Richmond Park 3-lap Challenge 2012

Dan_JR

TarmacExpert......anti......68kg.....45:53......Mar........TTer........AP296W.NP309W full TT setup
Okgo.................anti.......80.5kg....49.17.....May.......2nd cat.....road
Eyepea0..............anti......79.99kg........49.36......May........1st Cat.....Road
Petromyzon..........anti......73kg..........49.38......May........2nd Cat......AP321W NP327W
Martinwilly..........anti......72kg............49.52......April......Tester......Road/fixed
benjacobs............anti.....69kg............49.52.......May......2nd cat........Road
BigMat................anti......80kg.......50:24......May........Commuter/4th cat
ChristianCmk........anti.....61kg.........51.49.....May.......2nd Cat....Road
leejdavies..........anti......80kg..........52:52......May........Sportive/com
Bigdave1963.........anti.....87kg..........53.52.......May........Sportive/TT
Mr Ribble.............anti.....88kg..........52:55.......May.........Overweight Professional Eater
Furrag................anti......71kg.........54:00......Mar........3rd cat.....275w/292w NP
CJ.....................anti......81kg........54:01......May........Commuter/Sportive
Ed F .................. anti .... 70kg ....... 54.07 .... July ...... Commuter / 3rd cat
Morxy...............anti.......58kg........54:06......Jun........4th cat, Commuter/Sportive
IP.....................anti......70kg........54:37......Jun........Commuter/Sportive
birdy..................anti......70kg........55:02....May..........triathlon/4th cat - Road bike
lef.....................anti......67kg........55:27....May..........3rd cat...Road
J4zzDogg..........anti......82kg........55:36.....June........Commuter
MMLazaro............anti.......93,5kg.........55:45......May.......Commuter(ex-rider)/1996 Pinarello
Hutch 75.............anti......92kg........56.20......Mar........Sportive/leisure
JZed..................c/w.......95kg........56:31......Mar........SCR
ShandyH............anti......86kg.........56:41......Jun........SCR/fat triathlete
funkin.................anti......82kg.........56:52......May........Triathlon....292w/NP308w (road bike, tri bars)
maryka...............anti......54kg.........56:56......June.......post-baby....218w/226wNP
Rushie.................anti......75kg........57:05......May........Marmotte/Com
JimboPlob............anti......69kg........57:07......April......4th cat/Triathlon/Fitness
djtjw.................anti.......83kg.........57:36.....June.......Road Bike, Kingston Wheelies Weekend Warrior
SirUlrich............anti.......75kg........57:41......June......Road Bike, (slow) TT'er
bruceman............anti......87kg.........57.50......May.......Commuter
Dan_JR...............anti......79kg..........58.38......July.......Commuter
Ramekin..............anti.......78kg........58:42......May.........Club des Cingles contender
Dhope.................anti......75kg........58:45......Mar........SCR
Islwyn.................anti......87kg.........58:51......Apr........Sportive/Com
London-Red..........anti......80ish........59:05......Mar........Commuter
turnstyle.............anti......85kg.........59:30......Mar........Com/Sportive
RobCycle.............anti......72Kg........59.33......Jul.........Fitness
Ugo Santalucia......anti......73Kg........59:34.......May.....Wheelbuilder/29 years old road bike-red
Smirf..................Clock.....82kg........59.46.......June.....Commuter/weekend warrior/etape virgin
Cavcan................anti......103kg.......59:48......June......Fatty
Blackpooltower.....anti......83kg........60:00......Jan........Commuter
Andy Bristow .......Clock....89Kg ......63:59.......May.....Ex 3rd cat. Wannabe CX racer
mdheaton............anti......87kg........65:10......Apr........Rower
Caleb..................anti......66kg........65.48......Mar........Tri
Rick Chasey..........anti......55kg........65.52......May.......SS (42x16)
JibberJim............anti.....75kg.........66:43.....June......Ex. Club Run Hero (301 AP 313NP)
marcusjb.............anti......60kg.........67:10......Apr........Slow audaxer!
Windmatt ...........anti......81kg........67.50......May..........fitness
Russ...................anti......81kg........68:13......Feb........Sportive/Com
ajh18.................anti......63kg.........68:27......Jun.......Commuter / Fitness
Bristow...............anti.....93kg..........68.35.....Jul.........Fitness
Reidy36..............anti......75kg..........69.22.....Jul.........Commuter/Fitness
ilovebigwig..........anti......85kg.........69:40.....May........Commuter/Fitness
cyclingprop..........clock.....118kg......73:08......Mar........SCR
velo-city.............c/wise....83kg.......75:43......Feb........Tourer

After setting a goal of lapping under 60mins I have finally done it!!! Got back from a week in the Alps and the extra riding has paid dividends.

okgo

Now it's warm, waiting for a decent day wind wise and will give this another crack I think. Nearly 2kg lighter now and feel stronger.

Lots of good times coming in from everyone.

J4zzDogg

okgo wrote:

Now it's warm, waiting for a decent day wind wise and will give this another crack I think. Nearly 2kg lighter now and feel stronger.

Lots of good times coming in from everyone.

The forecast for Thursday is looking good at the moment...

okgo

Yup.

I mean ultimately on a road to nowhere in terms of this thread, as I cannot get near Steve, and if I had a TT bike I was comfy on I still doubt I'd get within 90 seconds of him, but I might buy a TT bike soon anyway so would be interesting to see what I can shave off. But there are past years where people have gone quicker on road bikes, so I'd like to improve mine to see how I can fare against some of the more historic fast times.

Russell Smith

TarmacExpert......anti......68kg.....45:53......Mar........TTer........AP296W.NP309W full TT setup
Okgo.................anti.......80.5kg....49.17.....May.......2nd cat.....road
Eyepea0..............anti......79.99kg........49.36......May........1st Cat.....Road
Petromyzon..........anti......73kg..........49.38......May........2nd Cat......AP321W NP327W
Martinwilly..........anti......72kg............49.52......April......Tester......Road/fixed
benjacobs............anti.....69kg............49.52.......May......2nd cat........Road
BigMat................anti......80kg.......50:24......May........Commuter/4th cat
ChristianCmk........anti.....61kg.........51.49.....May.......2nd Cat....Road
leejdavies..........anti......80kg..........52:52......May........Sportive/com
Bigdave1963.........anti.....87kg..........53.52.......May........Sportive/TT
Mr Ribble.............anti.....88kg..........52:55.......May.........Overweight Professional Eater
Furrag................anti......71kg.........54:00......Mar........3rd cat.....275w/292w NP
CJ.....................anti......81kg........54:01......May........Commuter/Sportive
Morxy...............anti.......58kg........54:06......Jun........4th cat, Commuter/Sportive
IP.....................anti......70kg........54:37......Jun........Commuter/Sportive
birdy..................anti......70kg........55:02....May..........triathlon/4th cat - Road bike
lef.....................anti......67kg........55:27....May..........3rd cat...Road
J4zzDogg..........anti......82kg........55:36.....June........Commuter
Hutch 75.............anti......92kg........56.20......Mar........Sportive/leisure
JZed..................c/w.......95kg........56:31......Mar........SCR
ShandyH............anti......86kg.........56:41......Jun........SCR/fat triathlete
funkin.................anti......82kg.........56:52......May........Triathlon....292w/NP308w (road bike, tri bars)
maryka...............anti......54kg.........56:56......June.......post-baby....218w/226wNP
MMLazaro............anti.......96kg.........57:04......May.......Commuter(ex-rider)/1996 Pinarello
Rushie.................anti......75kg........57:05......May........Marmotte/Com
JimboPlob............anti......69kg........57:07......April......4th cat/Triathlon/Fitness
djtjw.................anti.......83kg.........57:36.....June.......Road Bike, Kingston Wheelies Weekend Warrior
SirUlrich............anti.......75kg........57:41......June......Road Bike, (slow) TT'er
bruceman............anti......87kg.........57.50......May.......Commuter
Ramekin..............anti.......78kg........58:42......May.........Club des Cingles contender
Dhope.................anti......75kg........58:45......Mar........SCR
Islwyn.................anti......87kg.........58:51......Apr........Sportive/Com
London-Red..........anti......80ish........59:05......Mar........Commuter
turnstyle.............anti......85kg.........59:30......Mar........Com/Sportive
Ugo Santalucia......anti......73Kg........59:34.......May.....Wheelbuilder/29 years old road bike-red
Smirf..................Clock.....82kg........59.46.......June.....Commuter/weekend warrior/etape virgin
Cavcan................anti......103kg.......59:48......June......Fatty
Blackpooltower.....anti......83kg........60:00......Jan........Commuter
Andy Bristow .......Clock....89Kg ......63:59.......May.....Ex 3rd cat. Wannabe CX racer
mdheaton............anti......87kg........65:10......Apr........Rower
Caleb..................anti......66kg........65.48......Mar........Tri
Rick Chasey..........anti......55kg........65.52......May.......SS (42x16)
Russ...................anti......81kg........66:30......July........Sportive/Com
JibberJim............anti.....75kg.........66:43.....June......Ex. Club Run Hero (301 AP 313NP)
marcusjb.............anti......60kg.........67:10......Apr........Slow audaxer!
Windmatt ...........anti......81kg........67.50......May..........fitness
ajh18.................anti......63kg.........68:27......Jun.......Commuter / Fitness
ilovebigwig..........anti......85kg.........69:40.....May........Commuter/Fitness
cyclingprop..........clock.....118kg......73:08......Mar........SCR
velo-city.............c/wise....83kg.......75:43......Feb........Tourer

velo-city

TarmacExpert......anti......68kg.....45:53......Mar........TTer........AP296W.NP309W full TT setup
Okgo.................anti.......80.5kg....49.17.....May.......2nd cat.....road
Eyepea0..............anti......79.99kg........49.36......May........1st Cat.....Road
Petromyzon..........anti......73kg..........49.38......May........2nd Cat......AP321W NP327W
Martinwilly..........anti......72kg............49.52......April......Tester......Road/fixed
benjacobs............anti.....69kg............49.52.......May......2nd cat........Road
BigMat................anti......80kg.......50:24......May........Commuter/4th cat
ChristianCmk........anti.....61kg.........51.49.....May.......2nd Cat....Road
leejdavies..........anti......80kg..........52:52......May........Sportive/com
Bigdave1963.........anti.....87kg..........53.52.......May........Sportive/TT
Mr Ribble.............anti.....88kg..........52:55.......May.........Overweight Professional Eater
Furrag................anti......71kg.........54:00......Mar........3rd cat.....275w/292w NP
CJ.....................anti......81kg........54:01......May........Commuter/Sportive
Morxy...............anti.......58kg........54:06......Jun........4th cat, Commuter/Sportive
IP.....................anti......70kg........54:37......Jun........Commuter/Sportive
birdy..................anti......70kg........55:02....May..........triathlon/4th cat - Road bike
lef.....................anti......67kg........55:27....May..........3rd cat...Road
J4zzDogg..........anti......82kg........55:36.....June........Commuter
Hutch 75.............anti......92kg........56.20......Mar........Sportive/leisure
JZed..................c/w.......95kg........56:31......Mar........SCR
ShandyH............anti......86kg.........56:41......Jun........SCR/fat triathlete
funkin.................anti......82kg.........56:52......May........Triathlon....292w/NP308w (road bike, tri bars)
maryka...............anti......54kg.........56:56......June.......post-baby....218w/226wNP
MMLazaro............anti.......96kg.........57:04......May.......Commuter(ex-rider)/1996 Pinarello
Rushie.................anti......75kg........57:05......May........Marmotte/Com
JimboPlob............anti......69kg........57:07......April......4th cat/Triathlon/Fitness
djtjw.................anti.......83kg.........57:36.....June.......Road Bike, Kingston Wheelies Weekend Warrior
SirUlrich............anti.......75kg........57:41......June......Road Bike, (slow) TT'er
bruceman............anti......87kg.........57.50......May.......Commuter
Ramekin..............anti.......78kg........58:42......May.........Club des Cingles contender
Dhope.................anti......75kg........58:45......Mar........SCR
Islwyn.................anti......87kg.........58:51......Apr........Sportive/Com
London-Red..........anti......80ish........59:05......Mar........Commuter
turnstyle.............anti......85kg.........59:30......Mar........Com/Sportive
Ugo Santalucia......anti......73Kg........59:34.......May.....Wheelbuilder/29 years old road bike-red
Smirf..................Clock.....82kg........59.46.......June.....Commuter/weekend warrior/etape virgin
Cavcan................anti......103kg.......59:48......June......Fatty
Blackpooltower.....anti......83kg........60:00......Jan........Commuter
Andy Bristow .......Clock....89Kg ......63:59.......May.....Ex 3rd cat. Wannabe CX racer
mdheaton............anti......87kg........65:10......Apr........Rower
Caleb..................anti......66kg........65.48......Mar........Tri
Rick Chasey..........anti......55kg........65.52......May.......SS (42x16)
Russ...................anti......81kg........66:30......July........Sportive/Com
JibberJim............anti.....75kg.........66:43.....June......Ex. Club Run Hero (301 AP 313NP)
marcusjb.............anti......60kg.........67:10......Apr........Slow audaxer!
velo-city.............clock....77kg.......67:36......July........Tourer / Fitness
Windmatt ...........anti......81kg........67.50......May..........fitness
ajh18.................anti......63kg.........68:27......Jun.......Commuter / Fitness
ilovebigwig..........anti......85kg.........69:40.....May........Commuter/Fitness
cyclingprop..........clock.....118kg......73:08......Mar........SCR

