Richmond Park 3-lap Challenge 2013

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  • Last night, windy! Just need a good summer night?

    TarmacExpert......Anti..........70kg........45:14......Jun.....TTer................................AP293W.NP311W.race TT bike
    Eyepea..............Anti........<80kg........49:06......Jun.....road..................................road bike
    dawebbo............Anti..........80ish.......50:38......Apr.....Cat 2...............................AP311W/NP330W. TT bike
    bigdave1963......Anti..........89kg........53:50.......June........Sportive/TT...........................TT bike
    wilskins........Anti..............72kg............54:00.......Jun..........Cat 3...................................Road bike
    IP.....................Anti..........71kg........54:09.......Apr.....N/A................................road bike
    okgo...........Anti/ & cw.........78kg.........54.20.......April....2nd cat road..................Road bike 320W
    P_a_d_d_y.........Anti...........64kg........54:48.......Apr......Cat3.............................Road bike AP265W
    Pitchshifter........Anti..........70kg........55:50.......Apr......N/A................................Road bike
    GordonK............Anti..........69kg........56:09.......Apr.....CAT 2V...........................AP278W, road bike, C24 wheels
    Ed F .................Anti .........68kg........56:14 ..... Mar ....grimpeur .......................road bike
    Norniron............Anti..........73kg........57:10.......Mar.....slog climber....................road bike
    London-Red........Anti..........83kg........58:02.......June...Ageing man on bike...............Steel
    TakeTurns...........CW..........88kg........58:44.......May....Cat 4.............................road bike
    vermin...............Anti..........71kg........58:50.......Mar.....Commuter......................road bike
    Dhope...............Anti..........74kg........58:56......May.....Commuter......................86" Fixed
    TheVelvetUnderpants..Anti.76kg...59:43.....May........Training.............531c Steel Winter Roadie
    2pies..................Anti..........90kg......1:00:37.......Mar.....Casual Club...................Alu roadie
    TheStone...........Anti..........87kg......1:01:13.......Jun......Commuter...................Ti roadie
    ugo.santalucia...Anti.........????.....1:01:15.......Apr....retro rider................Red Columbus SL Sannino
    Blonde Cyclist......Anti...........60kg......1:01:29.......Apr.....Cat 3W road/ track..........AP 211W/xP218W, road bike
    marcusjb............Anti..........61kg......1:01:46.......April.....audaxer.........................geared bike
    Philbar72............Anti..........82kg......1:02:49.......Feb.....Training.........................BMC
    Cyclingprop........Anti.........118kg......1:03:15.......Apr.....Heavy ...........................Trek road bike
    ajh18.................Anti..........62kg......1:03.15.......May.....commuting and so forth.....Focus road bike
    Strith..................Anti..........79kg......1:04.00.......Feb.....Mtbr..............................road bike
    Rors.............Anti...........78kg.........1:04:25......May......Rower................Road Bike
    MoscowFlyer......Anti..........80kg......1:04:43.......Feb.....Training.........................Cube road bike
    wind700............Anti..........78kg.......1:05:39......May ....Training........................Specialized Roubiax
    Coopster............Anti..........81kg......1:05:46.......Mar.....CX & Cat 4.....................Giant (winter) road bike
    jrduquemin..........Anti..........79kg......1:06:01......May.......sportive......................Lynskey R230
    wavefront...........Anti..........70kg......1:06:06......Apr......commuter.....................'dale Road bike
    saganstolemyicecream.....Anti....87kg..1:06:10......Apr....commuter.........allez
    velo-city..........CW..........79kg.........66:58......May......Tourer / Fitness.......Bianchi alu/carb road
    julesjoseph.........Mixture.......72kg......1:07.26.......Apr.....sportive.................road bike
    POD.............Anti..........85kg......1:07.27.......Apr.....sportive.............Bianchi commuter
    pangolin.............Anti..........98kg......1:07.37.......Feb.....commute/audax.............road bike
    marcusjb............Anti..........61kg......1:08:43.......Feb.....audaxer.........................67" fixed
    JibberJim............Anti..........72kg......1:10:40.......Mar.....Ex Club run hero............AP 281w.NP304w.
    charliew87..........Anti..........85kg......1:13:30.......Mar.....Hopeless but improving...Bianchi via Nirone
    ChrisAonABike...CW...........73kg......1:16:31.......Apr.....Beginner .......................Defy 3 Comp
    simonhead.........Anti.........115kg......1:19:32........Mar.....Fat rugby player.............
  • First attempt by myself. Have been around with frinds a couple of times. Wet and windy, just how I like my women...

    TarmacExpert......Anti..........70kg........45:14......Jun.....TTer................................AP293W.NP311W.race TT bike
    Eyepea..............Anti........<80kg........49:06......Jun.....road..................................road bike
    dawebbo............Anti..........80ish.......50:38......Apr.....Cat 2...............................AP311W/NP330W. TT bike
    bigdave1963......Anti..........89kg........53:50.......June........Sportive/TT...........................TT bike
    wilskins........Anti..............72kg............54:00.......Jun..........Cat 3...................................Road bike
    IP.....................Anti..........71kg........54:09.......Apr.....N/A................................road bike
    okgo...........Anti/ & cw.........78kg.........54.20.......April....2nd cat road..................Road bike 320W
    P_a_d_d_y.........Anti...........64kg........54:48.......Apr......Cat3.............................Road bike AP265W
    Pitchshifter........Anti..........70kg........55:50.......Apr......N/A................................Road bike
    GordonK............Anti..........69kg........56:09.......Apr.....CAT 2V...........................AP278W, road bike, C24 wheels
    Ed F .................Anti .........68kg........56:14 ..... Mar ....grimpeur .......................road bike
    Norniron............Anti..........73kg........57:10.......Mar.....slog climber....................road bike
    London-Red........Anti..........83kg........58:02.......June...Ageing man on bike...............Steel
    TakeTurns...........CW..........88kg........58:44.......May....Cat 4.............................road bike
    vermin...............Anti..........71kg........58:50.......Mar.....Commuter......................road bike
    Dhope...............Anti..........74kg........58:56......May.....Commuter......................86" Fixed
    TheVelvetUnderpants..Anti.76kg...59:43.....May........Training.............531c Steel Winter Roadie
    2pies..................Anti..........90kg......1:00:37.......Mar.....Casual Club...................Alu roadie
    TheStone...........Anti..........87kg......1:01:13.......Jun......Commuter...................Ti roadie
    ugo.santalucia...Anti.........????.....1:01:15.......Apr....retro rider................Red Columbus SL Sannino
    Blonde Cyclist......Anti...........60kg......1:01:29.......Apr.....Cat 3W road/ track..........AP 211W/xP218W, road bike
    marcusjb............Anti..........61kg......1:01:46.......April.....audaxer.........................geared bike
    Snooproggydog.......Anti.....90kg.......1:02:33.......June......tri training.......Fiji sport pro road.
    Philbar72............Anti..........82kg......1:02:49.......Feb.....Training.........................BMC
    Cyclingprop........Anti.........118kg......1:03:15.......Apr.....Heavy ...........................Trek road bike
    ajh18.................Anti..........62kg......1:03.15.......May.....commuting and so forth.....Focus road bike
    Strith..................Anti..........79kg......1:04.00.......Feb.....Mtbr..............................road bike
    Rors.............Anti...........78kg.........1:04:25......May......Rower................Road Bike
    MoscowFlyer......Anti..........80kg......1:04:43.......Feb.....Training.........................Cube road bike
    wind700............Anti..........78kg.......1:05:39......May ....Training........................Specialized Roubiax
    Coopster............Anti..........81kg......1:05:46.......Mar.....CX & Cat 4.....................Giant (winter) road bike
    jrduquemin..........Anti..........79kg......1:06:01......May.......sportive......................Lynskey R230
    wavefront...........Anti..........70kg......1:06:06......Apr......commuter.....................'dale Road bike
    saganstolemyicecream.....Anti....87kg..1:06:10......Apr....commuter.........allez
    velo-city..........CW..........79kg.........66:58......May......Tourer / Fitness.......Bianchi alu/carb road
    julesjoseph.........Mixture.......72kg......1:07.26.......Apr.....sportive.................road bike
    POD.............Anti..........85kg......1:07.27.......Apr.....sportive.............Bianchi commuter
    pangolin.............Anti..........98kg......1:07.37.......Feb.....commute/audax.............road bike
    marcusjb............Anti..........61kg......1:08:43.......Feb.....audaxer.........................67" fixed
    JibberJim............Anti..........72kg......1:10:40.......Mar.....Ex Club run hero............AP 281w.NP304w.
    charliew87..........Anti..........85kg......1:13:30.......Mar.....Hopeless but improving...Bianchi via Nirone
    ChrisAonABike...CW...........73kg......1:16:31.......Apr.....Beginner .......................Defy 3 Comp
    simonhead.........Anti.........115kg......1:19:32........Mar.....Fat rugby player.............
  • Ed F
    Ed F Posts: 79
    TarmacExpert......Anti..........70kg........45:14......Jun.....TTer................................AP293W.NP311W.race TT bike
    Eyepea..............Anti........<80kg........49:06......Jun.....road..................................road bike
    dawebbo............Anti..........80ish.......50:38......Apr.....Cat 2...............................AP311W/NP330W. TT bike
    Ed F ............... Anti ......... 68kg ....... 53.43 .... June .... grimpeur ....................... road bike
    bigdave1963......Anti..........89kg........53:50.......June........Sportive/TT...........................TT bike
    wilskins........Anti..............72kg............54:00.......Jun..........Cat 3...................................Road bike
    IP.....................Anti..........71kg........54:09.......Apr.....N/A................................road bike
    okgo...........Anti/ & cw.........78kg.........54.20.......April....2nd cat road..................Road bike 320W
    P_a_d_d_y.........Anti...........64kg........54:48.......Apr......Cat3.............................Road bike AP265W
    Pitchshifter........Anti..........70kg........55:50.......Apr......N/A................................Road bike
    GordonK............Anti..........69kg........56:09.......Apr.....CAT 2V...........................AP278W, road bike, C24 wheels
    Norniron............Anti..........73kg........57:10.......Mar.....slog climber....................road bike
    London-Red........Anti..........83kg........58:02.......June...Ageing man on bike...............Steel
    TakeTurns...........CW..........88kg........58:44.......May....Cat 4.............................road bike
    vermin...............Anti..........71kg........58:50.......Mar.....Commuter......................road bike
    Dhope...............Anti..........74kg........58:56......May.....Commuter......................86" Fixed
    TheVelvetUnderpants..Anti.76kg...59:43.....May........Training.............531c Steel Winter Roadie
    2pies..................Anti..........90kg......1:00:37.......Mar.....Casual Club...................Alu roadie
    TheStone...........Anti..........87kg......1:01:13.......Jun......Commuter...................Ti roadie
    ugo.santalucia...Anti.........????.....1:01:15.......Apr....retro rider................Red Columbus SL Sannino
    Blonde Cyclist......Anti...........60kg......1:01:29.......Apr.....Cat 3W road/ track..........AP 211W/xP218W, road bike
    marcusjb............Anti..........61kg......1:01:46.......April.....audaxer.........................geared bike
    Snooproggydog.......Anti.....90kg.......1:02:33.......June......tri training.......Fiji sport pro road.
    Philbar72............Anti..........82kg......1:02:49.......Feb.....Training.........................BMC
    Cyclingprop........Anti.........118kg......1:03:15.......Apr.....Heavy ...........................Trek road bike
    ajh18.................Anti..........62kg......1:03.15.......May.....commuting and so forth.....Focus road bike
    Strith..................Anti..........79kg......1:04.00.......Feb.....Mtbr..............................road bike
    Rors.............Anti...........78kg.........1:04:25......May......Rower................Road Bike
    MoscowFlyer......Anti..........80kg......1:04:43.......Feb.....Training.........................Cube road bike
    wind700............Anti..........78kg.......1:05:39......May ....Training........................Specialized Roubiax
    Coopster............Anti..........81kg......1:05:46.......Mar.....CX & Cat 4.....................Giant (winter) road bike
    jrduquemin..........Anti..........79kg......1:06:01......May.......sportive......................Lynskey R230
    wavefront...........Anti..........70kg......1:06:06......Apr......commuter.....................'dale Road bike
    saganstolemyicecream.....Anti....87kg..1:06:10......Apr....commuter.........allez
    velo-city..........CW..........79kg.........66:58......May......Tourer / Fitness.......Bianchi alu/carb road
    julesjoseph.........Mixture.......72kg......1:07.26.......Apr.....sportive.................road bike
    POD.............Anti..........85kg......1:07.27.......Apr.....sportive.............Bianchi commuter
    pangolin.............Anti..........98kg......1:07.37.......Feb.....commute/audax.............road bike
    marcusjb............Anti..........61kg......1:08:43.......Feb.....audaxer.........................67" fixed
    JibberJim............Anti..........72kg......1:10:40.......Mar.....Ex Club run hero............AP 281w.NP304w.
    charliew87..........Anti..........85kg......1:13:30.......Mar.....Hopeless but improving...Bianchi via Nirone
    ChrisAonABike...CW...........73kg......1:16:31.......Apr.....Beginner .......................Defy 3 Comp
    simonhead.........Anti.........115kg......1:19:32........Mar.....Fat rugby player............

    Fastest time ever for me. Not likely to challenge Tarmac Expert or Okgo anytime soon but definitely improving on overall speed.
  • Best night tonight for a long time, very warm and as windless as you can get on RP - Met weather was spot on there. Lots of cyclists out tonight but not too much hampering!!

