Richmond Park 3-lap Challenge 2010

amnezia

So i had my first real bash at this challenge this morning before work. 61:13 - a little disappointed to be outside the 1 hour mark but hopefully this will improve when i switch from the commuter to the best bike.

eyepea0...................Anti........80ishkg......48:41........Apr........LD.......1st cat
TarmacExpert..........Anti.........71kg......51:00.........Apr.......KW.......AP 278W NP 288W
theHAIRYleggedONE...Anti.....74kg......51:01.......Apr.....TeamFeat.Trigeek TT AvHR148
KingstonWheeler.....Anti.........67kg......51.36........Apri.......PEV Genève...cyclotourist
mathammond............Anti.........80kg......52:28.......Apr......N/A.........Leisure
Felgen................Anti.........91kg....52.37.........April.........KW..........2nd cat *ahem*
Damien Breen..........Anti.......60ishkg....53.16.......Apr........KW......Cat 3
JibberJim................. Anti........75kg......54.00........Apr........KW......Cat 3 zero points...AP 316W NP 336W
mark_d................. ..Anti........61kg......54:38........Mar........LD.......AP 269W NP 276W
jamesjarvis................Anti........63kg.......54:40........Apr.....................
Petromyzon..............Anti........75kg......54.44........Apr........LD.......AP 306W NP 314W
Raynaw...................Anti........88kg......54.52........Apr........TCC.....Cat 3....AP 343W
SPEEDOboy77..........Anti.........75kg.....55.32.......Apr.........KW.....Cat 3 No Power
Rushie.....................Anti........76kg......55:40.........Apr.......TCC.......Sportive/Cat4
tomb8555.................Anti.........87kg......55:52........Feb.......TCC......Cat 3
Bush75...................Anti........78kg......56:30.........Apr.......LRC.......Sportive/Cat4
Marko1982...............Anti.......81kg........56:44........Apr........NA.......Triathlete
Rookie.....................Anti........100kg.......56:47........Apr........NA........Sportive
RedGreenBaron.......Anti.........70kg......56:50........Mar.......LD........Sportive
JonGinge..................Anti.........67kg......57:33........Jan........KW......Commuter/Sportive
Grrram....................Anti.........84.2kg......58:10........Apr.......none........Fitness/Sportive
MatteoB.................Anti..........78kg.........58:17.......Apr.........none........Fitness/Sportive
Davo4......................Anti.........94kg......58.18........Apr........N/A......1st year tri
J4zzDogg.................Anti.........82kg......58:19........Apr........LD............Commuter / Sportive
stevie becks........Anti..........76kg.......58:30.......Apr.......Sky.......Sportive
CJCP........................Anti.........80kg......58:37........April........KW.......Commuter/Sportive
Big Red.....................Anti........95kg......58:48.........Apr.......N/A.......Fitness/Sportive
Westwimash............Anti........83kg......58.52.........Apr.......N/A.........Fitness
POD..................Anti.......86kg....59:15..............Apr......N/A.......Sportive (and the odd race)
Paddifer..................Anti..........64kg........59.15.......Apri.......N/A..........Tri
London-red...............Anti.........83kg......59:20........Apr........N/A.......Commuter/fitness
mroli.......................Anti.........68kg........59.35.......Apr.....N/A..........Sportive/Fitness
Greasygrinder..........Anti......75kg.......59:44..........Apr........KW.......AP 258
RHE......................Anti...........91kg........60:20........Apr......NA.......Commuter/Sportive
Il Principe..............Anti.......75kg....60:40..............Mar.......NA.......Commuter/Sportive
Abdoujaparov..........Anti.........76kg......60.53........Feb........?...........Fitness/sportive
greeny12..............Anti........87kg......60.57........Mar..........N/A.......Fitness/sportive
amnezia................Anti.........73kg.......61:13..........May.....N/A.........Commuter
thebongolian.........Anti.........80kg......61:28.......Apr........N/a......Aspiring to cat 3
Cumulonimbus.........Anti.........85kg.......62.32.......Apr....................Fitness
Tyskie......................Anti.........89kg.......62.33.......Apr.......N/A.......Fitness/Sportive
Flix23.......................Anti.........77kg.......62.50.......Feb.......N/A......Fitness/Sportive
CXXC......................Anti..........80kg.......63.06.......Apr.......N/A......Commuter/Sportive
TheStone.................Anti.........90kg......63:27........Apr.......N/A......Fitness/Sportive
Arpy............................Anti........106kg.......64:20......Apr........N/A.........Fitness
jag--...........................Anti.........78kg.......64.44........April........Sky........Sportive newbie
toontra.......................Anti.........75kg......64.57.........Mar......N/A........Audax
pangolin....................Anti.........89kg......65:00.........Apr......N/A.......Fitness/Commuter
LFCQuin...................Anti.........82kg......66:00........Jan.......MW........Cat 3/Core
biondino..................Anti.........80kg........66.15.......Feb.......n/a..........commuter
Dan_JR..................Anti.........80kg........66.31.......Apr.......n/a..........Fitness/Commuter
Ketsbaia................Clock.........76kg.......67.28........Mar.......n/a.....Fitness/sportive
BCSS.....................Anti..........75kg......68.24........Jan......NA...........Will I ever be fast?
KingstonGraham.....Anti.........74kg......68:39........Jan.......NA........Triathlete
Il Principe..............Anti.......dunno....68:57......Feb......NA.......Commuter/Sportive
G-Wiz..............Anti.......100kg....69:05......Apr......NA.......Fitness/Sportive
jrduquemin...........Clock......79kg......69:07........Jan.......None.......Fitness/Sportive
spasypaddy.........Anti.......82kg......69:45.........Apr.......NA..........Fitness/fun/commuter
Guinea.....................Anti........89kg......71.11........Mar........none.........Fun
MattM78..................Anti........89kg.......73.24.........Feb....SWRC....Commuter/sportive/tri
Furrag....................Anti.........68kg......74:00.........Apr......KW.........Fitness/Fun
NWLondoner...........Clock......61kg......77.56........Jan........??.........Fitness/Training[/quote]

malstonbury

First time out on the clock and just managed to dip under the hour without my lungs bursting. Very happy with that

eyepea0...................Anti........80ishkg......48:41........Apr........LD.......1st cat
TarmacExpert..........Anti.........71kg......51:00.........Apr.......KW.......AP 278W NP 288W
theHAIRYleggedONE...Anti.....74kg......51:01.......Apr.....TeamFeat.Trigeek TT AvHR148
KingstonWheeler.....Anti.........67kg......51.36........Apri.......PEV Genève...cyclotourist
mathammond............Anti.........80kg......52:28.......Apr......N/A.........Leisure
Felgen................Anti.........91kg....52.37.........April.........KW..........2nd cat *ahem*
Damien Breen..........Anti.......60ishkg....53.16.......Apr........KW......Cat 3
JibberJim................. Anti........75kg......54.00........Apr........KW......Cat 3 zero points...AP 316W NP 336W
mark_d................. ..Anti........61kg......54:38........Mar........LD.......AP 269W NP 276W
jamesjarvis................Anti........63kg.......54:40........Apr.....................
Petromyzon..............Anti........75kg......54.44........Apr........LD.......AP 306W NP 314W
Raynaw...................Anti........88kg......54.52........Apr........TCC.....Cat 3....AP 343W
SPEEDOboy77..........Anti.........75kg.....55.32.......Apr.........KW.....Cat 3 No Power
Rushie.....................Anti........76kg......55:40.........Apr.......TCC.......Sportive/Cat4
tomb8555.................Anti.........87kg......55:52........Feb.......TCC......Cat 3
Bush75...................Anti........78kg......56:30.........Apr.......LRC.......Sportive/Cat4
Marko1982...............Anti.......81kg........56:44........Apr........NA.......Triathlete
Rookie.....................Anti........100kg.......56:47........Apr........NA........Sportive
RedGreenBaron.......Anti.........70kg......56:50........Mar.......LD........Sportive
JonGinge..................Anti.........67kg......57:33........Jan........KW......Commuter/Sportive
Grrram....................Anti.........84.2kg......58:10........Apr.......none........Fitness/Sportive
MatteoB.................Anti..........78kg.........58:17.......Apr.........none........Fitness/Sportive
Davo4......................Anti.........94kg......58.18........Apr........N/A......1st year tri
J4zzDogg.................Anti.........82kg......58:19........Apr........LD............Commuter / Sportive
stevie becks........Anti..........76kg.......58:30.......Apr.......Sky.......Sportive
CJCP........................Anti.........80kg......58:37........April........KW.......Commuter/Sportive
Big Red.....................Anti........95kg......58:48.........Apr.......N/A.......Fitness/Sportive
Westwimash............Anti........83kg......58.52.........Apr.......N/A.........Fitness
POD..................Anti.......86kg....59:15..............Apr......N/A.......Sportive (and the odd race)
Paddifer..................Anti..........64kg........59.15.......Apri.......N/A..........Tri
London-red...............Anti.........83kg......59:20........Apr........N/A.......Commuter/fitness
mroli.......................Anti.........68kg........59.35.......Apr.....N/A..........Sportive/Fitness
malstonbury............Anti.........86kg.......59.42........May......N/A.........Sportive/Fitness
Greasygrinder..........Anti......75kg.......59:44..........Apr........KW.......AP 258
RHE......................Anti...........91kg........60:20........Apr......NA.......Commuter/Sportive
Il Principe..............Anti.......75kg....60:40..............Mar.......NA.......Commuter/Sportive
Abdoujaparov..........Anti.........76kg......60.53........Feb........?...........Fitness/sportive
greeny12..............Anti........87kg......60.57........Mar..........N/A.......Fitness/sportive
amnezia................Anti.........73kg.......61:13..........May.....N/A.........Commuter
thebongolian.........Anti.........80kg......61:28.......Apr........N/a......Aspiring to cat 3
Cumulonimbus.........Anti.........85kg.......62.32.......Apr....................Fitness
Tyskie......................Anti.........89kg.......62.33.......Apr.......N/A.......Fitness/Sportive
Flix23.......................Anti.........77kg.......62.50.......Feb.......N/A......Fitness/Sportive
CXXC......................Anti..........80kg.......63.06.......Apr.......N/A......Commuter/Sportive
TheStone.................Anti.........90kg......63:27........Apr.......N/A......Fitness/Sportive
Arpy............................Anti........106kg.......64:20......Apr........N/A.........Fitness
jag--...........................Anti.........78kg.......64.44........April........Sky........Sportive newbie
toontra.......................Anti.........75kg......64.57.........Mar......N/A........Audax
pangolin....................Anti.........89kg......65:00.........Apr......N/A.......Fitness/Commuter
LFCQuin...................Anti.........82kg......66:00........Jan.......MW........Cat 3/Core
biondino..................Anti.........80kg........66.15.......Feb.......n/a..........commuter
Dan_JR..................Anti.........80kg........66.31.......Apr.......n/a..........Fitness/Commuter
Ketsbaia................Clock.........76kg.......67.28........Mar.......n/a.....Fitness/sportive
BCSS.....................Anti..........75kg......68.24........Jan......NA...........Will I ever be fast?
KingstonGraham.....Anti.........74kg......68:39........Jan.......NA........Triathlete
Il Principe..............Anti.......dunno....68:57......Feb......NA.......Commuter/Sportive
G-Wiz..............Anti.......100kg....69:05......Apr......NA.......Fitness/Sportive
jrduquemin...........Clock......79kg......69:07........Jan.......None.......Fitness/Sportive
spasypaddy.........Anti.......82kg......69:45.........Apr.......NA..........Fitness/fun/commuter
Guinea.....................Anti........89kg......71.11........Mar........none.........Fun
MattM78..................Anti........89kg.......73.24.........Feb....SWRC....Commuter/sportive/tri
Furrag....................Anti.........68kg......74:00.........Apr......KW.........Fitness/Fun
NWLondoner...........Clock......61kg......77.56........Jan........??.........Fitness/Training[/quote][/b][/b]

bigdave1963

Not sure how I get added to the list? Given it was a good night last night thought it time to post my effort!

