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  • cjcp
    cjcp Posts: 13,345
    Aargh! How do you screen print? Presently occupying top spot on the SCR rankings for a Kingston Gate lap and need it framed before someone much more rapid comes along! Stupid technology!
    FCN 2-4.

    "What happens when the hammer goes down, kids?"
    "It stays down, Daddy."
    "Exactly."
  • Greg T
    Greg T Posts: 3,266
    cjcp wrote:
    Aargh! How do you screen print? Presently occupying top spot on the SCR rankings for a Kingston Gate lap and need it framed before someone much more rapid comes along! Stupid technology!

    DON'T TELL HIM
    Fixed gear for wet weather / hairy roadie for posing in the sun.

    What would Thora Hurd do?
  • roger_merriman
    roger_merriman Posts: 6,165
    cjcp wrote:
    Aargh! How do you screen print? Presently occupying top spot on the SCR rankings for a Kingston Gate lap and need it framed before someone much more rapid comes along! Stupid technology!

    what system?

    mac it's shift, flower 3

    for windows it's the print key or variations there of. I'm assuming not linux for you...
    http://www.wikihow.com/Take-a-Screenshot-in-Microsoft-Windows
  • jonginge
    jonginge Posts: 5,945
    cjcp wrote:
    Aargh! How do you screen print? Presently occupying top spot on the SCR rankings for a Kingston Gate lap and need it framed before someone much more rapid comes along! Stupid technology!

    what system?

    mac it's shift, flower 3

    for windows it's the print key or variations there of. I'm assuming not linux for you...
    http://www.wikihow.com/Take-a-Screenshot-in-Microsoft-Windows
    Proper rofl
    FCN 2-4 "Shut up legs", Jens Voigt
    Planet-x Scott
    Rides
  • willy b
    willy b Posts: 4,125
    Eastbound

    NKR>>Blackfriars 1. Ed F 2. Rob S 3. Pete H
    Chelsea Embankment to PS 1. Will N 2. Bob E 3. Karl B
    Chelsea Bridge to Vauxhaul B 1. JZed 2. Will N 3. Ed F
    Millbank Sprint (N-bound) 1. Will N 2. Andrew H 3. J Zed
    Westminster > Blackfrairs Ramp 1. Ed F 2. Dylan Scott 3. James Holt
    A308 > Blackfriars (Emabnkment Drag) 1. Karl B 2. Tom TM 3. JZed
  • veronese68
    veronese68 Posts: 27,821
    cjcp wrote:
    Aargh! How do you screen print? Presently occupying top spot on the SCR rankings for a Kingston Gate lap and need it framed before someone much more rapid comes along! Stupid technology!
    Were you on the new bike? I saw you go past my window but was slumped on the couch so couldn't see the bike.
  • willy b
    willy b Posts: 4,125
    Westbound segments:

    Blackfriars >Westimster Bridge 1. Willy b 2. Chris V 3. Karl B
    Embankment Westbound 1. Willy b 2. Karl B 3. Greg T
    Blackfriars to end NKR 1. Keyser 2. Rob S 3. JZed
    Millbank Sprint (Southbound) 1. Chris V 2. Ed F 3. Andrew H
    Vauxhall to Chelsea Bridge 1. Will N 2. Ed F 3. Rob S
    Victoria Bridge to Albert Bridge 1. Matt W 2.Will N 3. Ed F
    Putney Bridge North 1. Rob S 2. Will N 3. Matt W

    Richmond Park Lap* 1. CJ 2. IIP 3. Edd Sowden

    *Maybe better RP segments out there?
  • cjcp
    cjcp Posts: 13,345
    cjcp wrote:
    Aargh! How do you screen print? Presently occupying top spot on the SCR rankings for a Kingston Gate lap and need it framed before someone much more rapid comes along! Stupid technology!

    what system?

    mac it's shift, flower 3

    for windows it's the print key or variations there of. I'm assuming not linux for you...
    http://www.wikihow.com/Take-a-Screenshot-in-Microsoft-Windows

    Because "windows" is the only word I recognise in your post, I'll say that one! Cheers, Rog.

    @Veronese - yep. It's a dream to ride.

    @Willy - lots of segments, I think. Sheen Rdbt is a good one. Kingston Gate's where I enter and exit the park.
    FCN 2-4.

    "What happens when the hammer goes down, kids?"
    "It stays down, Daddy."
    "Exactly."
  • okgo
    okgo Posts: 4,368
    willy b wrote:
    Westbound segments:

    Blackfriars >Westimster Bridge 1. Willy b 2. Chris V 3. Karl B
    Embankment Westbound 1. Willy b 2. Karl B 3. Greg T
    Blackfriars to end NKR 1. Keyser 2. Rob S 3. JZed
    Millbank Sprint (Southbound) 1. Chris V 2. Ed F 3. Andrew H
    Vauxhall to Chelsea Bridge 1. Will N 2. Ed F 3. Rob S
    Victoria Bridge to Albert Bridge 1. Matt W 2.Will N 3. Ed F
    Putney Bridge North 1. Rob S 2. Will N 3. Matt W

    Richmond Park Lap* 1. CJ 2. IIP 3. Edd Sowden

    *Maybe better RP segments out there?