    TarmacExpert......Anti..........70kg........45:14......Jun.....TTer................................AP293W.NP311W.race TT bike
    Eyepea..............Anti........<80kg........49:06......Jun.....road..................................road bike
    dawebbo............Anti..........80ish.......50:38......Apr.....Cat 2...............................AP311W/NP330W. TT bike
    bigdave1963......Anti..........89kg........52:49.......June........Sportive/TT/KWler...........................TT bike
    Ed F ............... Anti ......... 68kg ....... 53.43 .... June .... grimpeur ....................... road bike
    wilskins........Anti..............72kg............54:00.......Jun..........Cat 3...................................Road bike
    IP.....................Anti..........71kg........54:09.......Apr.....N/A................................road bike
    okgo...........Anti/ & cw.........78kg.........54.20.......April....2nd cat road..................Road bike 320W
    P_a_d_d_y.........Anti...........64kg........54:48.......Apr......Cat3.............................Road bike AP265W
    Pitchshifter........Anti..........70kg........55:50.......Apr......N/A................................Road bike
    GordonK............Anti..........69kg........56:09.......Apr.....CAT 2V...........................AP278W, road bike, C24 wheels
    Norniron............Anti..........73kg........57:10.......Mar.....slog climber....................road bike
    London-Red........Anti..........83kg........58:02.......June...Ageing man on bike...............Steel
    TakeTurns...........CW..........88kg........58:44.......May....Cat 4.............................road bike
    vermin...............Anti..........71kg........58:50.......Mar.....Commuter......................road bike
    Dhope...............Anti..........74kg........58:56......May.....Commuter......................86" Fixed
    TheVelvetUnderpants..Anti.76kg...59:43.....May........Training.............531c Steel Winter Roadie
    2pies..................Anti..........90kg......1:00:37.......Mar.....Casual Club...................Alu roadie
    TheStone...........Anti..........87kg......1:01:13.......Jun......Commuter...................Ti roadie
    ugo.santalucia...Anti.........????.....1:01:15.......Apr....retro rider................Red Columbus SL Sannino
    Blonde Cyclist......Anti...........60kg......1:01:29.......Apr.....Cat 3W road/ track..........AP 211W/xP218W, road bike
    marcusjb............Anti..........61kg......1:01:46.......April.....audaxer.........................geared bike
    Snooproggydog.......Anti.....90kg.......1:02:33.......June......tri training.......Fiji sport pro road.
    Philbar72............Anti..........82kg......1:02:49.......Feb.....Training.........................BMC
    Cyclingprop........Anti.........118kg......1:03:15.......Apr.....Heavy ...........................Trek road bike
    ajh18.................Anti..........62kg......1:03.15.......May.....commuting and so forth.....Focus road bike
    Strith..................Anti..........79kg......1:04.00.......Feb.....Mtbr..............................road bike
    Rors.............Anti...........78kg.........1:04:25......May......Rower................Road Bike
    MoscowFlyer......Anti..........80kg......1:04:43.......Feb.....Training.........................Cube road bike
    wind700............Anti..........78kg.......1:05:39......May ....Training........................Specialized Roubiax
    Coopster............Anti..........81kg......1:05:46.......Mar.....CX & Cat 4.....................Giant (winter) road bike
    jrduquemin..........Anti..........79kg......1:06:01......May.......sportive......................Lynskey R230
    wavefront...........Anti..........70kg......1:06:06......Apr......commuter.....................'dale Road bike
    saganstolemyicecream.....Anti....87kg..1:06:10......Apr....commuter.........allez
    velo-city..........CW..........79kg.........66:58......May......Tourer / Fitness.......Bianchi alu/carb road
    julesjoseph.........Mixture.......72kg......1:07.26.......Apr.....sportive.................road bike
    POD.............Anti..........85kg......1:07.27.......Apr.....sportive.............Bianchi commuter
    pangolin.............Anti..........98kg......1:07.37.......Feb.....commute/audax.............road bike
    marcusjb............Anti..........61kg......1:08:43.......Feb.....audaxer.........................67" fixed
    JibberJim............Anti..........72kg......1:10:40.......Mar.....Ex Club run hero............AP 281w.NP304w.
    charliew87..........Anti..........85kg......1:13:30.......Mar.....Hopeless but improving...Bianchi via Nirone
    ChrisAonABike...CW...........73kg......1:16:31.......Apr.....Beginner .......................Defy 3 Comp
    simonhead.........Anti.........115kg......1:19:32........Mar.....Fat rugby player............
  • Best night tonight for a long time, very warm and as windless as you can get on RP - Met weather was spot on there. Lots of cyclists out tonight but not too much hampering!!

    TarmacExpert......Anti..........70kg........45:14......Jun.....TTer................................AP293W.NP311W.race TT bike
    Eyepea..............Anti........<80kg........49:06......Jun.....road..................................road bike
    dawebbo............Anti..........80ish.......50:38......Apr.....Cat 2...............................AP311W/NP330W. TT bike
    bigdave1963......Anti..........89kg........52:49.......June........Sportive/TT/KWler...........................TT bike
    Ed F ............... Anti ......... 68kg ....... 53.43 .... June .... grimpeur ....................... road bike
    wilskins........Anti..............72kg............54:00.......Jun..........Cat 3...................................Road bike
    IP.....................Anti..........71kg........54:09.......Apr.....N/A................................road bike
    okgo...........Anti/ & cw.........78kg.........54.20.......April....2nd cat road..................Road bike 320W
    P_a_d_d_y.........Anti...........64kg........54:48.......Apr......Cat3.............................Road bike AP265W
    Pitchshifter........Anti..........70kg........55:50.......Apr......N/A................................Road bike
    GordonK............Anti..........69kg........56:09.......Apr.....CAT 2V...........................AP278W, road bike, C24 wheels
    Norniron............Anti..........73kg........57:10.......Mar.....slog climber....................road bike
    London-Red........Anti..........83kg........58:02.......June...Ageing man on bike...............Steel
    TakeTurns...........CW..........88kg........58:44.......May....Cat 4.............................road bike
    vermin...............Anti..........71kg........58:50.......Mar.....Commuter......................road bike
    Dhope...............Anti..........74kg........58:56......May.....Commuter......................86" Fixed
    TheVelvetUnderpants..Anti.76kg...59:43.....May........Training.............531c Steel Winter Roadie
    2pies..................Anti..........90kg......1:00:37.......Mar.....Casual Club...................Alu roadie
    TheStone...........Anti..........87kg......1:01:13.......Jun......Commuter...................Ti roadie
    ugo.santalucia...Anti.........????.....1:01:15.......Apr....retro rider................Red Columbus SL Sannino
    Blonde Cyclist......Anti...........60kg......1:01:29.......Apr.....Cat 3W road/ track..........AP 211W/xP218W, road bike
    marcusjb............Anti..........61kg......1:01:46.......April.....audaxer.........................geared bike
    Snooproggydog.......Anti.....90kg.......1:02:33.......June......tri training.......Fiji sport pro road.
    jrduquemin1.........CW........75kg.......1:02:34........June.......sportive....................Lynskey R230 (Rose)
    Philbar72............Anti..........82kg......1:02:49.......Feb.....Training.........................BMC
    Cyclingprop........Anti.........118kg......1:03:15.......Apr.....Heavy ...........................Trek road bike
    ajh18.................Anti..........62kg......1:03.15.......May.....commuting and so forth.....Focus road bike
    Strith..................Anti..........79kg......1:04.00.......Feb.....Mtbr..............................road bike
    Rors.............Anti...........78kg.........1:04:25......May......Rower................Road Bike
    MoscowFlyer......Anti..........80kg......1:04:43.......Feb.....Training.........................Cube road bike
    wind700............Anti..........78kg.......1:05:39......May ....Training........................Specialized Roubiax
    Coopster............Anti..........81kg......1:05:46.......Mar.....CX & Cat 4.....................Giant (winter) road bike
    jrduquemin..........Anti..........79kg......1:06:01......May.......sportive......................Lynskey R230
    wavefront...........Anti..........70kg......1:06:06......Apr......commuter.....................'dale Road bike
    saganstolemyicecream.....Anti....87kg..1:06:10......Apr....commuter.........allez
    velo-city..........CW..........79kg.........66:58......May......Tourer / Fitness.......Bianchi alu/carb road
    julesjoseph.........Mixture.......72kg......1:07.26.......Apr.....sportive.................road bike
    POD.............Anti..........85kg......1:07.27.......Apr.....sportive.............Bianchi commuter
    pangolin.............Anti..........98kg......1:07.37.......Feb.....commute/audax.............road bike
    marcusjb............Anti..........61kg......1:08:43.......Feb.....audaxer.........................67" fixed
    JibberJim............Anti..........72kg......1:10:40.......Mar.....Ex Club run hero............AP 281w.NP304w.
    charliew87..........Anti..........85kg......1:13:30.......Mar.....Hopeless but improving...Bianchi via Nirone
    ChrisAonABike...CW...........73kg......1:16:31.......Apr.....Beginner .......................Defy 3 Comp
    simonhead.........Anti.........115kg......1:19:32........Mar.....Fat rugby player............
  • simonhead
    simonhead Posts: 1,399
    edited June 2013
    TarmacExpert......Anti..........70kg........45:14......Jun.....TTer................................AP293W.NP311W.race TT bike
    Eyepea..............Anti........<80kg........49:06......Jun.....road..................................road bike
    dawebbo............Anti..........80ish.......50:38......Apr.....Cat 2...............................AP311W/NP330W. TT bike
    bigdave1963......Anti..........89kg........52:49.......June........Sportive/TT/KWler...........................TT bike
    Ed F ............... Anti ......... 68kg ....... 53.43 .... June .... grimpeur ....................... road bike
    wilskins........Anti..............72kg............54:00.......Jun..........Cat 3...................................Road bike
    IP.....................Anti..........71kg........54:09.......Apr.....N/A................................road bike
    okgo...........Anti/ & cw.........78kg.........54.20.......April....2nd cat road..................Road bike 320W
    P_a_d_d_y.........Anti...........64kg........54:48.......Apr......Cat3.............................Road bike AP265W
    Pitchshifter........Anti..........70kg........55:50.......Apr......N/A................................Road bike
    GordonK............Anti..........69kg........56:09.......Apr.....CAT 2V...........................AP278W, road bike, C24 wheels
    Norniron............Anti..........73kg........57:10.......Mar.....slog climber....................road bike
    London-Red........Anti..........83kg........58:02.......June...Ageing man on bike...............Steel
    TakeTurns...........CW..........88kg........58:44.......May....Cat 4.............................road bike
    vermin...............Anti..........71kg........58:50.......Mar.....Commuter......................road bike
    Dhope...............Anti..........74kg........58:56......May.....Commuter......................86" Fixed
    TheVelvetUnderpants..Anti.76kg...59:43.....May........Training.............531c Steel Winter Roadie
    2pies..................Anti..........90kg......1:00:37.......Mar.....Casual Club...................Alu roadie
    TheStone...........Anti..........87kg......1:01:13.......Jun......Commuter...................Ti roadie
    ugo.santalucia...Anti.........????.....1:01:15.......Apr....retro rider................Red Columbus SL Sannino
    Blonde Cyclist......Anti...........60kg......1:01:29.......Apr.....Cat 3W road/ track..........AP 211W/xP218W, road bike
    marcusjb............Anti..........61kg......1:01:46.......April.....audaxer.........................geared bike
    Snooproggydog.......Anti.....90kg.......1:02:33.......June......tri training.......Fiji sport pro road.
    jrduquemin1.........CW........75kg.......1:02:34........June.......sportive....................Lynskey R230 (Rose)
    Philbar72............Anti..........82kg......1:02:49.......Feb.....Training.........................BMC
    Cyclingprop........Anti.........118kg......1:03:15.......Apr.....Heavy ...........................Trek road bike
    ajh18.................Anti..........62kg......1:03.15.......May.....commuting and so forth.....Focus road bike
    Strith..................Anti..........79kg......1:04.00.......Feb.....Mtbr..............................road bike
    Rors.............Anti...........78kg.........1:04:25......May......Rower................Road Bike
    MoscowFlyer......Anti..........80kg......1:04:43.......Feb.....Training.........................Cube road bike
    wind700............Anti..........78kg.......1:05:39......May ....Training........................Specialized Roubiax
    Coopster............Anti..........81kg......1:05:46.......Mar.....CX & Cat 4.....................Giant (winter) road bike
    jrduquemin..........Anti..........79kg......1:06:01......May.......sportive......................Lynskey R230
    wavefront...........Anti..........70kg......1:06:06......Apr......commuter.....................'dale Road bike
    saganstolemyicecream.....Anti....87kg..1:06:10......Apr....commuter.........allez
    velo-city..........CW..........79kg.........66:58......May......Tourer / Fitness.......Bianchi alu/carb road
    julesjoseph.........Mixture.......72kg......1:07.26.......Apr.....sportive.................road bike
    POD.............Anti..........85kg......1:07.27.......Apr.....sportive.............Bianchi commuter
    pangolin.............Anti..........98kg......1:07.37.......Feb.....commute/audax.............road bike
    marcusjb............Anti..........61kg......1:08:43.......Feb.....audaxer.........................67" fixed
    simonhead.....Anti.........109kg.............1:10:14.....June.Slightly slimmer fat rugby player....Secteur
    JibberJim............Anti..........72kg......1:10:40.......Mar.....Ex Club run hero............AP 281w.NP304w.
    charliew87..........Anti..........85kg......1:13:30.......Mar.....Hopeless but improving...Bianchi via Nirone
    ChrisAonABike...CW...........73kg......1:16:31.......Apr.....Beginner .......................Defy 3 Comp

