Strava.com - Put your money where your mouth is

okgo

Il Principe wrote:

okgo wrote:

I'm going to have a few cracks at it. Was a bit hungover today.

Might even be able to beat Ed on something as short as that!

Of course the man you really want to tilt your guns at is this forum's very own JonGinge, currently sitting pretty with a time of 0:43 at 21.4mph! All hail the Ibex.

I'm 13 stone, I can't really do hills as well as some of the smaller lads, Ed is fairly normally built, which is even more impressive given his pace in the hills. I'm more of a sprinter really, so Strava doesn't really suit me really.

Luckily uk racing at my level is based more around sprints than hills.

keyser__soze

Veronese68 wrote:

Keyser, how on earth did you get up Richmond Hill so fast?

Thought I did Queens Road quite quickly too but the missus has just matched my time and continued up to the top of the hill proper. I consider myself scalped, and as such am buying dinner (in sufficient quantities to slow her down I hope!)

Yukirin

Il Principe wrote:

cjcp wrote:

okgo wrote:

Yes.

I hope CJCP weeps into his beer when he tries to beat my times on the road in the park

Heh heh.

Dark Hill.

Now, go on; make sure you turn right up Dark Hill in the morning. Betcha can't resist that one. Can't have some old fart like me ahead of you, can you?

SCR - Dark Hill, All Time



SCR - Dark Hill, 2012



Congrats to Vermin and Ed!

and at joint 8th for 2012...
Only 12 seconds to gain, then. Only.
Until august and you all up your game again...

willy b

So, this weeks standings...

London Westbound segments:

Blackfriars >Westimster Bridge 1. KarlB 2. James Holt 3. Willy b
Blackfriars to end NKR 1. Will N 2. Keyser Soze 3. Rob Sharland
Millbank Sprint (Southbound) 1. Vermin 2. Keyser Soze 3. Jack Creasey
Vauxhall to Chelsea Bridge 1. Willy B 2. Will N 3. Ed F
Victoria Bridge to Albert Bridge 1. Kate F 2. DHope 3. WillN
Le Col du la Marie Chutney 1.Simon M 2. Vermin 3. Rob Sharland
Putney Bridge North 1. Angus J 2. Jack Creasey 3. Kevin S

willy b

Eastbound

NKR>>Blackfriars 1. Kate F 2. Will N 3. Vermin
Chelsea Embankment to PS 1. KarlB 2. Rob Sharland 3. Matt W
Chelsea Bridge to Vauxhaul B 1. Jzed 2. Will N 3. CJ
Millbank Sprint (N-bound) 1. Will N 2. Vermin 3. Ed F
Westminster to Blackfriars 1. James Holt 2. Keyser Soze 3. J Zed
Westminster > Blackfrairs Ramp 1. James Holt 2. Keyser Soze 3. Willy B

keyser__soze

Have a big L sign attached to my head tonight. K trying to be nice by saying it's because she goes in early but that's just highlighting my failures.

Gussio

willy b wrote:

So, this weeks standings...

London Westbound segments:

Putney Bridge North 1. Angus J 2. Jack Creasey 3. Kevin S

*proud*

itboffin

okgo wrote:

I'm 13 stone, I can't really do hills as well as some of the smaller lads, Ed is fairly normally built, which is even more impressive given his pace in the hills. I'm more of a sprinter really, so Strava doesn't really suit me really.

Luckily uk racing at my level is based more around sprints than hills.

Just in case anyone missed this ^

okgo

What do you mean?

itboffin

okgo wrote:

What do you mean?

Not seen the youtube video then i take it

okgo

Oh right. Well given I can actually sprint I'm probably being more truthful than the majority of heavy people that say it

cyclingprop

1) 13 stone isn't heavy
2) being a sprinter may be a relative term
3) do you realise how elitist you sound?

okgo

It would make me the heaviest in the pro peloton, its heavy for a cyclist.

I like to think I'm decent all round, but without a shadow of a doubt my sprint is by biggest asset.

Why? I'm under no illusion that my racing results are off the back of me having a good sprint, not elitist as much as realist.

Greg T

I'm totally going vegan this season

itboffin

Greg T wrote:

I'm totally going vegan this season

Be sure to weight everything first

sketchley

Dark Hill overall 627th / 776, SCR 39th / 44. At least I'm not last....

Feel a bit better on Robin Hood to Roehampton overall 185th / 781 SCR 15th / 45

iPete

vermin wrote:

iPete wrote:

Grrr what is it with people uploading data from 2010 to taking your KOMs away, going to have to MTFU and show them..

Quit whinging; at least you've had a KOM. My only chance of getting one is if I make a 'special' segment on my driveway...

haha well I MTFU with my Friday legs and smashed it... and the person who added their old data has now removed it, sore losers eh! 8)

Now don't you dare cycle my way, my precious KOMs..

roger_merriman

okgo wrote:

It would make me the heaviest in the pro peloton, its heavy for a cyclist.

I like to think I'm decent all round, but without a shadow of a doubt my sprint is by biggest asset.

Why? I'm under no illusion that my racing results are off the back of me having a good sprint, not elitist as much as realist.

That's just because road cyclist (racing) is a endurance sport. Look at track etc and you'll see properly powerful builds.

I'm a match for Thor in terms of height and weight only in road racing is that seen as heavy.

okgo

Yes. It didn't escape my eyes that Chris Hoy is bigger than Andy schleck, I Don't race track, so therefore I'm heavy. I'm probably one of the heavier riders that turn up for the training rides too, so it does make a big difference. Im sure there are lots of heavier guys that go out on Sunday with the main club.

cyclingprop

Hmm I did go off on one a bit. Sorry about that.

That said, 13 st may be heavy for a peloton, but we're in the real world

okgo

Yes. But I still want to race to a high level and am not a million miles away from Cat 2 so I do need to be aware or my weight hindering me on certain courses.

JamesFree

Are you looking to loose weight ? As surely 1-2 Stone would be a massive different in the hills!

okgo

I am. Not too much though. I've lost about 3 stone in the last year. So probably another 1-1.5 would be good. But I want to keep a slightly more muscular build as opposed to looking like a tiny. I still go to the gym to do weights to ensure I don't look like that.

cyclingprop

From personal experience, its may be easier to look at other numbers than just weight (e.g. body fat etc)... otherwise it can be hard to know when you start losing lean muscle. Plus if you go too far it just goes back on really easily.

okgo

Yeh, body fat is low, I'd imagine close to 10, so a lot of the weight I will lose will be muscle, but I don't need most of the muscle I have I guess.

cyclingprop

Hmmm. You'll be getting close to having a haircut to save weight then.

cjcp

Upper body weight?

roger_merriman

cjcp wrote:

Upper body weight?

that would do it, for most part roadies don't seem to need arms as such...

dhope

roger merriman wrote:

cjcp wrote:

Upper body weight?

that would do it, for most part roadies don't seem to need arms as such...

I only just got arms a year or two ago

dhope

Records could tumble this morning.
Unless you're going north. Fecking headwind, sidewind, headwind, sidewind. Ugh.

New wheels are nice though, probably will head to RP for a few laps after work.