Richmond Park

Sewinman
Sewinman Posts: 2,131
edited January 2010 in Commuting chat
I need to get some miles in this weekend and was wondering if RP was ok to ride on a road bike?

Stumped as to what to do if its out of bounds - any decent distance ride will lead to roads that are too icey. :?

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  • jonginge
    jonginge Posts: 5,945
    Nope. Not at all. See Chris' pic:
    http://www.bikeradar.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=12672220

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  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,064
    Sewinman wrote:
    I need to get some miles in this weekend and was wondering if RP was ok to ride on a road bike?

    Stumped as to what to do if its out of bounds - any decent distance ride will lead to roads that are too icey. :?

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  • Sewinman
    Sewinman Posts: 2,131
    Meh...i only have road bikes and a knackered hybrid. Might have to go the local gym and go on a machine, do not own a turbo/roller.
  • roger_merriman
    roger_merriman Posts: 6,165
    nope.
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    good fun on MTB/Hybrid/Cross but be dumb on a roadie.
  • el_presidente
    el_presidente Posts: 1,963
    Sewinman wrote:
    I need to get some miles in this weekend and was wondering if RP was ok to ride on a road bike?

    Stumped as to what to do if its out of bounds - any decent distance ride will lead to roads that are too icey. :?

    I would imagine Regent's Park outer circle would be OK, though I haven't actually verified this
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  • amnezia
    amnezia Posts: 590
    Sewinman wrote:
    I need to get some miles in this weekend and was wondering if RP was ok to ride on a road bike?

    Stumped as to what to do if its out of bounds - any decent distance ride will lead to roads that are too icey. :?

    i'm planning to do Tour De Centre-Ville, the roads in Central London are fine. A bit boring but i also need the miles.
  • jonginge
    jonginge Posts: 5,945
    amnezia wrote:
    Sewinman wrote:
    I need to get some miles in this weekend and was wondering if RP was ok to ride on a road bike?

    Stumped as to what to do if its out of bounds - any decent distance ride will lead to roads that are too icey. :?

    i'm planning to do Tour De Centre-Ville, the roads in Central London are fine. A bit boring but i also need the miles.
    I was thinking the same...
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  • lost_in_thought
    lost_in_thought Posts: 10,563
    JonGinge wrote:
    amnezia wrote:
    Sewinman wrote:
    I need to get some miles in this weekend and was wondering if RP was ok to ride on a road bike?

    Stumped as to what to do if its out of bounds - any decent distance ride will lead to roads that are too icey. :?

    i'm planning to do Tour De Centre-Ville, the roads in Central London are fine. A bit boring but i also need the miles.
    I was thinking the same...

    Here's an idea to make it more fun... an independent third party, such as myself, could give you a list of landmarks in central london, and you have to take all of them in using your own route, starting and finishing at any of the landmarks, take a picture of a specified part of each to prove you were there, and post times and landmark order...

    We could call it the london landmark challenge... as much a navigation exercise as a riding speed one.
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  • jonginge
    jonginge Posts: 5,945
    lost_in_thought wrote:
    JonGinge wrote:
    amnezia wrote:
    Sewinman wrote:
    I need to get some miles in this weekend and was wondering if RP was ok to ride on a road bike?

    Stumped as to what to do if its out of bounds - any decent distance ride will lead to roads that are too icey. :?

    i'm planning to do Tour De Centre-Ville, the roads in Central London are fine. A bit boring but i also need the miles.
    I was thinking the same...

    Here's an idea to make it more fun... an independent third party, such as myself, could give you a list of landmarks in central london, and you have to take all of them in using your own route, starting and finishing at any of the landmarks, take a picture of a specified part of each to prove you were there, and post times and landmark order...

    We could call it the london landmark challenge... as much a navigation exercise as a riding speed one.
    Shush, you :P
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  • amnezia
    amnezia Posts: 590
    lost_in_thought wrote:

    Here's an idea to make it more fun... an independent third party, such as myself, could give you a list of landmarks in central london, and you have to take all of them in using your own route, starting and finishing at any of the landmarks, take a picture of a specified part of each to prove you were there, and post times and landmark order...