    Have to agree yesterdays conditions were great, no punctures (unlike my last attempt) and the 6kg difference is obviously helping. Took the trusty old secteur out so i could see exactly how much time i had made up and pretty chuffed at taking 9 minutes off.
    Life isnt like a box of chocolates, its like a bag of pic n mix.
  • TarmacExpert......Anti..........70kg........45:14......Jun.....TTer................................AP293W.NP311W.race TT bike
    Eyepea..............Anti........<80kg........49:06......Jun.....road..................................road bike
    dawebbo............Anti..........80ish.......50:38......Apr.....Cat 2...............................AP311W/NP330W. TT bike
    bigdave1963......Anti..........89kg........52:49.......June........Sportive/TT/KWler...........................TT bike
    Ed F ............... Anti ......... 68kg ....... 53.43 .... June .... grimpeur ....................... road bike
    wilskins........Anti..............72kg............54:00.......Jun..........Cat 3...................................Road bike
    IP.....................Anti..........71kg........54:09.......Apr.....N/A................................road bike
    okgo...........Anti/ & cw.........78kg.........54.20.......April....2nd cat road..................Road bike 320W
    P_a_d_d_y.........Anti...........64kg........54:48.......Apr......Cat3.............................Road bike AP265W
    Pitchshifter........Anti..........70kg........55:50.......Apr......N/A................................Road bike
    GordonK............Anti..........69kg........56:09.......Apr.....CAT 2V...........................AP278W, road bike, C24 wheels
    Norniron............Anti..........73kg........57:10.......Mar.....slog climber....................road bike
    TheVelvetUnderpants..Anti.76kg......57:59.....June........Training...........531c 'Dave Quinn' Steel Roadie
    London-Red........Anti..........83kg........58:02.......June...Ageing man on bike...............Steel
    TakeTurns...........CW..........88kg........58:44.......May....Cat 4.............................road bike
    vermin...............Anti..........71kg........58:50.......Mar.....Commuter......................road bike
    Dhope...............Anti..........74kg........58:56......May.....Commuter......................86" Fixed
    2pies..................Anti..........90kg......1:00:37.......Mar.....Casual Club...................Alu roadie
    TheStone...........Anti..........87kg......1:01:13.......Jun......Commuter...................Ti roadie
    ugo.santalucia...Anti.........????.....1:01:15.......Apr....retro rider................Red Columbus SL Sannino
    Blonde Cyclist......Anti...........60kg......1:01:29.......Apr.....Cat 3W road/ track..........AP 211W/xP218W, road bike
    marcusjb............Anti..........61kg......1:01:46.......April.....audaxer.........................geared bike
    Snooproggydog.......Anti.....90kg.......1:02:33.......June......tri training.......Fiji sport pro road.
    jrduquemin1.........CW........75kg.......1:02:34........June.......sportive....................Lynskey R230 (Rose)
    Philbar72............Anti..........82kg......1:02:49.......Feb.....Training.........................BMC
    Cyclingprop........Anti.........118kg......1:03:15.......Apr.....Heavy ...........................Trek road bike
    ajh18.................Anti..........62kg......1:03.15.......May.....commuting and so forth.....Focus road bike
    Strith..................Anti..........79kg......1:04.00.......Feb.....Mtbr..............................road bike
    Rors.............Anti...........78kg.........1:04:25......May......Rower................Road Bike
    MoscowFlyer......Anti..........80kg......1:04:43.......Feb.....Training.........................Cube road bike
    wind700............Anti..........78kg.......1:05:39......May ....Training........................Specialized Roubiax
    Coopster............Anti..........81kg......1:05:46.......Mar.....CX & Cat 4.....................Giant (winter) road bike
    jrduquemin..........Anti..........79kg......1:06:01......May.......sportive......................Lynskey R230
    wavefront...........Anti..........70kg......1:06:06......Apr......commuter.....................'dale Road bike
    saganstolemyicecream.....Anti....87kg..1:06:10......Apr....commuter.........allez
    velo-city..........CW..........79kg.........66:58......May......Tourer / Fitness.......Bianchi alu/carb road
    julesjoseph.........Mixture.......72kg......1:07.26.......Apr.....sportive.................road bike
    POD.............Anti..........85kg......1:07.27.......Apr.....sportive.............Bianchi commuter
    pangolin.............Anti..........98kg......1:07.37.......Feb.....commute/audax.............road bike
    marcusjb............Anti..........61kg......1:08:43.......Feb.....audaxer.........................67" fixed
    simonhead.....Anti.........109kg.............1:10:14.....June.Slightly slimmer fat rugby player....Secteur
    JibberJim............Anti..........72kg......1:10:40.......Mar.....Ex Club run hero............AP 281w.NP304w.
    charliew87..........Anti..........85kg......1:13:30.......Mar.....Hopeless but improving...Bianchi via Nirone
    ChrisAonABike...CW...........73kg......1:16:31.......Apr.....Beginner .......................Defy 3 Comp

    Normally I ride out before breakfast but yesterday evening's conditions were too good to miss! This was borne out by the performance - managed 3 consecutive laps at 18m41s, 19m23s and 19m55s. Was feeling pretty good at setting new PBs until I discovered David Millar managed the lap in 13m35s!
  • charliew87
    charliew87 Posts: 371
    TarmacExpert......Anti..........70kg........45:14......Jun.....TTer................................AP293W.NP311W.race TT bike
    Eyepea..............Anti........<80kg........49:06......Jun.....road..................................road bike
    dawebbo............Anti..........80ish.......50:38......Apr.....Cat 2...............................AP311W/NP330W. TT bike
    bigdave1963......Anti..........89kg........52:49.......June........Sportive/TT/KWler...........................TT bike
    Ed F ............... Anti ......... 68kg ....... 53.43 .... June .... grimpeur ....................... road bike
    wilskins........Anti..............72kg............54:00.......Jun..........Cat 3...................................Road bike
    IP.....................Anti..........71kg........54:09.......Apr.....N/A................................road bike
    okgo...........Anti/ & cw.........78kg.........54.20.......April....2nd cat road..................Road bike 320W
    P_a_d_d_y.........Anti...........64kg........54:48.......Apr......Cat3.............................Road bike AP265W
    Pitchshifter........Anti..........70kg........55:50.......Apr......N/A................................Road bike
    GordonK............Anti..........69kg........56:09.......Apr.....CAT 2V...........................AP278W, road bike, C24 wheels
    Norniron............Anti..........73kg........57:10.......Mar.....slog climber....................road bike
    TheVelvetUnderpants..Anti.76kg......57:59.....June........Training...........531c 'Dave Quinn' Steel Roadie
    London-Red........Anti..........83kg........58:02.......June...Ageing man on bike...............Steel
    TakeTurns...........CW..........88kg........58:44.......May....Cat 4.............................road bike
    vermin...............Anti..........71kg........58:50.......Mar.....Commuter......................road bike
    Dhope...............Anti..........74kg........58:56......May.....Commuter......................86" Fixed
    2pies..................Anti..........90kg......1:00:37.......Mar.....Casual Club...................Alu roadie
    TheStone...........Anti..........87kg......1:01:13.......Jun......Commuter...................Ti roadie
    ugo.santalucia...Anti.........????.....1:01:15.......Apr....retro rider................Red Columbus SL Sannino
    Blonde Cyclist......Anti...........60kg......1:01:29.......Apr.....Cat 3W road/ track..........AP 211W/xP218W, road bike
    marcusjb............Anti..........61kg......1:01:46.......April.....audaxer.........................geared bike
    Snooproggydog.......Anti.....90kg.......1:02:33.......June......tri training.......Fiji sport pro road.
    jrduquemin1.........CW........75kg.......1:02:34........June.......sportive....................Lynskey R230 (Rose)
    Philbar72............Anti..........82kg......1:02:49.......Feb.....Training.........................BMC
    Cyclingprop........Anti.........118kg......1:03:15.......Apr.....Heavy ...........................Trek road bike
    ajh18.................Anti..........62kg......1:03.15.......May.....commuting and so forth.....Focus road bike
    Strith..................Anti..........79kg......1:04.00.......Feb.....Mtbr..............................road bike
    Rors.............Anti...........78kg.........1:04:25......May......Rower................Road Bike
    MoscowFlyer......Anti..........80kg......1:04:43.......Feb.....Training.........................Cube road bike
    wind700............Anti..........78kg.......1:05:39......May ....Training........................Specialized Roubiax
    Coopster............Anti..........81kg......1:05:46.......Mar.....CX & Cat 4.....................Giant (winter) road bike
    jrduquemin..........Anti..........79kg......1:06:01......May.......sportive......................Lynskey R230
    wavefront...........Anti..........70kg......1:06:06......Apr......commuter.....................'dale Road bike
    saganstolemyicecream.....Anti....87kg..1:06:10......Apr....commuter.........allez
    velo-city..........CW..........79kg.........66:58......May......Tourer / Fitness.......Bianchi alu/carb road
    charliew87..........Anti..........85kg......1:07:03.......Jun.....Hopeless but improving...Bianchi via Nirone
    julesjoseph.........Mixture.......72kg......1:07.26.......Apr.....sportive.................road bike
    POD.............Anti..........85kg......1:07.27.......Apr.....sportive.............Bianchi commuter
    pangolin.............Anti..........98kg......1:07.37.......Feb.....commute/audax.............road bike
    marcusjb............Anti..........61kg......1:08:43.......Feb.....audaxer.........................67" fixed
    simonhead.....Anti.........109kg.............1:10:14.....June.Slightly slimmer fat rugby player....Secteur
    JibberJim............Anti..........72kg......1:10:40.......Mar.....Ex Club run hero............AP 281w.NP304w.
    ChrisAonABike...CW...........73kg......1:16:31.......Apr.....Beginner .......................Defy 3 Comp

    hurrah, included my first sub-22 minute lap and into a strong headwind on sawyers. Maybe I will manage sub-60 this year after all.
    Canyon AL Ultimate 9.0
  • velo-city
    velo-city Posts: 16
    velo-city wrote:
    Some amazing times again this year - v inspiring - simply can't see how its physically possible to do in 46 mins?...
    Back in 2005, I couldn't get under 22 minutes for 1 lap, now my best lap is under 15 minutes. You just have to stick at it and keep looking for ways to make your training more effective, and for ways to go faster for the same power.

    I've just come back from a couple weeks in the States where all I seemed to do was eat and drink, and predictably those pancake pounds have set me back a bit even in yesterday's perfect conditions :cry:
    So, thanks for the encouragement! It's really interesting/inspiring knowing you've worked your way to the top of the table from similar times to me (not that I think I'll ever see sub 50 in my lifetime!)

    Having been fluctuating at around 22 mins a lap for a while with irregular cycling, I was working on the assumption that I'd hit a plateau, and that I'd be better off losing a few more kgs and converting them to bigger leg muscles through resistance training. (simplifying things to a very basic F=ma equation)

    If you feel like posting any more specifics, I'd be really interested to hear what you think were key factors in your improvement.

    I'm also really keen to know how much age comes into it (I.e. are there many people 40 or over in the sub-60 listings?), and what sort of a difference the bike makes - i.e. if you grabbed an average aluminium road bike like mine, would it add seconds or minutes to your time? (You can see where I'm going with that one!)
  • okgo
    okgo Posts: 4,368
    I think Tarmac Expert is a vet, age makes little difference. Cadel Evans won the tour well into his 30's!!

    Like him 2 years ago today I'd struggle to have done over 17.5 average round the park. I've lost 22kg and though I've not done it on my tt bike I'd imagine I would be within a minute of him. So don't write yourself off!

    With regards to bike, certainly in full tt set up its far quicker. But on a road bike with a few aero features is capable of 48/49 vs maybe 45-47 for same person if they have a good position on a tt bike.

