .......Jan..... MTBer (masters)
    Littigator.....................Anti.............76kg...........59.52........Feb.....Comm/Sportive
    KingstonGraham.......Anti.............74kg...........60.02........Mar.....Maybe Sportive/Tri
    Georgee....................Anti.............83Kg..........60.07........Mar....3rd Cat Roadie
    HenryS......................Clock...........77kg..........60.54........Mar....Junior
    Toks..........................Anti.............73kg..........61.01........Mar....2nd Cat Roadie
    Chirg..........................Anti............78kg..........61.27.......Mar.......Commuter
    Arpy...........................Anti............106kg.........61.41.......Mar......Beginner
    Rich-Ti.......................Anti.........Not sure........61:42.......Feb.....So close it hurts!!
    TheEmu.....................Anti............86kg...........61.50.......Mar......Sportive
    LuckyPierre...............Anti............82kg...........62:05......Jan......Sportive
    Attica..........................Anti............72kg..........62.28.......Mar.....Sportive/Comm
    thebongolian..............Anti............c.75kg.......63.00.......Mar......Comm / sportive
    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
    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.........67.14......Mar.......Beginner/Sportive/Tri
    Barney1000.............Clock.........101Kg.........67.40......Mar.. ....Fitness
    JonnyR5...................Clock............95kg........68.05......Mar........Commuter
    wind700....................Anti..............78kg..........68.58......mar........Fitness
    Steve M....................Anti..............78kg........69.26.....Feb.......Commuter/Social
    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
  • Paddifer
    Paddifer Posts: 5
    I've been around the park quite a few times before, but this is the first time I've timed myself over 3 laps. It was on Saturday, when conditions were pretty good. V pleased to go under an hour but would really like to go under 55 by the end of the summer!

    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
    Felgen........................Anti........... ..96kg........55.40........Mar..... Cat4/leisure
    CJ................................Anti..............82kg...... .56.31........Mar.....Comm/Sportive
    MatHammond............Anti.............88kg.........57.29.......Mar... ...Commuter
    RedGreenBaron........Anti .......... ..70kg........57:40........Jan......Sportive
    toontra........................Anti..............71kg.......57.49.........Mar.....Audax
    Alan Sherman............Anti.............84kg.......58.22.........Mar......3rd cat
    Art Vandelay..............Anti..............76kg........58.50.........Feb.....Sportive
    POD...........................Anti .............90kg.........59.10 .......Jan..... Undecided
    Rookie.......................Anti.............98kg..........59.10........Mar.....Sportive/Tri
    Guinea.......................Anti.............90kg..........59.31........Mar....fitness
    Paddifer.....................Anti.............64kg..........59.39........Mar.....Triathlon
    Petromyzon...............Anti.............73kg..........59.45........Mar....fitness
    Stumpy75 .................Anti ............78kg..........59.46 .......Jan..... MTBer (masters)
    Littigator.....................Anti.............76kg...........59.52........Feb.....Comm/Sportive
    KingstonGraham.......Anti.............74kg...........60.02........Mar.....Maybe Sportive/Tri
    Georgee....................Anti.............83Kg..........60.07........Mar....3rd Cat Roadie
    HenryS......................Clock...........77kg..........60.54........Mar....Junior
    Toks..........................Anti.............73kg..........61.01........Mar....2nd Cat Roadie
    Chirg..........................Anti............78kg..........61.27.......Mar.......Commuter
    Arpy...........................Anti............106kg.........61.41.......Mar......Beginner
    Rich-Ti.......................Anti.........Not sure........61:42.......Feb.....So close it hurts!!
    TheEmu.....................Anti............86kg...........61.50.......Mar......Sportive
    LuckyPierre...............Anti............82kg...........62:05......Jan......Sportive
    Attica..........................Anti............72kg..........62.28.......Mar.....Sportive/Comm
    thebongolian..............Anti............c.75kg.......63.00.......Mar......Comm / sportive
    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
    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.........67.14......Mar.......Beginner/Sportive/Tri
    Barney1000.............Clock.........101Kg.........67.40......Mar.. ....Fitness
    JonnyR5...................Clock............95kg........68.05......Mar........Commuter
    wind700....................Anti..............78kg..........68.58......mar........Fitness
    Steve M....................Anti..............78kg........69.26.....Feb.......Commuter/Social
    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[/b]
  • andrew40
    andrew40 Posts: 10
    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
    Felgen........................Anti........... ..96kg........55.40........Mar..... Cat4/leisure
    CJ................................Anti..............82kg...... .56.31........Mar.....Comm/Sportive
    MatHammond............Anti.............88kg.........57.29.......Mar... ...Commuter
    RedGreenBaron........Anti .......... ..70kg........57:40........Jan......Sportive
    toontra........................Anti..............71kg.......57.49.........Mar.....Audax
    Alan Sherman............Anti.............84kg.......58.22.........Mar......3rd cat
    Art Vandelay..............Anti..............76kg........58.50.........Feb.....Sportive
    POD...........................Anti .............90kg.........59.10 .......Jan..... Undecided
    Rookie.......................Anti.............98kg..........59.10........Mar.....Sportive/Tri
    Guinea.......................Anti.............90kg..........59.31........Mar....fitness
    Paddifer.....................Anti.............64kg..........59.39........Mar.....Triathlon
    Petromyzon...............Anti.............73kg..........59.45........Mar....fitness
    Stumpy75 .................Anti ............78kg..........59.46 .......Jan..... MTBer (masters)
    Littigator.....................Anti.............76kg...........59.52........Feb.....Comm/Sportive
    KingstonGraham.......Anti.............74kg...........60.02........Mar.....Maybe Sportive/Tri
    Georgee....................Anti.............83Kg..........60.07........Mar....3rd Cat Roadie
    HenryS......................Clock...........77kg..........60.54........Mar....Junior
    Toks..........................Anti.............73kg..........61.01........Mar....2nd Cat Roadie
    Chirg..........................Anti............78kg..........61.27.......Mar.......Commuter
    Arpy...........................Anti............106kg.........61.41.......Mar......Beginner
    Rich-Ti.......................Anti.........Not sure........61:42.......Feb.....So close it hurts!!
    TheEmu.....................Anti............86kg...........61.50.......Mar......Sportive
    LuckyPierre...............Anti............82kg...........62:05......Jan......Sportive
    Attica..........................Anti............72kg..........62.28.......Mar.....Sportive/Comm
    thebongolian..............Anti............c.75kg.......63.00.......Mar......Comm / sportive
    andrew40.................Anti.............81kg.........63.18.......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
    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.........67.14......Mar.......Beginner/Sportive/Tri
    Barney1000.............Clock.........101Kg.........67.40......Mar.. ....Fitness
    JonnyR5...................Clock............95kg........68.05......Mar........Commuter
    wind700....................Anti..............78kg..........68.58......mar........Fitness
    Steve M....................Anti..............78kg........69.26.....Feb.......Commuter/Social
    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[/b]