    We could call it the london landmark challenge... as much a navigation exercise as a riding speed one.

    fun for who?
  • lost_in_thought
    lost_in_thought Posts: 10,563
    JonGinge wrote:
    lost_in_thought wrote:
    JonGinge wrote:
    amnezia wrote:
    Sewinman wrote:
    I need to get some miles in this weekend and was wondering if RP was ok to ride on a road bike?

    Stumped as to what to do if its out of bounds - any decent distance ride will lead to roads that are too icey. :?

    i'm planning to do Tour De Centre-Ville, the roads in Central London are fine. A bit boring but i also need the miles.
    I was thinking the same...

    Here's an idea to make it more fun... an independent third party, such as myself, could give you a list of landmarks in central london, and you have to take all of them in using your own route, starting and finishing at any of the landmarks, take a picture of a specified part of each to prove you were there, and post times and landmark order...

    We could call it the london landmark challenge... as much a navigation exercise as a riding speed one.
    Shush, you :P

    It wouldn't be one of those races that you're not allowed to do... the ones that IP and I think would be fun... nope, something completely different. Navigation challenge. No GPS allowed...
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  • jonginge
    jonginge Posts: 5,945
    lost_in_thought wrote:
    JonGinge wrote:
    lost_in_thought wrote:
    JonGinge wrote:
    amnezia wrote:
    Sewinman wrote:
    I need to get some miles in this weekend and was wondering if RP was ok to ride on a road bike?

    Stumped as to what to do if its out of bounds - any decent distance ride will lead to roads that are too icey. :?

    i'm planning to do Tour De Centre-Ville, the roads in Central London are fine. A bit boring but i also need the miles.
    I was thinking the same...

    Here's an idea to make it more fun... an independent third party, such as myself, could give you a list of landmarks in central london, and you have to take all of them in using your own route, starting and finishing at any of the landmarks, take a picture of a specified part of each to prove you were there, and post times and landmark order...

    We could call it the london landmark challenge... as much a navigation exercise as a riding speed one.
    Shush, you :P

    It wouldn't be one of those races that you're not allowed to do... the ones that IP and I think would be fun... nope, something completely different. Navigation challenge. No GPS allowed...
    I'll think about it. Get back to you next week? ;)

    The landmarks would have to be given just before the start otherwise, heaven forfend, cheating may occur...
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  • tgotb
    tgotb Posts: 4,714
    Monopoly board sportive?

    Short course: visit all the locations in any order
    Long course: visit all the locations in the correct order

    Any takers?
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  • prawny
    prawny Posts: 5,440
    That guy on the Brompton wrote:
    Monopoly board sportive?

    Short course: visit all the locations in any order
    Long course: visit all the locations in the correct order

    Any takers?

    Ooh that sounds fun!

    I'm not doing th birmingham monopoly one though.
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  • jonginge
    jonginge Posts: 5,945
    JonGinge wrote:
    lost_in_thought wrote:
    JonGinge wrote:
    lost_in_thought wrote:
    Here's an idea to make it more fun... an independent third party, such as myself, could give you a list of landmarks in central london, and you have to take all of them in using your own route, starting and finishing at any of the landmarks, take a picture of a specified part of each to prove you were there, and post times and landmark order...

    We could call it the london landmark challenge... as much a navigation exercise as a riding speed one.
    Shush, you :P

    It wouldn't be one of those races that you're not allowed to do... the ones that IP and I think would be fun... nope, something completely different. Navigation challenge. No GPS allowed...
    I'll think about it. Get back to you next week? ;)

    The landmarks would have to be given just before the start otherwise, heaven forfend, cheating may occur...
    Actually, I'm warming to the idea a bit
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  • prj45
    prj45 Posts: 2,208
    el_presidente wrote:
    I would imagine Regent's Park outer circle would be OK, though I haven't actually verified this

    Well, even if it was surely it's a bit repetative?

    What's more you come off it leaning sideways, and a bit dizzy.
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  • londonlivvy
    londonlivvy Posts: 644
    I like LiT's challenge idea!