bigdave1963....anti......88kg.......56.48......May 6th.......KWheeler..........Sportive (for now)

Looking forward to chipping away at that?

bigdave1963

As weather was good last night and wind low and behind in the right places it's time to post a time - onwards and upwards - hopefully? Hope I've done this right?

eyepea0...................Anti........80ishkg......48:41........Apr........LD.......1st cat
TarmacExpert..........Anti.........71kg......51:00.........Apr.......KW.......AP 278W NP 288W
theHAIRYleggedONE...Anti.....74kg......51:01.......Apr.....TeamFeat.Trigeek TT AvHR148
KingstonWheeler.....Anti.........67kg......51.36........Apri.......PEV Genève...cyclotourist
mathammond............Anti.........80kg......52:28.......Apr......N/A.........Leisure
Felgen................Anti.........91kg....52.37.........April.........KW..........2nd cat *ahem*
Damien Breen..........Anti.......60ishkg....53.16.......Apr........KW......Cat 3
JibberJim................. Anti........75kg......54.00........Apr........KW......Cat 3 zero points...AP 316W NP 336W
mark_d................. ..Anti........61kg......54:38........Mar........LD.......AP 269W NP 276W
jamesjarvis................Anti........63kg.......54:40........Apr.....................
Petromyzon..............Anti........75kg......54.44........Apr........LD.......AP 306W NP 314W
Raynaw...................Anti........88kg......54.52........Apr........TCC.....Cat 3....AP 343W
SPEEDOboy77..........Anti.........75kg.....55.32.......Apr.........KW.....Cat 3 No Power
Rushie.....................Anti........76kg......55:40.........Apr.......TCC.......Sportive/Cat4
tomb8555.................Anti.........87kg......55:52........Feb.......TCC......Cat 3
Bush75...................Anti........78kg......56:30.........Apr.......LRC.......Sportive/Cat4
Marko1982...............Anti.......81kg........56:44........Apr........NA.......Triathlete
Rookie.....................Anti........100kg.......56:47........Apr........NA........Sportive
bigdave1963.... Anti.........88kg........56.48........May .....KW..........Sportive (for now)[/b]
RedGreenBaron.......Anti.........70kg......56:50........Mar.......LD........Sportive
JonGinge..................Anti.........67kg......57:33........Jan........KW......Commuter/Sportive
Grrram....................Anti.........84.2kg......58:10........Apr.......none........Fitness/Sportive
MatteoB.................Anti..........78kg.........58:17.......Apr.........none........Fitness/Sportive
Davo4......................Anti.........94kg......58.18........Apr........N/A......1st year tri
J4zzDogg.................Anti.........82kg......58:19........Apr........LD............Commuter / Sportive
stevie becks........Anti..........76kg.......58:30.......Apr.......Sky.......Sportive
CJCP........................Anti.........80kg......58:37........April........KW.......Commuter/Sportive
Big Red.....................Anti........95kg......58:48.........Apr.......N/A.......Fitness/Sportive
Westwimash............Anti........83kg......58.52.........Apr.......N/A.........Fitness
POD..................Anti.......86kg....59:15..............Apr......N/A.......Sportive (and the odd race)
Paddifer..................Anti..........64kg........59.15.......Apri.......N/A..........Tri
London-red...............Anti.........83kg......59:20........Apr........N/A.......Commuter/fitness
mroli.......................Anti.........68kg........59.35.......Apr.....N/A..........Sportive/Fitness
malstonbury............Anti.........86kg.......59.42........May......N/A.........Sportive/Fitness
Greasygrinder..........Anti......75kg.......59:44..........Apr........KW.......AP 258
RHE......................Anti...........91kg........60:20........Apr......NA.......Commuter/Sportive
Il Principe..............Anti.......75kg....60:40..............Mar.......NA.......Commuter/Sportive
Abdoujaparov..........Anti.........76kg......60.53........Feb........?...........Fitness/sportive
greeny12..............Anti........87kg......60.57........Mar..........N/A.......Fitness/sportive
amnezia................Anti.........73kg.......61:13..........May.....N/A.........Commuter
thebongolian.........Anti.........80kg......61:28.......Apr........N/a......Aspiring to cat 3
Cumulonimbus.........Anti.........85kg.......62.32.......Apr....................Fitness
Tyskie......................Anti.........89kg.......62.33.......Apr.......N/A.......Fitness/Sportive
Flix23.......................Anti.........77kg.......62.50.......Feb.......N/A......Fitness/Sportive
CXXC......................Anti..........80kg.......63.06.......Apr.......N/A......Commuter/Sportive
TheStone.................Anti.........90kg......63:27........Apr.......N/A......Fitness/Sportive
Arpy............................Anti........106kg.......64:20......Apr........N/A.........Fitness
jag--...........................Anti.........78kg.......64.44........April........Sky........Sportive newbie
toontra.......................Anti.........75kg......64.57.........Mar......N/A........Audax
pangolin....................Anti.........89kg......65:00.........Apr......N/A.......Fitness/Commuter
LFCQuin...................Anti.........82kg......66:00........Jan.......MW........Cat 3/Core
biondino..................Anti.........80kg........66.15.......Feb.......n/a..........commuter
Dan_JR..................Anti.........80kg........66.31.......Apr.......n/a..........Fitness/Commuter
Ketsbaia................Clock.........76kg.......67.28........Mar.......n/a.....Fitness/sportive
BCSS.....................Anti..........75kg......68.24........Jan......NA...........Will I ever be fast?
KingstonGraham.....Anti.........74kg......68:39........Jan.......NA........Triathlete
Il Principe..............Anti.......dunno....68:57......Feb......NA.......Commuter/Sportive
G-Wiz..............Anti.......100kg....69:05......Apr......NA.......Fitness/Sportive
jrduquemin...........Clock......79kg......69:07........Jan.......None.......Fitness/Sportive
spasypaddy.........Anti.......82kg......69:45.........Apr.......NA..........Fitness/fun/commuter
Guinea.....................Anti........89kg......71.11........Mar........none.........Fun
MattM78..................Anti........89kg.......73.24.........Feb....SWRC....Commuter/sportive/tri
Furrag....................Anti.........68kg......74:00.........Apr......KW.........Fitness/Fun
NWLondoner...........Clock......61kg......77.56........Jan........??.........Fitness/Training[/quote][/b][/b]

jibberjim

bigdave1963 wrote:

As weather was good last night and wind low and behind in the right places it's time to post a time - onwards and upwards - hopefully? Hope I've done this right?

bigdave1963.... Anti.........88kg........56.48........May .....KW..........Sportive (for now)

Nice time, For Now? Does that you'll mean you'll be joining us racing soon?

RedGreenBaron

Not sure what happened to KW's entry but I've deleted the weird stuff.

Congrats to all the major improvers in the last few weeks but especially the new arrivals: BigDave, Malstonbury, Amnezia (who has presumably done it before, but just can't remember), spasypaddy, Jazz, MatteoB, Rookie etc.

I've taken a minute off presumably helped by a few degrees on the thermometer, though still hindered by the wind (not a fan of north - definitely prefer east or none). Sub 55 on the next attempt, God and traffic willing - Petro is my target.