    New PB, may have been sub 63 if it wasn't for the "numpties" deer watching.....
    Rides:
    Planet X FSA Carbon
    Dawes Giro 400
    + 2 Bromptons...;)
  • Red GT
    Red GT Posts: 40
    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
    Felgen........................Anti........... ..96kg........55.40........Mar..... Cat4/leisure
    Red GT.......................Anti..............78kg.........56:26......Mar.......Sportive
    CJ................................Anti..............82kg...... .56.31........Mar.....Comm/Sportive
    MatHammond............Anti.............88kg.........57.29.......Mar... ...Commuter
    RedGreenBaron........Anti .......... ..70kg........57:40........Jan......Sportive
    toontra........................Anti..............71kg.......57.49.........Mar.....Audax
    Alan Sherman............Anti.............84kg.......58.22.........Mar......3rd cat
    Art Vandelay..............Anti..............76kg........58.50.........Feb.....Sportive
    POD...........................Anti .............90kg.........59.10 .......Jan..... Undecided
    Rookie.......................Anti.............98kg..........59.10........Mar.....Sportive/Tri
    Guinea.......................Anti.............90kg..........59.31........Mar....fitness
    Paddifer.....................Anti.............64kg..........59.39........Mar.....Triathlon
    Petromyzon...............Anti.............73kg..........59.45........Mar....fitness
    Stumpy75 .................Anti ............78kg..........59.46 .......Jan..... MTBer (masters)
    Littigator.....................Anti.............76kg...........59.52........Feb.....Comm/Sportive