Chipping away at it.
Took advantage of the amazing weather this morning for another go. Paced my self quite gently on the first two laps so feel like I can knock at least a bit off this (assuming we ever get another day like today). Still a long way off sub-60, but moving in the right direction!

cjcp

TarmacExpert......anti......68kg.....45:53......Mar........TTer........AP296W.NP309W full TT setup
Okgo.................anti.......80.5kg....49.17.....May.......2nd cat.....road
Eyepea0..............anti......79.99kg........49.36......May........1st Cat.....Road
Petromyzon..........anti......73kg..........49.38......May........2nd Cat......AP321W NP327W
Martinwilly..........anti......72kg............49.52......April......Tester......Road/fixed
benjacobs............anti.....69kg............49.52.......May......2nd cat........Road
BigMat................anti......80kg.......50:24......May........Commuter/4th cat
ChristianCmk........anti.....61kg.........51.49.....May.......2nd Cat....Road
leejdavies..........anti......80kg..........52:52......May........Sportive/com
Mr Ribble.............anti.....88kg..........52:55.......May.........Overweight Professional Eater
CJ.....................anti......81kg........52:59......Aug........Commuter/Sportive
Bigdave1963.........anti.....87kg..........53.52.......May........Sportive/TT
Furrag................anti......71kg.........54:00......Mar........3rd cat.....275w/292w NP
Morxy...............anti.......58kg........54:06......Jun........4th cat, Commuter/Sportive
IP.....................anti......70kg........54:37......Jun........Commuter/Sportive
birdy..................anti......70kg........55:02....May..........triathlon/4th cat - Road bike
lef.....................anti......67kg........55:27....May..........3rd cat...Road
J4zzDogg..........anti......82kg........55:36.....June........Commuter
Hutch 75.............anti......92kg........56.20......Mar........Sportive/leisure
JZed..................c/w.......95kg........56:31......Mar........SCR
ShandyH............anti......86kg.........56:41......Jun........SCR/fat triathlete
funkin.................anti......82kg.........56:52......May........Triathlon....292w/NP308w (road bike, tri bars)
maryka...............anti......54kg.........56:56......June.......post-baby....218w/226wNP
MMLazaro............anti.......96kg.........57:04......May.......Commuter(ex-rider)/1996 Pinarello
Rushie.................anti......75kg........57:05......May........Marmotte/Com
JimboPlob............anti......69kg........57:07......April......4th cat/Triathlon/Fitness
djtjw.................anti.......83kg.........57:36.....June.......Road Bike, Kingston Wheelies Weekend Warrior
SirUlrich............anti.......75kg........57:41......June......Road Bike, (slow) TT'er
bruceman............anti......87kg.........57.50......May.......Commuter
Ramekin..............anti.......78kg........58:42......May.........Club des Cingles contender
Dhope.................anti......75kg........58:45......Mar........SCR
Islwyn.................anti......87kg.........58:51......Apr........Sportive/Com
London-Red..........anti......80ish........59:05......Mar........Commuter
turnstyle.............anti......85kg.........59:30......Mar........Com/Sportive
Ugo Santalucia......anti......73Kg........59:34.......May.....Wheelbuilder/29 years old road bike-red
Smirf..................Clock.....82kg........59.46.......June.....Commuter/weekend warrior/etape virgin
Cavcan................anti......103kg.......59:48......June......Fatty
Blackpooltower.....anti......83kg........60:00......Jan........Commuter
Andy Bristow .......Clock....89Kg ......63:59.......May.....Ex 3rd cat. Wannabe CX racer
mdheaton............anti......87kg........65:10......Apr........Rower
Caleb..................anti......66kg........65.48......Mar........Tri
Rick Chasey..........anti......55kg........65.52......May.......SS (42x16)
Russ...................anti......81kg........66:30......July........Sportive/Com
JibberJim............anti.....75kg.........66:43.....June......Ex. Club Run Hero (301 AP 313NP)
marcusjb.............anti......60kg.........67:10......Apr........Slow audaxer!
velo-city.............clock....77kg.......67:36......July........Tourer / Fitness
Windmatt ...........anti......81kg........67.50......May..........fitness
ajh18.................anti......63kg.........68:27......Jun.......Commuter / Fitness
ilovebigwig..........anti......85kg.........69:40.....May........Commuter/Fitness
cyclingprop..........clock.....118kg......73:08......Mar........SCR


Very chuffed with this. Had not previously been below 54, let alone 53.

Went out on Wednesday morning. Not ideal: cross/headwind up Sawyer's, but the biggest problem was the number of cars on their morning commute. Held up badly on laps 2 and 3, so think a short 52 is do-able.

Had Mr Ribble's time in mind. Next time

eyepea0

Very nice conditions this morning. No wind, warm but not hot, and minimal traffic delays. All-time fastest hairy-legged road bike time??
IP.

TarmacExpert......anti......68kg.....45:53......Mar........TTer........AP296W.NP309W full TT setup
Eyepea0..............anti......79.99kg........48.30......Aug........Retired ex-1st cat.....Road
Okgo.................anti.......80.5kg....49.17.....May.......2nd cat.....road
Petromyzon..........anti......73kg..........49.38......May........2nd Cat......AP321W NP327W
Martinwilly..........anti......72kg............49.52......April......Tester......Road/fixed
benjacobs............anti.....69kg............49.52.......May......2nd cat........Road
BigMat................anti......80kg.......50:24......May........Commuter/4th cat
ChristianCmk........anti.....61kg.........51.49.....May.......2nd Cat....Road
leejdavies..........anti......80kg..........52:52......May........Sportive/com
Mr Ribble.............anti.....88kg..........52:55.......May.........Overweight Professional Eater
CJ.....................anti......81kg........52:59......Aug........Commuter/Sportive
Bigdave1963.........anti.....87kg..........53.52.......May........Sportive/TT
Furrag................anti......71kg.........54:00......Mar........3rd cat.....275w/292w NP
Morxy...............anti.......58kg........54:06......Jun........4th cat, Commuter/Sportive
IP.....................anti......70kg........54:37......Jun........Commuter/Sportive
birdy..................anti......70kg........55:02....May..........triathlon/4th cat - Road bike
lef.....................anti......67kg........55:27....May..........3rd cat...Road
J4zzDogg..........anti......82kg........55:36.....June........Commuter
Hutch 75.............anti......92kg........56.20......Mar........Sportive/leisure
JZed..................c/w.......95kg........56:31......Mar........SCR
ShandyH............anti......86kg.........56:41......Jun........SCR/fat triathlete
funkin.................anti......82kg.........56:52......May........Triathlon....292w/NP308w (road bike, tri bars)
maryka...............anti......54kg.........56:56......June.......post-baby....218w/226wNP
MMLazaro............anti.......96kg.........57:04......May.......Commuter(ex-rider)/1996 Pinarello
Rushie.................anti......75kg........57:05......May........Marmotte/Com
JimboPlob............anti......69kg........57:07......April......4th cat/Triathlon/Fitness
djtjw.................anti.......83kg.........57:36.....June.......Road Bike, Kingston Wheelies Weekend Warrior
SirUlrich............anti.......75kg........57:41......June......Road Bike, (slow) TT'er
bruceman............anti......87kg.........57.50......May.......Commuter
Ramekin..............anti.......78kg........58:42......May.........Club des Cingles contender
Dhope.................anti......75kg........58:45......Mar........SCR
Islwyn.................anti......87kg.........58:51......Apr........Sportive/Com
London-Red..........anti......80ish........59:05......Mar........Commuter
turnstyle.............anti......85kg.........59:30......Mar........Com/Sportive
Ugo Santalucia......anti......73Kg........59:34.......May.....Wheelbuilder/29 years old road bike-red
Smirf..................Clock.....82kg........59.46.......June.....Commuter/weekend warrior/etape virgin
Cavcan................anti......103kg.......59:48......June......Fatty
Blackpooltower.....anti......83kg........60:00......Jan........Commuter
Andy Bristow .......Clock....89Kg ......63:59.......May.....Ex 3rd cat. Wannabe CX racer
mdheaton............anti......87kg........65:10......Apr........Rower
Caleb..................anti......66kg........65.48......Mar........Tri
Rick Chasey..........anti......55kg........65.52......May.......SS (42x16)
Russ...................anti......81kg........66:30......July........Sportive/Com
JibberJim............anti.....75kg.........66:43.....June......Ex. Club Run Hero (301 AP 313NP)
marcusjb.............anti......60kg.........67:10......Apr........Slow audaxer!
velo-city.............clock....77kg.......67:36......July........Tourer / Fitness
Windmatt ...........anti......81kg........67.50......May..........fitness
ajh18.................anti......63kg.........68:27......Jun.......Commuter / Fitness
ilovebigwig..........anti......85kg.........69:40.....May........Commuter/Fitness
cyclingprop..........clock.....118kg......73:08......Mar........SCR