eyepea0...................Anti........80ishkg......48:41........Apr........LD.......1st cat
TarmacExpert..........Anti.........71kg......51:00.........Apr.......KW.......AP 278W NP 288W
theHAIRYleggedONE...Anti.....74kg......51:01.......Apr.....TeamFeat.Trigeek TT AvHR148
KingstonWheeler.....Anti.........67kg......51.36........Apri.......PEV......cyclotourist
mathammond............Anti.........80kg......52:28.......Apr......N/A.........Leisure
Felgen......................Anti.........91kg....52.37.........April.........KW.....2nd cat *ahem*
Damien Breen..........Anti.......60ishkg....53.16.......Apr........KW......Cat 3
JibberJim................. Anti........75kg......54.00........Apr........KW......Cat 3 zero points...AP 316W NP 336W
mark_d................. ..Anti........61kg......54:38........Mar........LD.......AP 269W NP 276W
jamesjarvis................Anti........63kg.......54:40........Apr.....................
Petromyzon..............Anti........75kg......54.44........Apr........LD.......AP 306W NP 314W
Raynaw...................Anti........88kg......54.52........Apr........TCC.....Cat 3....AP 343W
SPEEDOboy77..........Anti.........75kg.....55.32.......Apr.........KW.....Cat 3 No Power
Rushie.....................Anti........76kg......55:40.........Apr.......TCC.......Sportive/Cat4
RedGreenBaron......Anti.........71kg......55:40........May........LD.......Sportive
tomb8555.................Anti.........87kg......55:52........Feb.......TCC......Cat 3
Bush75...................Anti........78kg......56:30.........Apr.......LRC.......Sportive/Cat4
Marko1982...............Anti.......81kg........56:44........Apr........NA.......Triathlete
Rookie.....................Anti........100kg.......56:47........Apr........NA........Sportive
bigdave1963.... Anti.........88kg........56.48........May .....KW..........Sportive (for now)
JonGinge..................Anti.........67kg......57:33........Jan........KW......Commuter/Sportive
Grrram....................Anti.........84.2kg......58:10........Apr.......none........Fitness/Sportive
MatteoB.................Anti..........78kg.........58:17.......Apr.........none........Fitness/Sportive
Davo4......................Anti.........94kg......58.18........Apr........N/A......1st year tri
J4zzDogg.................Anti.........82kg......58:19........Apr........LD............Commuter / Sportive
stevie becks........Anti..........76kg.......58:30.......Apr.......Sky.......Sportive
CJCP........................Anti.........80kg......58:37........April........KW.......Commuter/Sportive
Big Red.....................Anti........95kg......58:48.........Apr.......N/A.......Fitness/Sportive
Westwimash............Anti........83kg......58.52.........Apr.......N/A.........Fitness
POD..................Anti.......86kg....59:15..............Apr......N/A.......Sportive (and the odd race)
Paddifer..................Anti..........64kg........59.15.......Apri.......N/A..........Tri
London-red...............Anti.........83kg......59:20........Apr........N/A.......Commuter/fitness
mroli.......................Anti.........68kg........59.35.......Apr.....N/A..........Sportive/Fitness
malstonbury............Anti.........86kg.......59.42........May......N/A.........Sportive/Fitness
Greasygrinder..........Anti......75kg.......59:44..........Apr........KW.......AP 258
RHE......................Anti...........91kg........60:20........Apr......NA.......Commuter/Sportive
Il Principe..............Anti.......75kg....60:40..............Mar.......NA.......Commuter/Sportive
Abdoujaparov..........Anti.........76kg......60.53........Feb........?...........Fitness/sportive
greeny12..............Anti........87kg......60.57........Mar..........N/A.......Fitness/sportive
amnezia................Anti.........73kg.......61:13..........May.....N/A.........Commuter
thebongolian.........Anti.........80kg......61:28.......Apr........N/a......Aspiring to cat 3
Cumulonimbus.........Anti.........85kg.......62.32.......Apr....................Fitness
Tyskie......................Anti.........89kg.......62.33.......Apr.......N/A.......Fitness/Sportive
Flix23.......................Anti.........77kg.......62.50.......Feb.......N/A......Fitness/Sportive
CXXC......................Anti..........80kg.......63.06.......Apr.......N/A......Commuter/Sportive
TheStone.................Anti.........90kg......63:27........Apr.......N/A......Fitness/Sportive
Arpy............................Anti........106kg.......64:20......Apr........N/A.........Fitness
jag--...........................Anti.........78kg.......64.44........April........Sky........Sportive newbie
toontra.......................Anti.........75kg......64.57.........Mar......N/A........Audax
pangolin....................Anti.........89kg......65:00.........Apr......N/A.......Fitness/Commuter
LFCQuin...................Anti.........82kg......66:00........Jan.......MW........Cat 3/Core
biondino..................Anti.........80kg........66.15.......Feb.......n/a..........commuter
Dan_JR..................Anti.........80kg........66.31.......Apr.......n/a..........Fitness/Commuter
Ketsbaia................Clock.........76kg.......67.28........Mar.......n/a.....Fitness/sportive
BCSS.....................Anti..........75kg......68.24........Jan......NA...........Will I ever be fast?
KingstonGraham.....Anti.........74kg......68:39........Jan.......NA........Triathlete
Il Principe..............Anti.......dunno....68:57......Feb......NA.......Commuter/Sportive
G-Wiz..............Anti.......100kg....69:05......Apr......NA.......Fitness/Sportive
jrduquemin...........Clock......79kg......69:07........Jan.......None.......Fitness/Sportive
spasypaddy.........Anti.......82kg......69:45.........Apr.......NA..........Fitness/fun/commuter
Guinea.....................Anti........89kg......71.11........Mar........none.........Fun
MattM78..................Anti........89kg.......73.24.........Feb....SWRC....Commuter/sportive/tri
Furrag....................Anti.........68kg......74:00.........Apr......KW.........Fitness/Fun
NWLondoner...........Clock......61kg......77.56........Jan........??.........Fitness/Training

WestwimAsh

Started creaping up the rankings and my target is the Redgreenbaron before he gets any better - I've somehow got to keep the pace of my first lap for the following two and hope there's no wind or a slight south westerly pushing me up the long drag to Richmond

I've also been advised to lose the chainbreaker as it's adding weight and carry a creditcard for the taxi home - so if you see a guy on a planet x waving down a black cab you know who it is...


eyepea0...................Anti........80ishkg......48:41........Apr........LD.......1st cat
TarmacExpert..........Anti.........71kg......51:00.........Apr.......KW.......AP 278W NP 288W
theHAIRYleggedONE...Anti.....74kg......51:01.......Apr.....TeamFeat.Trigeek TT AvHR148
KingstonWheeler.....Anti.........67kg......51.36........Apri.......PEV......cyclotourist
mathammond............Anti.........80kg......52:28.......Apr......N/A.........Leisure
Felgen......................Anti.........91kg....52.37.........April.........KW.....2nd cat *ahem*
Damien Breen..........Anti.......60ishkg....53.16.......Apr........KW......Cat 3
JibberJim................. Anti........75kg......54.00........Apr........KW......Cat 3 zero points...AP 316W NP 336W
mark_d................. ..Anti........61kg......54:38........Mar........LD.......AP 269W NP 276W
jamesjarvis................Anti........63kg.......54:40........Apr.....................
Petromyzon..............Anti........75kg......54.44........Apr........LD.......AP 306W NP 314W
Raynaw...................Anti........88kg......54.52........Apr........TCC.....Cat 3....AP 343W
SPEEDOboy77..........Anti.........75kg.....55.32.......Apr.........KW.....Cat 3 No Power
Rushie.....................Anti........76kg......55:40.........Apr.......TCC.......Sportive/Cat4
RedGreenBaron......Anti.........71kg......55:40........May........LD.......Sportive
tomb8555.................Anti.........87kg......55:52........Feb.......TCC......Cat 3
Bush75...................Anti........78kg......56:30.........Apr.......LRC.......Sportive/Cat4
Marko1982...............Anti.......81kg........56:44........Apr........NA.......Triathlete
Rookie.....................Anti........100kg.......56:47........Apr........NA........Sportive
bigdave1963.... Anti.........88kg........56.48........May .....KW..........Sportive (for now)
JonGinge..................Anti.........67kg......57:33........Jan........KW......Commuter/Sportive
Grrram....................Anti.........84.2kg......58:10........Apr.......none........Fitness/Sportive
MatteoB.................Anti..........78kg.........58:17.......Apr.........none........Fitness/Sportive
Davo4......................Anti.........94kg......58.18........Apr........N/A......1st year tri
J4zzDogg.................Anti.........82kg......58:19........Apr........LD............Commuter / Sportive
stevie becks........Anti..........76kg.......58:30.......Apr.......Sky.......Sportive
CJCP........................Anti.........80kg......58:37........April........KW.......Commuter/Sportive
Westwimash............Anti.........80kg......58.38.........May........N/A.........Fitness
Big Red.....................Anti........95kg......58:48.........Apr.......N/A.......Fitness/Sportive
POD..................Anti.......86kg....59:15..............Apr......N/A.......Sportive (and the odd race)
Paddifer..................Anti..........64kg........59.15.......Apri.......N/A..........Tri
London-red...............Anti.........83kg......59:20........Apr........N/A.......Commuter/fitness
mroli.......................Anti.........68kg........59.35.......Apr.....N/A..........Sportive/Fitness
malstonbury............Anti.........86kg.......59.42........May......N/A.........Sportive/Fitness
Greasygrinder..........Anti......75kg.......59:44..........Apr........KW.......AP 258
RHE......................Anti...........91kg........60:20........Apr......NA.......Commuter/Sportive
Il Principe..............Anti.......75kg....60:40..............Mar.......NA.......Commuter/Sportive
Abdoujaparov..........Anti.........76kg......60.53........Feb........?...........Fitness/sportive
greeny12..............Anti........87kg......60.57........Mar..........N/A.......Fitness/sportive
amnezia................Anti.........73kg.......61:13..........May.....N/A.........Commuter
thebongolian.........Anti.........80kg......61:28.......Apr........N/a......Aspiring to cat 3
Cumulonimbus.........Anti.........85kg.......62.32.......Apr....................Fitness
Tyskie......................Anti.........89kg.......62.33.......Apr.......N/A.......Fitness/Sportive
Flix23.......................Anti.........77kg.......62.50.......Feb.......N/A......Fitness/Sportive
CXXC......................Anti..........80kg.......63.06.......Apr.......N/A......Commuter/Sportive
TheStone.................Anti.........90kg......63:27........Apr.......N/A......Fitness/Sportive
Arpy............................Anti........106kg.......64:20......Apr........N/A.........Fitness
jag--...........................Anti.........78kg.......64.44........April........Sky........Sportive newbie
toontra.......................Anti.........75kg......64.57.........Mar......N/A........Audax
pangolin....................Anti.........89kg......65:00.........Apr......N/A.......Fitness/Commuter
LFCQuin...................Anti.........82kg......66:00........Jan.......MW........Cat 3/Core
biondino..................Anti.........80kg........66.15.......Feb.......n/a..........commuter
Dan_JR..................Anti.........80kg........66.31.......Apr.......n/a..........Fitness/Commuter
Ketsbaia................Clock.........76kg.......67.28........Mar.......n/a.....Fitness/sportive
BCSS.....................Anti..........75kg......68.24........Jan......NA...........Will I ever be fast?
KingstonGraham.....Anti.........74kg......68:39........Jan.......NA........Triathlete
Il Principe..............Anti.......dunno....68:57......Feb......NA.......Commuter/Sportive
G-Wiz..............Anti.......100kg....69:05......Apr......NA.......Fitness/Sportive
jrduquemin...........Clock......79kg......69:07........Jan.......None.......Fitness/Sportive
spasypaddy.........Anti.......82kg......69:45.........Apr.......NA..........Fitness/fun/commuter
Guinea.....................Anti........89kg......71.11........Mar........none.........Fun
MattM78..................Anti........89kg.......73.24.........Feb....SWRC....Commuter/sportive/tri
Furrag....................Anti.........68kg......74:00.........Apr......KW.........Fitness/Fun
NWLondoner...........Clock......61kg......77.56........Jan........??.........Fitness/Training