    Btw do not bother with resistance training. Just ride your bike hard, more often.
    Blog on my first and now second season of proper riding/racing - www.firstseasonracing.com
  • bigmat
    bigmat Posts: 5,134
    TarmacExpert......Anti..........70kg........45:14......Jun.....TTer................................AP293W.NP311W.race TT bike
    Eyepea..............Anti........<80kg........49:06......Jun.....road..................................road bike
    dawebbo............Anti..........80ish.......50:38......Apr.....Cat 2...............................AP311W/NP330W. TT bike
    bigdave1963......Anti..........89kg........52:49.......June........Sportive/TT/KWler...........................TT bike
    Ed F ............... Anti ......... 68kg ....... 53.43 .... June .... grimpeur ....................... road bike
    wilskins........Anti..............72kg............54:00.......Jun..........Cat 3...................................Road bike
    IP.....................Anti..........71kg........54:09.......Apr.....N/A................................road bike
    okgo...........Anti/ & cw.........78kg.........54.20.......April....2nd cat road..................Road bike 320W
    BigMat............Anti.............82kg.........54:36........June......Cat2......................Road bike
    P_a_d_d_y.........Anti...........64kg........54:48.......Apr......Cat3.............................Road bike AP265W
    Pitchshifter........Anti..........70kg........55:50.......Apr......N/A................................Road bike
    GordonK............Anti..........69kg........56:09.......Apr.....CAT 2V...........................AP278W, road bike, C24 wheels
    Norniron............Anti..........73kg........57:10.......Mar.....slog climber....................road bike
    TheVelvetUnderpants..Anti.76kg......57:59.....June........Training...........531c 'Dave Quinn' Steel Roadie
    London-Red........Anti..........83kg........58:02.......June...Ageing man on bike...............Steel
    TakeTurns...........CW..........88kg........58:44.......May....Cat 4.............................road bike
    vermin...............Anti..........71kg........58:50.......Mar.....Commuter......................road bike
    Dhope...............Anti..........74kg........58:56......May.....Commuter......................86" Fixed
    2pies..................Anti..........90kg......1:00:37.......Mar.....Casual Club...................Alu roadie
    TheStone...........Anti..........87kg......1:01:13.......Jun......Commuter...................Ti roadie
    ugo.santalucia...Anti.........????.....1:01:15.......Apr....retro rider................Red Columbus SL Sannino
    Blonde Cyclist......Anti...........60kg......1:01:29.......Apr.....Cat 3W road/ track..........AP 211W/xP218W, road bike
    marcusjb............Anti..........61kg......1:01:46.......April.....audaxer.........................geared bike
    Snooproggydog.......Anti.....90kg.......1:02:33.......June......tri training.......Fiji sport pro road.
    jrduquemin1.........CW........75kg.......1:02:34........June.......sportive....................Lynskey R230 (Rose)
    Philbar72............Anti..........82kg......1:02:49.......Feb.....Training.........................BMC
    Cyclingprop........Anti.........118kg......1:03:15.......Apr.....Heavy ...........................Trek road bike
    ajh18.................Anti..........62kg......1:03.15.......May.....commuting and so forth.....Focus road bike
    Strith..................Anti..........79kg......1:04.00.......Feb.....Mtbr..............................road bike
    Rors.............Anti...........78kg.........1:04:25......May......Rower................Road Bike
    MoscowFlyer......Anti..........80kg......1:04:43.......Feb.....Training.........................Cube road bike
    wind700............Anti..........78kg.......1:05:39......May ....Training........................Specialized Roubiax
    Coopster............Anti..........81kg......1:05:46.......Mar.....CX & Cat 4.....................Giant (winter) road bike
    jrduquemin..........Anti..........79kg......1:06:01......May.......sportive......................Lynskey R230
    wavefront...........Anti..........70kg......1:06:06......Apr......commuter.....................'dale Road bike
    saganstolemyicecream.....Anti....87kg..1:06:10......Apr....commuter.........allez
    velo-city..........CW..........79kg.........66:58......May......Tourer / Fitness.......Bianchi alu/carb road
    charliew87..........Anti..........85kg......1:07:03.......Jun.....Hopeless but improving...Bianchi via Nirone
    julesjoseph.........Mixture.......72kg......1:07.26.......Apr.....sportive.................road bike
    POD.............Anti..........85kg......1:07.27.......Apr.....sportive.............Bianchi commuter
    pangolin.............Anti..........98kg......1:07.37.......Feb.....commute/audax.............road bike
    marcusjb............Anti..........61kg......1:08:43.......Feb.....audaxer.........................67" fixed
    simonhead.....Anti.........109kg.............1:10:14.....June.Slightly slimmer fat rugby player....Secteur
    JibberJim............Anti..........72kg......1:10:40.......Mar.....Ex Club run hero............AP 281w.NP304w.
    ChrisAonABike...CW...........73kg......1:16:31.......Apr.....Beginner .......................Defy 3 Comp
  • TarmacExpert......Anti..........70kg........45:14......Jun.....TTer................................AP293W.NP311W.race TT bike
    Eyepea..............Anti........<80kg........49:06......Jun.....road..................................road bike
    dawebbo............Anti..........80ish.......50:38......Apr.....Cat 2...............................AP311W/NP330W. TT bike
    bigdave1963......Anti..........89kg........52:49.......June........Sportive/TT/KWler...........................TT bike
    Ed F ............... Anti ......... 68kg ....... 53.43 .... June .... grimpeur ....................... road bike
    wilskins........Anti..............72kg............54:00.......Jun..........Cat 3...................................Road bike
    IP.....................Anti..........71kg........54:09.......Apr.....N/A................................road bike
    okgo...........Anti/ & cw.........78kg.........54.20.......April....2nd cat road..................Road bike 320W
    BigMat............Anti.............82kg.........54:36........June......Cat2......................Road bike
    P_a_d_d_y.........Anti...........64kg........54:48.......Apr......Cat3.............................Road bike AP265W
    Pitchshifter........Anti..........70kg........55:50.......Apr......N/A................................Road bike
    GordonK............Anti..........69kg........56:09.......Apr.....CAT 2V...........................AP278W, road bike, C24 wheels
    Norniron............Anti..........73kg........57:10.......Mar.....slog climber....................road bike
    TheVelvetUnderpants..Anti.76kg......57:59.....June........Training...........531c 'Dave Quinn' Steel Roadie
    London-Red........Anti..........83kg........58:02.......June...Ageing man on bike...............Steel
    TakeTurns...........CW..........88kg........58:44.......May....Cat 4.............................road bike
    vermin...............Anti..........71kg........58:50.......Mar.....Commuter......................road bike
    Dhope...............Anti..........74kg........58:56......May.....Commuter......................86" Fixed
    2pies..................Anti..........90kg......1:00:37.......Mar.....Casual Club...................Alu roadie
    TheStone...........Anti..........87kg......1:01:13.......Jun......Commuter...................Ti roadie
    ugo.santalucia...Anti.........????.....1:01:15.......Apr....retro rider................Red Columbus SL Sannino
    Blonde Cyclist......Anti...........60kg......1:01:29.......Apr.....Cat 3W road/ track..........AP 211W/xP218W, road bike
    jrduquemin1.........Anti........75kg.......1:01:34........June.......sportive....................Lynskey R230 (Rose)
    marcusjb............Anti..........61kg......1:01:46.......April.....audaxer.........................geared bike
    Snooproggydog.......Anti.....90kg.......1:02:33.......June......tri training.......Fiji sport pro road.
    Philbar72............Anti..........82kg......1:02:49.......Feb.....Training.........................BMC
    Cyclingprop........Anti.........118kg......1:03:15.......Apr.....Heavy ...........................Trek road bike
    ajh18.................Anti..........62kg......1:03.15.......May.....commuting and so forth.....Focus road bike
    Strith..................Anti..........79kg......1:04.00.......Feb.....Mtbr..............................road bike
    Rors.............Anti...........78kg.........1:04:25......May......Rower................Road Bike
    MoscowFlyer......Anti..........80kg......1:04:43.......Feb.....Training.........................Cube road bike
    wind700............Anti..........78kg.......1:05:39......May ....Training........................Specialized Roubiax
    Coopster............Anti..........81kg......1:05:46.......Mar.....CX & Cat 4.....................Giant (winter) road bike
    jrduquemin..........Anti..........79kg......1:06:01......May.......sportive......................Lynskey R230
    wavefront...........Anti..........70kg......1:06:06......Apr......commuter.....................'dale Road bike
    saganstolemyicecream.....Anti....87kg..1:06:10......Apr....commuter.........allez
    velo-city..........CW..........79kg.........66:58......May......Tourer / Fitness.......Bianchi alu/carb road
    charliew87..........Anti..........85kg......1:07:03.......Jun.....Hopeless but improving...Bianchi via Nirone
    julesjoseph.........Mixture.......72kg......1:07.26.......Apr.....sportive.................road bike
    POD.............Anti..........85kg......1:07.27.......Apr.....sportive.............Bianchi commuter
    pangolin.............Anti..........98kg......1:07.37.......Feb.....commute/audax.............road bike
    marcusjb............Anti..........61kg......1:08:43.......Feb.....audaxer.........................67" fixed
    simonhead.....Anti.........109kg.............1:10:14.....June.Slightly slimmer fat rugby player....Secteur
    JibberJim............Anti..........72kg......1:10:40.......Mar.....Ex Club run hero............AP 281w.NP304w.
    ChrisAonABike...CW...........73kg......1:16:31.......Apr.....Beginner .......................Defy 3 Comp
  • englander
    englander Posts: 232
    TarmacExpert......Anti..........70kg........45:14......Jun.....TTer................................AP293W.NP311W.race TT bike
    Eyepea..............Anti........<80kg........49:06......Jun.....road..................................road bike
    dawebbo............Anti..........80ish.......50:38......Apr.....Cat 2...............................AP311W/NP330W. TT bike
    bigdave1963......Anti..........89kg........52:49.......June........Sportive/TT/KWler...........................TT bike
    Ed F ............... Anti ......... 68kg ....... 53.43 .... June .... grimpeur ....................... road bike
    wilskins........Anti..............72kg............54:00.......Jun..........Cat 3...................................Road bike
    IP.....................Anti..........71kg........54:09.......Apr.....N/A................................road bike
    okgo...........Anti/ & cw.........78kg.........54.20.......April....2nd cat road..................Road bike 320W
    BigMat............Anti.............82kg.........54:36........June......Cat2......................Road bike
    P_a_d_d_y.........Anti...........64kg........54:48.......Apr......Cat3.............................Road bike AP265W
    Pitchshifter........Anti..........70kg........55:50.......Apr......N/A................................Road bike
    GordonK............Anti..........69kg........56:09.......Apr.....CAT 2V...........................AP278W, road bike, C24 wheels
    Norniron............Anti..........73kg........57:10.......Mar.....slog climber....................road bike
    TheVelvetUnderpants..Anti.76kg......57:59.....June........Training...........531c 'Dave Quinn' Steel Roadie
    London-Red........Anti..........83kg........58:02.......June...Ageing man on bike...............Steel
    Englander.......CW...........79kg.........58:07.......June...Ride for fun.....................Spec Allez road bike
    TakeTurns...........CW..........88kg........58:44.......May....Cat 4.............................road bike
    vermin...............Anti..........71kg........58:50.......Mar.....Commuter......................road bike
    Dhope...............Anti..........74kg........58:56......May.....Commuter......................86" Fixed
    2pies..................Anti..........90kg......1:00:37.......Mar.....Casual Club...................Alu roadie
    TheStone...........Anti..........87kg......1:01:13.......Jun......Commuter...................Ti roadie
    ugo.santalucia...Anti.........????.....1:01:15.......Apr....retro rider................Red Columbus SL Sannino
    Blonde Cyclist......Anti...........60kg......1:01:29.......Apr.....Cat 3W road/ track..........AP 211W/xP218W, road bike
    jrduquemin1.........Anti........75kg.......1:01:34........June.......sportive....................Lynskey R230 (Rose)
    marcusjb............Anti..........61kg......1:01:46.......April.....audaxer.........................geared bike
    Snooproggydog.......Anti.....90kg.......1:02:33.......June......tri training.......Fiji sport pro road.
    Philbar72............Anti..........82kg......1:02:49.......Feb.....Training.........................BMC
    Cyclingprop........Anti.........118kg......1:03:15.......Apr.....Heavy ...........................Trek road bike
    ajh18.................Anti..........62kg......1:03.15.......May.....commuting and so forth.....Focus road bike
    Strith..................Anti..........79kg......1:04.00.......Feb.....Mtbr..............................road bike
    Rors.............Anti...........78kg.........1:04:25......May......Rower................Road Bike
    MoscowFlyer......Anti..........80kg......1:04:43.......Feb.....Training.........................Cube road bike
    wind700............Anti..........78kg.......1:05:39......May ....Training........................Specialized Roubiax
    Coopster............Anti..........81kg......1:05:46.......Mar.....CX & Cat 4.....................Giant (winter) road bike
    jrduquemin..........Anti..........79kg......1:06:01......May.......sportive......................Lynskey R230
    wavefront...........Anti..........70kg......1:06:06......Apr......commuter.....................'dale Road bike
    saganstolemyicecream.....Anti....87kg..1:06:10......Apr....commuter.........allez
    velo-city..........CW..........79kg.........66:58......May......Tourer / Fitness.......Bianchi alu/carb road
    charliew87..........Anti..........85kg......1:07:03.......Jun.....Hopeless but improving...Bianchi via Nirone
    julesjoseph.........Mixture.......72kg......1:07.26.......Apr.....sportive.................road bike
    POD.............Anti..........85kg......1:07.27.......Apr.....sportive.............Bianchi commuter
    pangolin.............Anti..........98kg......1:07.37.......Feb.....commute/audax.............road bike
    marcusjb............Anti..........61kg......1:08:43.......Feb.....audaxer.........................67" fixed
    simonhead.....Anti.........109kg.............1:10:14.....June.Slightly slimmer fat rugby player....Secteur
    JibberJim............Anti..........72kg......1:10:40.......Mar.....Ex Club run hero............AP 281w.NP304w.
    ChrisAonABike...CW...........73kg......1:16:31.......Apr.....Beginner .......................Defy 3 Comp

    Finally put in an effort and pleased that I got below the 1 hour mark. A couple of minor hold ups along the top but nothing significant. A good base line to beat in the future, though.