    Park was quiet, no wind, great conditions. Can’t really see me improving on that unless I invest in some aero bars and deep section wheels....which would be silly, right?
  • felgen
    felgen Posts: 829
    Red GT wrote:
    Park was quiet, no wind, great conditions. Can’t really see me improving on that unless I invest in some aero bars and deep section wheels....which would be silly, right?
    Au contraire, mon amie, au contraire, that sounds like a great idea :D
    Steeds:
    1)Planet X SL Pro carbon
    2)Nelson Pista Singlespeed
    3)Giant Cadex MTB
    4)BeOne Karma MTB
  • kingstongraham
    kingstongraham Posts: 26,261
    RedGT - are those of us the wrong side of the hour no longer considered relevant? I could take offence (or could take my bike out and shift the right side).
  • Art Vandelay
    Art Vandelay Posts: 1,982
    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
    Felgen........................Anti........... ..96kg........55.40........Mar..... Cat4/leisure
    Red GT.......................Anti..............78kg.........56:26......Mar.......Sportive
    CJ................................Anti..............82kg...... .56.31........Mar.....Comm/Sportive
    MatHammond............Anti.............88kg.........57.29.......Mar... ...Commuter
    RedGreenBaron........Anti .......... ..70kg........57:40........Jan......Sportive
    toontra........................Anti..............71kg.......57.49.........Mar.....Audax
    Alan Sherman............Anti.............84kg.......58.22.........Mar......3rd cat
    Art Vandelay..............Anti..............76kg........58.50.........Feb.....Sportive
    POD...........................Anti .............90kg.........59.10 .......Jan..... Undecided
    Rookie.......................Anti.............98kg..........59.10........Mar.....Sportive/Tri
    Guinea.......................Anti.............90kg..........59.31........Mar....fitness
    Paddifer.....................Anti.............64kg..........59.39........Mar.....Triathlon
    Petromyzon...............Anti.............73kg..........59.45........Mar....fitness
    Stumpy75 .................Anti ............78kg..........59.46 .......Jan..... MTBer (masters)
    Littigator.....................Anti.............76kg...........59.52........Feb.....Comm/Sportive
    KingstonGraham.......Anti.............74kg...........60.02........Mar.....Maybe Sportive/Tri
    Georgee....................Anti.............83Kg..........60.07........Mar....3rd Cat Roadie
    HenryS......................Clock...........77kg..........60.54........Mar....Junior
    Toks..........................Anti.............73kg..........61.01........Mar....2nd Cat Roadie
    Chirg..........................Anti............78kg..........61.27.......Mar.......Commuter
    Arpy...........................Anti............106kg.........61.41.......Mar......Beginner
    Rich-Ti.......................Anti.........Not sure........61:42.......Feb.....So close it hurts!!
    TheEmu.....................Anti............86kg...........61.50.......Mar......Sportive
    LuckyPierre...............Anti............82kg...........62:05......Jan......Sportive
    Attica..........................Anti............72kg..........62.28.......Mar.....Sportive/Comm
    thebongolian..............Anti............c.75kg.......63.00.......Mar......Comm / sportive
    andrew40.................Anti.............81kg.........63.18.......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
    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.........67.14......Mar.......Beginner/Sportive/Tri
    Barney1000.............Clock.........101Kg.........67.40......Mar.. ....Fitness
    JonnyR5...................Clock............95kg........68.05......Mar........Commuter
    wind700....................Anti..............78kg..........68.58......mar........Fitness
    Steve M....................Anti..............78kg........69.26.....Feb.......Commuter/Social
    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[/b]
  • Art Vandelay
    Art Vandelay Posts: 1,982
    No attempt, just sorting out a domestic :lol:
  • Red GT
    Red GT Posts: 40
    RedGT - are those of us the wrong side of the hour no longer considered relevant?

    Sorry didn’t mean to offend; ‘coup de chapeau’ to everyone on the board (especially if you’re clocking those times on a busy weekend).
  • felgen
    felgen Posts: 829
    Art Vandelay wrote:
    No attempt, just sorting out a domestic :lol:
    Que?
    Do you mean domestic or domestique? Which might i remind you is not allowed. :evil: Strictly no drafting, allowed
    Steeds:
    1)Planet X SL Pro carbon
    2)Nelson Pista Singlespeed
    3)Giant Cadex MTB
    4)BeOne Karma MTB
  • Art Vandelay
    Art Vandelay Posts: 1,982
    :roll: - I refer the gentleman to the a public affray above.
    No attempt made in March, I'll get down to the park in April :shock: and try and trim my time.
  • Jezzaus
    Jezzaus Posts: 24
    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
    Felgen........................Anti........... ..96kg........55.40........Mar..... Cat4/leisure
    Red GT.......................Anti..............78kg.........56:26......Mar.......Sportive
    CJ................................Anti..............82kg...... .56.31........Mar.....Comm/Sportive
    MatHammond............Anti.............88kg.........57.29.......Mar... ...Commuter
    RedGreenBaron........Anti .......... ..70kg........57:40........Jan......Sportive
    toontra........................Anti..............71kg.......57.49.........Mar.....Audax
    Alan Sherman............Anti.............84kg.......58.22.........Mar......3rd cat
    Art Vandelay..............Anti..............76kg........58.50.........Feb.....Sportive
    POD...........................Anti .............90kg.........59.10 .......Jan..... Undecided
    Rookie.......................Anti.............98kg..........59.10........Mar.....Sportive/Tri
    Guinea.......................Anti.............90kg..........59.31........Mar....fitness
    Paddifer.....................Anti.............64kg..........59.39........Mar.....Triathlon
    Petromyzon...............Anti.............73kg..........59.45........Mar....fitness
    Stumpy75 .................Anti ............78kg..........59.46 .......Jan..... MTBer (masters)
    Littigator.....................Anti.............76kg...........59.52........Feb.....Comm/Sportive
    KingstonGraham.......Anti.............74kg...........60.02........Mar.....Maybe Sportive/Tri
    Georgee....................Anti.............83Kg..........60.07........Mar....3rd Cat Roadie
    HenryS......................Clock...........77kg..........60.54........Mar....Junior
    Toks..........................Anti.............73kg..........61.01........Mar....2nd Cat Roadie
    Chirg..........................Anti............78kg..........61.27.......Mar.......Commuter
    Arpy...........................Anti............106kg.........61.41.......Mar......Beginner
    Rich-Ti.......................Anti.........Not sure........61:42.......Feb.....So close it hurts!!
    TheEmu.....................Anti............86kg...........61.50.......Mar......Sportive
    LuckyPierre...............Anti............82kg...........62:05......Jan......Sportive
    Attica..........................Anti............72kg..........62.28.......Mar.....Sportive/Comm
    thebongolian..............Anti............c.75kg.......63.00.......Mar......Comm / sportive
    andrew40.................Anti.............81kg.........63.18.......Mar......Fitness
    Jezzaus....................Anti.............75kg........63.52.......Mar......Beginner
    Rushie.......................Clock............85kg.........64.10.......Feb......Fixie
    Fuji Mackers.............Anti.............75kg.........64.29.......Mar......SS (48x17)
    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.........67.14......Mar.......Beginner/Sportive/Tri
    Barney1000.............Clock.........101Kg.........67.40......Mar.. ....Fitness
    JonnyR5...................Clock............95kg........68.05......Mar........Commuter
    wind700....................Anti..............78kg..........68.58......mar........Fitness
    Steve M....................Anti..............78kg........69.26.....Feb.......Commuter/Social
    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