cjcp

TarmacExpert......anti......68kg.....45:53......Mar........TTer........AP296W.NP309W full TT setup
Eyepea0..............anti......79.99kg........48.30......Aug........Retired ex-1st cat.....Road
Okgo.................anti.......80.5kg....49.17.....May.......2nd cat.....road
Petromyzon..........anti......73kg..........49.38......May........2nd Cat......AP321W NP327W
Martinwilly..........anti......72kg............49.52......April......Tester......Road/fixed
benjacobs............anti.....69kg............49.52.......May......2nd cat........Road
BigMat................anti......80kg.......50:24......May........Commuter/4th cat
ChristianCmk........anti.....61kg.........51.49.....May.......2nd Cat....Road
CJ.....................anti......82kg........52:07......Aug........Commuter/Sportive
leejdavies..........anti......80kg..........52:52......May........Sportive/com
Mr Ribble.............anti.....88kg..........52:55.......May.........Overweight Professional Eater
Bigdave1963.........anti.....87kg..........53.52.......May........Sportive/TT
Furrag................anti......71kg.........54:00......Mar........3rd cat.....275w/292w NP
Morxy...............anti.......58kg........54:06......Jun........4th cat, Commuter/Sportive
IP.....................anti......70kg........54:37......Jun........Commuter/Sportive
birdy..................anti......70kg........55:02....May..........triathlon/4th cat - Road bike
lef.....................anti......67kg........55:27....May..........3rd cat...Road
J4zzDogg..........anti......82kg........55:36.....June........Commuter
Hutch 75.............anti......92kg........56.20......Mar........Sportive/leisure
JZed..................c/w.......95kg........56:31......Mar........SCR
ShandyH............anti......86kg.........56:41......Jun........SCR/fat triathlete
funkin.................anti......82kg.........56:52......May........Triathlon....292w/NP308w (road bike, tri bars)
maryka...............anti......54kg.........56:56......June.......post-baby....218w/226wNP
MMLazaro............anti.......96kg.........57:04......May.......Commuter(ex-rider)/1996 Pinarello
Rushie.................anti......75kg........57:05......May........Marmotte/Com
JimboPlob............anti......69kg........57:07......April......4th cat/Triathlon/Fitness
djtjw.................anti.......83kg.........57:36.....June.......Road Bike, Kingston Wheelies Weekend Warrior
SirUlrich............anti.......75kg........57:41......June......Road Bike, (slow) TT'er
bruceman............anti......87kg.........57.50......May.......Commuter
Ramekin..............anti.......78kg........58:42......May.........Club des Cingles contender
Dhope.................anti......75kg........58:45......Mar........SCR
Islwyn.................anti......87kg.........58:51......Apr........Sportive/Com
London-Red..........anti......80ish........59:05......Mar........Commuter
turnstyle.............anti......85kg.........59:30......Mar........Com/Sportive
Ugo Santalucia......anti......73Kg........59:34.......May.....Wheelbuilder/29 years old road bike-red
Smirf..................Clock.....82kg........59.46.......June.....Commuter/weekend warrior/etape virgin
Cavcan................anti......103kg.......59:48......June......Fatty
Blackpooltower.....anti......83kg........60:00......Jan........Commuter
Andy Bristow .......Clock....89Kg ......63:59.......May.....Ex 3rd cat. Wannabe CX racer
mdheaton............anti......87kg........65:10......Apr........Rower
Caleb..................anti......66kg........65.48......Mar........Tri
Rick Chasey..........anti......55kg........65.52......May.......SS (42x16)
Russ...................anti......81kg........66:30......July........Sportive/Com
JibberJim............anti.....75kg.........66:43.....June......Ex. Club Run Hero (301 AP 313NP)
marcusjb.............anti......60kg.........67:10......Apr........Slow audaxer!
velo-city.............clock....77kg.......67:36......July........Tourer / Fitness
Windmatt ...........anti......81kg........67.50......May..........fitness
ajh18.................anti......63kg.........68:27......Jun.......Commuter / Fitness
ilovebigwig..........anti......85kg.........69:40.....May........Commuter/Fitness
cyclingprop..........clock.....118kg......73:08......Mar........SCR

As weight increases, my time decreases. WTF?

Getting closer to a sub-52 min. Paced it evenly at 17:21, 17:25 and 17:21. Intended to go out for a steady ride, but it felt like a tailwind first time up Dark Hill, so decided to give it a crack. Slightly giddy with excitement after lap 2 when I realised I was on for a sub-52:30.

il_principe

TarmacExpert......anti......68kg.....45:53......Mar........TTer........AP296W.NP309W full TT setup
Eyepea0..............anti......79.99kg........48.30......Aug........Retired ex-1st cat.....Road
Okgo.................anti.......80.5kg....49.17.....May.......2nd cat.....road
Petromyzon..........anti......73kg..........49.38......May........2nd Cat......AP321W NP327W
Martinwilly..........anti......72kg............49.52......April......Tester......Road/fixed
benjacobs............anti.....69kg............49.52.......May......2nd cat........Road
BigMat................anti......80kg.......50:24......May........Commuter/4th cat
ChristianCmk........anti.....61kg.........51.49.....May.......2nd Cat....Road
CJ.....................anti......82kg........52:07......Aug........Commuter/Sportive
IP.....................anti......74kg........52:44......Aug........Commuter/Sportive
leejdavies..........anti......80kg..........52:52......May........Sportive/com
Mr Ribble.............anti.....88kg..........52:55.......May.........Overweight Professional Eater
Bigdave1963.........anti.....87kg..........53.52.......May........Sportive/TT
Furrag................anti......71kg.........54:00......Mar........3rd cat.....275w/292w NP
Morxy...............anti.......58kg........54:06......Jun........4th cat, Commuter/Sportive
birdy..................anti......70kg........55:02....May..........triathlon/4th cat - Road bike
lef.....................anti......67kg........55:27....May..........3rd cat...Road
J4zzDogg..........anti......82kg........55:36.....June........Commuter
Hutch 75.............anti......92kg........56.20......Mar........Sportive/leisure
JZed..................c/w.......95kg........56:31......Mar........SCR
ShandyH............anti......86kg.........56:41......Jun........SCR/fat triathlete
funkin.................anti......82kg.........56:52......May........Triathlon....292w/NP308w (road bike, tri bars)
maryka...............anti......54kg.........56:56......June.......post-baby....218w/226wNP
MMLazaro............anti.......96kg.........57:04......May.......Commuter(ex-rider)/1996 Pinarello
Rushie.................anti......75kg........57:05......May........Marmotte/Com
JimboPlob............anti......69kg........57:07......April......4th cat/Triathlon/Fitness
djtjw.................anti.......83kg.........57:36.....June.......Road Bike, Kingston Wheelies Weekend Warrior
SirUlrich............anti.......75kg........57:41......June......Road Bike, (slow) TT'er
bruceman............anti......87kg.........57.50......May.......Commuter
Ramekin..............anti.......78kg........58:42......May.........Club des Cingles contender
Dhope.................anti......75kg........58:45......Mar........SCR
Islwyn.................anti......87kg.........58:51......Apr........Sportive/Com
London-Red..........anti......80ish........59:05......Mar........Commuter
turnstyle.............anti......85kg.........59:30......Mar........Com/Sportive
Ugo Santalucia......anti......73Kg........59:34.......May.....Wheelbuilder/29 years old road bike-red
Smirf..................Clock.....82kg........59.46.......June.....Commuter/weekend warrior/etape virgin
Cavcan................anti......103kg.......59:48......June......Fatty
Blackpooltower.....anti......83kg........60:00......Jan........Commuter
Andy Bristow .......Clock....89Kg ......63:59.......May.....Ex 3rd cat. Wannabe CX racer
mdheaton............anti......87kg........65:10......Apr........Rower
Caleb..................anti......66kg........65.48......Mar........Tri
Rick Chasey..........anti......55kg........65.52......May.......SS (42x16)
Russ...................anti......81kg........66:30......July........Sportive/Com
JibberJim............anti.....75kg.........66:43.....June......Ex. Club Run Hero (301 AP 313NP)
marcusjb.............anti......60kg.........67:10......Apr........Slow audaxer!
velo-city.............clock....77kg.......67:36......July........Tourer / Fitness
Windmatt ...........anti......81kg........67.50......May..........fitness
ajh18.................anti......63kg.........68:27......Jun.......Commuter / Fitness
ilovebigwig..........anti......85kg.........69:40.....May........Commuter/Fitness
cyclingprop..........clock.....118kg......73:08......Mar........SCR

First ride back after a weeks's holiday. Heaviest I've been for a long while, got caught in irritatingly slow traffic for chunks of the ride and yet managed a 52:44. I've made serious attempts this year at a good time, been blowing snot everywhere etc and not got this close to a 52, yet today I set out with the intent to go fairly easy and just test the fitness following my week of chocolate & beer fueled indolence in Switzerland. Each lap was faster than the other as well, whereas I normally get slower. Surprised and delighted.

eyepea0

a 4 sec improvement, oh yes!
(fair bit slower conditions, and not using deep section wheels so actually quite pleased with performance)

TarmacExpert......anti......68kg.....45:53......Mar........TTer........AP296W.NP309W full TT setup
Eyepea0..............anti......79.99kg........48.26......Aug........Retired ex-1st cat.....Road
Okgo.................anti.......80.5kg....49.17.....May.......2nd cat.....road
Petromyzon..........anti......73kg..........49.38......May........2nd Cat......AP321W NP327W
Martinwilly..........anti......72kg............49.52......April......Tester......Road/fixed
benjacobs............anti.....69kg............49.52.......May......2nd cat........Road
BigMat................anti......80kg.......50:24......May........Commuter/4th cat
ChristianCmk........anti.....61kg.........51.49.....May.......2nd Cat....Road
CJ.....................anti......82kg........52:07......Aug........Commuter/Sportive
IP.....................anti......74kg........52:44......Aug........Commuter/Sportive
leejdavies..........anti......80kg..........52:52......May........Sportive/com
Mr Ribble.............anti.....88kg..........52:55.......May.........Overweight Professional Eater
Bigdave1963.........anti.....87kg..........53.52.......May........Sportive/TT
Furrag................anti......71kg.........54:00......Mar........3rd cat.....275w/292w NP
Morxy...............anti.......58kg........54:06......Jun........4th cat, Commuter/Sportive
birdy..................anti......70kg........55:02....May..........triathlon/4th cat - Road bike
lef.....................anti......67kg........55:27....May..........3rd cat...Road
J4zzDogg..........anti......82kg........55:36.....June........Commuter
Hutch 75.............anti......92kg........56.20......Mar........Sportive/leisure
JZed..................c/w.......95kg........56:31......Mar........SCR
ShandyH............anti......86kg.........56:41......Jun........SCR/fat triathlete
funkin.................anti......82kg.........56:52......May........Triathlon....292w/NP308w (road bike, tri bars)
maryka...............anti......54kg.........56:56......June.......post-baby....218w/226wNP
MMLazaro............anti.......96kg.........57:04......May.......Commuter(ex-rider)/1996 Pinarello
Rushie.................anti......75kg........57:05......May........Marmotte/Com
JimboPlob............anti......69kg........57:07......April......4th cat/Triathlon/Fitness
djtjw.................anti.......83kg.........57:36.....June.......Road Bike, Kingston Wheelies Weekend Warrior
SirUlrich............anti.......75kg........57:41......June......Road Bike, (slow) TT'er
bruceman............anti......87kg.........57.50......May.......Commuter
Ramekin..............anti.......78kg........58:42......May.........Club des Cingles contender
Dhope.................anti......75kg........58:45......Mar........SCR
Islwyn.................anti......87kg.........58:51......Apr........Sportive/Com
London-Red..........anti......80ish........59:05......Mar........Commuter
turnstyle.............anti......85kg.........59:30......Mar........Com/Sportive
Ugo Santalucia......anti......73Kg........59:34.......May.....Wheelbuilder/29 years old road bike-red
Smirf..................Clock.....82kg........59.46.......June.....Commuter/weekend warrior/etape virgin
Cavcan................anti......103kg.......59:48......June......Fatty
Blackpooltower.....anti......83kg........60:00......Jan........Commuter
Andy Bristow .......Clock....89Kg ......63:59.......May.....Ex 3rd cat. Wannabe CX racer
mdheaton............anti......87kg........65:10......Apr........Rower
Caleb..................anti......66kg........65.48......Mar........Tri
Rick Chasey..........anti......55kg........65.52......May.......SS (42x16)
Russ...................anti......81kg........66:30......July........Sportive/Com
JibberJim............anti.....75kg.........66:43.....June......Ex. Club Run Hero (301 AP 313NP)
marcusjb.............anti......60kg.........67:10......Apr........Slow audaxer!
velo-city.............clock....77kg.......67:36......July........Tourer / Fitness
Windmatt ...........anti......81kg........67.50......May..........fitness
ajh18.................anti......63kg.........68:27......Jun.......Commuter / Fitness
ilovebigwig..........anti......85kg.........69:40.....May........Commuter/Fitness
cyclingprop..........clock.....118kg......73:08......Mar........SCR