    Are you using the Roehampton one?

    What did CJ do as mine was quickest when I did it the other day.
    Blog on my first and now second season of proper riding/racing - www.firstseasonracing.com
  • okgo
    okgo Posts: 4,368
    Ah, was it 17.19?

    That's good going mate. If you can do that on your work bike with Rucksack then we could even give it to you ;)

    Seriously though, well done that is quick. What bike is it?
    Blog on my first and now second season of proper riding/racing - www.firstseasonracing.com
  • cjcp
    cjcp Posts: 13,345
    okgo wrote:
    Ah, was it 17.19?

    That's good going mate. If you can do that on your work bike with Rucksack then we could even give it to you ;)

    Seriously though, well done that is quick. What bike is it?

    Cheers. A S5.

    Twas very frustrating because I got held up and would have been tantalisingly close to a sub-17. Never been sub-17.50 on a solo ride before, so was acting like an excited child last night.
    FCN 2-4.

    "What happens when the hammer goes down, kids?"
    "It stays down, Daddy."
    "Exactly."
  • okgo
    okgo Posts: 4,368
    S5!

    Nice, when will you be riding that then lol?

    With that pace you should look at TTing or racing !
    Blog on my first and now second season of proper riding/racing - www.firstseasonracing.com
  • cjcp
    cjcp Posts: 13,345
    okgo wrote:
    S5!

    Nice, when will you be riding that then lol?

    With that pace you should look at TTing or racing !

    It's my Sunday Best. Will use it for RP and foreign trips.

    Am nominally a 3rd Cat, but I got that four years ago during the Hillingdon winter series, and am a bit cr@p frankly: don't get the time to train for races or TTs, nor to enter them on a regular basis. I'm tempted by a couple of races at Palace, but my goal would be not to be lapped more than twice.

    I prefer CX racing - I find that more fun, but grass is also softer than tarmac!
    FCN 2-4.

    "What happens when the hammer goes down, kids?"
    "It stays down, Daddy."
    "Exactly."
  • 3dm4r
    3dm4r Posts: 46
    JZed wrote:
    motorpacing01_small.jpg
    Nah...it was bigger and wider than that.

    Out of interest, do most people on here gain their achievements without drafting motorised vehicles, where possible?

    I know that on some stretches of my commute, mainly Embankment and the Highway, it's easier to cycle in primary and therefore can't help pick up a draft now and again.
  • jds_1981
    jds_1981 Posts: 1,858
    3dm4r wrote:
    Out of interest, do most people on here gain their achievements without drafting motorised vehicles, where possible?

    I know that on some stretches of my commute, mainly Embankment and the Highway, it's easier to cycle in primary and therefore can't help pick up a draft now and again.

    Depends, some of my better segments are from taking a draught. Also, I think the wind can make a significant different as a 10mph tailwind can up your top speed by quite a bit.
    FCN 9 || FCN 5
  • JamesFree
    JamesFree Posts: 703
    Has anyone got a working premium code ?

    Cheers
  • bigmat
    bigmat Posts: 5,134
    okgo wrote:
    willy b wrote:
    Westbound segments:

    Blackfriars >Westimster Bridge 1. Willy b 2. Chris V 3. Karl B
    Embankment Westbound 1. Willy b 2. Karl B 3. Greg T
    Blackfriars to end NKR 1. Keyser 2. Rob S 3. JZed
    Millbank Sprint (Southbound) 1. Chris V 2. Ed F 3. Andrew H
    Vauxhall to Chelsea Bridge 1. Will N 2. Ed F 3. Rob S
    Victoria Bridge to Albert Bridge 1. Matt W 2.Will N 3. Ed F
    Putney Bridge North 1. Rob S 2. Will N 3. Matt W

    Richmond Park Lap* 1. CJ 2. IIP 3. Edd Sowden

    *Maybe better RP segments out there?

    Are you using the Roehampton one?

    What did CJ do as mine was quickest when I did it the other day.

    Finally got down to the park this evening, was ruddy windy though - headwind the whole way there (21km) so I found it harder work than usual. Best lap time I could manage was around 18:10, was pretty consistent over the 3 laps but dropped something at speed on lap 2 so lost around 1:30 going back, finding it and picking it up. Ended up with a short 56 which I was pretty happy with in the conditions - the last couple of years I've been had to get down there a few times before I can even manage 3 laps!
  • aeon
    aeon Posts: 167
    my first ever KOM!

    http://app.strava.com/segments/904441

    totally stoked (even though it's a rarely-ridden segment, the overall speed is poor, and i share top spot with someone else :)). but i pushed hard to get it, and was on the commuter with front shocks, knobblies, backpack etc... should be able to give it a proper go when i get something quicker. so for now, hurrah!
    FCN 10 - Crosstrail
  • veronese68
    veronese68 Posts: 27,821
    aeon wrote:
    my first ever KOM!

    http://app.strava.com/segments/904441

    totally stoked (even though it's a rarely-ridden segment, the overall speed is poor, and i share top spot with someone else :)). but i pushed hard to get it, and was on the commuter with front shocks, knobblies, backpack etc... should be able to give it a proper go when i get something quicker. so for now, hurrah!