    Good conditions. That elusive hour mark seems a long way away...
  • guinea
    guinea Posts: 1,177
    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
    Felgen........................Anti........... ..96kg........55.40........Mar..... Cat4/leisure
    Red GT.......................Anti..............78kg.........56:26......Mar.......Sportive
    CJ................................Anti..............82kg...... .56.31........Mar.....Comm/Sportive
    MatHammond............Anti.............88kg.........57.29.......Mar... ...Commuter
    RedGreenBaron........Anti .......... ..70kg........57:40........Jan......Sportive
    toontra........................Anti..............71kg.......57.49.........Mar.....Audax
    Guinea.......................Anti.............90kg..........57.58........Mar....fitness
    Alan Sherman............Anti.............84kg.......58.22.........Mar......3rd cat
    Art Vandelay..............Anti..............76kg........58.50.........Feb.....Sportive
    POD...........................Anti .............90kg.........59.10 .......Jan..... Undecided
    Rookie.......................Anti.............98kg..........59.10........Mar.....Sportive/Tri
    Paddifer.....................Anti.............64kg..........59.39........Mar.....Triathlon
    Petromyzon...............Anti.............73kg..........59.45........Mar....fitness
    Stumpy75 .................Anti ............78kg..........59.46 .......Jan..... MTBer (masters)
    Littigator.....................Anti.............76kg...........59.52........Feb.....Comm/Sportive
    KingstonGraham.......Anti.............74kg...........60.02........Mar.....Maybe Sportive/Tri
    Georgee....................Anti.............83Kg..........60.07........Mar....3rd Cat Roadie
    HenryS......................Clock...........77kg..........60.54........Mar....Junior
    Toks..........................Anti.............73kg..........61.01........Mar....2nd Cat Roadie
    Chirg..........................Anti............78kg..........61.27.......Mar.......Commuter
    Arpy...........................Anti............106kg.........61.41.......Mar......Beginner
    Rich-Ti.......................Anti.........Not sure........61:42.......Feb.....So close it hurts!!
    TheEmu.....................Anti............86kg...........61.50.......Mar......Sportive
    LuckyPierre...............Anti............82kg...........62:05......Jan......Sportive
    Attica..........................Anti............72kg..........62.28.......Mar.....Sportive/Comm
    thebongolian..............Anti............c.75kg.......63.00.......Mar......Comm / sportive
    andrew40.................Anti.............81kg.........63.18.......Mar......Fitness
    Jezzaus....................Anti.............75kg........63.52.......Mar......Beginner
    Rushie.......................Clock............85kg.........64.10.......Feb......Fixie
    Fuji Mackers.............Anti.............75kg.........64.29.......Mar......SS (48x17)
    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.........67.14......Mar.......Beginner/Sportive/Tri
    Barney1000.............Clock.........101Kg.........67.40......Mar.. ....Fitness
    JonnyR5...................Clock............95kg........68.05......Mar........Commuter
    wind700....................Anti..............78kg..........68.58......mar........Fitness
    Steve M....................Anti..............78kg........69.26.....Feb.......Commuter/Social
    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


    Perfect night yesterday. Almost no wind and very quiet. On the way to RP I thought the legs felt good and I was right. First time under 58 minutes this year and am now within a minute or so of last year's PB.