Andy Bristow

Had to stop on second lap and help marshall traffic past injured cyclist Re-started Garmin and finished the 3 laps once the guy was safely in the ambulance

TarmacExpert......anti......68kg.....45:53......Mar........TTer........AP296W.NP309W full TT setup
Eyepea0..............anti......79.99kg........48.26......Aug........Retired ex-1st cat.....Road
Okgo.................anti.......80.5kg....49.17.....May.......2nd cat.....road
Petromyzon..........anti......73kg..........49.38......May........2nd Cat......AP321W NP327W
Martinwilly..........anti......72kg............49.52......April......Tester......Road/fixed
benjacobs............anti.....69kg............49.52.......May......2nd cat........Road
BigMat................anti......80kg.......50:24......May........Commuter/4th cat
ChristianCmk........anti.....61kg.........51.49.....May.......2nd Cat....Road
CJ.....................anti......82kg........52:07......Aug........Commuter/Sportive
IP.....................anti......74kg........52:44......Aug........Commuter/Sportive
leejdavies..........anti......80kg..........52:52......May........Sportive/com
Mr Ribble.............anti.....88kg..........52:55.......May.........Overweight Professional Eater
Bigdave1963.........anti.....87kg..........53.52.......May........Sportive/TT
Furrag................anti......71kg.........54:00......Mar........3rd cat.....275w/292w NP
Morxy...............anti.......58kg........54:06......Jun........4th cat, Commuter/Sportive
birdy..................anti......70kg........55:02....May..........triathlon/4th cat - Road bike
lef.....................anti......67kg........55:27....May..........3rd cat...Road
J4zzDogg..........anti......82kg........55:36.....June........Commuter
Hutch 75.............anti......92kg........56.20......Mar........Sportive/leisure
JZed..................c/w.......95kg........56:31......Mar........SCR
ShandyH............anti......86kg.........56:41......Jun........SCR/fat triathlete
funkin.................anti......82kg.........56:52......May........Triathlon....292w/NP308w (road bike, tri bars)
maryka...............anti......54kg.........56:56......June.......post-baby....218w/226wNP
MMLazaro............anti.......96kg.........57:04......May.......Commuter(ex-rider)/1996 Pinarello
Rushie.................anti......75kg........57:05......May........Marmotte/Com
JimboPlob............anti......69kg........57:07......April......4th cat/Triathlon/Fitness
djtjw.................anti.......83kg.........57:36.....June.......Road Bike, Kingston Wheelies Weekend Warrior
SirUlrich............anti.......75kg........57:41......June......Road Bike, (slow) TT'er
bruceman............anti......87kg.........57.50......May.......Commuter
Ramekin..............anti.......78kg........58:42......May.........Club des Cingles contender
Dhope.................anti......75kg........58:45......Mar........SCR
Islwyn.................anti......87kg.........58:51......Apr........Sportive/Com
London-Red..........anti......80ish........59:05......Mar........Commuter
Andy Bristow........anti......86kg.........59:08......Aug........ex 3rd cat
turnstyle.............anti......85kg.........59:30......Mar........Com/Sportive
Ugo Santalucia......anti......73Kg........59:34.......May.....Wheelbuilder/29 years old road bike-red
Smirf..................Clock.....82kg........59.46.......June.....Commuter/weekend warrior/etape virgin
Cavcan................anti......103kg.......59:48......June......Fatty
Blackpooltower.....anti......83kg........60:00......Jan........Commuter
Andy Bristow .......Clock....89Kg ......63:59.......May.....Ex 3rd cat.
mdheaton............anti......87kg........65:10......Apr........Rower
Caleb..................anti......66kg........65.48......Mar........Tri
Rick Chasey..........anti......55kg........65.52......May.......SS (42x16)
Russ...................anti......81kg........66:30......July........Sportive/Com
JibberJim............anti.....75kg.........66:43.....June......Ex. Club Run Hero (301 AP 313NP)
marcusjb.............anti......60kg.........67:10......Apr........Slow audaxer!
velo-city.............clock....77kg.......67:36......July........Tourer / Fitness
Windmatt ...........anti......81kg........67.50......May..........fitness
ajh18.................anti......63kg.........68:27......Jun.......Commuter / Fitness
ilovebigwig..........anti......85kg.........69:40.....May........Commuter/Fitness
cyclingprop..........clock.....118kg......73:08......Mar........SCR[/quote]

KnightOfTheLongTights

TarmacExpert......anti......68kg.....45:53......Mar........TTer........AP296W.NP309W full TT setup
Eyepea0..............anti......79.99kg........48.26......Aug........Retired ex-1st cat.....Road
Okgo.................anti.......80.5kg....49.17.....May.......2nd cat.....road
Petromyzon..........anti......73kg..........49.38......May........2nd Cat......AP321W NP327W
Martinwilly..........anti......72kg............49.52......April......Tester......Road/fixed
benjacobs............anti.....69kg............49.52.......May......2nd cat........Road
BigMat................anti......80kg.......50:24......May........Commuter/4th cat
ChristianCmk........anti.....61kg.........51.49.....May.......2nd Cat....Road
CJ.....................anti......82kg........52:07......Aug........Commuter/Sportive
IP.....................anti......74kg........52:44......Aug........Commuter/Sportive
leejdavies..........anti......80kg..........52:52......May........Sportive/com
Mr Ribble.............anti.....88kg..........52:55.......May.........Overweight Professional Eater
Bigdave1963.........anti.....87kg..........53.52.......May........Sportive/TT
Furrag................anti......71kg.........54:00......Mar........3rd cat.....275w/292w NP
Morxy...............anti.......58kg........54:06......Jun........4th cat, Commuter/Sportive
birdy..................anti......70kg........55:02....May..........triathlon/4th cat - Road bike
lef.....................anti......67kg........55:27....May..........3rd cat...Road
J4zzDogg..........anti......82kg........55:36.....June........Commuter
Hutch 75.............anti......92kg........56.20......Mar........Sportive/leisure
JZed..................c/w.......95kg........56:31......Mar........SCR
ShandyH............anti......86kg.........56:41......Jun........SCR/fat triathlete
funkin.................anti......82kg.........56:52......May........Triathlon....292w/NP308w (road bike, tri bars)
maryka...............anti......54kg.........56:56......June.......post-baby....218w/226wNP
MMLazaro............anti.......96kg.........57:04......May.......Commuter(ex-rider)/1996 Pinarello
Rushie.................anti......75kg........57:05......May........Marmotte/Com
JimboPlob............anti......69kg........57:07......April......4th cat/Triathlon/Fitness
KnightOfLongTights...anti...68kg....57:35......Aug.......Weekend club rider/fitness (road bike)djtjw.................anti.......83kg.........57:36.....June.......Road Bike, Kingston Wheelies Weekend Warrior
SirUlrich............anti.......75kg........57:41......June......Road Bike, (slow) TT'er
bruceman............anti......87kg.........57.50......May.......Commuter
Ramekin..............anti.......78kg........58:42......May.........Club des Cingles contender
Dhope.................anti......75kg........58:45......Mar........SCR
Islwyn.................anti......87kg.........58:51......Apr........Sportive/Com
London-Red..........anti......80ish........59:05......Mar........Commuter
Andy Bristow........anti......86kg.........59:08......Aug........ex 3rd cat
turnstyle.............anti......85kg.........59:30......Mar........Com/Sportive
Ugo Santalucia......anti......73Kg........59:34.......May.....Wheelbuilder/29 years old road bike-red
Smirf..................Clock.....82kg........59.46.......June.....Commuter/weekend warrior/etape virgin
Cavcan................anti......103kg.......59:48......June......Fatty
Blackpooltower.....anti......83kg........60:00......Jan........Commuter
Andy Bristow .......Clock....89Kg ......63:59.......May.....Ex 3rd cat.
mdheaton............anti......87kg........65:10......Apr........Rower
Caleb..................anti......66kg........65.48......Mar........Tri
Rick Chasey..........anti......55kg........65.52......May.......SS (42x16)
Russ...................anti......81kg........66:30......July........Sportive/Com
JibberJim............anti.....75kg.........66:43.....June......Ex. Club Run Hero (301 AP 313NP)
marcusjb.............anti......60kg.........67:10......Apr........Slow audaxer!
velo-city.............clock....77kg.......67:36......July........Tourer / Fitness
Windmatt ...........anti......81kg........67.50......May..........fitness
ajh18.................anti......63kg.........68:27......Jun.......Commuter / Fitness
ilovebigwig..........anti......85kg.........69:40.....May........Commuter/Fitness
cyclingprop..........clock.....118kg......73:08......Mar........SCR[/quote]

ajh18

Times edging downwards thanks to recent rise in mileage. Hopefully the faster bike will lop another couple of mins off this one, done on the commuting workhorse.

TarmacExpert......anti......68kg.....45:53......Mar........TTer........AP296W.NP309W full TT setup
Eyepea0..............anti......79.99kg........48.26......Aug........Retired ex-1st cat.....Road
Okgo.................anti.......80.5kg....49.17.....May.......2nd cat.....road
Petromyzon..........anti......73kg..........49.38......May........2nd Cat......AP321W NP327W
Martinwilly..........anti......72kg............49.52......April......Tester......Road/fixed
benjacobs............anti.....69kg............49.52.......May......2nd cat........Road
BigMat................anti......80kg.......50:24......May........Commuter/4th cat
ChristianCmk........anti.....61kg.........51.49.....May.......2nd Cat....Road
CJ.....................anti......82kg........52:07......Aug........Commuter/Sportive
IP.....................anti......74kg........52:44......Aug........Commuter/Sportive
leejdavies..........anti......80kg..........52:52......May........Sportive/com
Mr Ribble.............anti.....88kg..........52:55.......May.........Overweight Professional Eater
Bigdave1963.........anti.....87kg..........53.52.......May........Sportive/TT
Furrag................anti......71kg.........54:00......Mar........3rd cat.....275w/292w NP
Morxy...............anti.......58kg........54:06......Jun........4th cat, Commuter/Sportive
birdy..................anti......70kg........55:02....May..........triathlon/4th cat - Road bike
lef.....................anti......67kg........55:27....May..........3rd cat...Road
J4zzDogg..........anti......82kg........55:36.....June........Commuter
Hutch 75.............anti......92kg........56.20......Mar........Sportive/leisure
JZed..................c/w.......95kg........56:31......Mar........SCR
ShandyH............anti......86kg.........56:41......Jun........SCR/fat triathlete
funkin.................anti......82kg.........56:52......May........Triathlon....292w/NP308w (road bike, tri bars)
maryka...............anti......54kg.........56:56......June.......post-baby....218w/226wNP
MMLazaro............anti.......96kg.........57:04......May.......Commuter(ex-rider)/1996 Pinarello
Rushie.................anti......75kg........57:05......May........Marmotte/Com
JimboPlob............anti......69kg........57:07......April......4th cat/Triathlon/Fitness
KnightOfLongTights...anti...68kg....57:35......Aug.......Weekend club rider/fitness (road bike)djtjw.................anti.......83kg.........57:36.....June.......Road Bike, Kingston Wheelies Weekend Warrior
SirUlrich............anti.......75kg........57:41......June......Road Bike, (slow) TT'er
bruceman............anti......87kg.........57.50......May.......Commuter
Ramekin..............anti.......78kg........58:42......May.........Club des Cingles contender
Dhope.................anti......75kg........58:45......Mar........SCR
Islwyn.................anti......87kg.........58:51......Apr........Sportive/Com
London-Red..........anti......80ish........59:05......Mar........Commuter
Andy Bristow........anti......86kg.........59:08......Aug........ex 3rd cat
turnstyle.............anti......85kg.........59:30......Mar........Com/Sportive
Ugo Santalucia......anti......73Kg........59:34.......May.....Wheelbuilder/29 years old road bike-red
Smirf..................Clock.....82kg........59.46.......June.....Commuter/weekend warrior/etape virgin
Cavcan................anti......103kg.......59:48......June......Fatty
Blackpooltower.....anti......83kg........60:00......Jan........Commuter
Andy Bristow .......Clock....89Kg ......63:59.......May.....Ex 3rd cat.
mdheaton............anti......87kg........65:10......Apr........Rower
Caleb..................anti......66kg........65.48......Mar........Tri
Rick Chasey..........anti......55kg........65.52......May.......SS (42x16)
Russ...................anti......81kg........66:30......July........Sportive/Com
JibberJim............anti.....75kg.........66:43.....June......Ex. Club Run Hero (301 AP 313NP)
ajh18.................anti......63kg.........66:47......Aug.......Commuter / Fitness
marcusjb.............anti......60kg.........67:10......Apr........Slow audaxer!
velo-city.............clock....77kg.......67:36......July........Tourer / Fitness
Windmatt ...........anti......81kg........67.50......May..........fitness
ilovebigwig..........anti......85kg.........69:40.....May........Commuter/Fitness
cyclingprop..........clock.....118kg......73:08......Mar........SCR[/quote]

caleb meyer

Slightly quicker, but not by much ...