    Well done, I'm not even on the first page. But then, I've only ever ridden along there with the kids. That's my excuse and I'm sticking to it.
  • aeon
    aeon Posts: 167
    hang on a sec - you had a paceline of younger team-mates and still couldn't top 14.5mph? for shame!

    (notice i managed to crowbar three pre-emptive 'mitigating factors' into my post)
    FCN 10 - Crosstrail
  • veronese68
    veronese68 Posts: 27,821
    murmur murmur murmur, also on MTB, knobblies, keeping an eye on the kids, windy, 14.2mph actually, murmur some more.
    Would it be frowned upon if I cleared off and abandoned the kids on the next family ride?
  • Gussio
    Gussio Posts: 2,452
    Plundered some poorly contested KOMs in France last week:

    http://app.strava.com/segments/1068905

    http://app.strava.com/segments/952621

    Nice roads, courteous drivers and tailwinds. Lovely place to ride a bike. Back to the drudgery of London commuting this morning.....
  • willy b
    willy b Posts: 4,125
    Looking forward to riding in France in the summer, great rides :D

    Just looking at some Strava rides, and this just looks mad! http://app.strava.com/rides/5751489
    That pace over 30 miles is very very good, but over 123! Also look at his Max effort!
  • jonginge
    jonginge Posts: 5,945
    willy b wrote:
    Looking forward to riding in France in the summer, great rides :D

    Just looking at some Strava rides, and this just looks mad! http://app.strava.com/rides/5751489
    That pace over 30 miles is very very good, but over 123! Also look at his Max effort!
    Race innit:
    http://www.velofotopro.com/photo;20679; ... tape1.html
    FCN 2-4 "Shut up legs", Jens Voigt
    Planet-x Scott
    Rides
  • willy b
    willy b Posts: 4,125
    JonGinge wrote:
    willy b wrote:
    Looking forward to riding in France in the summer, great rides :D

    Just looking at some Strava rides, and this just looks mad! http://app.strava.com/rides/5751489
    That pace over 30 miles is very very good, but over 123! Also look at his Max effort!
    Race innit:
    http://www.velofotopro.com/photo;20679; ... tape1.html

    Fair enough, still very impressive!
  • Gussio
    Gussio Posts: 2,452
    willy b wrote:
    JonGinge wrote:
    willy b wrote:
    Looking forward to riding in France in the summer, great rides :D

    Just looking at some Strava rides, and this just looks mad! http://app.strava.com/rides/5751489
    That pace over 30 miles is very very good, but over 123! Also look at his Max effort!
    Race innit:
    http://www.velofotopro.com/photo;20679; ... tape1.html

    Fair enough, still very impressive!

    Plenty of elevation too (1,644m) - yes, 40+ km/h is impressive.
  • okgo
    okgo Posts: 4,368
    That's pretty flat for a ride of that length.
    Blog on my first and now second season of proper riding/racing - www.firstseasonracing.com
  • padders
    padders Posts: 77
    aeon wrote:
    my first ever KOM!

    http://app.strava.com/segments/904441

    totally stoked (even though it's a rarely-ridden segment, the overall speed is poor, and i share top spot with someone else :)). but i pushed hard to get it, and was on the commuter with front shocks, knobblies, backpack etc... should be able to give it a proper go when i get something quicker. so for now, hurrah!

    Nice one! I'm going to have to get back down there to defend my KOM when the weather clears up :twisted:
    Marmalade
  • ShandyH
    ShandyH Posts: 555
    okgo wrote:
    That's pretty flat for a ride of that length.

    It's northern France. It's quite flat. 26mph average is fine. I appreciate it's part of a peloton but try it in the TT for 10 miles. I'll give you a tenner if you do it.

    On another note, I was in Mosquito bikes yesterday and a young chap walked in and he'd got into UK under 16 Nationals. He was on an older Blue Axino which was a nicely proportioned bike. JZ - could be your steed of choice. God knows you need a speed machine. :P
  • okgo
    okgo Posts: 4,368
    What are you talking about? I was saying it was a flat ride, not a slow one. Sitting in a bunch at 26 mph On the flat is a piece of piss, requires about 220w. I can see that from my race on Saturday.

    However, over 120 miles it's certainly not as easy. I can also see from the same race that to do 27 mph for 5 mins needed almost doubt power.
    Blog on my first and now second season of proper riding/racing - www.firstseasonracing.com