nigelstephens

nigelstephens Anti 71kg 48.36 May Finchley RT 2nd Cat
eyepea0...................Anti........80ishkg......48:41........Apr........LD.......1st cat
TarmacExpert..........Anti.........71kg......51:00.........Apr.......KW.......AP 278W NP 288W
theHAIRYleggedONE...Anti.....74kg......51:01.......Apr.....TeamFeat.Trigeek TT AvHR148
KingstonWheeler.....Anti.........67kg......51.36........Apri.......PEV Genève...cyclotourist
mathammond............Anti.........80kg......52:28.......Apr......N/A.........Leisure
Felgen................Anti.........91kg....52.37.........April.........KW..........2nd cat *ahem*
Damien Breen..........Anti.......60ishkg....53.16.......Apr........KW......Cat 3
JibberJim................. Anti........75kg......54.00........Apr........KW......Cat 3 zero points...AP 316W NP 336W
mark_d................. ..Anti........61kg......54:38........Mar........LD.......AP 269W NP 276W
jamesjarvis................Anti........63kg.......54:40........Apr.....................
Petromyzon..............Anti........75kg......54.44........Apr........LD.......AP 306W NP 314W
Raynaw...................Anti........88kg......54.52........Apr........TCC.....Cat 3....AP 343W
SPEEDOboy77..........Anti.........75kg.....55.32.......Apr.........KW.....Cat 3 No Power
Rushie.....................Anti........76kg......55:40.........Apr.......TCC.......Sportive/Cat4
tomb8555.................Anti.........87kg......55:52........Feb.......TCC......Cat 3
Bush75...................Anti........78kg......56:30.........Apr.......LRC.......Sportive/Cat4
Marko1982...............Anti.......81kg........56:44........Apr........NA.......Triathlete
Rookie.....................Anti........100kg.......56:47........Apr........NA........Sportive
RedGreenBaron.......Anti.........70kg......56:50........Mar.......LD........Sportive
JonGinge..................Anti.........67kg......57:33........Jan........KW......Commuter/Sportive
Grrram....................Anti.........84.2kg......58:10........Apr.......none........Fitness/Sportive
Davo4......................Anti.........94kg......58.18........Apr........N/A......1st year tri
stevie becks........Anti..........76kg.......58:30.......Apr.......Sky.......Sportive
CJCP........................Anti.........80kg......58:37........April........KW.......Commuter/Sportive
Big Red.....................Anti........95kg......58:48.........Apr.......N/A.......Fitness/Sportive
Westwimash............Anti........83kg......58.52.........Apr.......N/A.........Fitness
POD..................Anti.......86kg....59:15..............Apr......N/A.......Sportive (and the odd race)
London-red...............Anti.........83kg......59:20........Apr........N/A.......Commuter/fitness
mroli.......................Anti.........68kg........59.35.......Apr.....N/A..........Sportive/Fitness
RHE......................Anti...........91kg........60:20........Apr......NA.......Commuter/Sportive
Il Principe..............Anti.......75kg....60:40..............Mar.......NA.......Commuter/Sportive
Abdoujaparov..........Anti.........76kg......60.53........Feb........?...........Fitness/sportive
Greasygrinder..........Anti......75kg.......60:53.........Apr........KW.......AP 259
greeny12..............Anti........87kg......60.57........Mar..........N/A.......Fitness/sportive
Cumulonimbus.........Anti.........85kg.......62.32.......Apr....................Fitness
Flix23.......................Anti.........77kg.......62.50.......Feb.......N/A......Fitness/Sportive
CXXC......................Anti..........80kg.......63.06.......Apr.......N/A......Commuter/Sportive
TheStone.................Anti.........90kg......63:27........Apr.......N/A......Fitness/Sportive
Arpy............................Anti........106kg.......64:20......Apr........N/A.........Fitness
toontra.......................Anti.........75kg......64.57.........Mar......N/A........Audax
pangolin....................Anti.........89kg......65:00.........Apr......N/A.......Fitness/Commuter
LFCQuin...................Anti.........82kg......66:00........Jan.......MW........Cat 3/Core
biondino..................Anti.........80kg........66.15.......Feb.......n/a..........commuter
Dan_JR..................Anti.........80kg........66.31.......Apr.......n/a..........Fitness/Commuter
Ketsbaia................Clock.........76kg.......67.28........Mar.......n/a.....Fitness/sportive
BCSS.....................Anti..........75kg......68.24........Jan......NA...........Will I ever be fast?
KingstonGraham.....Anti.........74kg......68:39........Jan.......NA........Triathlete
Il Principe..............Anti.......dunno....68:57......Feb......NA.......Commuter/Sportive
G-Wiz..............Anti.......100kg....69:05......Apr......NA.......Fitness/Sportive
jrduquemin...........Clock......79kg......69:07........Jan.......None.......Fitness/Sportive
jag--.........................Anti.........78kg......69.09.......April........Sky...........Sportive newbie
Guinea.....................Anti........89kg......71.11........Mar........none.........Fun
MattM78..................Anti........89kg.......73.24.........Feb....SWRC....Commuter/sportive/tri
Furrag....................Anti.........68kg......74:00.........Apr......KW.........Fitness/Fun
NWLondoner...........Clock......61kg......77.56........Jan........??.........Fitness/Training

RedGreenBaron

nigelstephens wrote:

nigelstephens Anti 71kg 48.36 May Finchley RT 2nd Cat

First post on the forum - worth waiting for. Fantastic stuff, especially as conditions have not been perfect.
Gauntlet has been laid down to IP, Hairylegs (who did 48:42 last year), Shavedlegs (where are you?), Tarmac, Speedoboy, etc.

Any TT-related accoutrements or simple road bike, Nigel? IP admits to Cosmic SLRs.

Nick

jonginge

Conditions were pretty good today. Did 6 laps in 1:52. Shame I didn't check my garmin battery level before setting out, though. Just enough charge to turn it on for the start and end times :oops:

Quite happy (and very surprised given how little training I've done lately) with the time, especially as I caught up with and then chatted to a mate for half of the first lap. I may try and put in a 3LC attempt during the week after work...

RedGreenBaron

JonGinge wrote:

Did 6 laps in 1:52. I may try and put in a 3LC attempt during the week after work...

Looks like you're in for a serious improvement, perhaps 3 minutes and into top 10?

Separately, I'm fascinated by all this power stuff, in conjunction with changing pressure and temperature. Tarmac - you wrote this last year:
"Managed one lap of 18:44 at 277W, compared to yesterday doing 20:38 at 271W". While this year (admittedly warmer) 278W gave you 17:00. Maybe you're lighter and more aero, but that's a helluva jump.

nigelstephens

I rode at 8AM on Sunday 9th. Quite favourable with a tailwind on the long drag from Roehampton gate.
Full testing gimp suit and hat.
Cervelo P2 with disc wheel at the back (!).
Had to lift off for cars a couple of times. I think there is a sub 48:30 to be had

TarmacExpert

RedGreenBaron wrote:

Separately, I'm fascinated by all this power stuff, in conjunction with changing pressure and temperature. Tarmac - you wrote this last year:
"Managed one lap of 18:44 at 277W, compared to yesterday doing 20:38 at 271W". While this year (admittedly warmer) 278W gave you 17:00. Maybe you're lighter and more aero, but that's a helluva jump.

My bike is a bit faster, though still within what I would call a "normal" road bike. I've been using Evo CXs for my most recent attempts at fast laps, with latex tubes, whereas last year it was GP4000Ss with butyl tubes. The Evo CXs are on 16/21 spoke Zonda wheels, whereas the GP4000s are on 24/32 spoke hand built training wheels, which I still use when I'm not bothered about what time I do and for indoor training.

I think I have also become more aero, I feel I'm more flexible in the pelvis region, so my back is straighter when down in the drops. I've run my rides through aerolab in Golden Cheetah, and you have to understand that there is a big error margin in trying to work these things out, but it's entirely possible that I'm sufficiently more aero to save 30-40 seconds a lap (that figure includes any aero gains from the wheels).

Finally, I haven't had those 17:00 per lap conditions since that ride. I did another lap in 17:15ish at similar power, but another day recently I could only manage 17:58 at 273W. I thought the conditions seemed reasonably calm, as I couldn't see the grass by the road being blown about much, but after that lap I stopped and grabbed a bit of grass to let it fall from head height, and it blew about 2m horizontally before landing, in a direction that showed the wind to be from the NW, so clearly that was a huge factor in killing my lap times that day.

RedGreenBaron

nigelstephens wrote:

I rode at 8AM on Sunday 9th. Quite favourable with a tailwind on the long drag from Roehampton gate.
Full testing gimp suit and hat.
Cervelo P2 with disc wheel at the back (!).
Had to lift off for cars a couple of times. I think there is a sub 48:30 to be had

Thanks Nigel. Not surprised you have to lift for cars going at that pace. Tarmac may be able to estimate what 10 degrees warmer would do all other things being equal.

RedGreenBaron

TarmacExpert wrote:

My bike is a bit faster, though still within what I would call a "normal" road bike. I've been using Evo CXs for my most recent attempts at fast laps, with latex tubes, whereas last year it was GP4000Ss with butyl tubes.

I think I have also become more aero, I feel I'm more flexible in the pelvis region, so my back is straighter when down in the drops. .

Interesting stuff Tarmac, thanks.
I'm on GP400Ss with butyl. I would never have thought latex vs butyl would be worth considering!

Have you ever tried gripping the middle of the top of your bars so your arms catch less wind, or is it still better on the drops on the grounds you can get lower?