TarmacExpert......anti......68kg.....45:53......Mar........TTer........AP296W.NP309W full TT setup
Eyepea0..............anti......79.99kg........48.26......Aug........Retired ex-1st cat.....Road
Okgo.................anti.......80.5kg....49.17.....May.......2nd cat.....road
Petromyzon..........anti......73kg..........49.38......May........2nd Cat......AP321W NP327W
Martinwilly..........anti......72kg............49.52......April......Tester......Road/fixed
benjacobs............anti.....69kg............49.52.......May......2nd cat........Road
BigMat................anti......80kg.......50:24......May........Commuter/4th cat
ChristianCmk........anti.....61kg.........51.49.....May.......2nd Cat....Road
CJ.....................anti......82kg........52:07......Aug........Commuter/Sportive
IP.....................anti......74kg........52:44......Aug........Commuter/Sportive
leejdavies..........anti......80kg..........52:52......May........Sportive/com
Mr Ribble.............anti.....88kg..........52:55.......May.........Overweight Professional Eater
Bigdave1963.........anti.....87kg..........53.52.......May........Sportive/TT
Furrag................anti......71kg.........54:00......Mar........3rd cat.....275w/292w NP
Morxy...............anti.......58kg........54:06......Jun........4th cat, Commuter/Sportive
birdy..................anti......70kg........55:02....May..........triathlon/4th cat - Road bike
lef.....................anti......67kg........55:27....May..........3rd cat...Road
J4zzDogg..........anti......82kg........55:36.....June........Commuter
Hutch 75.............anti......92kg........56.20......Mar........Sportive/leisure
JZed..................c/w.......95kg........56:31......Mar........SCR
ShandyH............anti......86kg.........56:41......Jun........SCR/fat triathlete
funkin.................anti......82kg.........56:52......May........Triathlon....292w/NP308w (road bike, tri bars)
maryka...............anti......54kg.........56:56......June.......post-baby....218w/226wNP
MMLazaro............anti.......96kg.........57:04......May.......Commuter(ex-rider)/1996 Pinarello
Rushie.................anti......75kg........57:05......May........Marmotte/Com
JimboPlob............anti......69kg........57:07......April......4th cat/Triathlon/Fitness
KnightOfLongTights...anti...68kg....57:35......Aug.......Weekend club rider/fitness (road bike)djtjw.................anti.......83kg.........57:36.....June.......Road Bike, Kingston Wheelies Weekend Warrior
SirUlrich............anti.......75kg........57:41......June......Road Bike, (slow) TT'er
bruceman............anti......87kg.........57.50......May.......Commuter
Ramekin..............anti.......78kg........58:42......May.........Club des Cingles contender
Dhope.................anti......75kg........58:45......Mar........SCR
Islwyn.................anti......87kg.........58:51......Apr........Sportive/Com
London-Red..........anti......80ish........59:05......Mar........Commuter
Andy Bristow........anti......86kg.........59:08......Aug........ex 3rd cat
turnstyle.............anti......85kg.........59:30......Mar........Com/Sportive
Ugo Santalucia......anti......73Kg........59:34.......May.....Wheelbuilder/29 years old road bike-red
Smirf..................Clock.....82kg........59.46.......June.....Commuter/weekend warrior/etape virgin
Cavcan................anti......103kg.......59:48......June......Fatty
Blackpooltower.....anti......83kg........60:00......Jan........Commuter
Caleb .................anti......68kg........63:10......Aug ..... Tri
Andy Bristow .......Clock....89Kg ......63:59.......May.....Ex 3rd cat.
mdheaton............anti......87kg........65:10......Apr........Rower
Rick Chasey..........anti......55kg........65.52......May.......SS (42x16)
Russ...................anti......81kg........66:30......July........Sportive/Com
JibberJim............anti.....75kg.........66:43.....June......Ex. Club Run Hero (301 AP 313NP)
ajh18.................anti......63kg.........66:47......Aug.......Commuter / Fitness
marcusjb.............anti......60kg.........67:10......Apr........Slow audaxer!
velo-city.............clock....77kg.......67:36......July........Tourer / Fitness
Windmatt ...........anti......81kg........67.50......May..........fitness
ilovebigwig..........anti......85kg.........69:40.....May........Commuter/Fitness
cyclingprop..........clock.....118kg......73:08......Mar........SCR[/quote][/quote]

wilskins

First attempt, slightly windy conditions

TarmacExpert......anti......68kg.....45:53......Mar........TTer........AP296W.NP309W full TT setup
Eyepea0..............anti......79.99kg........48.26......Aug........Retired ex-1st cat.....Road
Okgo.................anti.......80.5kg....49.17.....May.......2nd cat.....road
Petromyzon..........anti......73kg..........49.38......May........2nd Cat......AP321W NP327W
Martinwilly..........anti......72kg............49.52......April......Tester......Road/fixed
benjacobs............anti.....69kg............49.52.......May......2nd cat........Road
BigMat................anti......80kg.......50:24......May........Commuter/4th cat
ChristianCmk........anti.....61kg.........51.49.....May.......2nd Cat....Road
CJ.....................anti......82kg........52:07......Aug........Commuter/Sportive
IP.....................anti......74kg........52:44......Aug........Commuter/Sportive
leejdavies..........anti......80kg..........52:52......May........Sportive/com
Mr Ribble.............anti.....88kg..........52:55.......May.........Overweight Professional Eater
Bigdave1963.........anti.....87kg..........53.52.......May........Sportive/TT
Furrag................anti......71kg.........54:00......Mar........3rd cat.....275w/292w NP
Morxy...............anti.......58kg........54:06......Jun........4th cat, Commuter/Sportive
birdy..................anti......70kg........55:02....May..........triathlon/4th cat - Road bike
lef.....................anti......67kg........55:27....May..........3rd cat...Road
J4zzDogg..........anti......82kg........55:36.....June........Commuter
Hutch 75.............anti......92kg........56.20......Mar........Sportive/leisure
wilskins.................anti......79kg.........56:30......Aug........Road
JZed..................c/w.......95kg........56:31......Mar........SCR
ShandyH............anti......86kg.........56:41......Jun........SCR/fat triathlete
funkin.................anti......82kg.........56:52......May........Triathlon....292w/NP308w (road bike, tri bars)
maryka...............anti......54kg.........56:56......June.......post-baby....218w/226wNP
MMLazaro............anti.......96kg.........57:04......May.......Commuter(ex-rider)/1996 Pinarello
Rushie.................anti......75kg........57:05......May........Marmotte/Com
JimboPlob............anti......69kg........57:07......April......4th cat/Triathlon/Fitness
KnightOfLongTights...anti...68kg....57:35......Aug.......Weekend club rider/fitness (road bike)djtjw.................anti.......83kg.........57:36.....June.......Road Bike, Kingston Wheelies Weekend Warrior
SirUlrich............anti.......75kg........57:41......June......Road Bike, (slow) TT'er
bruceman............anti......87kg.........57.50......May.......Commuter
Ramekin..............anti.......78kg........58:42......May.........Club des Cingles contender
Dhope.................anti......75kg........58:45......Mar........SCR
Islwyn.................anti......87kg.........58:51......Apr........Sportive/Com
London-Red..........anti......80ish........59:05......Mar........Commuter
Andy Bristow........anti......86kg.........59:08......Aug........ex 3rd cat
turnstyle.............anti......85kg.........59:30......Mar........Com/Sportive
Ugo Santalucia......anti......73Kg........59:34.......May.....Wheelbuilder/29 years old road bike-red
Smirf..................Clock.....82kg........59.46.......June.....Commuter/weekend warrior/etape virgin
Cavcan................anti......103kg.......59:48......June......Fatty
Blackpooltower.....anti......83kg........60:00......Jan........Commuter
Caleb .................anti......68kg........63:10......Aug ..... Tri
Andy Bristow .......Clock....89Kg ......63:59.......May.....Ex 3rd cat.
mdheaton............anti......87kg........65:10......Apr........Rower
Rick Chasey..........anti......55kg........65.52......May.......SS (42x16)
Russ...................anti......81kg........66:30......July........Sportive/Com
JibberJim............anti.....75kg.........66:43.....June......Ex. Club Run Hero (301 AP 313NP)
ajh18.................anti......63kg.........66:47......Aug.......Commuter / Fitness
marcusjb.............anti......60kg.........67:10......Apr........Slow audaxer!
velo-city.............clock....77kg.......67:36......July........Tourer / Fitness
Windmatt ...........anti......81kg........67.50......May..........fitness
ilovebigwig..........anti......85kg.........69:40.....May........Commuter/Fitness
cyclingprop..........clock.....118kg......73:08......Mar........SCR

Abdoujaparov

Quick question: for people three lap challenging at around the 60 minute mark (and above), is it actually better FTP training to do only two laps, say, twice a week? I can't really see myself doing three laps geniunely at 100 per cent that frequently...

maryka

Abdoujaparov wrote:

Quick question: for people three lap challenging at around the 60 minute mark (and above), is it actually better FTP training to do only two laps, say, twice a week? I can't really see myself doing three laps geniunely at 100 per cent that frequently...

Yes, in fact 2x20min (i.e., 2 laps) with ~2 min rest between has been a major part of my training this season coming back from havng a baby, and laps of RP are perfect for it if you're around the 60 min mark. I was doing either ACW starting from the bottom of Broomfield and finishing at the top of it, or CW from Kingston Gate finishing before the Dark Hill descent -- but I use a powermeter so I like excluding those zero watts.

You can also do 1x40 if you feel good and don't need the rest between intervals, or 1x30 if you're short on time or feel a bit rough and don't feel like you want to do a full second lap. Or 3x15 at a slightly higher intensity once your laps get faster or if you're on a fast day with the wind.

ugo.santalucia

I've noticed they added a nice little patch of rough cobbles on the Richmond gate corner.
Of course if I was Boris Johnson I would lay cobbles all over the 7 miles loop, which, by the way, would be a fantastic traffic calming measure.
And that would also give some purpose to those 27 mm Pave' tubulars I bought on the summer sales...

ajh18

Further marginal gain. Another couple of seconds would have been worth 1 more place on the board...

