IG Markets Square Mile Challenge

SamWise72

Anyone else doing this? Essentially, 1 mile stationary bike races against Wiggins, Geraint Thomas, and I forget who else, next Friday in Broadgate. I've registered, so those who remember my ill-advised "reasons why I'm faster than you" thread can check out whether I'm genuinely fast or not. I can't link easily on mu Blackberry, but if you google it, you'll find it.

cjcp

They've got off lightly. I'm not in the office next Friday.

jonginge

Interesting. 5min walk from work. May try and swing by for lunch at Corney and Barrow...

Pufftmw

Registered - should be good for a laugh

cjcp

JonGinge wrote:

Interesting. 5min walk from work. May try and swing by for lunch at Corney and Barrow...

Rrrrreeeeeggggiiiiissssssteeeeerrr.

Dooooooooooooo iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiit.

Alphabet

might pop along for a look. i would take part but, erm, i'll have hurt my leg by then. and my bike will have a puncture. and I'll have a note from my mum.

jonginge

cjcp wrote:

JonGinge wrote:

Interesting. 5min walk from work. May try and swing by for lunch at Corney and Barrow...

Rrrrreeeeeggggiiiiissssssteeeeerrr.

Dooooooooooooo iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiit.

What Alphabet said. Actually, was on PT today and can already feel a cold coming on...


:P

jzed

If a participant beats a Champion they will receive a genuine Team Sky Pinarello reconditioned racing bike from the 2010 season

Ummm*

*Heads off to buy some contaminated Spanish Meat

mroli

Registered. Pretty sure that I'm going to beat all 3 of them, walk off with a Dogma and be the fastest in the city and get the £1200 bike too.

Ahem.

Be nice to get a couple of autographs though.

SamWise72

I'm genuinely interested to see how I'll do. The distance suits me, so there can't really be any excuses; it's just what I like best. I'm not expecting to beat the pros, of course, but I'd hope to give anyone else a good run. A couple of years ago, I did the folding bike race at Smithfield Nocturne, and my older son, then 12, had a couple of goes on the roller racing, and set the two fastest times for the day (out of over 100 IIRC) for the under 15 category. Now don't get me wrong, he's a monster; school champion track sprinter, forward and man of the season for his school's championship winning rugby team, forward and player's player of the year for the local rugby club, so he's more sportsman than I've ever been, but he got them sprinting genes from me.......

jzed

SamWise72 wrote:

I'm genuinely interested to see how I'll do. The distance suits me, so there can't really be any excuses; it's just what I like best. I'm not expecting to beat the pros, of course, but I'd hope to give anyone else a good run. A couple of years ago, I did the folding bike race at Smithfield Nocturne, and my older son, then 12, had a couple of goes on the roller racing, and set the two fastest times for the day (out of over 100 IIRC) for the under 15 category. Now don't get me wrong, he's a monster; school champion track sprinter, forward and man of the season for his school's championship winning rugby team, forward and player's player of the year for the local rugby club, so he's more sportsman than I've ever been, but he got them sprinting genes from me.......

Take him along - you might win a Dogma

deptfordmarmoset

Aha, that ''1 mile stationary'' bit had me confused - I couldn't figure out how you could do a mile without moving :oops:

http://www.bikeradar.com/news/article/r ... ndon-28469

SamWise72

JZed wrote:

SamWise72 wrote:

I'm genuinely interested to see how I'll do. The distance suits me, so there can't really be any excuses; it's just what I like best. I'm not expecting to beat the pros, of course, but I'd hope to give anyone else a good run. A couple of years ago, I did the folding bike race at Smithfield Nocturne, and my older son, then 12, had a couple of goes on the roller racing, and set the two fastest times for the day (out of over 100 IIRC) for the under 15 category. Now don't get me wrong, he's a monster; school champion track sprinter, forward and man of the season for his school's championship winning rugby team, forward and player's player of the year for the local rugby club, so he's more sportsman than I've ever been, but he got them sprinting genes from me.......

Take him along - you might win a Dogma

If I could, I wouldn't hesitate. Trouble is, I'lll be dropping in on my way to doing 360 feedbacks for Visa in the afternoon, and he'll be at school in Southampton!

Pufftmw

He's also under 18 - phew!

Clever Pun

I'm in

kelsen

Clever Pun wrote:

I'm in

Ah crap! Got no chance now the Champion of SCR & MTFU has entered!

Clever Pun

kelsen wrote:

Clever Pun wrote:

I'm in

Ah crap! Got no chance now the Champion of SCR & MTFU has entered!

thanks

it's a mile; I can be outsprinted for a mile, once you're toast I roll by.. this tactic might not work unfortunately

it's going to be 2-3 minutes balls to the wall isn't it

Aidy

I'd be quite up for it, but I'm on holiday next week.

TheStone

I'm in.
Do you go there in work clothes, or fully lycra clad?

essex-commuter

I'll give it a miss, give the rest a chance.

SamWise72

Clever Pun wrote:

kelsen wrote:

Clever Pun wrote:

I'm in

Ah crap! Got no chance now the Champion of SCR & MTFU has entered!

thanks

it's a mile; I can be outsprinted for a mile, once you're toast I roll by.. this tactic might not work unfortunately

it's going to be 2-3 minutes balls to the wall isn't it

Very much so, I suspect! Re clothing, it says they suggest you come in comfortable clothing, as they have very limited changing facilities. I'll probably wear shorts and a cycling shirt under my office clothes, and redress once I've cooled down (if I'm not a sweaty, shuddering, near - vomiting mess afterwards, I won't have done myself justice!)

Clever Pun

jeans and a tee for me.. thinking of the fcn

rjsterry

SamWise72 wrote:

Clever Pun wrote:

kelsen wrote:

Clever Pun wrote:

I'm in

Ah crap! Got no chance now the Champion of SCR & MTFU has entered!

thanks

it's a mile; I can be outsprinted for a mile, once you're toast I roll by.. this tactic might not work unfortunately

it's going to be 2-3 minutes balls to the wall isn't it

Very much so, I suspect! Re clothing, it says they suggest you come in comfortable clothing, as they have very limited changing facilities. I'll probably wear shorts and a cycling shirt under my office clothes, and redress once I've cooled down (if I'm not a sweaty, shuddering, near - vomiting mess afterwards, I won't have done myself justice!)

Going to need to be a lot nearer the 2 than the 3 minutes.

Clever Pun

I was being inclusive

Pufftmw

At least there wont be a headwind

SamWise72

Here's our kid 2.5 years ago, just after stuffing everyone on roller racing



And here playing rugby (front of the line out, in the scrum cap)



And collecting his awards at the end of last season, with his fat old Dad. Watch out; if you see this kid on a bike, he's gonna scalp you!



In other news, has anyone recieved any sort of confirmation email?

il_principe

Feck all places gone already, would've been up for this esp given my commute is basically made up of 7 mile long sprints!

Pufftmw

No confirmation emails - I think it said they would be arriving just before the event.

I think I have more chance of guessing the closing FTSE number than I have being the fastest on the day or beating the Sky Team members!

Clever Pun

Il Principe wrote:

Feck all places gone already, would've been up for this esp given my commute is basically made up of 7 mile long sprints!

Clearly not fast enough...

no.wacky

hey. anyone else hoping to get a ride on the day? they've said they might be additional spaces on the day. or is it just to get the people in? i'm really up for it, and just hope they can squeeze me in. ane views/inside information?

bigmat

I'm down for 11am although I'll see if I can move to lunchtime. Horrible timing in that I'm in the worst shape I've been in for the last couple of years, but it sounds like it should be fun and a good chance to meet some of the Brit pros.