maryka

nigelstephens Anti 71kg 48.36 May Finchley RT 2nd Cat
eyepea0...................Anti........80ishkg......48:41........Apr........LD.......1st cat
TarmacExpert..........Anti.........71kg......51:00.........Apr.......KW.......AP 278W NP 288W
theHAIRYleggedONE...Anti.....74kg......51:01.......Apr.....TeamFeat.Trigeek TT AvHR148
KingstonWheeler.....Anti.........67kg......51.36........Apri.......PEV Genève...cyclotourist
mathammond............Anti.........80kg......52:28.......Apr......N/A.........Leisure
Felgen................Anti.........91kg....52.37.........April.........KW..........2nd cat *ahem*
Damien Breen..........Anti.......60ishkg....53.16.......Apr........KW......Cat 3
JibberJim................. Anti........75kg......54.00........Apr........KW......Cat 3 zero points...AP 316W NP 336W
mark_d................. ..Anti........61kg......54:38........Mar........LD.......AP 269W NP 276W
jamesjarvis................Anti........63kg.......54:40........Apr.....................
Petromyzon..............Anti........75kg......54.44........Apr........LD.......AP 306W NP 314W
Raynaw...................Anti........88kg......54.52........Apr........TCC.....Cat 3....AP 343W
SPEEDOboy77..........Anti.........75kg.....55.32.......Apr.........KW.....Cat 3 No Power
Rushie.....................Anti........76kg......55:40.........Apr.......TCC.......Sportive/Cat4
tomb8555.................Anti.........87kg......55:52........Feb.......TCC......Cat 3
Bush75...................Anti........78kg......56:30.........Apr.......LRC.......Sportive/Cat4
Marko1982...............Anti.......81kg........56:44........Apr........NA.......Triathlete
Rookie.....................Anti........100kg.......56:47........Apr........NA........Sportive
RedGreenBaron.......Anti.........70kg......56:50........Mar.......LD........Sportive
JonGinge..................Anti.........67kg......57:33........Jan........KW......Commuter/Sportive maryka..................Anit..........53.5kg....57:49.........May.......KW......cat 2w 234W NP 216W AP
Grrram....................Anti.........84.2kg......58:10........Apr.......none........Fitness/Sportive
Davo4......................Anti.........94kg......58.18........Apr........N/A......1st year tri
stevie becks........Anti..........76kg.......58:30.......Apr.......Sky.......Sportive
CJCP........................Anti.........80kg......58:37........April........KW.......Commuter/Sportive
Big Red.....................Anti........95kg......58:48.........Apr.......N/A.......Fitness/Sportive
Westwimash............Anti........83kg......58.52.........Apr.......N/A.........Fitness
POD..................Anti.......86kg....59:15..............Apr......N/A.......Sportive (and the odd race)
London-red...............Anti.........83kg......59:20........Apr........N/A.......Commuter/fitness
mroli.......................Anti.........68kg........59.35.......Apr.....N/A..........Sportive/Fitness
RHE......................Anti...........91kg........60:20........Apr......NA.......Commuter/Sportive
Il Principe..............Anti.......75kg....60:40..............Mar.......NA.......Commuter/Sportive
Abdoujaparov..........Anti.........76kg......60.53........Feb........?...........Fitness/sportive
Greasygrinder..........Anti......75kg.......60:53.........Apr........KW.......AP 259
greeny12..............Anti........87kg......60.57........Mar..........N/A.......Fitness/sportive
Cumulonimbus.........Anti.........85kg.......62.32.......Apr....................Fitness
Flix23.......................Anti.........77kg.......62.50.......Feb.......N/A......Fitness/Sportive
CXXC......................Anti..........80kg.......63.06.......Apr.......N/A......Commuter/Sportive
TheStone.................Anti.........90kg......63:27........Apr.......N/A......Fitness/Sportive
Arpy............................Anti........106kg.......64:20......Apr........N/A.........Fitness
toontra.......................Anti.........75kg......64.57.........Mar......N/A........Audax
pangolin....................Anti.........89kg......65:00.........Apr......N/A.......Fitness/Commuter
LFCQuin...................Anti.........82kg......66:00........Jan.......MW........Cat 3/Core
biondino..................Anti.........80kg........66.15.......Feb.......n/a..........commuter
Dan_JR..................Anti.........80kg........66.31.......Apr.......n/a..........Fitness/Commuter
Ketsbaia................Clock.........76kg.......67.28........Mar.......n/a.....Fitness/sportive
BCSS.....................Anti..........75kg......68.24........Jan......NA...........Will I ever be fast?
KingstonGraham.....Anti.........74kg......68:39........Jan.......NA........Triathlete
Il Principe..............Anti.......dunno....68:57......Feb......NA.......Commuter/Sportive
G-Wiz..............Anti.......100kg....69:05......Apr......NA.......Fitness/Sportive
jrduquemin...........Clock......79kg......69:07........Jan.......None.......Fitness/Sportive
jag--.........................Anti.........78kg......69.09.......April........Sky...........Sportive newbie
Guinea.....................Anti........89kg......71.11........Mar........none.........Fun
MattM78..................Anti........89kg.......73.24.........Feb....SWRC....Commuter/sportive/tri
Furrag....................Anti.........68kg......74:00.........Apr......KW.........Fitness/Fun
NWLondoner...........Clock......61kg......77.56........Jan........??.........Fitness/Training

First go since May of last year... 30 secs slower and the same NP (though 10 fewer watts AP). I must confess that even though it was a fast day out there and I'm on my little racing bike these days (650c wheelset gets me nice and low, 38cm bars nice and narrow) after one painful lap I opted to make it a 2x20 workout with 2 min rest instead. Then after 42 min I was at Richmond Gate and figured I had 18 min to make it back around to Roehampton, so it turned into a 3LC after all!

Next time it's windy like today, I'll swap my deep section front rim for a regular aero rim as I had to brake descending the steep hill, I was getting blown around so much. Definitely can go faster, definitely can put more watts in. So in that sense, pretty happy that I've improved from last year! Just need to work on the mental fortitude... I'm not one of those who can lay down 60-min all out efforts on a regular basis without losing my mind.

seabadger

nigelstephens Anti 71kg 48.36 May Finchley RT 2nd Cat
eyepea0...................Anti........80ishkg......48:41........Apr........LD.......1st cat
TarmacExpert..........Anti.........71kg......51:00.........Apr.......KW.......AP 278W NP 288W
theHAIRYleggedONE...Anti.....74kg......51:01.......Apr.....TeamFeat.Trigeek TT AvHR148
KingstonWheeler.....Anti.........67kg......51.36........Apri.......PEV Genève...cyclotourist
mathammond............Anti.........80kg......52:28.......Apr......N/A.........Leisure
Felgen................Anti.........91kg....52.37.........April.........KW..........2nd cat *ahem*
Damien Breen..........Anti.......60ishkg....53.16.......Apr........KW......Cat 3
JibberJim................. Anti........75kg......54.00........Apr........KW......Cat 3 zero points...AP 316W NP 336W
mark_d................. ..Anti........61kg......54:38........Mar........LD.......AP 269W NP 276W
jamesjarvis................Anti........63kg.......54:40........Apr.....................
Petromyzon..............Anti........75kg......54.44........Apr........LD.......AP 306W NP 314W
Raynaw...................Anti........88kg......54.52........Apr........TCC.....Cat 3....AP 343W
SPEEDOboy77..........Anti.........75kg.....55.32.......Apr.........KW.....Cat 3 No Power
Rushie.....................Anti........76kg......55:40.........Apr.......TCC.......Sportive/Cat4
tomb8555.................Anti.........87kg......55:52........Feb.......TCC......Cat 3
Bush75...................Anti........78kg......56:30.........Apr.......LRC.......Sportive/Cat4
Marko1982...............Anti.......81kg........56:44........Apr........NA.......Triathlete
Rookie.....................Anti........100kg.......56:47........Apr........NA........Sportive
RedGreenBaron.......Anti.........70kg......56:50........Mar.......LD........Sportive
seabadger.................Anti.........82kg......57:08........May........n/a........fitness/MTB
JonGinge..................Anti.........67kg......57:33........Jan........KW......Commuter/Sportive maryka..................Anit..........53.5kg....57:49.........May.......KW......cat 2w 234W NP 216W AP
Grrram....................Anti.........84.2kg......58:10........Apr.......none........Fitness/Sportive
Davo4......................Anti.........94kg......58.18........Apr........N/A......1st year tri
stevie becks........Anti..........76kg.......58:30.......Apr.......Sky.......Sportive
CJCP........................Anti.........80kg......58:37........April........KW.......Commuter/Sportive
Big Red.....................Anti........95kg......58:48.........Apr.......N/A.......Fitness/Sportive
Westwimash............Anti........83kg......58.52.........Apr.......N/A.........Fitness
POD..................Anti.......86kg....59:15..............Apr......N/A.......Sportive (and the odd race)
London-red...............Anti.........83kg......59:20........Apr........N/A.......Commuter/fitness
mroli.......................Anti.........68kg........59.35.......Apr.....N/A..........Sportive/Fitness
RHE......................Anti...........91kg........60:20........Apr......NA.......Commuter/Sportive
Il Principe..............Anti.......75kg....60:40..............Mar.......NA.......Commuter/Sportive
Abdoujaparov..........Anti.........76kg......60.53........Feb........?...........Fitness/sportive
Greasygrinder..........Anti......75kg.......60:53.........Apr........KW.......AP 259
greeny12..............Anti........87kg......60.57........Mar..........N/A.......Fitness/sportive
Cumulonimbus.........Anti.........85kg.......62.32.......Apr....................Fitness
Flix23.......................Anti.........77kg.......62.50.......Feb.......N/A......Fitness/Sportive
CXXC......................Anti..........80kg.......63.06.......Apr.......N/A......Commuter/Sportive
TheStone.................Anti.........90kg......63:27........Apr.......N/A......Fitness/Sportive
Arpy............................Anti........106kg.......64:20......Apr........N/A.........Fitness
toontra.......................Anti.........75kg......64.57.........Mar......N/A........Audax
pangolin....................Anti.........89kg......65:00.........Apr......N/A.......Fitness/Commuter
LFCQuin...................Anti.........82kg......66:00........Jan.......MW........Cat 3/Core
biondino..................Anti.........80kg........66.15.......Feb.......n/a..........commuter
Dan_JR..................Anti.........80kg........66.31.......Apr.......n/a..........Fitness/Commuter
Ketsbaia................Clock.........76kg.......67.28........Mar.......n/a.....Fitness/sportive
BCSS.....................Anti..........75kg......68.24........Jan......NA...........Will I ever be fast?
KingstonGraham.....Anti.........74kg......68:39........Jan.......NA........Triathlete
Il Principe..............Anti.......dunno....68:57......Feb......NA.......Commuter/Sportive
G-Wiz..............Anti.......100kg....69:05......Apr......NA.......Fitness/Sportive
jrduquemin...........Clock......79kg......69:07........Jan.......None.......Fitness/Sportive
jag--.........................Anti.........78kg......69.09.......April........Sky...........Sportive newbie
Guinea.....................Anti........89kg......71.11........Mar........none.........Fun
MattM78..................Anti........89kg.......73.24.........Feb....SWRC....Commuter/sportive/tri
Furrag....................Anti.........68kg......74:00.........Apr......KW.........Fitness/Fun
NWLondoner...........Clock......61kg......77.56........Jan........??.........Fitness/Training

TarmacExpert

RedGreenBaron wrote:

Have you ever tried gripping the middle of the top of your bars so your arms catch less wind, or is it still better on the drops on the grounds you can get lower?

I've had the intention to try that position but somehow never remembered. There is a KW rider well known for always riding around in a skinsuit no matter how cold the weather who I've seen riding in that position and he goes pretty quick.

Nope, just tried it on the turbo trainer, and there's no chance, my knees hit my forearms. People who can use that position must have a different relationship between various limb lengths to me! I can get low in the drops because my knees pass between my elbows. The TT bike is okay because it moves the elbows forward so my knees don't reach them.

RedGreenBaron

TarmacExpert wrote:

Nope, just tried it on the turbo trainer, and there's no chance, my knees hit my forearms. People who can use that position must have a different relationship between various limb lengths to me!