TarmacExpert......anti......68kg.....45:53......Mar........TTer........AP296W.NP309W full TT setup
Eyepea0..............anti......79.99kg........48.26......Aug........Retired ex-1st cat.....Road
Okgo.................anti.......80.5kg....49.17.....May.......2nd cat.....road
Petromyzon..........anti......73kg..........49.38......May........2nd Cat......AP321W NP327W
Martinwilly..........anti......72kg............49.52......April......Tester......Road/fixed
benjacobs............anti.....69kg............49.52.......May......2nd cat........Road
BigMat................anti......80kg.......50:24......May........Commuter/4th cat
ChristianCmk........anti.....61kg.........51.49.....May.......2nd Cat....Road
CJ.....................anti......82kg........52:07......Aug........Commuter/Sportive
IP.....................anti......74kg........52:44......Aug........Commuter/Sportive
leejdavies..........anti......80kg..........52:52......May........Sportive/com
Mr Ribble.............anti.....88kg..........52:55.......May.........Overweight Professional Eater
Bigdave1963.........anti.....87kg..........53.52.......May........Sportive/TT
Furrag................anti......71kg.........54:00......Mar........3rd cat.....275w/292w NP
Morxy...............anti.......58kg........54:06......Jun........4th cat, Commuter/Sportive
birdy..................anti......70kg........55:02....May..........triathlon/4th cat - Road bike
lef.....................anti......67kg........55:27....May..........3rd cat...Road
J4zzDogg..........anti......82kg........55:36.....June........Commuter
Hutch 75.............anti......92kg........56.20......Mar........Sportive/leisure
wilskins.................anti......79kg.........56:30......Aug........Road
JZed..................c/w.......95kg........56:31......Mar........SCR
ShandyH............anti......86kg.........56:41......Jun........SCR/fat triathlete
funkin.................anti......82kg.........56:52......May........Triathlon....292w/NP308w (road bike, tri bars)
maryka...............anti......54kg.........56:56......June.......post-baby....218w/226wNP
MMLazaro............anti.......96kg.........57:04......May.......Commuter(ex-rider)/1996 Pinarello
Rushie.................anti......75kg........57:05......May........Marmotte/Com
JimboPlob............anti......69kg........57:07......April......4th cat/Triathlon/Fitness
KnightOfLongTights...anti...68kg....57:35......Aug.......Weekend club rider/fitness (road bike)djtjw.................anti.......83kg.........57:36.....June.......Road Bike, Kingston Wheelies Weekend Warrior
SirUlrich............anti.......75kg........57:41......June......Road Bike, (slow) TT'er
bruceman............anti......87kg.........57.50......May.......Commuter
Ramekin..............anti.......78kg........58:42......May.........Club des Cingles contender
Dhope.................anti......75kg........58:45......Mar........SCR
Islwyn.................anti......87kg.........58:51......Apr........Sportive/Com
London-Red..........anti......80ish........59:05......Mar........Commuter
Andy Bristow........anti......86kg.........59:08......Aug........ex 3rd cat
turnstyle.............anti......85kg.........59:30......Mar........Com/Sportive
Ugo Santalucia......anti......73Kg........59:34.......May.....Wheelbuilder/29 years old road bike-red
Smirf..................Clock.....82kg........59.46.......June.....Commuter/weekend warrior/etape virgin
Cavcan................anti......103kg.......59:48......June......Fatty
Blackpooltower.....anti......83kg........60:00......Jan........Commuter
Caleb .................anti......68kg........63:10......Aug ..... Tri
Andy Bristow .......Clock....89Kg ......63:59.......May.....Ex 3rd cat.
mdheaton............anti......87kg........65:10......Apr........Rower
Rick Chasey..........anti......55kg........65.52......May.......SS (42x16)
ajh18.................anti......63kg.........65:53......Sep.......Commuter / Fitness
Russ...................anti......81kg........66:30......July........Sportive/Com
JibberJim............anti.....75kg.........66:43.....June......Ex. Club Run Hero (301 AP 313NP)
marcusjb.............anti......60kg.........67:10......Apr........Slow audaxer!
velo-city.............clock....77kg.......67:36......July........Tourer / Fitness
Windmatt ...........anti......81kg........67.50......May..........fitness
ilovebigwig..........anti......85kg.........69:40.....May........Commuter/Fitness
cyclingprop..........clock.....118kg......73:08......Mar........SCR

SmellTheGlove

TarmacExpert......anti......68kg.....45:53......Mar........TTer........AP296W.NP309W full TT setup
Eyepea0..............anti......79.99kg........48.26......Aug........Retired ex-1st cat.....Road
Okgo.................anti.......80.5kg....49.17.....May.......2nd cat.....road
Petromyzon..........anti......73kg..........49.38......May........2nd Cat......AP321W NP327W
Martinwilly..........anti......72kg............49.52......April......Tester......Road/fixed
benjacobs............anti.....69kg............49.52.......May......2nd cat........Road
BigMat................anti......80kg.......50:24......May........Commuter/4th cat
ChristianCmk........anti.....61kg.........51.49.....May.......2nd Cat....Road
CJ.....................anti......82kg........52:07......Aug........Commuter/Sportive
IP.....................anti......74kg........52:44......Aug........Commuter/Sportive
leejdavies..........anti......80kg..........52:52......May........Sportive/com
Mr Ribble.............anti.....88kg..........52:55.......May.........Overweight Professional Eater
Bigdave1963.........anti.....87kg..........53.52.......May........Sportive/TT
Furrag................anti......71kg.........54:00......Mar........3rd cat.....275w/292w NP
Morxy...............anti.......58kg........54:06......Jun........4th cat, Commuter/Sportive
birdy..................anti......70kg........55:02....May..........triathlon/4th cat - Road bike
lef.....................anti......67kg........55:27....May..........3rd cat...Road
J4zzDogg..........anti......82kg........55:36.....June........Commuter
Hutch 75.............anti......92kg........56.20......Mar........Sportive/leisure
wilskins.................anti......79kg.........56:30......Aug........Road
JZed..................c/w.......95kg........56:31......Mar........SCR
ShandyH............anti......86kg.........56:41......Jun........SCR/fat triathlete
funkin.................anti......82kg.........56:52......May........Triathlon....292w/NP308w (road bike, tri bars)
maryka...............anti......54kg.........56:56......June.......post-baby....218w/226wNP
MMLazaro............anti.......96kg.........57:04......May.......Commuter(ex-rider)/1996 Pinarello
Rushie.................anti......75kg........57:05......May........Marmotte/Com
JimboPlob............anti......69kg........57:07......April......4th cat/Triathlon/Fitness
KnightOfLongTights...anti...68kg....57:35......Aug.......Weekend club rider/fitness (road bike)djtjw.................anti.......83kg.........57:36.....June.......Road Bike, Kingston Wheelies Weekend Warrior
SirUlrich............anti.......75kg........57:41......June......Road Bike, (slow) TT'er
bruceman............anti......87kg.........57.50......May.......Commuter
Ramekin..............anti.......78kg........58:42......May.........Club des Cingles contender
Dhope.................anti......75kg........58:45......Mar........SCR
Islwyn.................anti......87kg.........58:51......Apr........Sportive/Com
London-Red..........anti......80ish........59:05......Mar........Commuter
Andy Bristow........anti......86kg.........59:08......Aug........ex 3rd cat
turnstyle.............anti......85kg.........59:30......Mar........Com/Sportive
Ugo Santalucia......anti......73Kg........59:34.......May.....Wheelbuilder/29 years old road bike-red
Smirf..................Clock.....82kg........59.46.......June.....Commuter/weekend warrior/etape virgin
Cavcan................anti......103kg.......59:48......June......Fatty
Blackpooltower.....anti......83kg........60:00......Jan........Commuter
Caleb .................anti......68kg........63:10......Aug ..... Tri
Andy Bristow .......Clock....89Kg ......63:59.......May.....Ex 3rd cat.
mdheaton............anti......87kg........65:10......Apr........Rower
Rick Chasey..........anti......55kg........65.52......May.......SS (42x16)
ajh18.................anti......63kg.........65:53......Sep.......Commuter / Fitness
Russ...................anti......81kg........66:30......July........Sportive/Com
JibberJim............anti.....75kg.........66:43.....June......Ex. Club Run Hero (301 AP 313NP)
marcusjb.............anti......60kg.........67:10......Apr........Slow audaxer!
velo-city.............clock....77kg.......67:36......July........Tourer / Fitness
Windmatt ...........anti......81kg........67.50......May..........fitness
ilovebigwig..........anti......85kg.........69:40.....May........Commuter/Fitness
cyclingprop..........clock.....118kg......73:08......Mar........SCR
SmellTheGlove......anti......73kg........74:01......Aug......Commuter[/quote]

Have been reasonably regular at RP, more so perhaps last year than this, but this was my first time doing three off the reel, lovely sunny Friday afternoon, bit breezy now and then. Traffic on two of three laps must have been worth a minute but that said, I'm just happy to join in and not to have crocked my knee doing it. A target to work on.
Only minor grumble is that I don't personally see the need for those cobbles at Canc Corner, my inner pessimist foresees a few being left hooked there; it was surely perfectly OK before with just the tarmac extension.

bcss

ugo.santalucia wrote:

I've noticed they added a nice little patch of rough cobbles on the Richmond gate corner.
Of course if I was Boris Johnson I would lay cobbles all over the 7 miles loop, which, by the way, would be a fantastic traffic calming measure.
And that would also give some purpose to those 27 mm Pave' tubulars I bought on the summer sales...

Quite annoying, noticed it on saturday, was so happy when they removed the old cobbles, turned out to be my favourite corner (anti-clock), taking nicely the speed through the corner and then fully accelerating slighlty uphill....good times...now it's even worse than before, bandaged between the two cobbles areas (think there are going to be some in the middle as well), you loose all the momentum, at least with the old coubbles you could still go across, the new ones are too much!!

We GOT to have another olympics next year...so they remove them again

wind700

TarmacExpert......anti......68kg.....45:53......Mar........TTer........AP296W.NP309W full TT setup
Eyepea0..............anti......79.99kg........48.26......Aug........Retired ex-1st cat.....Road
Okgo.................anti.......80.5kg....49.17.....May.......2nd cat.....road
Petromyzon..........anti......73kg..........49.38......May........2nd Cat......AP321W NP327W
Martinwilly..........anti......72kg............49.52......April......Tester......Road/fixed
benjacobs............anti.....69kg............49.52.......May......2nd cat........Road
BigMat................anti......80kg.......50:24......May........Commuter/4th cat
ChristianCmk........anti.....61kg.........51.49.....May.......2nd Cat....Road
CJ.....................anti......82kg........52:07......Aug........Commuter/Sportive
IP.....................anti......74kg........52:44......Aug........Commuter/Sportive
leejdavies..........anti......80kg..........52:52......May........Sportive/com
Mr Ribble.............anti.....88kg..........52:55.......May.........Overweight Professional Eater
Bigdave1963.........anti.....87kg..........53.52.......May........Sportive/TT
Furrag................anti......71kg.........54:00......Mar........3rd cat.....275w/292w NP
Morxy...............anti.......58kg........54:06......Jun........4th cat, Commuter/Sportive
birdy..................anti......70kg........55:02....May..........triathlon/4th cat - Road bike
lef.....................anti......67kg........55:27....May..........3rd cat...Road
J4zzDogg..........anti......82kg........55:36.....June........Commuter
Hutch 75.............anti......92kg........56.20......Mar........Sportive/leisure
wilskins.................anti......79kg.........56:30......Aug........Road
JZed..................c/w.......95kg........56:31......Mar........SCR
ShandyH............anti......86kg.........56:41......Jun........SCR/fat triathlete
funkin.................anti......82kg.........56:52......May........Triathlon....292w/NP308w (road bike, tri bars)
maryka...............anti......54kg.........56:56......June.......post-baby....218w/226wNP
MMLazaro............anti.......96kg.........57:04......May.......Commuter(ex-rider)/1996 Pinarello
Rushie.................anti......75kg........57:05......May........Marmotte/Com
JimboPlob............anti......69kg........57:07......April......4th cat/Triathlon/Fitness
KnightOfLongTights...anti...68kg....57:35......Aug.......Weekend club rider/fitness (road bike)djtjw.................anti.......83kg.........57:36.....June.......Road Bike, Kingston Wheelies Weekend Warrior
SirUlrich............anti.......75kg........57:41......June......Road Bike, (slow) TT'er
bruceman............anti......87kg.........57.50......May.......Commuter
Ramekin..............anti.......78kg........58:42......May.........Club des Cingles contender
Dhope.................anti......75kg........58:45......Mar........SCR
Islwyn.................anti......87kg.........58:51......Apr........Sportive/Com
London-Red..........anti......80ish........59:05......Mar........Commuter
Andy Bristow........anti......86kg.........59:08......Aug........ex 3rd cat
turnstyle.............anti......85kg.........59:30......Mar........Com/Sportive
Ugo Santalucia......anti......73Kg........59:34.......May.....Wheelbuilder/29 years old road bike-red
Smirf..................Clock.....82kg........59.46.......June.....Commuter/weekend warrior/etape virgin
Cavcan................anti......103kg.......59:48......June......Fatty
Blackpooltower.....anti......83kg........60:00......Jan........Commuter
Caleb .................anti......68kg........63:10......Aug ..... Tri
Andy Bristow .......Clock....89Kg ......63:59.......May.....Ex 3rd cat.
mdheaton............anti......87kg........65:10......Apr........Rower
Rick Chasey..........anti......55kg........65.52......May.......SS (42x16)
ajh18.................anti......63kg.........65:53......Sep.......Commuter / Fitness
Windmatt ...........anti......76.5kg........66.13......sept..........fitness
Russ...................anti......81kg........66:30......July........Sportive/Com
JibberJim............anti.....75kg.........66:43.....June......Ex. Club Run Hero (301 AP 313NP)
marcusjb.............anti......60kg.........67:10......Apr........Slow audaxer!
velo-city.............clock....77kg.......67:36......July........Tourer / Fitness
ilovebigwig..........anti......85kg.........69:40.....May........Commuter/Fitness
cyclingprop..........clock.....118kg......73:08......Mar........SCR
SmellTheGlove......anti......73kg........74:01......Aug......Commuter[/quote]