    Also, I went clockwise on the basis that I wanted a tailwind along the top of Sawyers. However, I see that almost everyone else has gone anti. I take it that anti is quicker overall?
    Specialized Allez 2010
    Strava
  • bigmat
    bigmat Posts: 5,134
    TarmacExpert......Anti..........70kg........45:14......Jun.....TTer................................AP293W.NP311W.race TT bike
    Eyepea..............Anti........<80kg........49:06......Jun.....road..................................road bike
    dawebbo............Anti..........80ish.......50:38......Apr.....Cat 2...............................AP311W/NP330W. TT bike
    BigMat............Anti.............81kg.........51:42........June......Cat2......................Road bike
    bigdave1963......Anti..........89kg........52:49.......June........Sportive/TT/KWler...........................TT bike
    Ed F ............... Anti ......... 68kg ....... 53.43 .... June .... grimpeur ....................... road bike
    wilskins........Anti..............72kg............54:00.......Jun..........Cat 3...................................Road bike
    IP.....................Anti..........71kg........54:09.......Apr.....N/A................................road bike
    okgo...........Anti/ & cw.........78kg.........54.20.......April....2nd cat road..................Road bike 320W
    P_a_d_d_y.........Anti...........64kg........54:48.......Apr......Cat3.............................Road bike AP265W
    Pitchshifter........Anti..........70kg........55:50.......Apr......N/A................................Road bike
    GordonK............Anti..........69kg........56:09.......Apr.....CAT 2V...........................AP278W, road bike, C24 wheels
    Norniron............Anti..........73kg........57:10.......Mar.....slog climber....................road bike
    TheVelvetUnderpants..Anti.76kg......57:59.....June........Training...........531c 'Dave Quinn' Steel Roadie
    London-Red........Anti..........83kg........58:02.......June...Ageing man on bike...............Steel
    Englander.......CW...........79kg.........58:07.......June...Ride for fun.....................Spec Allez road bike
    TakeTurns...........CW..........88kg........58:44.......May....Cat 4.............................road bike
    vermin...............Anti..........71kg........58:50.......Mar.....Commuter......................road bike
    Dhope...............Anti..........74kg........58:56......May.....Commuter......................86" Fixed
    2pies..................Anti..........90kg......1:00:37.......Mar.....Casual Club...................Alu roadie
    TheStone...........Anti..........87kg......1:01:13.......Jun......Commuter...................Ti roadie
    ugo.santalucia...Anti.........????.....1:01:15.......Apr....retro rider................Red Columbus SL Sannino
    Blonde Cyclist......Anti...........60kg......1:01:29.......Apr.....Cat 3W road/ track..........AP 211W/xP218W, road bike
    jrduquemin1.........Anti........75kg.......1:01:34........June.......sportive....................Lynskey R230 (Rose)
    marcusjb............Anti..........61kg......1:01:46.......April.....audaxer.........................geared bike
    Snooproggydog.......Anti.....90kg.......1:02:33.......June......tri training.......Fiji sport pro road.
    Philbar72............Anti..........82kg......1:02:49.......Feb.....Training.........................BMC
    Cyclingprop........Anti.........118kg......1:03:15.......Apr.....Heavy ...........................Trek road bike
    ajh18.................Anti..........62kg......1:03.15.......May.....commuting and so forth.....Focus road bike
    Strith..................Anti..........79kg......1:04.00.......Feb.....Mtbr..............................road bike
    Rors.............Anti...........78kg.........1:04:25......May......Rower................Road Bike
    MoscowFlyer......Anti..........80kg......1:04:43.......Feb.....Training.........................Cube road bike
    wind700............Anti..........78kg.......1:05:39......May ....Training........................Specialized Roubiax
    Coopster............Anti..........81kg......1:05:46.......Mar.....CX & Cat 4.....................Giant (winter) road bike
    jrduquemin..........Anti..........79kg......1:06:01......May.......sportive......................Lynskey R230
    wavefront...........Anti..........70kg......1:06:06......Apr......commuter.....................'dale Road bike
    saganstolemyicecream.....Anti....87kg..1:06:10......Apr....commuter.........allez
    velo-city..........CW..........79kg.........66:58......May......Tourer / Fitness.......Bianchi alu/carb road
    charliew87..........Anti..........85kg......1:07:03.......Jun.....Hopeless but improving...Bianchi via Nirone
    julesjoseph.........Mixture.......72kg......1:07.26.......Apr.....sportive.................road bike
    POD.............Anti..........85kg......1:07.27.......Apr.....sportive.............Bianchi commuter
    pangolin.............Anti..........98kg......1:07.37.......Feb.....commute/audax.............road bike
    marcusjb............Anti..........61kg......1:08:43.......Feb.....audaxer.........................67" fixed
    simonhead.....Anti.........109kg.............1:10:14.....June.Slightly slimmer fat rugby player....Secteur
    JibberJim............Anti..........72kg......1:10:40.......Mar.....Ex Club run hero............AP 281w.NP304w.
    ChrisAonABike...CW...........73kg......1:16:31.......Apr.....Beginner .......................Defy 3 Comp
  • chrisaonabike
    chrisaonabike Posts: 1,914
    TarmacExpert......Anti..........70kg........45:14......Jun.....TTer................................AP293W.NP311W.race TT bike
    Eyepea..............Anti........<80kg........49:06......Jun.....road..................................road bike
    dawebbo............Anti..........80ish.......50:38......Apr.....Cat 2...............................AP311W/NP330W. TT bike
    BigMat............Anti.............81kg.........51:42........June......Cat2......................Road bike
    bigdave1963......Anti..........89kg........52:49.......June........Sportive/TT/KWler...........................TT bike
    Ed F ............... Anti ......... 68kg ....... 53.43 .... June .... grimpeur ....................... road bike
    wilskins........Anti..............72kg............54:00.......Jun..........Cat 3...................................Road bike
    IP.....................Anti..........71kg........54:09.......Apr.....N/A................................road bike
    okgo...........Anti/ & cw.........78kg.........54.20.......April....2nd cat road..................Road bike 320W
    P_a_d_d_y.........Anti...........64kg........54:48.......Apr......Cat3.............................Road bike AP265W
    Pitchshifter........Anti..........70kg........55:50.......Apr......N/A................................Road bike
    GordonK............Anti..........69kg........56:09.......Apr.....CAT 2V...........................AP278W, road bike, C24 wheels
    Norniron............Anti..........73kg........57:10.......Mar.....slog climber....................road bike
    TheVelvetUnderpants..Anti.76kg......57:59.....June........Training...........531c 'Dave Quinn' Steel Roadie
    London-Red........Anti..........83kg........58:02.......June...Ageing man on bike...............Steel
    Englander.......CW...........79kg.........58:07.......June...Ride for fun.....................Spec Allez road bike
    TakeTurns...........CW..........88kg........58:44.......May....Cat 4.............................road bike
    vermin...............Anti..........71kg........58:50.......Mar.....Commuter......................road bike
    Dhope...............Anti..........74kg........58:56......May.....Commuter......................86" Fixed
    2pies..................Anti..........90kg......1:00:37.......Mar.....Casual Club...................Alu roadie
    TheStone...........Anti..........87kg......1:01:13.......Jun......Commuter...................Ti roadie
    ugo.santalucia...Anti.........????.....1:01:15.......Apr....retro rider................Red Columbus SL Sannino
    Blonde Cyclist......Anti...........60kg......1:01:29.......Apr.....Cat 3W road/ track..........AP 211W/xP218W, road bike
    jrduquemin1.........Anti........75kg.......1:01:34........June.......sportive....................Lynskey R230 (Rose)
    marcusjb............Anti..........61kg......1:01:46.......April.....audaxer.........................geared bike
    Snooproggydog.......Anti.....90kg.......1:02:33.......June......tri training.......Fiji sport pro road.
    Philbar72............Anti..........82kg......1:02:49.......Feb.....Training.........................BMC
    Cyclingprop........Anti.........118kg......1:03:15.......Apr.....Heavy ...........................Trek road bike
    ajh18.................Anti..........62kg......1:03.15.......May.....commuting and so forth.....Focus road bike
    Strith..................Anti..........79kg......1:04.00.......Feb.....Mtbr..............................road bike
    Rors.............Anti...........78kg.........1:04:25......May......Rower................Road Bike
    MoscowFlyer......Anti..........80kg......1:04:43.......Feb.....Training.........................Cube road bike
    wind700............Anti..........78kg.......1:05:39......May ....Training........................Specialized Roubiax
    Coopster............Anti..........81kg......1:05:46.......Mar.....CX & Cat 4.....................Giant (winter) road bike
    jrduquemin..........Anti..........79kg......1:06:01......May.......sportive......................Lynskey R230
    wavefront...........Anti..........70kg......1:06:06......Apr......commuter.....................'dale Road bike
    saganstolemyicecream.....Anti....87kg..1:06:10......Apr....commuter.........allez
    velo-city..........CW..........79kg.........66:58......May......Tourer / Fitness.......Bianchi alu/carb road
    charliew87..........Anti..........85kg......1:07:03.......Jun.....Hopeless but improving...Bianchi via Nirone
    julesjoseph.........Mixture.......72kg......1:07.26.......Apr.....sportive.................road bike
    POD.............Anti..........85kg......1:07.27.......Apr.....sportive.............Bianchi commuter
    pangolin.............Anti..........98kg......1:07.37.......Feb.....commute/audax.............road bike
    marcusjb............Anti..........61kg......1:08:43.......Feb.....audaxer.........................67" fixed
    simonhead.....Anti.........109kg.............1:10:14.....June.Slightly slimmer fat rugby player....Secteur
    JibberJim............Anti..........72kg......1:10:40.......Mar.....Ex Club run hero............AP 281w.NP304w.
    ChrisAonABike...CW...........73kg......01:14:56.......Apr.....Beginner .......................Defy 3 Comp

    Still at the bottom, but over a minute faster than last time :) It would have been a minute or so faster than that if I hadn't had to stop to put the chain back on.
    Is the gorilla tired yet?
  • marcusjb
    marcusjb Posts: 2,412
    TarmacExpert......Anti..........70kg........45:14......Jun.....TTer................................AP293W.NP311W.race TT bike
    Eyepea..............Anti........<80kg........49:06......Jun.....road..................................road bike
    dawebbo............Anti..........80ish.......50:38......Apr.....Cat 2...............................AP311W/NP330W. TT bike
    BigMat............Anti.............81kg.........51:42........June......Cat2......................Road bike
    bigdave1963......Anti..........89kg........52:49.......June........Sportive/TT/KWler...........................TT bike
    Ed F ............... Anti ......... 68kg ....... 53.43 .... June .... grimpeur ....................... road bike
    wilskins........Anti..............72kg............54:00.......Jun..........Cat 3...................................Road bike
    IP.....................Anti..........71kg........54:09.......Apr.....N/A................................road bike
    okgo...........Anti/ & cw.........78kg.........54.20.......April....2nd cat road..................Road bike 320W
    P_a_d_d_y.........Anti...........64kg........54:48.......Apr......Cat3.............................Road bike AP265W
    Pitchshifter........Anti..........70kg........55:50.......Apr......N/A................................Road bike
    GordonK............Anti..........69kg........56:09.......Apr.....CAT 2V...........................AP278W, road bike, C24 wheels
    Norniron............Anti..........73kg........57:10.......Mar.....slog climber....................road bike
    TheVelvetUnderpants..Anti.76kg......57:59.....June........Training...........531c 'Dave Quinn' Steel Roadie
    London-Red........Anti..........83kg........58:02.......June...Ageing man on bike...............Steel
    Englander.......CW...........79kg.........58:07.......June...Ride for fun.....................Spec Allez road bike
    TakeTurns...........CW..........88kg........58:44.......May....Cat 4.............................road bike
    vermin...............Anti..........71kg........58:50.......Mar.....Commuter......................road bike
    Dhope...............Anti..........74kg........58:56......May.....Commuter......................86" Fixed
    2pies..................Anti..........90kg......1:00:37.......Mar.....Casual Club...................Alu roadie
    marcusjb............Anti..........61kg......1:00:48.......July.....audaxer.........................geared bike
    TheStone...........Anti..........87kg......1:01:13.......Jun......Commuter...................Ti roadie
    ugo.santalucia...Anti.........????.....1:01:15.......Apr....retro rider................Red Columbus SL Sannino
    Blonde Cyclist......Anti...........60kg......1:01:29.......Apr.....Cat 3W road/ track..........AP 211W/xP218W, road bike
    jrduquemin1.........Anti........75kg.......1:01:34........June.......sportive....................Lynskey R230 (Rose)
    Snooproggydog.......Anti.....90kg.......1:02:33.......June......tri training.......Fiji sport pro road.
    Philbar72............Anti..........82kg......1:02:49.......Feb.....Training.........................BMC
    Cyclingprop........Anti.........118kg......1:03:15.......Apr.....Heavy ...........................Trek road bike
    ajh18.................Anti..........62kg......1:03.15.......May.....commuting and so forth.....Focus road bike
    Strith..................Anti..........79kg......1:04.00.......Feb.....Mtbr..............................road bike
    Rors.............Anti...........78kg.........1:04:25......May......Rower................Road Bike
    MoscowFlyer......Anti..........80kg......1:04:43.......Feb.....Training.........................Cube road bike
    wind700............Anti..........78kg.......1:05:39......May ....Training........................Specialized Roubiax
    Coopster............Anti..........81kg......1:05:46.......Mar.....CX & Cat 4.....................Giant (winter) road bike
    jrduquemin..........Anti..........79kg......1:06:01......May.......sportive......................Lynskey R230
    wavefront...........Anti..........70kg......1:06:06......Apr......commuter.....................'dale Road bike
    saganstolemyicecream.....Anti....87kg..1:06:10......Apr....commuter.........allez
    velo-city..........CW..........79kg.........66:58......May......Tourer / Fitness.......Bianchi alu/carb road
    charliew87..........Anti..........85kg......1:07:03.......Jun.....Hopeless but improving...Bianchi via Nirone
    julesjoseph.........Mixture.......72kg......1:07.26.......Apr.....sportive.................road bike
    POD.............Anti..........85kg......1:07.27.......Apr.....sportive.............Bianchi commuter
    pangolin.............Anti..........98kg......1:07.37.......Feb.....commute/audax.............road bike
    marcusjb............Anti..........61kg......1:08:43.......Feb.....audaxer.........................67" fixed
    simonhead.....Anti.........109kg.............1:10:14.....June.Slightly slimmer fat rugby player....Secteur
    JibberJim............Anti..........72kg......1:10:40.......Mar.....Ex Club run hero............AP 281w.NP304w.
    ChrisAonABike...CW...........73kg......01:14:56.......Apr.....Beginner .......................Defy 3 Comp

    Out early this morning - good conditions, bit of headwind on Sawyers. A minute off my previous best of the year so far. So very pleasing in the run up to LEL.

    One thing to watch out for is that there is yet another speed hump being built - after the roundabout at the bottom of Dark Hill (is that Robin Hood's Gate carpark??). It is under construction at the moment (and traffic is contraflowed there currently), so it is very nasty and rough.
  • marcusjb
    marcusjb Posts: 2,412
    TarmacExpert......Anti..........70kg........45:14......Jun.....TTer................................AP293W.NP311W.race TT bike
    Eyepea..............Anti........<80kg........49:06......Jun.....road..................................road bike
    dawebbo............Anti..........80ish.......50:38......Apr.....Cat 2...............................AP311W/NP330W. TT bike
    BigMat............Anti.............81kg.........51:42........June......Cat2......................Road bike
    bigdave1963......Anti..........89kg........52:49.......June........Sportive/TT/KWler...........................TT bike
    Ed F ............... Anti ......... 68kg ....... 53.43 .... June .... grimpeur ....................... road bike
    wilskins........Anti..............72kg............54:00.......Jun..........Cat 3...................................Road bike
    IP.....................Anti..........71kg........54:09.......Apr.....N/A................................road bike
    okgo...........Anti/ & cw.........78kg.........54.20.......April....2nd cat road..................Road bike 320W
    P_a_d_d_y.........Anti...........64kg........54:48.......Apr......Cat3.............................Road bike AP265W
    Pitchshifter........Anti..........70kg........55:50.......Apr......N/A................................Road bike
    GordonK............Anti..........69kg........56:09.......Apr.....CAT 2V...........................AP278W, road bike, C24 wheels
    Norniron............Anti..........73kg........57:10.......Mar.....slog climber....................road bike
    TheVelvetUnderpants..Anti.76kg......57:59.....June........Training...........531c 'Dave Quinn' Steel Roadie
    London-Red........Anti..........83kg........58:02.......June...Ageing man on bike...............Steel
    Englander.......CW...........79kg.........58:07.......June...Ride for fun.....................Spec Allez road bike
    TakeTurns...........CW..........88kg........58:44.......May....Cat 4.............................road bike
    vermin...............Anti..........71kg........58:50.......Mar.....Commuter......................road bike
    Dhope...............Anti..........74kg........58:56......May.....Commuter......................86" Fixed
    2pies..................Anti..........90kg......1:00:37.......Mar.....Casual Club...................Alu roadie
    marcusjb............Anti..........61kg......1:00:38.......July.....audaxer.........................geared bike
    TheStone...........Anti..........87kg......1:01:13.......Jun......Commuter...................Ti roadie
    ugo.santalucia...Anti.........????.....1:01:15.......Apr....retro rider................Red Columbus SL Sannino
    Blonde Cyclist......Anti...........60kg......1:01:29.......Apr.....Cat 3W road/ track..........AP 211W/xP218W, road bike
    jrduquemin1.........Anti........75kg.......1:01:34........June.......sportive....................Lynskey R230 (Rose)
    Snooproggydog.......Anti.....90kg.......1:02:33.......June......tri training.......Fiji sport pro road.
    Philbar72............Anti..........82kg......1:02:49.......Feb.....Training.........................BMC
    Cyclingprop........Anti.........118kg......1:03:15.......Apr.....Heavy ...........................Trek road bike
    ajh18.................Anti..........62kg......1:03.15.......May.....commuting and so forth.....Focus road bike
    Strith..................Anti..........79kg......1:04.00.......Feb.....Mtbr..............................road bike
    Rors.............Anti...........78kg.........1:04:25......May......Rower................Road Bike
    MoscowFlyer......Anti..........80kg......1:04:43.......Feb.....Training.........................Cube road bike
    wind700............Anti..........78kg.......1:05:39......May ....Training........................Specialized Roubiax
    Coopster............Anti..........81kg......1:05:46.......Mar.....CX & Cat 4.....................Giant (winter) road bike
    jrduquemin..........Anti..........79kg......1:06:01......May.......sportive......................Lynskey R230
    wavefront...........Anti..........70kg......1:06:06......Apr......commuter.....................'dale Road bike
    saganstolemyicecream.....Anti....87kg..1:06:10......Apr....commuter.........allez
    velo-city..........CW..........79kg.........66:58......May......Tourer / Fitness.......Bianchi alu/carb road
    charliew87..........Anti..........85kg......1:07:03.......Jun.....Hopeless but improving...Bianchi via Nirone
    julesjoseph.........Mixture.......72kg......1:07.26.......Apr.....sportive.................road bike
    POD.............Anti..........85kg......1:07.27.......Apr.....sportive.............Bianchi commuter
    pangolin.............Anti..........98kg......1:07.37.......Feb.....commute/audax.............road bike
    marcusjb............Anti..........61kg......1:08:43.......Feb.....audaxer.........................67" fixed
    simonhead.....Anti.........109kg.............1:10:14.....June.Slightly slimmer fat rugby player....Secteur
    JibberJim............Anti..........72kg......1:10:40.......Mar.....Ex Club run hero............AP 281w.NP304w.
    ChrisAonABike...CW...........73kg......01:14:56.......Apr.....Beginner .......................Defy 3 Comp