I can do it without banging elbows, but my headset is in the more upright position. Lap to lap is too variable to ever be able to work out if it helps, though. I also wonder if it restricts the chest and therefore breathing.
I had a go at just one hard lap today and managed 18 dead which is my PB, but could never have done 3 at that pace. Still blowy; still a northerly. Can't wait for a still, warm, low pressure day!

Good to see Maryka and Seabadger back on the list.

RedGreenBaron

Just realised that Nigel, in his justifiable haste to post, went back too far, and missed the latest times from Westwim and me off, so I've added us back (with Maryka and Seabadger still in).

nigelstephens..........Anti.........71kg......48.36........May.....Finchley RT....2nd Cat
eyepea0...................Anti........80ishkg......48:41........Apr........LD.......1st cat
TarmacExpert..........Anti.........71kg......51:00.........Apr.......KW.......AP 278W NP 288W
theHAIRYleggedONE...Anti.....74kg......51:01.......Apr.....TeamFeat.Trigeek TT AvHR148
KingstonWheeler.....Anti.........67kg......51.36........Apri.......PEV Geneve...cyclotourist
mathammond............Anti.........80kg......52:28.......Apr......N/A.........Leisure
Felgen................Anti.........91kg....52.37.........April.........KW..........2nd cat *ahem*
Damien Breen..........Anti.......60ishkg....53.16.......Apr........KW......Cat 3
JibberJim................. Anti........75kg......54.00........Apr........KW......Cat 3 zero points...AP 316W NP 336W
mark_d................. ..Anti........61kg......54:38........Mar........LD.......AP 269W NP 276W
jamesjarvis................Anti........63kg.......54:40........Apr.....................
Petromyzon..............Anti........75kg......54.44........Apr........LD.......AP 306W NP 314W
Raynaw...................Anti........88kg......54.52........Apr........TCC.....Cat 3....AP 343W
SPEEDOboy77..........Anti.........75kg.....55.32.......Apr.........KW.....Cat 3 No Power
Rushie.....................Anti........76kg......55:40.........Apr.......TCC.......Sportive/Cat4
RedGreenBaron.......Anti.........71kg......55:40........May.......LD........Sportive
tomb8555.................Anti.........87kg......55:52........Feb.......TCC......Cat 3
Bush75...................Anti........78kg......56:30.........Apr.......LRC.......Sportive/Cat4
Marko1982...............Anti.......81kg........56:44........Apr........NA.......Triathlete
Rookie.....................Anti........100kg.......56:47........Apr........NA........Sportive
seabadger.................Anti.........82kg......57:08........May........n/a........fitness/MTB
JonGinge..................Anti.........67kg......57:33........Jan........KW......Commuter/Sportive maryka..................Anit..........53.5kg....57:49.........May.......KW......cat 2w 234W NP 216W AP
Grrram....................Anti.........84.2kg......58:10........Apr.......none........Fitness/Sportive
Davo4......................Anti.........94kg......58.18........Apr........N/A......1st year tri
stevie becks........Anti..........76kg.......58:30.......Apr.......Sky.......Sportive
CJCP........................Anti.........80kg......58:37........April........KW.......Commuter/Sportive
Westwimash............Anti........80kg......58.38.........May.......N/A.........Fitness
Big Red.....................Anti........95kg......58:48.........Apr.......N/A.......Fitness/Sportive
POD..................Anti.......86kg....59:15..............Apr......N/A.......Sportive (and the odd race)
London-red...............Anti.........83kg......59:20........Apr........N/A.......Commuter/fitness
mroli.......................Anti.........68kg........59.35.......Apr.....N/A..........Sportive/Fitness
RHE......................Anti...........91kg........60:20........Apr......NA.......Commuter/Sportive
Il Principe..............Anti.......75kg....60:40..............Mar.......NA.......Commuter/Sportive
Abdoujaparov..........Anti.........76kg......60.53........Feb........?...........Fitness/sportive
Greasygrinder..........Anti......75kg.......60:53.........Apr........KW.......AP 259
greeny12..............Anti........87kg......60.57........Mar..........N/A.......Fitness/sportive
Cumulonimbus.........Anti.........85kg.......62.32.......Apr....................Fitness
Flix23.......................Anti.........77kg.......62.50.......Feb.......N/A......Fitness/Sportive
CXXC......................Anti..........80kg.......63.06.......Apr.......N/A......Commuter/Sportive
TheStone.................Anti.........90kg......63:27........Apr.......N/A......Fitness/Sportive
Arpy............................Anti........106kg.......64:20......Apr........N/A.........Fitness
toontra.......................Anti.........75kg......64.57.........Mar......N/A........Audax
pangolin....................Anti.........89kg......65:00.........Apr......N/A.......Fitness/Commuter
LFCQuin...................Anti.........82kg......66:00........Jan.......MW........Cat 3/Core
biondino..................Anti.........80kg........66.15.......Feb.......n/a..........commuter
Dan_JR..................Anti.........80kg........66.31.......Apr.......n/a..........Fitness/Commuter
Ketsbaia................Clock.........76kg.......67.28........Mar.......n/a.....Fitness/sportive
BCSS.....................Anti..........75kg......68.24........Jan......NA...........Will I ever be fast?
KingstonGraham.....Anti.........74kg......68:39........Jan.......NA........Triathlete
Il Principe..............Anti.......dunno....68:57......Feb......NA.......Commuter/Sportive
G-Wiz..............Anti.......100kg....69:05......Apr......NA.......Fitness/Sportive
jrduquemin...........Clock......79kg......69:07........Jan.......None.......Fitness/Sportive
jag--.........................Anti.........78kg......69.09.......April........Sky...........Sportive newbie
Guinea.....................Anti........89kg......71.11........Mar........none.........Fun
MattM78..................Anti........89kg.......73.24.........Feb....SWRC....Commuter/sportive/tri
Furrag....................Anti.........68kg......74:00.........Apr......KW.........Fitness/Fun
NWLondoner...........Clock......61kg......77.56........Jan........??.........Fitness/Training[/quote]

guinea

I did under 65 minutes at the weekend. First time in tha park since I broke a wheel on one bike and had my other bike stolen.

Can't remember the exact time, but will hopefully do a bit better this weekend. Kept getting overtaken by a couple of numpties who then slowed down ahead of me. I tried to stay stead pace and had to pass them maybe 6-10 times. Dunno what they were doing.

theHAIRYleggedONE

funny you say that guinea...
some people just don't like to be overtaken
I was doing an easy few laps before work this morning (a splendid morning it was too!) and along the way I passed one chap, who I'd now ridden faster than for the who knows how long, just minding my own. Within seconds he's put in a burst and now picked up his pace and gone ahead of me??? From what I could tell he looked fairly experienced, nice bike shaved pins etc etc (but you never can tell)
I struggle to understand the thought process:
1) Does he think I'm racing? Cos actually no I was riding easy keeping the HR 125-130
2) Is he upset someone is actually riding quicker than him
3) Maybe he just wasn't concentrating until I came up and passed him?

At least he provided me and my mate a giggle for the morning

I've not had a crack at the 3LC in a while, been keeping it steady state but have improved. I cracked out a 6 lapper in 1:44, so I know I'm getting back to where I was last year... Itching to have a real go. Won't happen until end of May/beg June though, still doing the steady state mileage. Oh yeah, and waiting patiently for that easterly to come back and help us along

I'm impressed with the standard of time being on here though!!

maryka

theHAIRYleggedONE wrote:

some people just don't like to be overtaken

I struggle to understand the thought process

At least he provided me and my mate a giggle for the morning

And you're (presumably) a guy! Welcome to my world. :roll:

Toks

nigelstephens wrote:

I rode at 8AM on Sunday 9th. Quite favourable with a tailwind on the long drag from Roehampton gate.
Full testing gimp suit and hat.
Cervelo P2 with disc wheel at the back (!).
Had to lift off for cars a couple of times. I think there is a sub 48:30 to be had

Hey Well done Nigel, I see you've had a few decent results in Road Races. It will be interesting to see if anyone can beat that excellent time. 8)

amnezia

2nd attempt -managed to break the 60 minute mark. Was nice in the park this morning although a little bit cold to start.