    Last year these laps was my training for getting up a few French cols. This year I've upped the stakes and am using it to train for La Marmotte. So I'll be seeing a lot of the place.
  • derekwatts
    derekwatts Posts: 107
    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
    Felgen........................Anti........... ..96kg........55.40........Mar..... Cat4/leisure
    Red GT.......................Anti..............78kg.........56:26......Mar.......Sportive
    CJ................................Anti..............82kg...... .56.31........Mar.....Comm/Sportive
    MatHammond............Anti.............88kg.........57.29.......Mar... ...Commuter
    RedGreenBaron........Anti .......... ..70kg........57:40........Jan......Sportive
    toontra........................Anti..............71kg.......57.49.........Mar.....Audax
    Guinea.......................Anti.............90kg..........57.58........Mar....fitness
    Alan Sherman............Anti.............84kg.......58.22.........Mar......3rd cat
    Art Vandelay..............Anti..............76kg........58.50.........Feb.....Sportive
    POD...........................Anti .............90kg.........59.10 .......Jan..... Undecided
    Rookie.......................Anti.............98kg..........59.10........Mar.....Sportive/Tri
    Paddifer.....................Anti.............64kg..........59.39........Mar.....Triathlon
    Petromyzon...............Anti.............73kg..........59.45........Mar....fitness
    Stumpy75 .................Anti ............78kg..........59.46 .......Jan..... MTBer (masters)
    Littigator.....................Anti.............76kg...........59.52........Feb.....Comm/Sportive
    KingstonGraham.......Anti.............74kg...........60.02........Mar.....Maybe Sportive/Tri
    Georgee....................Anti.............83Kg..........60.07........Mar....3rd Cat Roadie
    Derek Watts...........Anti..............80kg..........60.45........Apr....fitness
    HenryS......................Clock...........77kg..........60.54........Mar....Junior
    Toks..........................Anti.............73kg..........61.01........Mar....2nd Cat Roadie
    Chirg..........................Anti............78kg..........61.27.......Mar.......Commuter
    Arpy...........................Anti............106kg.........61.41.......Mar......Beginner
    Rich-Ti.......................Anti.........Not sure........61:42.......Feb.....So close it hurts!!
    TheEmu.....................Anti............86kg...........61.50.......Mar......Sportive
    LuckyPierre...............Anti............82kg...........62:05......Jan......Sportive
    Attica..........................Anti............72kg..........62.28.......Mar.....Sportive/Comm
    thebongolian..............Anti............c.75kg.......63.00.......Mar......Comm / sportive
    andrew40.................Anti.............81kg.........63.18.......Mar......Fitness
    Jezzaus....................Anti.............75kg........63.52.......Mar......Beginner
    Rushie.......................Clock............85kg.........64.10.......Feb......Fixie
    Fuji Mackers.............Anti.............75kg.........64.29.......Mar......SS (48x17)
    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.........67.14......Mar.......Beginner/Sportive/Tri
    Barney1000.............Clock.........101Kg.........67.40......Mar.. ....Fitness
    JonnyR5...................Clock............95kg........68.05......Mar........Commuter
    wind700....................Anti..............78kg..........68.58......mar........Fitness
    Steve M....................Anti..............78kg........69.26.....Feb.......Commuter/Social
    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

    First go at this, though I've done hundreds of laps round the park in the last year or so. Bit of an easterly wind today (060/12mph if you must know!), tailwind up Sawyer's Hill, headwind/crosswind everywhere else. Also an annoying police 'pace car' going round at exactly 20mph! :-( Jetlagged and a bit hungover. The odd deer crossing. Cars going slow down the steep right hander descent (whatever it's called). Front brake dragging a bit. Front tyre under-inflated. Too many clothes causing extra drag. What other excuses can I make? Reckon with all those things added up I must be able to knock about 10 minutes off right? :?
  • guinea
    guinea Posts: 1,177
    derekwatts wrote:
    Reckon with all those things added up I must be able to knock about 10 minutes off right? :?