    A small (10s) improvement this morning. Lovely morning!
  • TarmacExpert......Anti..........70kg........45:14......Jun.....TTer................................AP293W.NP311W.race TT bike
    Eyepea..............Anti........<80kg........49:06......Jun.....road..................................road bike
    dawebbo............Anti..........80ish.......50:38......Apr.....Cat 2...............................AP311W/NP330W. TT bike
    BigMat............Anti.............81kg.........51:42........June......Cat2......................Road bike
    bigdave1963......Anti..........89kg........52:35.....June (late post).....Sprtv/TT/KWler.............TT bike
    Ed F ............... Anti ......... 68kg ....... 53.43 .... June .... grimpeur ....................... road bike
    wilskins........Anti..............72kg............54:00.......Jun..........Cat 3...................................Road bike
    IP.....................Anti..........71kg........54:09.......Apr.....N/A................................road bike
    okgo...........Anti/ & cw.........78kg.........54.20.......April....2nd cat road..................Road bike 320W
    P_a_d_d_y.........Anti...........64kg........54:48.......Apr......Cat3.............................Road bike AP265W
    Pitchshifter........Anti..........70kg........55:50.......Apr......N/A................................Road bike
    GordonK............Anti..........69kg........56:09.......Apr.....CAT 2V...........................AP278W, road bike, C24 wheels
    Norniron............Anti..........73kg........57:10.......Mar.....slog climber....................road bike
    TheVelvetUnderpants..Anti.76kg......57:59.....June........Training...........531c 'Dave Quinn' Steel Roadie
    London-Red........Anti..........83kg........58:02.......June...Ageing man on bike...............Steel
    Englander.......CW...........79kg.........58:07.......June...Ride for fun.....................Spec Allez road bike
    TakeTurns...........CW..........88kg........58:44.......May....Cat 4.............................road bike
    vermin...............Anti..........71kg........58:50.......Mar.....Commuter......................road bike
    Dhope...............Anti..........74kg........58:56......May.....Commuter......................86" Fixed
    2pies..................Anti..........90kg......1:00:37.......Mar.....Casual Club...................Alu roadie
    marcusjb............Anti..........61kg......1:00:38.......July.....audaxer.........................geared bike
    TheStone...........Anti..........87kg......1:01:13.......Jun......Commuter...................Ti roadie
    ugo.santalucia...Anti.........????.....1:01:15.......Apr....retro rider................Red Columbus SL Sannino
    Blonde Cyclist......Anti...........60kg......1:01:29.......Apr.....Cat 3W road/ track..........AP 211W/xP218W, road bike
    jrduquemin1.........Anti........75kg.......1:01:34........June.......sportive....................Lynskey R230 (Rose)
    Snooproggydog.......Anti.....90kg.......1:02:33.......June......tri training.......Fiji sport pro road.
    Philbar72............Anti..........82kg......1:02:49.......Feb.....Training.........................BMC
    Cyclingprop........Anti.........118kg......1:03:15.......Apr.....Heavy ...........................Trek road bike
    ajh18.................Anti..........62kg......1:03.15.......May.....commuting and so forth.....Focus road bike
    Strith..................Anti..........79kg......1:04.00.......Feb.....Mtbr..............................road bike
    Rors.............Anti...........78kg.........1:04:25......May......Rower................Road Bike
    MoscowFlyer......Anti..........80kg......1:04:43.......Feb.....Training.........................Cube road bike
    wind700............Anti..........78kg.......1:05:39......May ....Training........................Specialized Roubiax
    Coopster............Anti..........81kg......1:05:46.......Mar.....CX & Cat 4.....................Giant (winter) road bike
    jrduquemin..........Anti..........79kg......1:06:01......May.......sportive......................Lynskey R230
    wavefront...........Anti..........70kg......1:06:06......Apr......commuter.....................'dale Road bike
    saganstolemyicecream.....Anti....87kg..1:06:10......Apr....commuter.........allez
    velo-city..........CW..........79kg.........66:58......May......Tourer / Fitness.......Bianchi alu/carb road
    charliew87..........Anti..........85kg......1:07:03.......Jun.....Hopeless but improving...Bianchi via Nirone
    julesjoseph.........Mixture.......72kg......1:07.26.......Apr.....sportive.................road bike
    POD.............Anti..........85kg......1:07.27.......Apr.....sportive.............Bianchi commuter
    pangolin.............Anti..........98kg......1:07.37.......Feb.....commute/audax.............road bike
    marcusjb............Anti..........61kg......1:08:43.......Feb.....audaxer.........................67" fixed
    simonhead.....Anti.........109kg.............1:10:14.....June.Slightly slimmer fat rugby player....Secteur
    JibberJim............Anti..........72kg......1:10:40.......Mar.....Ex Club run hero............AP 281w.NP304w.
    ChrisAonABike...CW...........73kg......01:14:56.......Apr.....Beginner .......................Defy 3 Comp
  • dandrew
    dandrew Posts: 175
    TarmacExpert......Anti..........70kg........45:14......Jun.....TTer................................AP293W.NP311W.race TT bike
    Eyepea..............Anti........<80kg........49:06......Jun.....road..................................road bike
    dawebbo............Anti..........80ish.......50:38......Apr.....Cat 2...............................AP311W/NP330W. TT bike
    BigMat............Anti.............81kg.........51:42........June......Cat2......................Road bike
    bigdave1963......Anti..........89kg........52:35.....June (late post).....Sprtv/TT/KWler.............TT bike
    Ed F ............... Anti ......... 68kg ....... 53.43 .... June .... grimpeur ....................... road bike
    wilskins........Anti..............72kg............54:00.......Jun..........Cat 3...................................Road bike
    IP.....................Anti..........71kg........54:09.......Apr.....N/A................................road bike
    okgo...........Anti/ & cw.........78kg.........54.20.......April....2nd cat road..................Road bike 320W
    P_a_d_d_y.........Anti...........64kg........54:48.......Apr......Cat3.............................Road bike AP265W
    Pitchshifter........Anti..........70kg........55:50.......Apr......N/A................................Road bike
    GordonK............Anti..........69kg........56:09.......Apr.....CAT 2V...........................AP278W, road bike, C24 wheels
    Norniron............Anti..........73kg........57:10.......Mar.....slog climber....................road bike
    TheVelvetUnderpants..Anti.76kg......57:59.....June........Training...........531c 'Dave Quinn' Steel Roadie
    London-Red........Anti..........83kg........58:02.......June...Ageing man on bike...............Steel
    Englander.......CW...........79kg.........58:07.......June...Ride for fun.....................Spec Allez road bike
    TakeTurns...........CW..........88kg........58:44.......May....Cat 4.............................road bike
    vermin...............Anti..........71kg........58:50.......Mar.....Commuter......................road bike
    Dhope...............Anti..........74kg........58:56......May.....Commuter......................86" Fixed
    2pies..................Anti..........90kg......1:00:37.......Mar.....Casual Club...................Alu roadie
    marcusjb............Anti..........61kg......1:00:38.......July.....audaxer.........................geared bike
    TheStone...........Anti..........87kg......1:01:13.......Jun......Commuter...................Ti roadie
    ugo.santalucia...Anti.........????.....1:01:15.......Apr....retro rider................Red Columbus SL Sannino
    Blonde Cyclist......Anti...........60kg......1:01:29.......Apr.....Cat 3W road/ track..........AP 211W/xP218W, road bike
    jrduquemin1.........Anti........75kg.......1:01:34........June.......sportive....................Lynskey R230 (Rose)
    dandrew .Anti..75kg.......1.01.48..........July.....sportive..(post Etape recovery rideCanyon CF SLX 9
    Snooproggydog.......Anti.....90kg.......1:02:33.......June......tri training.......Fiji sport pro road.
    Philbar72............Anti..........82kg......1:02:49.......Feb.....Training.........................BMC
    Cyclingprop........Anti.........118kg......1:03:15.......Apr.....Heavy ...........................Trek road bike
    ajh18.................Anti..........62kg......1:03.15.......May.....commuting and so forth.....Focus road bike
    Strith..................Anti..........79kg......1:04.00.......Feb.....Mtbr..............................road bike
    Rors.............Anti...........78kg.........1:04:25......May......Rower................Road Bike
    MoscowFlyer......Anti..........80kg......1:04:43.......Feb.....Training.........................Cube road bike
    wind700............Anti..........78kg.......1:05:39......May ....Training........................Specialized Roubiax
    Coopster............Anti..........81kg......1:05:46.......Mar.....CX & Cat 4.....................Giant (winter) road bike
    jrduquemin..........Anti..........79kg......1:06:01......May.......sportive......................Lynskey R230
    wavefront...........Anti..........70kg......1:06:06......Apr......commuter.....................'dale Road bike
    saganstolemyicecream.....Anti....87kg..1:06:10......Apr....commuter.........allez
    velo-city..........CW..........79kg.........66:58......May......Tourer / Fitness.......Bianchi alu/carb road
    charliew87..........Anti..........85kg......1:07:03.......Jun.....Hopeless but improving...Bianchi via Nirone
    julesjoseph.........Mixture.......72kg......1:07.26.......Apr.....sportive.................road bike
    POD.............Anti..........85kg......1:07.27.......Apr.....sportive.............Bianchi commuter
    pangolin.............Anti..........98kg......1:07.37.......Feb.....commute/audax.............road bike
    marcusjb............Anti..........61kg......1:08:43.......Feb.....audaxer.........................67" fixed
    simonhead.....Anti.........109kg.............1:10:14.....June.Slightly slimmer fat rugby player....Secteur
    JibberJim............Anti..........72kg......1:10:40.......Mar.....Ex Club run hero............AP 281w.NP304w.
    ChrisAonABike...CW...........73kg......01:14:56.......Apr.....Beginner .......................Defy 3 Comp
  • marcusjb
    marcusjb Posts: 2,412
    TarmacExpert......Anti..........70kg........45:14......Jun.....TTer................................AP293W.NP311W.race TT bike
    Eyepea..............Anti........<80kg........49:06......Jun.....road..................................road bike
    dawebbo............Anti..........80ish.......50:38......Apr.....Cat 2...............................AP311W/NP330W. TT bike
    BigMat............Anti.............81kg.........51:42........June......Cat2......................Road bike
    bigdave1963......Anti..........89kg........52:35.....June (late post).....Sprtv/TT/KWler.............TT bike
    Ed F ............... Anti ......... 68kg ....... 53.43 .... June .... grimpeur ....................... road bike
    wilskins........Anti..............72kg............54:00.......Jun..........Cat 3...................................Road bike
    IP.....................Anti..........71kg........54:09.......Apr.....N/A................................road bike
    okgo...........Anti/ & cw.........78kg.........54.20.......April....2nd cat road..................Road bike 320W
    P_a_d_d_y.........Anti...........64kg........54:48.......Apr......Cat3.............................Road bike AP265W
    Pitchshifter........Anti..........70kg........55:50.......Apr......N/A................................Road bike
    GordonK............Anti..........69kg........56:09.......Apr.....CAT 2V...........................AP278W, road bike, C24 wheels
    Norniron............Anti..........73kg........57:10.......Mar.....slog climber....................road bike
    marcusjb............Anti..........61kg......57:33.......July.....audaxer.........................geared bike
    TheVelvetUnderpants..Anti.76kg......57:59.....June........Training...........531c 'Dave Quinn' Steel Roadie
    London-Red........Anti..........83kg........58:02.......June...Ageing man on bike...............Steel
    Englander.......CW...........79kg.........58:07.......June...Ride for fun.....................Spec Allez road bike
    TakeTurns...........CW..........88kg........58:44.......May....Cat 4.............................road bike
    vermin...............Anti..........71kg........58:50.......Mar.....Commuter......................road bike
    Dhope...............Anti..........74kg........58:56......May.....Commuter......................86" Fixed
    2pies..................Anti..........90kg......1:00:37.......Mar.....Casual Club...................Alu roadie
    TheStone...........Anti..........87kg......1:01:13.......Jun......Commuter...................Ti roadie
    ugo.santalucia...Anti.........????.....1:01:15.......Apr....retro rider................Red Columbus SL Sannino
    Blonde Cyclist......Anti...........60kg......1:01:29.......Apr.....Cat 3W road/ track..........AP 211W/xP218W, road bike
    jrduquemin1.........Anti........75kg.......1:01:34........June.......sportive....................Lynskey R230 (Rose)
    dandrew .Anti..75kg.......1.01.48..........July.....sportive..(post Etape recovery rideCanyon CF SLX 9
    Snooproggydog.......Anti.....90kg.......1:02:33.......June......tri training.......Fiji sport pro road.
    Philbar72............Anti..........82kg......1:02:49.......Feb.....Training.........................BMC
    Cyclingprop........Anti.........118kg......1:03:15.......Apr.....Heavy ...........................Trek road bike
    ajh18.................Anti..........62kg......1:03.15.......May.....commuting and so forth.....Focus road bike
    Strith..................Anti..........79kg......1:04.00.......Feb.....Mtbr..............................road bike
    Rors.............Anti...........78kg.........1:04:25......May......Rower................Road Bike
    MoscowFlyer......Anti..........80kg......1:04:43.......Feb.....Training.........................Cube road bike
    wind700............Anti..........78kg.......1:05:39......May ....Training........................Specialized Roubiax
    Coopster............Anti..........81kg......1:05:46.......Mar.....CX & Cat 4.....................Giant (winter) road bike
    jrduquemin..........Anti..........79kg......1:06:01......May.......sportive......................Lynskey R230
    wavefront...........Anti..........70kg......1:06:06......Apr......commuter.....................'dale Road bike
    saganstolemyicecream.....Anti....87kg..1:06:10......Apr....commuter.........allez
    velo-city..........CW..........79kg.........66:58......May......Tourer / Fitness.......Bianchi alu/carb road
    charliew87..........Anti..........85kg......1:07:03.......Jun.....Hopeless but improving...Bianchi via Nirone
    julesjoseph.........Mixture.......72kg......1:07.26.......Apr.....sportive.................road bike
    POD.............Anti..........85kg......1:07.27.......Apr.....sportive.............Bianchi commuter
    pangolin.............Anti..........98kg......1:07.37.......Feb.....commute/audax.............road bike
    marcusjb............Anti..........61kg......1:08:43.......Feb.....audaxer.........................67" fixed
    simonhead.....Anti.........109kg.............1:10:14.....June.Slightly slimmer fat rugby player....Secteur
    JibberJim............Anti..........72kg......1:10:40.......Mar.....Ex Club run hero............AP 281w.NP304w.
    ChrisAonABike...CW...........73kg......01:14:56.......Apr.....Beginner .......................Defy 3 Comp

    I don't know what just happened.