nigelstephens..........Anti.........71kg......48.36........May.....Finchley RT....2nd Cat
eyepea0...................Anti........80ishkg......48:41........Apr........LD.......1st cat
TarmacExpert..........Anti.........71kg......51:00.........Apr.......KW.......AP 278W NP 288W
theHAIRYleggedONE...Anti.....74kg......51:01.......Apr.....TeamFeat.Trigeek TT AvHR148
KingstonWheeler.....Anti.........67kg......51.36........Apri.......PEV Geneve...cyclotourist
mathammond............Anti.........80kg......52:28.......Apr......N/A.........Leisure
Felgen................Anti.........91kg....52.37.........April.........KW..........2nd cat *ahem*
Damien Breen..........Anti.......60ishkg....53.16.......Apr........KW......Cat 3
JibberJim................. Anti........75kg......54.00........Apr........KW......Cat 3 zero points...AP 316W NP 336W
mark_d................. ..Anti........61kg......54:38........Mar........LD.......AP 269W NP 276W
jamesjarvis................Anti........63kg.......54:40........Apr.....................
Petromyzon..............Anti........75kg......54.44........Apr........LD.......AP 306W NP 314W
Raynaw...................Anti........88kg......54.52........Apr........TCC.....Cat 3....AP 343W
SPEEDOboy77..........Anti.........75kg.....55.32.......Apr.........KW.....Cat 3 No Power
Rushie.....................Anti........76kg......55:40.........Apr.......TCC.......Sportive/Cat4
RedGreenBaron.......Anti.........71kg......55:40........May.......LD........Sportive
tomb8555.................Anti.........87kg......55:52........Feb.......TCC......Cat 3
Bush75...................Anti........78kg......56:30.........Apr.......LRC.......Sportive/Cat4
Marko1982...............Anti.......81kg........56:44........Apr........NA.......Triathlete
Rookie.....................Anti........100kg.......56:47........Apr........NA........Sportive
seabadger.................Anti.........82kg......57:08........May........n/a........fitness/MTB
JonGinge..................Anti.........67kg......57:33........Jan........KW......Commuter/Sportive
maryka.................Anit..........53.5kg....57:49.........May.......KW......cat 2w 234W NP 216W AP
Grrram....................Anti.........84.2kg......58:10........Apr.......none........Fitness/Sportive
Davo4......................Anti.........94kg......58.18........Apr........N/A......1st year tri
stevie becks........Anti..........76kg.......58:30.......Apr.......Sky.......Sportive
CJCP........................Anti.........80kg......58:37........April........KW.......Commuter/Sportive
Westwimash............Anti........80kg......58.38.........May.......N/A.........Fitness
Big Red.....................Anti........95kg......58:48.........Apr.......N/A.......Fitness/Sportive
POD..................Anti.......86kg....59:15..............Apr......N/A.......Sportive (and the odd race)
London-red...............Anti.........83kg......59:20........Apr........N/A.......Commuter/fitness
amnezia............Anti..........73kg.........59:27........May........N/A.......Commuter/Sportive
mroli.......................Anti.........68kg........59.35.......Apr.....N/A..........Sportive/Fitness
RHE......................Anti...........91kg........60:20........Apr......NA.......Commuter/Sportive
Il Principe..............Anti.......75kg....60:40..............Mar.......NA.......Commuter/Sportive
Abdoujaparov..........Anti.........76kg......60.53........Feb........?...........Fitness/sportive
Greasygrinder..........Anti......75kg.......60:53.........Apr........KW.......AP 259
greeny12..............Anti........87kg......60.57........Mar..........N/A.......Fitness/sportive
Cumulonimbus.........Anti.........85kg.......62.32.......Apr....................Fitness
Flix23.......................Anti.........77kg.......62.50.......Feb.......N/A......Fitness/Sportive
CXXC......................Anti..........80kg.......63.06.......Apr.......N/A......Commuter/Sportive
TheStone.................Anti.........90kg......63:27........Apr.......N/A......Fitness/Sportive
Arpy............................Anti........106kg.......64:20......Apr........N/A.........Fitness
toontra.......................Anti.........75kg......64.57.........Mar......N/A........Audax
pangolin....................Anti.........89kg......65:00.........Apr......N/A.......Fitness/Commuter
LFCQuin...................Anti.........82kg......66:00........Jan.......MW........Cat 3/Core
biondino..................Anti.........80kg........66.15.......Feb.......n/a..........commuter
Dan_JR..................Anti.........80kg........66.31.......Apr.......n/a..........Fitness/Commuter
Ketsbaia................Clock.........76kg.......67.28........Mar.......n/a.....Fitness/sportive
BCSS.....................Anti..........75kg......68.24........Jan......NA...........Will I ever be fast?
KingstonGraham.....Anti.........74kg......68:39........Jan.......NA........Triathlete
Il Principe..............Anti.......dunno....68:57......Feb......NA.......Commuter/Sportive
G-Wiz..............Anti.......100kg....69:05......Apr......NA.......Fitness/Sportive
jrduquemin...........Clock......79kg......69:07........Jan.......None.......Fitness/Sportive
jag--.........................Anti.........78kg......69.09.......April........Sky...........Sportive newbie
Guinea.....................Anti........89kg......71.11........Mar........none.........Fun
MattM78..................Anti........89kg.......73.24.........Feb....SWRC....Commuter/sportive/tri
Furrag....................Anti.........68kg......74:00.........Apr......KW.........Fitness/Fun
NWLondoner...........Clock......61kg......77.56........Jan........??.........Fitness/Training

morley

Could anyone post times covering the 4 legs of an anticlockwise lap? I am really struggling to get under 23mins per lap (whether I do 1 lap or 7 - it doesn't vary much), and whilst I suspect (and know) that I most probably lose time on the drag up to Richmond Gate, and then up from Kingston Gate, I would be quite keen to see where and how much time I am losing as a spur on those legs

J4zzDogg

nigelstephens..........Anti.........71kg......48.36........May.....Finchley RT....2nd Cat
eyepea0...................Anti........80ishkg......48:41........Apr........LD.......1st cat
TarmacExpert..........Anti.........71kg......51:00.........Apr.......KW.......AP 278W NP 288W
theHAIRYleggedONE...Anti.....74kg......51:01.......Apr.....TeamFeat.Trigeek TT AvHR148
KingstonWheeler.....Anti.........67kg......51.36........Apri.......PEV Geneve...cyclotourist
mathammond............Anti.........80kg......52:28.......Apr......N/A.........Leisure
Felgen................Anti.........91kg....52.37.........April.........KW..........2nd cat *ahem*
Damien Breen..........Anti.......60ishkg....53.16.......Apr........KW......Cat 3
JibberJim................. Anti........75kg......54.00........Apr........KW......Cat 3 zero points...AP 316W NP 336W
mark_d................. ..Anti........61kg......54:38........Mar........LD.......AP 269W NP 276W
jamesjarvis................Anti........63kg.......54:40........Apr.....................
Petromyzon..............Anti........75kg......54.44........Apr........LD.......AP 306W NP 314W
Raynaw...................Anti........88kg......54.52........Apr........TCC.....Cat 3....AP 343W
SPEEDOboy77..........Anti.........75kg.....55.32.......Apr.........KW.....Cat 3 No Power
Rushie.....................Anti........76kg......55:40.........Apr.......TCC.......Sportive/Cat4
RedGreenBaron.......Anti.........71kg......55:40........May.......LD........Sportive
tomb8555.................Anti.........87kg......55:52........Feb.......TCC......Cat 3
Bush75...................Anti........78kg......56:30.........Apr.......LRC.......Sportive/Cat4
Marko1982...............Anti.......81kg........56:44........Apr........NA.......Triathlete
J4zzDogg.................Anti.......81kg........56:46........May.......LD.....Commuter/Sportive
Rookie.....................Anti........100kg.......56:47........Apr........NA........Sportive
seabadger.................Anti.........82kg......57:08........May........n/a........fitness/MTB
JonGinge..................Anti.........67kg......57:33........Jan........KW......Commuter/Sportive
maryka.................Anit..........53.5kg....57:49.........May.......KW......cat 2w 234W NP 216W AP
Grrram....................Anti.........84.2kg......58:10........Apr.......none........Fitness/Sportive
Davo4......................Anti.........94kg......58.18........Apr........N/A......1st year tri
stevie becks........Anti..........76kg.......58:30.......Apr.......Sky.......Sportive
CJCP........................Anti.........80kg......58:37........April........KW.......Commuter/Sportive
Westwimash............Anti........80kg......58.38.........May.......N/A.........Fitness
Big Red.....................Anti........95kg......58:48.........Apr.......N/A.......Fitness/Sportive
POD..................Anti.......86kg....59:15..............Apr......N/A.......Sportive (and the odd race)
London-red...............Anti.........83kg......59:20........Apr........N/A.......Commuter/fitness
amnezia............Anti..........73kg.........59:27........May........N/A.......Commuter/Sportive
mroli.......................Anti.........68kg........59.35.......Apr.....N/A..........Sportive/Fitness
RHE......................Anti...........91kg........60:20........Apr......NA.......Commuter/Sportive
Il Principe..............Anti.......75kg....60:40..............Mar.......NA.......Commuter/Sportive
Abdoujaparov..........Anti.........76kg......60.53........Feb........?...........Fitness/sportive
Greasygrinder..........Anti......75kg.......60:53.........Apr........KW.......AP 259
greeny12..............Anti........87kg......60.57........Mar..........N/A.......Fitness/sportive
Cumulonimbus.........Anti.........85kg.......62.32.......Apr....................Fitness
Flix23.......................Anti.........77kg.......62.50.......Feb.......N/A......Fitness/Sportive
CXXC......................Anti..........80kg.......63.06.......Apr.......N/A......Commuter/Sportive
TheStone.................Anti.........90kg......63:27........Apr.......N/A......Fitness/Sportive
Arpy............................Anti........106kg.......64:20......Apr........N/A.........Fitness
toontra.......................Anti.........75kg......64.57.........Mar......N/A........Audax
pangolin....................Anti.........89kg......65:00.........Apr......N/A.......Fitness/Commuter
LFCQuin...................Anti.........82kg......66:00........Jan.......MW........Cat 3/Core
biondino..................Anti.........80kg........66.15.......Feb.......n/a..........commuter
Dan_JR..................Anti.........80kg........66.31.......Apr.......n/a..........Fitness/Commuter
Ketsbaia................Clock.........76kg.......67.28........Mar.......n/a.....Fitness/sportive
BCSS.....................Anti..........75kg......68.24........Jan......NA...........Will I ever be fast?
KingstonGraham.....Anti.........74kg......68:39........Jan.......NA........Triathlete
Il Principe..............Anti.......dunno....68:57......Feb......NA.......Commuter/Sportive
G-Wiz..............Anti.......100kg....69:05......Apr......NA.......Fitness/Sportive
jrduquemin...........Clock......79kg......69:07........Jan.......None.......Fitness/Sportive
jag--.........................Anti.........78kg......69.09.......April........Sky...........Sportive newbie
Guinea.....................Anti........89kg......71.11........Mar........none.........Fun
MattM78..................Anti........89kg.......73.24.........Feb....SWRC....Commuter/sportive/tri
Furrag....................Anti.........68kg......74:00.........Apr......KW.........Fitness/Fun
NWLondoner...........Clock......61kg......77.56........Jan........??.........Fitness/Training

Managed to better my previous time by about 90 seconds. Quite a clear run with only a couple of minor delays. I was spurred on by an extremely fast chap on a flat barred single speed. I only managed to keep up with him when he spun-out on the downhills :oops:

marcusjb

nigelstephens..........Anti.........71kg......48.36........May.....Finchley RT....2nd Cat
eyepea0...................Anti........80ishkg......48:41........Apr........LD.......1st cat
TarmacExpert..........Anti.........71kg......51:00.........Apr.......KW.......AP 278W NP 288W
theHAIRYleggedONE...Anti.....74kg......51:01.......Apr.....TeamFeat.Trigeek TT AvHR148
KingstonWheeler.....Anti.........67kg......51.36........Apri.......PEV Geneve...cyclotourist
mathammond............Anti.........80kg......52:28.......Apr......N/A.........Leisure
Felgen................Anti.........91kg....52.37.........April.........KW..........2nd cat *ahem*
Damien Breen..........Anti.......60ishkg....53.16.......Apr........KW......Cat 3
JibberJim................. Anti........75kg......54.00........Apr........KW......Cat 3 zero points...AP 316W NP 336W
mark_d................. ..Anti........61kg......54:38........Mar........LD.......AP 269W NP 276W
jamesjarvis................Anti........63kg.......54:40........Apr.....................
Petromyzon..............Anti........75kg......54.44........Apr........LD.......AP 306W NP 314W
Raynaw...................Anti........88kg......54.52........Apr........TCC.....Cat 3....AP 343W
SPEEDOboy77..........Anti.........75kg.....55.32.......Apr.........KW.....Cat 3 No Power
Rushie.....................Anti........76kg......55:40.........Apr.......TCC.......Sportive/Cat4
RedGreenBaron.......Anti.........71kg......55:40........May.......LD........Sportive
tomb8555.................Anti.........87kg......55:52........Feb.......TCC......Cat 3
Bush75...................Anti........78kg......56:30.........Apr.......LRC.......Sportive/Cat4
Marko1982...............Anti.......81kg........56:44........Apr........NA.......Triathlete
J4zzDogg.................Anti.......81kg........56:46........May.......LD.....Commuter/Sportive
Rookie.....................Anti........100kg.......56:47........Apr........NA........Sportive
seabadger.................Anti.........82kg......57:08........May........n/a........fitness/MTB
JonGinge..................Anti.........67kg......57:33........Jan........KW......Commuter/Sportive
maryka.................Anit..........53.5kg....57:49.........May.......KW......cat 2w 234W NP 216W AP
Grrram....................Anti.........84.2kg......58:10........Apr.......none........Fitness/Sportive
Davo4......................Anti.........94kg......58.18........Apr........N/A......1st year tri
stevie becks........Anti..........76kg.......58:30.......Apr.......Sky.......Sportive
CJCP........................Anti.........80kg......58:37........April........KW.......Commuter/Sportive
Westwimash............Anti........80kg......58.38.........May.......N/A.........Fitness
Big Red.....................Anti........95kg......58:48.........Apr.......N/A.......Fitness/Sportive
POD..................Anti.......86kg....59:15..............Apr......N/A.......Sportive (and the odd race)
London-red...............Anti.........83kg......59:20........Apr........N/A.......Commuter/fitness
amnezia............Anti..........73kg.........59:27........May........N/A.......Commuter/Sportive
mroli.......................Anti.........68kg........59.35.......Apr.....N/A..........Sportive/Fitness
RHE......................Anti...........91kg........60:20........Apr......NA.......Commuter/Sportive
Il Principe..............Anti.......75kg....60:40..............Mar.......NA.......Commuter/Sportive
Abdoujaparov..........Anti.........76kg......60.53........Feb........?...........Fitness/sportive
Greasygrinder..........Anti......75kg.......60:53.........Apr........KW.......AP 259
greeny12..............Anti........87kg......60.57........Mar..........N/A.......Fitness/sportive
Cumulonimbus.........Anti.........85kg.......62.32.......Apr....................Fitness
Flix23.......................Anti.........77kg.......62.50.......Feb.......N/A......Fitness/Sportive
CXXC......................Anti..........80kg.......63.06.......Apr.......N/A......Commuter/Sportive
TheStone.................Anti.........90kg......63:27........Apr.......N/A......Fitness/Sportive
Arpy............................Anti........106kg.......64:20......Apr........N/A.........Fitness
marcusjb...................anti......61Kg........64:35.........May.......N/A........Leisure
toontra.......................Anti.........75kg......64.57.........Mar......N/A........Audax
pangolin....................Anti.........89kg......65:00.........Apr......N/A.......Fitness/Commuter
LFCQuin...................Anti.........82kg......66:00........Jan.......MW........Cat 3/Core
biondino..................Anti.........80kg........66.15.......Feb.......n/a..........commuter
Dan_JR..................Anti.........80kg........66.31.......Apr.......n/a..........Fitness/Commuter
Ketsbaia................Clock.........76kg.......67.28........Mar.......n/a.....Fitness/sportive
BCSS.....................Anti..........75kg......68.24........Jan......NA...........Will I ever be fast?
KingstonGraham.....Anti.........74kg......68:39........Jan.......NA........Triathlete
Il Principe..............Anti.......dunno....68:57......Feb......NA.......Commuter/Sportive
G-Wiz..............Anti.......100kg....69:05......Apr......NA.......Fitness/Sportive
jrduquemin...........Clock......79kg......69:07........Jan.......None.......Fitness/Sportive
jag--.........................Anti.........78kg......69.09.......April........Sky...........Sportive newbie
Guinea.....................Anti........89kg......71.11........Mar........none.........Fun
MattM78..................Anti........89kg.......73.24.........Feb....SWRC....Commuter/sportive/tri
Furrag....................Anti.........68kg......74:00.........Apr......KW.........Fitness/Fun
NWLondoner...........Clock......61kg......77.56........Jan........??.........Fitness/Training


First attempt - hope I get this right!

Cumulonimbus

nigelstephens..........Anti.........71kg......48.36........May.....Finchley RT....2nd Cat
eyepea0...................Anti........80ishkg......48:41........Apr........LD.......1st cat
TarmacExpert..........Anti.........71kg......51:00.........Apr.......KW.......AP 278W NP 288W
theHAIRYleggedONE...Anti.....74kg......51:01.......Apr.....TeamFeat.Trigeek TT AvHR148
KingstonWheeler.....Anti.........67kg......51.36........Apri.......PEV Geneve...cyclotourist
mathammond............Anti.........80kg......52:28.......Apr......N/A.........Leisure
Felgen................Anti.........91kg....52.37.........April.........KW..........2nd cat *ahem*
Damien Breen..........Anti.......60ishkg....53.16.......Apr........KW......Cat 3
JibberJim................. Anti........75kg......54.00........Apr........KW......Cat 3 zero points...AP 316W NP 336W
mark_d................. ..Anti........61kg......54:38........Mar........LD.......AP 269W NP 276W
jamesjarvis................Anti........63kg.......54:40........Apr.....................
Petromyzon..............Anti........75kg......54.44........Apr........LD.......AP 306W NP 314W
Raynaw...................Anti........88kg......54.52........Apr........TCC.....Cat 3....AP 343W
SPEEDOboy77..........Anti.........75kg.....55.32.......Apr.........KW.....Cat 3 No Power
Rushie.....................Anti........76kg......55:40.........Apr.......TCC.......Sportive/Cat4
RedGreenBaron.......Anti.........71kg......55:40........May.......LD........Sportive
tomb8555.................Anti.........87kg......55:52........Feb.......TCC......Cat 3
Bush75...................Anti........78kg......56:30.........Apr.......LRC.......Sportive/Cat4
Marko1982...............Anti.......81kg........56:44........Apr........NA.......Triathlete
J4zzDogg.................Anti.......81kg........56:46........May.......LD.....Commuter/Sportive
Rookie.....................Anti........100kg.......56:47........Apr........NA........Sportive
seabadger.................Anti.........82kg......57:08........May........n/a........fitness/MTB
JonGinge..................Anti.........67kg......57:33........Jan........KW......Commuter/Sportive
maryka.................Anit..........53.5kg....57:49.........May.......KW......cat 2w 234W NP 216W AP
Grrram....................Anti.........84.2kg......58:10........Apr.......none........Fitness/Sportive
Davo4......................Anti.........94kg......58.18........Apr........N/A......1st year tri
stevie becks........Anti..........76kg.......58:30.......Apr.......Sky.......Sportive
CJCP........................Anti.........80kg......58:37........April........KW.......Commuter/Sportive
Westwimash............Anti........80kg......58.38.........May.......N/A.........Fitness
Cumulonimbus.........Anti.........85kg.......58.38.......May....................Fitness
Big Red.....................Anti........95kg......58:48.........Apr.......N/A.......Fitness/Sportive
POD..................Anti.......86kg....59:15..............Apr......N/A.......Sportive (and the odd race)
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amnezia............Anti..........73kg.........59:27........May........N/A.......Commuter/Sportive
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RHE......................Anti...........91kg........60:20........Apr......NA.......Commuter/Sportive
Il Principe..............Anti.......75kg....60:40..............Mar.......NA.......Commuter/Sportive
Abdoujaparov..........Anti.........76kg......60.53........Feb........?...........Fitness/sportive
Greasygrinder..........Anti......75kg.......60:53.........Apr........KW.......AP 259
greeny12..............Anti........87kg......60.57........Mar..........N/A.......Fitness/sportive
Flix23.......................Anti.........77kg.......62.50.......Feb.......N/A......Fitness/Sportive
CXXC......................Anti..........80kg.......63.06.......Apr.......N/A......Commuter/Sportive
TheStone.................Anti.........90kg......63:27........Apr.......N/A......Fitness/Sportive
Arpy............................Anti........106kg.......64:20......Apr........N/A.........Fitness
marcusjb...................anti......61Kg........64:35.........May.......N/A........Leisure
toontra.......................Anti.........75kg......64.57.........Mar......N/A........Audax
pangolin....................Anti.........89kg......65:00.........Apr......N/A.......Fitness/Commuter
LFCQuin...................Anti.........82kg......66:00........Jan.......MW........Cat 3/Core
biondino..................Anti.........80kg........66.15.......Feb.......n/a..........commuter
Dan_JR..................Anti.........80kg........66.31.......Apr.......n/a..........Fitness/Commuter
Ketsbaia................Clock.........76kg.......67.28........Mar.......n/a.....Fitness/sportive
BCSS.....................Anti..........75kg......68.24........Jan......NA...........Will I ever be fast?
KingstonGraham.....Anti.........74kg......68:39........Jan.......NA........Triathlete
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jag--.........................Anti.........78kg......69.09.......April........Sky...........Sportive newbie
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MattM78..................Anti........89kg.......73.24.........Feb....SWRC....Commuter/sportive/tri
Furrag....................Anti.........68kg......74:00.........Apr......KW.........Fitness/Fun
NWLondoner...........Clock......61kg......77.56........Jan........??.........Fitness/Training

Only just got round to putting in Sunday evening's time, managed to beat the hour. It was a cool and cloudy evening but there seemed to be no wind and the dull conditions seemed to put off all the motorists - almost spookily quiet and before you ask, no, it wasnt because the gates had closed

Cumulonimbus

morley wrote:

Could anyone post times covering the 4 legs of an anticlockwise lap? I am really struggling to get under 23mins per lap (whether I do 1 lap or 7 - it doesn't vary much), and whilst I suspect (and know) that I most probably lose time on the drag up to Richmond Gate, and then up from Kingston Gate, I would be quite keen to see where and how much time I am losing as a spur on those legs

I dont know how much posting times will help because everyone's got different aerodynamics, weight, etc and the wind direction will affect things too. I think the main thing is to try and keep a fairly consistent effort rate, ie charging up the hills will make you go quicker up them but if you are then too tired at the top and have to take it easy for a while on the flat then you can end up losing time overall. In fact going anti-clockwise i think one of the main challenges is to try and remember to keep your effort level up in the mile or so between the top of each hill and the descent. I think ive lost time on the bit of road to Kingston Gate before as well, easy to drift off here thinking about the hill coming up.

As regards the hill going up from Kingston Gate, i find the best method is to not go too hard on the first steep bit and then move up a few gears when it flattens out a bit. This gives you a bit more momentum for the second, steeper bit. I push it harder here, probably a bit more than would be sustainable and when i get to the top i try to move up quite a lot of gears quickly to get the momentum going for the flat bit; its easy to just soft pedal and look at how your time was up the hill. Not sure if everyone will agree this is the best method or not but it seems to work for me.