    I reckon nearer 12 :D

    60.45 - awesome first time, well done. I was annoyed to find out I missed a top ten spot by a few seconds yesterday, so am going to head back tonight and try to get in there...
  • RedGreenBaron
    RedGreenBaron Posts: 232
    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
    Felgen........................Anti........... ..96kg........55.40........Mar..... Cat4/leisure
    RedGreenBaron........Anti .......... ..70kg........56:20........Apr......Sportive
    Red GT.......................Anti..............78kg.........56:26......Mar.......Sportive
    CJ................................Anti..............82kg...... .56.31........Mar.....Comm/Sportive
    MatHammond........... .Anti.............88kg....... ..57.29.......Mar... ...Commuter
    toontra........................Anti..............71kg.......57.49.........Mar.....Audax
    Guinea.......................Anti.............90kg..........57.58........Mar....fitness
    Alan Sherman............Anti.............84kg.......58.22.........Mar......3rd cat
    Art Vandelay..............Anti..............76kg........58.50.........Feb.....Sportive
    POD...........................Anti .............90kg.........59.10 .......Jan..... Undecided
    Rookie.......................Anti.............98kg..........59.10........Mar.....Sportive/Tri
    Paddifer.....................Anti.............64kg..........59.39........Mar.....Triathlon
    Petromyzon...............Anti.............73kg..........59.45........Mar....fitness
    Stumpy75 .................Anti ............78kg..........59.46 .......Jan..... MTBer (masters)
    Littigator.....................Anti.............76kg...........59.52........Feb.....Comm/Sportive
    KingstonGraham.......Anti.............74kg...........60.02........Mar.....Maybe Sportive/Tri
    Georgee....................Anti.............83Kg..........60.07........Mar....3rd Cat Roadie
    Derek Watts...........Anti..............80kg..........60.45........Apr....fitness
    HenryS......................Clock...........77kg..........60.54........Mar....Junior
    Toks..........................Anti.............73kg..........61.01........Mar....2nd Cat Roadie
    Chirg..........................Anti............78kg..........61.27.......Mar.......Commuter
    Arpy...........................Anti............106kg.........61.41.......Mar......Beginner
    Rich-Ti.......................Anti.........Not sure........61:42.......Feb.....So close it hurts!!
    TheEmu.....................Anti............86kg...........61.50.......Mar......Sportive
    LuckyPierre...............Anti............82kg...........62:05......Jan......Sportive
    Attica..........................Anti............72kg..........62.28.......Mar.....Sportive/Comm
    thebongolian..............Anti............c.75kg.......63.00.......Mar......Comm / sportive
    andrew40.................Anti.............81kg.........63.18.......Mar......Fitness
    Jezzaus....................Anti.............75kg........63.52.......Mar......Beginner
    Rushie.......................Clock............85kg.........64.10.......Feb......Fixie
    Fuji Mackers.............Anti.............75kg.........64.29.......Mar......SS (48x17)
    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.........67.14......Mar.......Beginner/Sportive/Tri
    Barney1000.............Clock.........101Kg.........67.40......Mar.. ....Fitness
    JonnyR5...................Clock............95kg........68.05......Mar........Commuter
    wind700....................Anti..............78kg..........68.58......mar........Fitness
    Steve M....................Anti..............78kg........69.26.....Feb.......Commuter/Social
    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

    Not sure if the easterly is faster, but at least a different wind made a pleasant change. Lucky with the traffic, deer etc so managed 1min+ off the previous time (though that was more than 2 months ago).

    Thanks to Derek I note we're up to 49 participants Unless anyone is in there twice?) and counting.....

    Nick
  • guinea
    guinea Posts: 1,177
    A mild Easterly is definitely faster for me. Unfortunately tonight I made the tactical error of going clockwise.

    My goodness it was hard. At the bottom of Sawyer's Hill I was doind 20mph and giving it everything. Normally I like to carry 30mph to the roundabout.

    So I managed a three lap time of 66 minutes.
  • derekwatts
    derekwatts Posts: 107
    What you need I reckon is a good high pressure system sitting over the UK that gives flat calm conditions (no wind). Any wind at all will always slow you down, even on a straight out and back linear route. The square law of drag means you never gain back what you expend riding into a headwind. (Preaching to the converted I'm sure!) Also, I am sure we are only talking a few hundred metres, but going clockwise has got to be a slightly longer distance surely? My Polar only measures to .1m, but it shows clockwise as 6.7, and anticlockwise as 6.6miles.

    I think an easterly would be quicker than a westerly going anticlockwise, as most of the time when the wind is in your face, there is a reasonable amount of shelter from trees, hills etc.