    I spend months chipping away at getting under the hour, and I end up knocking 3 minutes off my best time!

    I think riding the Richmond Park TT at the weekend gave me new confidence in just how hard I can push myself.

    Pretty chuffed is an understatement and gives me a good confidence boost coming up to LEL in a week and a half!
  • Great ride marcus, also if you did it last night it was great night. I'd have beat my pb but got held up too much on my first lap and didnt have time to do a 4th faster lap with the traffic being light by then?
  • marcusjb
    marcusjb Posts: 2,412
    Thanks - I am chuffed.

    I was out this morning, reasonably early (6:30) and conditions were very good indeed. I had a little traffic towards the end, but nothing to moan about really.

    Really pleased I rode the TT now - it gave me a much clearer idea of what is possible for me.
  • Evil Laugh
    Evil Laugh Posts: 1,412
    TarmacExpert......Anti..........70kg........45:14......Jun.....TTer................................AP293W.NP311W.race TT bike
    Eyepea..............Anti........<80kg........49:06......Jun.....road..................................road bike
    dawebbo............Anti..........80ish.......50:38......Apr.....Cat 2...............................AP311W/NP330W. TT bike
    BigMat............Anti.............81kg.........51:42........June......Cat2......................Road bike
    bigdave1963......Anti..........89kg........52:35.....June (late post).....Sprtv/TT/KWler.............TT bike
    Ed F ............... Anti ......... 68kg ....... 53.43 .... June .... grimpeur ....................... road bike
    wilskins........Anti..............72kg............54:00.......Jun..........Cat 3...................................Road bike
    IP.....................Anti..........71kg........54:09.......Apr.....N/A................................road bike
    okgo...........Anti/ & cw.........78kg.........54.20.......April....2nd cat road..................Road bike 320W
    P_a_d_d_y.........Anti...........64kg........54:48.......Apr......Cat3.............................Road bike AP265W
    Pitchshifter........Anti..........70kg........55:50.......Apr......N/A................................Road bike
    GordonK............Anti..........69kg........56:09.......Apr.....CAT 2V...........................AP278W, road bike, C24 wheels
    Norniron............Anti..........73kg........57:10.......Mar.....slog climber....................road bike
    marcusjb............Anti..........61kg......57:33.......July.....audaxer.........................geared bike
    TheVelvetUnderpants..Anti.76kg......57:59.....June........Training...........531c 'Dave Quinn' Steel Roadie
    London-Red........Anti..........83kg........58:02.......June...Ageing man on bike...............Steel
    Englander.......CW...........79kg.........58:07.......June...Ride for fun.....................Spec Allez road bike
    TakeTurns...........CW..........88kg........58:44.......May....Cat 4.............................road bike
    Evil Laugh..........Anti..........85kg........58.44.......June.....commuter......................SS 48x18
    vermin...............Anti..........71kg........58:50.......Mar.....Commuter......................road bike
    Dhope...............Anti..........74kg........58:56......May.....Commuter......................86" Fixed
    2pies..................Anti..........90kg......1:00:37.......Mar.....Casual Club...................Alu roadie
    TheStone...........Anti..........87kg......1:01:13.......Jun......Commuter...................Ti roadie
    ugo.santalucia...Anti.........????.....1:01:15.......Apr....retro rider................Red Columbus SL Sannino
    Blonde Cyclist......Anti...........60kg......1:01:29.......Apr.....Cat 3W road/ track..........AP 211W/xP218W, road bike
    jrduquemin1.........Anti........75kg.......1:01:34........June.......sportive....................Lynskey R230 (Rose)
    dandrew .Anti..75kg.......1.01.48..........July.....sportive..(post Etape recovery rideCanyon CF SLX 9
    Snooproggydog.......Anti.....90kg.......1:02:33.......June......tri training.......Fiji sport pro road.
    Philbar72............Anti..........82kg......1:02:49.......Feb.....Training.........................BMC
    Cyclingprop........Anti.........118kg......1:03:15.......Apr.....Heavy ...........................Trek road bike
    ajh18.................Anti..........62kg......1:03.15.......May.....commuting and so forth.....Focus road bike
    Strith..................Anti..........79kg......1:04.00.......Feb.....Mtbr..............................road bike
    Rors.............Anti...........78kg.........1:04:25......May......Rower................Road Bike
    MoscowFlyer......Anti..........80kg......1:04:43.......Feb.....Training.........................Cube road bike
    wind700............Anti..........78kg.......1:05:39......May ....Training........................Specialized Roubiax
    Coopster............Anti..........81kg......1:05:46.......Mar.....CX & Cat 4.....................Giant (winter) road bike
    jrduquemin..........Anti..........79kg......1:06:01......May.......sportive......................Lynskey R230
    wavefront...........Anti..........70kg......1:06:06......Apr......commuter.....................'dale Road bike
    saganstolemyicecream.....Anti....87kg..1:06:10......Apr....commuter.........allez
    velo-city..........CW..........79kg.........66:58......May......Tourer / Fitness.......Bianchi alu/carb road
    charliew87..........Anti..........85kg......1:07:03.......Jun.....Hopeless but improving...Bianchi via Nirone
    julesjoseph.........Mixture.......72kg......1:07.26.......Apr.....sportive.................road bike
    POD.............Anti..........85kg......1:07.27.......Apr.....sportive.............Bianchi commuter
    pangolin.............Anti..........98kg......1:07.37.......Feb.....commute/audax.............road bike
    marcusjb............Anti..........61kg......1:08:43.......Feb.....audaxer.........................67" fixed
    simonhead.....Anti.........109kg.............1:10:14.....June.Slightly slimmer fat rugby player....Secteur
    JibberJim............Anti..........72kg......1:10:40.......Mar.....Ex Club run hero............AP 281w.NP304w.
    ChrisAonABike...CW...........73kg......01:14:56.......Apr.....Beginner .......................Defy 3 Comp


    Reckon I can go 57s with a 17 tooth cog. Surprised to get under 1hr.
  • pylwagl
    pylwagl Posts: 35
    TarmacExpert......Anti..........70kg........45:14......Jun.....TTer................................AP293W.NP311W.race TT bike
    Eyepea..............Anti........<80kg........49:06......Jun.....road..................................road bike
    dawebbo............Anti..........80ish.......50:38......Apr.....Cat 2...............................AP311W/NP330W. TT bike
    BigMat............Anti.............81kg.........51:42........June......Cat2......................Road bike
    bigdave1963......Anti..........89kg........52:35.....June (late post).....Sprtv/TT/KWler.............TT bike
    Ed F ............... Anti ......... 68kg ....... 53.43 .... June .... grimpeur ....................... road bike
    wilskins........Anti..............72kg............54:00.......Jun..........Cat 3...................................Road bike
    IP.....................Anti..........71kg........54:09.......Apr.....N/A................................road bike
    okgo...........Anti/ & cw.........78kg.........54.20.......April....2nd cat road..................Road bike 320W
    P_a_d_d_y.........Anti...........64kg........54:48.......Apr......Cat3.............................Road bike AP265W
    Pitchshifter........Anti..........70kg........55:50.......Apr......N/A................................Road bike
    GordonK............Anti..........69kg........56:09.......Apr.....CAT 2V...........................AP278W, road bike, C24 wheels
    Norniron............Anti..........73kg........57:10.......Mar.....slog climber....................road bike
    marcusjb............Anti..........61kg......57:33.......July.....audaxer.........................geared bike
    TheVelvetUnderpants..Anti.76kg......57:59.....June........Training...........531c 'Dave Quinn' Steel Roadie
    London-Red........Anti..........83kg........58:02.......June...Ageing man on bike...............Steel
    Englander.......CW...........79kg.........58:07.......June...Ride for fun.....................Spec Allez road bike
    TakeTurns...........CW..........88kg........58:44.......May....Cat 4.............................road bike
    Evil Laugh..........Anti..........85kg........58.44.......June.....commuter......................SS 48x18
    vermin...............Anti..........71kg........58:50.......Mar.....Commuter......................road bike
    Dhope...............Anti..........74kg........58:56......May.....Commuter......................86" Fixed
    2pies..................Anti..........90kg......1:00:37.......Mar.....Casual Club...................Alu roadie
    TheStone...........Anti..........87kg......1:01:13.......Jun......Commuter...................Ti roadie
    ugo.santalucia...Anti.........????.....1:01:15.......Apr....retro rider................Red Columbus SL Sannino
    Pylwagl.............Anti............69kg.......1:01:15....July.......sportive.................Tarmac
    Blonde Cyclist......Anti...........60kg......1:01:29.......Apr.....Cat 3W road/ track..........AP 211W/xP218W, road bike
    jrduquemin1.........Anti........75kg.......1:01:34........June.......sportive....................Lynskey R230 (Rose)
    dandrew .Anti..75kg.......1.01.48..........July.....sportive..(post Etape recovery rideCanyon CF SLX 9
    Snooproggydog.......Anti.....90kg.......1:02:33.......June......tri training.......Fiji sport pro road.
    Philbar72............Anti..........82kg......1:02:49.......Feb.....Training.........................BMC
    Cyclingprop........Anti.........118kg......1:03:15.......Apr.....Heavy ...........................Trek road bike
    ajh18.................Anti..........62kg......1:03.15.......May.....commuting and so forth.....Focus road bike
    Strith..................Anti..........79kg......1:04.00.......Feb.....Mtbr..............................road bike
    Rors.............Anti...........78kg.........1:04:25......May......Rower................Road Bike
    MoscowFlyer......Anti..........80kg......1:04:43.......Feb.....Training.........................Cube road bike
    wind700............Anti..........78kg.......1:05:39......May ....Training........................Specialized Roubiax
    Coopster............Anti..........81kg......1:05:46.......Mar.....CX & Cat 4.....................Giant (winter) road bike
    jrduquemin..........Anti..........79kg......1:06:01......May.......sportive......................Lynskey R230
    wavefront...........Anti..........70kg......1:06:06......Apr......commuter.....................'dale Road bike
    saganstolemyicecream.....Anti....87kg..1:06:10......Apr....commuter.........allez
    velo-city..........CW..........79kg.........66:58......May......Tourer / Fitness.......Bianchi alu/carb road
    charliew87..........Anti..........85kg......1:07:03.......Jun.....Hopeless but improving...Bianchi via Nirone
    julesjoseph.........Mixture.......72kg......1:07.26.......Apr.....sportive.................road bike
    POD.............Anti..........85kg......1:07.27.......Apr.....sportive.............Bianchi commuter
    pangolin.............Anti..........98kg......1:07.37.......Feb.....commute/audax.............road bike
    marcusjb............Anti..........61kg......1:08:43.......Feb.....audaxer.........................67" fixed
    simonhead.....Anti.........109kg.............1:10:14.....June.Slightly slimmer fat rugby player....Secteur
    JibberJim............Anti..........72kg......1:10:40.......Mar.....Ex Club run hero............AP 281w.NP304w.
    ChrisAonABike...CW...........73kg......01:14:56.......Apr.....Beginner .......................Defy 3 Comp