Beautiful day. The cobbles are a nuisance at Richmond gate though.

ugo.santalucia

bcss wrote:

ugo.santalucia wrote:

I've noticed they added a nice little patch of rough cobbles on the Richmond gate corner.
Of course if I was Boris Johnson I would lay cobbles all over the 7 miles loop, which, by the way, would be a fantastic traffic calming measure.
And that would also give some purpose to those 27 mm Pave' tubulars I bought on the summer sales...

Quite annoying, noticed it on saturday, was so happy when they removed the old cobbles, turned out to be my favourite corner (anti-clock), taking nicely the speed through the corner and then fully accelerating slighlty uphill....good times...now it's even worse than before, bandaged between the two cobbles areas (think there are going to be some in the middle as well), you loose all the momentum, at least with the old coubbles you could still go across, the new ones are too much!!

We GOT to have another olympics next year...so they remove them again

Cobbles are great, I want more cobbles... I travel regularly to Belgium to find some cobbles!

MMLazaro

TarmacExpert......anti......68kg.....45:53......Mar........TTer........AP296W.NP309W full TT setup
Eyepea0..............anti......79.99kg........48.26......Aug........Retired ex-1st cat.....Road
Okgo.................anti.......80.5kg....49.17.....May.......2nd cat.....road
Petromyzon..........anti......73kg..........49.38......May........2nd Cat......AP321W NP327W
Martinwilly..........anti......72kg............49.52......April......Tester......Road/fixed
benjacobs............anti.....69kg............49.52.......May......2nd cat........Road
BigMat................anti......80kg.......50:24......May........Commuter/4th cat
ChristianCmk........anti.....61kg.........51.49.....May.......2nd Cat....Road
CJ.....................anti......82kg........52:07......Aug........Commuter/Sportive
IP.....................anti......74kg........52:44......Aug........Commuter/Sportive
leejdavies..........anti......80kg..........52:52......May........Sportive/com
Mr Ribble.............anti.....88kg..........52:55.......May.........Overweight Professional Eater
Bigdave1963.........anti.....87kg..........53.52.......May........Sportive/TT
Furrag................anti......71kg.........54:00......Mar........3rd cat.....275w/292w NP
Morxy...............anti.......58kg........54:06......Jun........4th cat, Commuter/Sportive
birdy..................anti......70kg........55:02....May..........triathlon/4th cat - Road bike
MMLazaro............anti.......91kg.........55:07......May.......Commuter(ex-rider)/1996 Pinarello
lef.....................anti......67kg........55:27....May..........3rd cat...Road
J4zzDogg..........anti......82kg........55:36.....June........Commuter
Hutch 75.............anti......92kg........56.20......Mar........Sportive/leisure
wilskins.................anti......79kg.........56:30......Aug........Road
JZed..................c/w.......95kg........56:31......Mar........SCR
ShandyH............anti......86kg.........56:41......Jun........SCR/fat triathlete
funkin.................anti......82kg.........56:52......May........Triathlon....292w/NP308w (road bike, tri bars)
maryka...............anti......54kg.........56:56......June.......post-baby....218w/226wNP
Rushie.................anti......75kg........57:05......May........Marmotte/Com
JimboPlob............anti......69kg........57:07......April......4th cat/Triathlon/Fitness
KnightOfLongTights...anti...68kg....57:35......Aug.......Weekend club rider/fitness (road bike)djtjw.................anti.......83kg.........57:36.....June.......Road Bike, Kingston Wheelies Weekend Warrior
SirUlrich............anti.......75kg........57:41......June......Road Bike, (slow) TT'er
bruceman............anti......87kg.........57.50......May.......Commuter
Ramekin..............anti.......78kg........58:42......May.........Club des Cingles contender
Dhope.................anti......75kg........58:45......Mar........SCR
Islwyn.................anti......87kg.........58:51......Apr........Sportive/Com
London-Red..........anti......80ish........59:05......Mar........Commuter
Andy Bristow........anti......86kg.........59:08......Aug........ex 3rd cat
turnstyle.............anti......85kg.........59:30......Mar........Com/Sportive
Ugo Santalucia......anti......73Kg........59:34.......May.....Wheelbuilder/29 years old road bike-red
Smirf..................Clock.....82kg........59.46.......June.....Commuter/weekend warrior/etape virgin
Cavcan................anti......103kg.......59:48......June......Fatty
Blackpooltower.....anti......83kg........60:00......Jan........Commuter
Caleb .................anti......68kg........63:10......Aug ..... Tri
Andy Bristow .......Clock....89Kg ......63:59.......May.....Ex 3rd cat.
mdheaton............anti......87kg........65:10......Apr........Rower
Rick Chasey..........anti......55kg........65.52......May.......SS (42x16)
ajh18.................anti......63kg.........65:53......Sep.......Commuter / Fitness
Windmatt ...........anti......76.5kg........66.13......sept..........fitness
Russ...................anti......81kg........66:30......July........Sportive/Com
JibberJim............anti.....75kg.........66:43.....June......Ex. Club Run Hero (301 AP 313NP)
marcusjb.............anti......60kg.........67:10......Apr........Slow audaxer!
velo-city.............clock....77kg.......67:36......July........Tourer / Fitness
ilovebigwig..........anti......85kg.........69:40.....May........Commuter/Fitness
cyclingprop..........clock.....118kg......73:08......Mar........SCR
SmellTheGlove......anti......73kg........74:01......Aug......Commuter[/quote]

After 3 weeks of rest within the last month I wasn't hoping for much, but in the end I got a my best time ever. Quite pleased with that I must say.

The cobbles are horrible!!!

bcss

TarmacExpert......anti......68kg.....45:53......Mar........TTer........AP296W.NP309W full TT setup
Eyepea0..............anti......79.99kg........48.26......Aug........Retired ex-1st cat.....Road
Okgo.................anti.......80.5kg....49.17.....May.......2nd cat.....road
Petromyzon..........anti......73kg..........49.38......May........2nd Cat......AP321W NP327W
Martinwilly..........anti......72kg............49.52......April......Tester......Road/fixed
benjacobs............anti.....69kg............49.52.......May......2nd cat........Road
BigMat................anti......80kg.......50:24......May........Commuter/4th cat
ChristianCmk........anti.....61kg.........51.49.....May.......2nd Cat....Road
CJ.....................anti......82kg........52:07......Aug........Commuter/Sportive
IP.....................anti......74kg........52:44......Aug........Commuter/Sportive
leejdavies..........anti......80kg..........52:52......May........Sportive/com
Mr Ribble.............anti.....88kg..........52:55.......May.........Overweight Professional Eater
Bigdave1963.........anti.....87kg..........53.52.......May........Sportive/TT
Furrag................anti......71kg.........54:00......Mar........3rd cat.....275w/292w NP
Morxy...............anti.......58kg........54:06......Jun........4th cat, Commuter/Sportive
birdy..................anti......70kg........55:02....May..........triathlon/4th cat - Road bike
MMLazaro............anti.......91kg.........55:07......May.......Commuter(ex-rider)/1996 Pinarello
lef.....................anti......67kg........55:27....May..........3rd cat...Road
J4zzDogg..........anti......82kg........55:36.....June........Commuter
Hutch 75.............anti......92kg........56.20......Mar........Sportive/leisure
wilskins.................anti......79kg.........56:30......Aug........Road
JZed..................c/w.......95kg........56:31......Mar........SCR
ShandyH............anti......86kg.........56:41......Jun........SCR/fat triathlete
funkin.................anti......82kg.........56:52......May........Triathlon....292w/NP308w (road bike, tri bars)
maryka...............anti......54kg.........56:56......June.......post-baby....218w/226wNP
Rushie.................anti......75kg........57:05......May........Marmotte/Com
JimboPlob............anti......69kg........57:07......April......4th cat/Triathlon/Fitness
KnightOfLongTights...anti...68kg....57:35......Aug.......Weekend club rider/fitness (road bike)djtjw.................anti.......83kg.........57:36.....June.......Road Bike, Kingston Wheelies Weekend Warrior
SirUlrich............anti.......75kg........57:41......June......Road Bike, (slow) TT'er
bruceman............anti......87kg.........57.50......May.......Commuter
bcss..................clock......78kg.........58:31.....September...236w/261wNP (weekend warrior)
Ramekin..............anti.......78kg........58:42......May.........Club des Cingles contender
Dhope.................anti......75kg........58:45......Mar........SCR
Islwyn.................anti......87kg.........58:51......Apr........Sportive/Com
London-Red..........anti......80ish........59:05......Mar........Commuter
Andy Bristow........anti......86kg.........59:08......Aug........ex 3rd cat
turnstyle.............anti......85kg.........59:30......Mar........Com/Sportive
Ugo Santalucia......anti......73Kg........59:34.......May.....Wheelbuilder/29 years old road bike-red
Smirf..................Clock.....82kg........59.46.......June.....Commuter/weekend warrior/etape virgin
Cavcan................anti......103kg.......59:48......June......Fatty
Blackpooltower.....anti......83kg........60:00......Jan........Commuter
Caleb .................anti......68kg........63:10......Aug ..... Tri
Andy Bristow .......Clock....89Kg ......63:59.......May.....Ex 3rd cat.
mdheaton............anti......87kg........65:10......Apr........Rower
Rick Chasey..........anti......55kg........65.52......May.......SS (42x16)
ajh18.................anti......63kg.........65:53......Sep.......Commuter / Fitness
Windmatt ...........anti......76.5kg........66.13......sept..........fitness
Russ...................anti......81kg........66:30......July........Sportive/Com
JibberJim............anti.....75kg.........66:43.....June......Ex. Club Run Hero (301 AP 313NP)
marcusjb.............anti......60kg.........67:10......Apr........Slow audaxer!
velo-city.............clock....77kg.......67:36......July........Tourer / Fitness
ilovebigwig..........anti......85kg.........69:40.....May........Commuter/Fitness
cyclingprop..........clock.....118kg......73:08......Mar........SCR
SmellTheGlove......anti......73kg........74:01......Aug......Commuter

as part of a team relay of the London Duathlon, 3 best out of 4 (1st 3LC post in 2.5 years), seemed to always have some wind in my face, otherwise beautiful day, almost too hot

Obviously fantastic to cruise around the park with no cars and the full width of the road available (at least for most of the ride). Splits:

1st Lap - 19:21 - 33.5km/h - 246 av power - 268 np
2nd Lap - 19:22 - 33.3 km/h - 233 av power - 258 np
4th lap - 19:48 - 32.9 km/h - 230 av power - 258 np

interestingly 1st lap significantly more power but not much more speed, can't be just the start, can it?