    If you ever want to know what the wind is doing, check out the weather at Heathrow! Click here, http://euro.wx.propilots.net/ and type 'EGLL' in the box where it says METAR, and the wind and direction is the figure that looks like '090/12KT' which would be 090 degrees true, 12 knots. If it says 'CALM' then get on your bike and go for it! :P
  • andrew40
    andrew40 Posts: 10
    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
    Felgen........................Anti........... ..96kg........55.40........Mar..... Cat4/leisure
    RedGreenBaron........Anti .......... ..70kg........56:20........Apr......Sportive
    Red GT.......................Anti..............78kg.........56:26......Mar.......Sportive
    CJ................................Anti..............82kg...... .56.31........Mar.....Comm/Sportive
    MatHammond........... .Anti.............88kg....... ..57.29.......Mar... ...Commuter
    toontra........................Anti..............71kg.......57.49.........Mar.....Audax
    Guinea.......................Anti.............90kg..........57.58........Mar....fitness
    Alan Sherman............Anti.............84kg.......58.22.........Mar......3rd cat
    Art Vandelay..............Anti..............76kg........58.50.........Feb.....Sportive
    POD...........................Anti .............90kg.........59.10 .......Jan..... Undecided
    Rookie.......................Anti.............98kg..........59.10........Mar.....Sportive/Tri
    Paddifer.....................Anti.............64kg..........59.39........Mar.....Triathlon
    Petromyzon...............Anti.............73kg..........59.45........Mar....fitness
    Stumpy75 .................Anti ............78kg..........59.46 .......Jan..... MTBer (masters)
    Littigator.....................Anti.............76kg...........59.52........Feb.....Comm/Sportive
    KingstonGraham.......Anti.............74kg...........60.02........Mar.....Maybe Sportive/Tri
    Georgee....................Anti.............83Kg..........60.07........Mar....3rd Cat Roadie
    Derek Watts...........Anti..............80kg..........60.45........Apr....fitness
    HenryS......................Clock...........77kg..........60.54........Mar....Junior
    Toks..........................Anti.............73kg..........61.01........Mar....2nd Cat Roadie
    Chirg..........................Anti............78kg..........61.27.......Mar.......Commuter
    Arpy...........................Anti............106kg.........61.41.......Mar......Beginner
    Rich-Ti.......................Anti.........Not sure........61:42.......Feb.....So close it hurts!!
    TheEmu.....................Anti............86kg...........61.50.......Mar......Sportive
    andrew40.................Anti.............81kg.........62.00........Mar......Fitness
    LuckyPierre...............Anti............82kg...........62:05......Jan......Sportive
    Attica..........................Anti............72kg..........62.28.......Mar.....Sportive/Comm
    thebongolian..............Anti............c.75kg.......63.00.......Mar......Comm / sportive
    Jezzaus....................Anti.............75kg........63.52.......Mar......Beginner
    Rushie.......................Clock............85kg.........64.10.......Feb......Fixie
    Fuji Mackers.............Anti.............75kg.........64.29.......Mar......SS (48x17)
    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.........67.14......Mar.......Beginner/Sportive/Tri
    Barney1000.............Clock.........101Kg.........67.40......Mar.. ....Fitness
    JonnyR5...................Clock............95kg........68.05......Mar........Commuter
    wind700....................Anti..............78kg..........68.58......mar........Fitness
    Steve M....................Anti..............78kg........69.26.....Feb.......Commuter/Social
    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

    Weight and time coming down, aiming for elusive 60 (mins not Kg).........still looking for perfect conditions, 5am start may do it...
    Rides:
    Planet X FSA Carbon
    Dawes Giro 400
    + 2 Bromptons...;)
  • Greenbank
    Greenbank Posts: 731
    derekwatts wrote:
    Also, I am sure we are only talking a few hundred metres, but going clockwise has got to be a slightly longer distance surely? My Polar only measures to .1m, but it shows clockwise as 6.7, and anticlockwise as 6.6miles.

    Imagine the road was a perfect circle. The circumference is pi * d where d is the diameter.

    If you add 5m to the diameter (i.e. 2.5m road width to both sides of the circle you get):

    circumference = pi * ( d + 5 )
    or
    circumference = pi * d + ( 5 * pi )

    pi * d would be the anti-clockwise distance (as before), with the clockwise distance being pi * 5m longer, or all of about 16m.
    --
    If I had a baby elephant signature, I\'d use that.
  • Red GT
    Red GT Posts: 40
    Genius!

    We’ve got pilots decoding TAF’s and METAR’s, elementary geometry, anyone care to speculate on the effect of a low Reynolds number on an anti-clockwise lap?

    I’m of a big fan of pushing as hard as I can for three laps, stopping the watch and then collapsing, it seems to work for me.
  • cjcp
    cjcp Posts: 13,345
    RedGreenBaron wrote:
    Not sure if the easterly is faster, but at least a different wind made a pleasant change. Lucky with the traffic, deer etc so managed 1min+ off the previous time (though that was more than 2 months ago).

    Thanks to Derek I note we're up to 49 participants Unless anyone is in there twice?) and counting.....

    Nick

    Great effort RGB. I see GT and Felgen have also overtaken me and others are snapping at my heels!

    This year *seems* quicker than last. Can any of the maths wizards on this thread work out whether the average time is quicker than this time last year?
    FCN 2-4.