    Another option is the Chertsey loop - reasonably main roads which are usually clear (in my experience) of ice and snow as they're gritted. From CP to Chertsey and back it's 53 miles - go on to Staines if you need more miles.

    http://www.mapmyride.com/ride/united-ki ... 3459190825

    This route goes via RP which is obviously a Bad Idea right now - I'm thinking of heading out via Tooting / Merton Park / New Malden/ Kingston instead.

    If you're navigationally challenged and a similar pace to me (15-16mph average) I'd be happy to show you the way, Sewinman.
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  • DonDaddyD
    DonDaddyD Posts: 12,689
    8)

    Giggidy.

    8)
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  • whyamihere
    whyamihere Posts: 7,714
    prawny wrote:
    That guy on the Brompton wrote:
    Monopoly board sportive?

    Short course: visit all the locations in any order
    Long course: visit all the locations in the correct order

    Any takers?

    Ooh that sounds fun!

    I'm not doing th birmingham monopoly one though.
    I might, if I can find out what the locations are without buying the hateful game...

    Or do a short crit around the university edition.
  • OldSkoolKona
    OldSkoolKona Posts: 655
    Did someone say Monopoly ride?

    http://www.bike99.com/bikemonopoly.html

    :D
  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,064
    DonDaddyD wrote:
    8)

    Giggidy.

    8)

    :wink:
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  • bigmat
    bigmat Posts: 5,134
    OldSkoolKona wrote:
    Did someone say Monopoly ride?

    http://www.bike99.com/bikemonopoly.html

    :D

    A bit OT but I once did a monopoly board pub crawl, one of the most awesome days of drinking ever! Not sure I'd fancy doing it on a bike though.
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  • Christophe3967
    Christophe3967 Posts: 1,200
    That all sounds lovely.

    The park is now clear from Sheen Gate round to Kingston Gate anti-clockwise. Bit of ice on Sawyers Hill but nothing to worry about. I needn't have taken the MTB. :(
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  • tgotb
    tgotb Posts: 4,714
    Christophe3967 wrote:
    The park is now clear from Sheen Gate round to Kingston Gate anti-clockwise.

    Did you see what the bit from Roehampton to Sheen Gate looked like?
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  • il_principe
    il_principe Posts: 9,155
    lost_in_thought wrote:
    JonGinge wrote:
    lost_in_thought wrote:
    JonGinge wrote:
    amnezia wrote:
    Sewinman wrote:
    I need to get some miles in this weekend and was wondering if RP was ok to ride on a road bike?

    Stumped as to what to do if its out of bounds - any decent distance ride will lead to roads that are too icey. :?

    i'm planning to do Tour De Centre-Ville, the roads in Central London are fine. A bit boring but i also need the miles.
    I was thinking the same...

    Here's an idea to make it more fun... an independent third party, such as myself, could give you a list of landmarks in central london, and you have to take all of them in using your own route, starting and finishing at any of the landmarks, take a picture of a specified part of each to prove you were there, and post times and landmark order...

    We could call it the london landmark challenge... as much a navigation exercise as a riding speed one.
    Shush, you :P

    It wouldn't be one of those races that you're not allowed to do... the ones that IP and I think would be fun... nope, something completely different. Navigation challenge. No GPS allowed...

    ALLEYCAT!!

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  • lost_in_thought
    lost_in_thought Posts: 10,563
    Il Principe wrote:
    ALLEYCAT!!

    crazy-alleycat-race.jpg

    Nope, don't know what you're talking about. Definitely not one of those.
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  • Christophe3967
    Christophe3967 Posts: 1,200
    That guy on the Brompton wrote:
    Christophe3967 wrote:
    The park is now clear from Sheen Gate round to Kingston Gate anti-clockwise.

    Did you see what the bit from Roehampton to Sheen Gate looked like?

    Sorry, I didn't but I would have thoughnt it would be OK its the main drag. They seemed not to have gritted the hills and the car-free road through the middle.
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  • Bassjunkieuk
    Bassjunkieuk Posts: 4,232
    LondonLiv - That route you've posted look like fun! Living right near CP I might consider doing that at some point as I need to get in some long rides in preparation for my century (and a quarter!) attempt in June. I know an alternative route out to Thames Ditton as there is a site I sometimes have to work on down there but this route takes a completely different route (mainly as it skirts just east of TD)
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