Also interesting biggest difference between average and NP on here, pushed up broomfield hard, but not the legs to keep it up :-)

ugo.santalucia

This challenge is getting a bit tired...

I suggest to split into two categories ; Road bike and TT bike and to give bonuses for gender and age... infact I would go as far as giving a bonus for the age of the bike as well (being the owner of a classic)

Something along the lines:
Women : 3 minutes bonus
Age: 3 seconds bonus per year over 35
Bike age: 2 seconds bonus per year

So, a woman age 45 with a 10 years old bike clocking a 60 minutes flat would get 3 mniutes for the gender, 30 seconds for the age and 20 seconds for the age of the bike. total time 56.10
A man age 28 with a brand new bike clocking a 57 minutes flat will keep it as such

Does it make sense?

Conway2013

TarmacExpert......anti......68kg.....45:53......Mar........TTer........AP296W.NP309W full TT setup
Eyepea0..............anti......79.99kg........48.26......Aug........Retired ex-1st cat.....Road
Okgo.................anti.......80.5kg....49.17.....May.......2nd cat.....road
Petromyzon..........anti......73kg..........49.38......May........2nd Cat......AP321W NP327W
Martinwilly..........anti......72kg............49.52......April......Tester......Road/fixed
benjacobs............anti.....69kg............49.52.......May......2nd cat........Road
BigMat................anti......80kg.......50:24......May........Commuter/4th cat
ChristianCmk........anti.....61kg.........51.49.....May.......2nd Cat....Road
CJ.....................anti......82kg........52:07......Aug........Commuter/Sportive
IP.....................anti......74kg........52:44......Aug........Commuter/Sportive
leejdavies..........anti......80kg..........52:52......May........Sportive/com
Mr Ribble.............anti.....88kg..........52:55.......May.........Overweight Professional Eater
Bigdave1963.........anti.....87kg..........53.52.......May........Sportive/TT
Furrag................anti......71kg.........54:00......Mar........3rd cat.....275w/292w NP
Morxy...............anti.......58kg........54:06......Jun........4th cat, Commuter/Sportive
birdy..................anti......70kg........55:02....May..........triathlon/4th cat - Road bike
MMLazaro............anti.......91kg.........55:07......May.......Commuter(ex-rider)/1996 Pinarello
lef.....................anti......67kg........55:27....May..........3rd cat...Road
J4zzDogg..........anti......82kg........55:36.....June........Commuter
MCONWAY............anti......77kg......56.00......Oct...........Commuter
Hutch 75.............anti......92kg........56.20......Mar........Sportive/leisure
wilskins.................anti......79kg.........56:30......Aug........Road
JZed..................c/w.......95kg........56:31......Mar........SCR
ShandyH............anti......86kg.........56:41......Jun........SCR/fat triathlete
funkin.................anti......82kg.........56:52......May........Triathlon....292w/NP308w (road bike, tri bars)
maryka...............anti......54kg.........56:56......June.......post-baby....218w/226wNP
Rushie.................anti......75kg........57:05......May........Marmotte/Com
JimboPlob............anti......69kg........57:07......April......4th cat/Triathlon/Fitness
KnightOfLongTights...anti...68kg....57:35......Aug.......Weekend club rider/fitness (road bike)djtjw.................anti.......83kg.........57:36.....June.......Road Bike, Kingston Wheelies Weekend Warrior
SirUlrich............anti.......75kg........57:41......June......Road Bike, (slow) TT'er
bruceman............anti......87kg.........57.50......May.......Commuter
bcss..................clock......78kg.........58:31.....September...236w/261wNP (weekend warrior)
Ramekin..............anti.......78kg........58:42......May.........Club des Cingles contender
Dhope.................anti......75kg........58:45......Mar........SCR
Islwyn.................anti......87kg.........58:51......Apr........Sportive/Com
London-Red..........anti......80ish........59:05......Mar........Commuter
Andy Bristow........anti......86kg.........59:08......Aug........ex 3rd cat
turnstyle.............anti......85kg.........59:30......Mar........Com/Sportive
Ugo Santalucia......anti......73Kg........59:34.......May.....Wheelbuilder/29 years old road bike-red
Smirf..................Clock.....82kg........59.46.......June.....Commuter/weekend warrior/etape virgin
Cavcan................anti......103kg.......59:48......June......Fatty
Blackpooltower.....anti......83kg........60:00......Jan........Commuter
Caleb .................anti......68kg........63:10......Aug ..... Tri
Andy Bristow .......Clock....89Kg ......63:59.......May.....Ex 3rd cat.
mdheaton............anti......87kg........65:10......Apr........Rower
Rick Chasey..........anti......55kg........65.52......May.......SS (42x16)
ajh18.................anti......63kg.........65:53......Sep.......Commuter / Fitness
Windmatt ...........anti......76.5kg........66.13......sept..........fitness
Russ...................anti......81kg........66:30......July........Sportive/Com
JibberJim............anti.....75kg.........66:43.....June......Ex. Club Run Hero (301 AP 313NP)
marcusjb.............anti......60kg.........67:10......Apr........Slow audaxer!
velo-city.............clock....77kg.......67:36......July........Tourer / Fitness
ilovebigwig..........anti......85kg.........69:40.....May........Commuter/Fitness
cyclingprop..........clock.....118kg......73:08......Mar........SCR
SmellTheGlove......anti......73kg........74:01......Aug......Commuter

Not advisable to try this at 11:30am on a Sat as I did, its too busy and you lose too much time stuck behind cars but nonetheless happy to go round it in under the hour considering the traffic. I have a benchmark now which is the main thing. An early morning go at this should yield a much better time, but happy to have finally registered a time.

1st Lap - 21.7mph
2nd Lap - 21.0mph
4th lap - 21.3mph

First lap felt tough, although it was my fastest, got caught up badly on the second and third laps when I was feeling good so it was a bit unfortunate, avg RPM per lap 100. Avg HR 157 with max 169

Would be happy with a sub 55min-next time!!

pangolin

TarmacExpert......anti......68kg.....45:53......Mar........TTer........AP296W.NP309W full TT setup
Eyepea0..............anti......79.99kg........48.26......Aug........Retired ex-1st cat.....Road
Okgo.................anti.......80.5kg....49.17.....May.......2nd cat.....road
Petromyzon..........anti......73kg..........49.38......May........2nd Cat......AP321W NP327W
Martinwilly..........anti......72kg............49.52......April......Tester......Road/fixed
benjacobs............anti.....69kg............49.52.......May......2nd cat........Road
BigMat................anti......80kg.......50:24......May........Commuter/4th cat
ChristianCmk........anti.....61kg.........51.49.....May.......2nd Cat....Road
CJ.....................anti......82kg........52:07......Aug........Commuter/Sportive
IP.....................anti......74kg........52:44......Aug........Commuter/Sportive
leejdavies..........anti......80kg..........52:52......May........Sportive/com
Mr Ribble.............anti.....88kg..........52:55.......May.........Overweight Professional Eater
Bigdave1963.........anti.....87kg..........53.52.......May........Sportive/TT
Furrag................anti......71kg.........54:00......Mar........3rd cat.....275w/292w NP
Morxy...............anti.......58kg........54:06......Jun........4th cat, Commuter/Sportive
birdy..................anti......70kg........55:02....May..........triathlon/4th cat - Road bike
MMLazaro............anti.......91kg.........55:07......May.......Commuter(ex-rider)/1996 Pinarello
lef.....................anti......67kg........55:27....May..........3rd cat...Road
J4zzDogg..........anti......82kg........55:36.....June........Commuter
MCONWAY............anti......77kg......56.00......Oct...........Commuter
Hutch 75.............anti......92kg........56.20......Mar........Sportive/leisure
wilskins.................anti......79kg.........56:30......Aug........Road
JZed..................c/w.......95kg........56:31......Mar........SCR
ShandyH............anti......86kg.........56:41......Jun........SCR/fat triathlete
funkin.................anti......82kg.........56:52......May........Triathlon....292w/NP308w (road bike, tri bars)
maryka...............anti......54kg.........56:56......June.......post-baby....218w/226wNP
Rushie.................anti......75kg........57:05......May........Marmotte/Com
JimboPlob............anti......69kg........57:07......April......4th cat/Triathlon/Fitness
KnightOfLongTights...anti...68kg....57:35......Aug.......Weekend club rider/fitness (road bike)djtjw.................anti.......83kg.........57:36.....June.......Road Bike, Kingston Wheelies Weekend Warrior
SirUlrich............anti.......75kg........57:41......June......Road Bike, (slow) TT'er
bruceman............anti......87kg.........57.50......May.......Commuter
pangolin...........anti......100kg........58.12.....Oct.......Commuter/Road Bike
bcss..................clock......78kg.........58:31.....Sept.......236w/261wNP (weekend warrior)
Ramekin..............anti.......78kg........58:42......May.........Club des Cingles contender
Dhope.................anti......75kg........58:45......Mar........SCR
Islwyn.................anti......87kg.........58:51......Apr........Sportive/Com
London-Red..........anti......80ish........59:05......Mar........Commuter
Andy Bristow........anti......86kg.........59:08......Aug........ex 3rd cat
turnstyle.............anti......85kg.........59:30......Mar........Com/Sportive
Ugo Santalucia......anti......73Kg........59:34.......May.....Wheelbuilder/29 years old road bike-red
Smirf..................Clock.....82kg........59.46.......June.....Commuter/weekend warrior/etape virgin
Cavcan................anti......103kg.......59:48......June......Fatty
Blackpooltower.....anti......83kg........60:00......Jan........Commuter
Caleb .................anti......68kg........63:10......Aug ..... Tri
Andy Bristow .......Clock....89Kg ......63:59.......May.....Ex 3rd cat.
mdheaton............anti......87kg........65:10......Apr........Rower
Rick Chasey..........anti......55kg........65.52......May.......SS (42x16)
ajh18.................anti......63kg.........65:53......Sep.......Commuter / Fitness
Windmatt ...........anti......76.5kg........66.13......sept..........fitness
Russ...................anti......81kg........66:30......July........Sportive/Com
JibberJim............anti.....75kg.........66:43.....June......Ex. Club Run Hero (301 AP 313NP)
marcusjb.............anti......60kg.........67:10......Apr........Slow audaxer!
velo-city.............clock....77kg.......67:36......July........Tourer / Fitness
ilovebigwig..........anti......85kg.........69:40.....May........Commuter/Fitness
cyclingprop..........clock.....118kg......73:08......Mar........SCR
SmellTheGlove......anti......73kg........74:01......Aug......Commuter

Really happy with this! Tried it once a couple of years ago and got 65 minutes, having blown it on the last lap. This time the splits were 19:15, 19:15, 19:42. Much better consistency. Held up a couple of times by cars, people stopped on the middle of the road to pose for pictures on their horses (take pics while you're on the grass?!) and more cars, so some room for improvement still. Will try not to leave it a couple more years

TakeTurns

I don't see how the guys getting below 55mins are able to ride safely. Whenever I go there, there are always cars inconveniencing me 20% of the time. I take it you guys are all overtaking the cars at speed?

Especially on the roundabouts, drivers are always staring at each other stupidly not knowing who should give way, it's so frustrating. To make things worse, they never leave a gap on the left, so you have to sit behind.