    "What happens when the hammer goes down, kids?"
    "It stays down, Daddy."
    "Exactly."
  • felgen
    felgen Posts: 829
    CJ... to do what you need just needs all the data popping into a spreadsheet and then the sums are easy. I odnt have time to do it right now, but I might give it a go at work tomororw as I am thinking I have a light afternoon (assuming someone doesnt answer your question before then anyway). I got into the park today, but wind and my legs werent going in my favour so I left after one measly lap. Another time, though I may wait for a new wheelset (bought performance if aways very gratifying - then again my wheelset now is 2kgs so anything is an improvement)
    Steeds:
    1)Planet X SL Pro carbon
    2)Nelson Pista Singlespeed
    3)Giant Cadex MTB
    4)BeOne Karma MTB
  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,052
    Yeh I've got too much free time so I put the list into a Google doc online spreadsheet

    http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key= ... d_YA&hl=en

    I didn't do the formulas, I'm not that bored :wink:
    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.
  • derekwatts
    derekwatts Posts: 107
    Red GT wrote:
    I’m of a big fan of pushing as hard as I can for three laps, stopping the watch and then collapsing, it seems to work for me.

    Yes but what happens to the plethora of great excuses then for why one didn't make the cut? :D I think from now on all times should be annotated with surface wind and density altitude... It's only fair...

    Went out for a few laps 'recovery' today, but couldn't resist... First lap 18m30s, then bonked! Oh well, next week...
  • guinea
    guinea Posts: 1,177
    derekwatts wrote:
    Went out for a few laps 'recovery' today, but couldn't resist... First lap 18m30s, then bonked! Oh well, next week...

    Did the same.

    Fast time on tuesday, then a recovery ride yesterday into the wind. I'm sure I used more energy than on my fast attempt. Went out again tonight and I just couldn't help myself. I can't seem to go slow.

    Every hill is a sprint :) I seem to be getting some punch back in my legs again. Sprinting up Sawyer's Hill is possible again although on my 4th lap i died* trying to sprint from the roundabout to the top of Dark Hill.

    *I got better
  • felgen
    felgen Posts: 829
    guinea wrote:
    i died* trying to sprint from the roundabout to the top of Dark Hill.

    *I got better
    Glad you got better anyway! Those hills are definitely the key. Maybe sprinting them is not the best use of effort, but theres a lot of time to be made off the summits. On my fastest 3 lapper, I set a quickish pace up the hills, but then hammered it and accelerated over the crest to be back up to speed asap. It made a huge difference, but I really really hurt going up dark hill on the last lap and continued all the way to Robin Hood roundabout where time my 3 lappers from... Oh and I must have got better - no little chainring use whatsoever.

    Oh and ITboffin - (as your name suggests), thanks for doing that spreadsheet. I will have a bash at some stats later today if time allows.
    Steeds:
    1)Planet X SL Pro carbon
    2)Nelson Pista Singlespeed
    3)Giant Cadex MTB
    4)BeOne Karma MTB
  • kingstongraham
    kingstongraham Posts: 26,261
    felgen wrote:
    ...Robin Hood roundabout where time my 3 lappers from...

    Are there a couple of seconds to be gained here by starting timing from a different gate? Robin Hood and Ham gates are the entry points where your speed is about the quickest on a flying lap - do you have a rolling start (coming down the hill), or do you start from the gate?
  • felgen
    felgen Posts: 829
    KingstonGraham wrote:
    felgen wrote:
    ...Robin Hood roundabout where time my 3 lappers from...

    Are there a couple of seconds to be gained here by starting timing from a different gate? Robin Hood and Ham gates are the entry points where your speed is about the quickest on a flying lap - do you have a rolling start (coming down the hill), or do you start from the gate?
    I start on the roundabout by Robin Hood gate (where I enter from) so basically from a standstill. Is a rolling start allowed (i.e. full race speed?) I may see about moving it to a point further along the road, maybe the carpark entrance at Roehampton. To be honest the start can be any arbitrary point as the good 'ole Garmin takes care of all of that.

    Talking about the Garmin, its nice to look at the splits, speeds and breakdowns of your effort afterwards as you can see where things went wrong, and also lets you put 3 'virtual perfect laps' together and see what you could have managed - the results are very surprising. One thing in theory, but quite another in practice. Rather than theorise I need to get in the park at the sparrows fart and actually experience some perfect conditions. In the meantime, good efforts by everyone who posts their times without such perfect conditions.
    Steeds:
    1)Planet X SL Pro carbon
    2)Nelson Pista Singlespeed
    3)Giant Cadex MTB
    4)BeOne Karma MTB
  • guinea
    guinea Posts: 1,177
    I measure my splits as I go round. I know how long it should take me to get to the end of dark hill from Richmond gate. Ideally that should be ~6minutes. I'll try to clear the roundabout after Broom Hill at ~10 minutes. The drag up to Sheen gate should take me to around 13 and then the drag back up Sawyers Hill should get me in at about 18 minutes for my first lap.

    Of course, the wind make a huge difference. With an easterly Sawyer's HIll is 4.30, with a westerly is can be over 7 minutes.

    I know I'm doing ok after a session if my last lap is still under 20 minutes. The last one was 19.59.2. Last year I was finishing about 19.30 on the last lap so there's still a lot more to come.

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