    Didn't quite make it below one hour last year, now back again for another try. Started about 7:00pm and found park quite traffic free. Noticeable breeze but couldn't tell which direction it was coming from - seemed to be in my face on three sides of the park.
  • englander
    englander Posts: 232
    TarmacExpert......Anti..........70kg........45:14......Jun.....TTer................................AP293W.NP311W.race TT bike
    Eyepea..............Anti........<80kg.........49:06......Jun.....road..................................road bike
    dawebbo............Anti..........80ish.......50:38......Apr.....Cat 2...............................AP311W/NP330W. TT bike
    BigMat............Anti.............81kg........51:42........June......Cat2......................Road bike
    bigdave1963......Anti..........89kg..........52:35.....June (late post).....Sprtv/TT/KWler.............TT bike
    Ed F ............... Anti ......... 68kg ....... .53.43 .... June .... grimpeur ....................... road bike
    wilskins........Anti..............72kg..........54:00.......Jun..........Cat 3...................................Road bike
    IP.....................Anti..........71kg........54:09.......Apr.....N/A................................road bike
    okgo...........Anti/ & cw.........78kg.......54.20.......April....2nd cat road..................Road bike 320W
    P_a_d_d_y.........Anti...........64kg........54:48.......Apr......Cat3.............................Road bike AP265W
    Pitchshifter........Anti..........70kg........55:50.......Apr......N/A................................Road bike
    Englander...........Anti..........79kg........55:52.....July.....Ride for fun.....................Spec Allez road bike
    GordonK............Anti..........69kg........56:09.......Apr.....CAT 2V...........................AP278W, road bike, C24 wheels
    Norniron............Anti..........73kg........57:10.......Mar.....slog climber....................road bike
    marcusjb............Anti..........61kg........57:33......July.....audaxer.........................geared bike
    TheVelvetUnderpants..Anti...76kg.........57:59......June.....Training...........531c 'Dave Quinn' Steel Roadie
    London-Red........Anti..........83kg........58:02......June.....Ageing man on bike............Steel
    TakeTurns...........CW..........88kg........58:44.......May....Cat 4.............................road bike
    Evil Laugh..........Anti..........85kg........58.44.......June.....commuter......................SS 48x18
    vermin...............Anti..........71kg........58:50.......Mar.....Commuter......................road bike
    Dhope...............Anti..........74kg........58:56......May.....Commuter......................86" Fixed
    2pies..................Anti..........90kg......1:00:37.......Mar.....Casual Club...................Alu roadie
    TheStone...........Anti..........87kg......1:01:13.......Jun......Commuter...................Ti roadie
    ugo.santalucia...Anti.........????.....1:01:15.......Apr....retro rider................Red Columbus SL Sannino
    Pylwagl.............Anti............69kg.......1:01:15....July.......sportive.................Tarmac
    Blonde Cyclist......Anti...........60kg......1:01:29.......Apr.....Cat 3W road/ track..........AP 211W/xP218W, road bike
    jrduquemin1.........Anti........75kg.......1:01:34........June.......sportive....................Lynskey R230 (Rose)
    dandrew .Anti..75kg.......1.01.48..........July.....sportive..(post Etape recovery rideCanyon CF SLX 9
    Snooproggydog.......Anti.....90kg.......1:02:33.......June......tri training.......Fiji sport pro road.
    Philbar72............Anti..........82kg......1:02:49.......Feb.....Training.........................BMC
    Cyclingprop........Anti.........118kg......1:03:15.......Apr.....Heavy ...........................Trek road bike
    ajh18.................Anti..........62kg......1:03.15.......May.....commuting and so forth.....Focus road bike
    Strith..................Anti..........79kg......1:04.00.......Feb.....Mtbr..............................road bike
    Rors.............Anti...........78kg.........1:04:25......May......Rower................Road Bike
    MoscowFlyer......Anti..........80kg......1:04:43.......Feb.....Training.........................Cube road bike
    wind700............Anti..........78kg.......1:05:39......May ....Training........................Specialized Roubiax
    Coopster............Anti..........81kg......1:05:46.......Mar.....CX & Cat 4.....................Giant (winter) road bike
    jrduquemin..........Anti..........79kg......1:06:01......May.......sportive......................Lynskey R230
    wavefront...........Anti..........70kg......1:06:06......Apr......commuter.....................'dale Road bike
    saganstolemyicecream.....Anti....87kg..1:06:10......Apr....commuter.........allez
    velo-city..........CW..........79kg.........66:58......May......Tourer / Fitness.......Bianchi alu/carb road
    charliew87..........Anti..........85kg......1:07:03.......Jun.....Hopeless but improving...Bianchi via Nirone
    julesjoseph.........Mixture.......72kg......1:07.26.......Apr.....sportive.................road bike
    POD.............Anti..........85kg......1:07.27.......Apr.....sportive.............Bianchi commuter
    pangolin.............Anti..........98kg......1:07.37.......Feb.....commute/audax.............road bike
    marcusjb............Anti..........61kg......1:08:43.......Feb.....audaxer.........................67" fixed
    simonhead.....Anti.........109kg.............1:10:14.....June.Slightly slimmer fat rugby player....Secteur
    JibberJim............Anti..........72kg......1:10:40.......Mar.....Ex Club run hero............AP 281w.NP304w.
    ChrisAonABike...CW...........73kg......01:14:56.......Apr.....Beginner .......................Defy 3 Comp

    Got held up in traffic on lap 3 (still my fastest lap @ 18:31), otherwise it was a good run. Saved just over 2 minutes and went anti this time. My year goal was to get 55:xx, I suppose I will have to reassess that now!
    Specialized Allez 2010
    Strava
  • TarmacExpert......Anti..........70kg........45:14......Jun.....TTer................................AP293W.NP311W.race TT bike
    Eyepea..............Anti........<80kg.........49:06......Jun.....road..................................road bike
    dawebbo............Anti..........80ish.......50:38......Apr.....Cat 2...............................AP311W/NP330W. TT bike
    BigMat............Anti.............81kg........51:42........June......Cat2......................Road bike
    bigdave1963......Anti..........89kg..........52:35.....June (late post).....Sprtv/TT/KWler.............TT bike
    Ed F ............... Anti ......... 68kg ....... .53.43 .... June .... grimpeur ....................... road bike
    wilskins........Anti..............72kg..........54:00.......Jun..........Cat 3...................................Road bike
    IP.....................Anti..........71kg........54:09.......Apr.....N/A................................road bike
    okgo...........Anti/ & cw.........78kg.......54.20.......April....2nd cat road..................Road bike 320W
    P_a_d_d_y.........Anti...........64kg........54:48.......Apr......Cat3.............................Road bike AP265W
    Pitchshifter........Anti..........70kg........55:50.......Apr......N/A................................Road bike
    Englander...........Anti..........79kg........55:52.....July.....Ride for fun.....................Spec Allez road bike
    GordonK............Anti..........69kg........56:09.......Apr.....CAT 2V...........................AP278W, road bike, C24 wheels
    Norniron............Anti..........73kg........57:10.......Mar.....slog climber....................road bike
    marcusjb............Anti..........61kg........57:33......July.....audaxer.........................geared bike
    Snooproggydog.......Anti.....90kg.......57:45.......June......tri training.......Fiji sport pro road.
    TheVelvetUnderpants..Anti...76kg.........57:59......June.....Training...........531c 'Dave Quinn' Steel Roadie
    London-Red........Anti..........83kg........58:02......June.....Ageing man on bike............Steel
    TakeTurns...........CW..........88kg........58:44.......May....Cat 4.............................road bike
    Evil Laugh..........Anti..........85kg........58.44.......June.....commuter......................SS 48x18
    vermin...............Anti..........71kg........58:50.......Mar.....Commuter......................road bike
    Dhope...............Anti..........74kg........58:56......May.....Commuter......................86" Fixed
    2pies..................Anti..........90kg......1:00:37.......Mar.....Casual Club...................Alu roadie
    TheStone...........Anti..........87kg......1:01:13.......Jun......Commuter...................Ti roadie
    ugo.santalucia...Anti.........????.....1:01:15.......Apr....retro rider................Red Columbus SL Sannino
    Pylwagl.............Anti............69kg.......1:01:15....July.......sportive.................Tarmac
    Blonde Cyclist......Anti...........60kg......1:01:29.......Apr.....Cat 3W road/ track..........AP 211W/xP218W, road bike
    jrduquemin1.........Anti........75kg.......1:01:34........June.......sportive....................Lynskey R230 (Rose)
    dandrew .Anti..75kg.......1.01.48..........July.....sportive..(post Etape recovery rideCanyon CF SLX 9
    Philbar72............Anti..........82kg......1:02:49.......Feb.....Training.........................BMC
    Cyclingprop........Anti.........118kg......1:03:15.......Apr.....Heavy ...........................Trek road bike
    ajh18.................Anti..........62kg......1:03.15.......May.....commuting and so forth.....Focus road bike
    Strith..................Anti..........79kg......1:04.00.......Feb.....Mtbr..............................road bike
    Rors.............Anti...........78kg.........1:04:25......May......Rower................Road Bike
    MoscowFlyer......Anti..........80kg......1:04:43.......Feb.....Training.........................Cube road bike
    wind700............Anti..........78kg.......1:05:39......May ....Training........................Specialized Roubiax
    Coopster............Anti..........81kg......1:05:46.......Mar.....CX & Cat 4.....................Giant (winter) road bike
    jrduquemin..........Anti..........79kg......1:06:01......May.......sportive......................Lynskey R230
    wavefront...........Anti..........70kg......1:06:06......Apr......commuter.....................'dale Road bike
    saganstolemyicecream.....Anti....87kg..1:06:10......Apr....commuter.........allez
    velo-city..........CW..........79kg.........66:58......May......Tourer / Fitness.......Bianchi alu/carb road
    charliew87..........Anti..........85kg......1:07:03.......Jun.....Hopeless but improving...Bianchi via Nirone
    julesjoseph.........Mixture.......72kg......1:07.26.......Apr.....sportive.................road bike
    POD.............Anti..........85kg......1:07.27.......Apr.....sportive.............Bianchi commuter
    pangolin.............Anti..........98kg......1:07.37.......Feb.....commute/audax.............road bike
    marcusjb............Anti..........61kg......1:08:43.......Feb.....audaxer.........................67" fixed
    simonhead.....Anti.........109kg.............1:10:14.....June.Slightly slimmer fat rugby player....Secteur
    JibberJim............Anti..........72kg......1:10:40.......Mar.....Ex Club run hero............AP 281w.NP304w.
    ChrisAonABike...CW...........73kg......01:14:56.......Apr.....Beginner .......................Defy 3 Comp

    Got attacked by a pigeon on the second lap, I think he came of worse than my spokes :(.
    Much like a previous post I've been slowly drawing close to the hr mark and last night I took 3 mins off my best time! Must've been something in the air! It helped that I was chasing a couple of guys who were rotating the lead. I thought I could reel them in but only on the hills could I close the gap! Next target 55mins!!!!!
  • furrag
    furrag Posts: 481
    TarmacExpert......Anti..........70kg........45:14......Jun.....TTer................................AP293W.NP311W.race TT bike
    Eyepea..............Anti........<80kg.........49:06......Jun.....road..................................road bike
    dawebbo............Anti..........80ish.......50:38......Apr.....Cat 2...............................AP311W/NP330W. TT bike
    Furrag.............Anti.............68kg.......51:03........Jul.......2nd Cat......................Road bike. AP 287w/NP300w.
    BigMat............Anti.............81kg........51:42........June......Cat2......................Road bike
    bigdave1963......Anti..........89kg..........52:35.....June (late post).....Sprtv/TT/KWler.............TT bike
    Ed F ............... Anti ......... 68kg ....... .53.43 .... June .... grimpeur ....................... road bike
    wilskins........Anti..............72kg..........54:00.......Jun..........Cat 3...................................Road bike
    IP.....................Anti..........71kg........54:09.......Apr.....N/A................................road bike
    okgo...........Anti/ & cw.........78kg.......54.20.......April....2nd cat road..................Road bike 320W
    P_a_d_d_y.........Anti...........64kg........54:48.......Apr......Cat3.............................Road bike AP265W
    Pitchshifter........Anti..........70kg........55:50.......Apr......N/A................................Road bike
    Englander...........Anti..........79kg........55:52.....July.....Ride for fun.....................Spec Allez road bike
    GordonK............Anti..........69kg........56:09.......Apr.....CAT 2V...........................AP278W, road bike, C24 wheels
    Norniron............Anti..........73kg........57:10.......Mar.....slog climber....................road bike
    marcusjb............Anti..........61kg........57:33......July.....audaxer.........................geared bike
    Snooproggydog.......Anti.....90kg.......57:45.......June......tri training.......Fiji sport pro road.
    TheVelvetUnderpants..Anti...76kg.........57:59......June.....Training...........531c 'Dave Quinn' Steel Roadie
    London-Red........Anti..........83kg........58:02......June.....Ageing man on bike............Steel
    TakeTurns...........CW..........88kg........58:44.......May....Cat 4.............................road bike
    Evil Laugh..........Anti..........85kg........58.44.......June.....commuter......................SS 48x18
    vermin...............Anti..........71kg........58:50.......Mar.....Commuter......................road bike
    Dhope...............Anti..........74kg........58:56......May.....Commuter......................86" Fixed
    2pies..................Anti..........90kg......1:00:37.......Mar.....Casual Club...................Alu roadie
    TheStone...........Anti..........87kg......1:01:13.......Jun......Commuter...................Ti roadie
    ugo.santalucia...Anti.........????.....1:01:15.......Apr....retro rider................Red Columbus SL Sannino
    Pylwagl.............Anti............69kg.......1:01:15....July.......sportive.................Tarmac
    Blonde Cyclist......Anti...........60kg......1:01:29.......Apr.....Cat 3W road/ track..........AP 211W/xP218W, road bike
    jrduquemin1.........Anti........75kg.......1:01:34........June.......sportive....................Lynskey R230 (Rose)
    dandrew .Anti..75kg.......1.01.48..........July.....sportive..(post Etape recovery rideCanyon CF SLX 9
    Philbar72............Anti..........82kg......1:02:49.......Feb.....Training.........................BMC
    Cyclingprop........Anti.........118kg......1:03:15.......Apr.....Heavy ...........................Trek road bike
    ajh18.................Anti..........62kg......1:03.15.......May.....commuting and so forth.....Focus road bike
    Strith..................Anti..........79kg......1:04.00.......Feb.....Mtbr..............................road bike
    Rors.............Anti...........78kg.........1:04:25......May......Rower................Road Bike
    MoscowFlyer......Anti..........80kg......1:04:43.......Feb.....Training.........................Cube road bike
    wind700............Anti..........78kg.......1:05:39......May ....Training........................Specialized Roubiax
    Coopster............Anti..........81kg......1:05:46.......Mar.....CX & Cat 4.....................Giant (winter) road bike
    jrduquemin..........Anti..........79kg......1:06:01......May.......sportive......................Lynskey R230
    wavefront...........Anti..........70kg......1:06:06......Apr......commuter.....................'dale Road bike
    saganstolemyicecream.....Anti....87kg..1:06:10......Apr....commuter.........allez
    velo-city..........CW..........79kg.........66:58......May......Tourer / Fitness.......Bianchi alu/carb road
    charliew87..........Anti..........85kg......1:07:03.......Jun.....Hopeless but improving...Bianchi via Nirone
    julesjoseph.........Mixture.......72kg......1:07.26.......Apr.....sportive.................road bike
    POD.............Anti..........85kg......1:07.27.......Apr.....sportive.............Bianchi commuter
    pangolin.............Anti..........98kg......1:07.37.......Feb.....commute/audax.............road bike
    marcusjb............Anti..........61kg......1:08:43.......Feb.....audaxer.........................67" fixed
    simonhead.....Anti.........109kg.............1:10:14.....June.Slightly slimmer fat rugby player....Secteur
    JibberJim............Anti..........72kg......1:10:40.......Mar.....Ex Club run hero............AP 281w.NP304w.
    ChrisAonABike...CW...........73kg......01:14:56.......Apr.....Beginner .......................Defy 3 Comp

    Went out and did this after a 100km ride, with 7-8 sprints near my peak and 5s best + two 1 minute efforts on St. Anns almost taking KOM on Prune Hill. Decided to head to RP after the ride - lost about 20s in holds up on the Richmond gate to Kingston gate descent and slowing for a horse to cross the road.

    16:55 - 288w/303w
    17:11 - 281w/393w
    16:57 - 293w/303w
    51:03 - 287w/300w

    Should give it a go on fresh legs really as my FTP is ~325w and I reckon I'd do a 49:xx. I think I' get close to TarmacExpert on my TT bike, but just need to develop the balls to fly down Broomfield in the aerobars! :shock:
  • vermin
    vermin Posts: 1,739
    TarmacExpert......Anti..........70kg........45:14......Jun.....TTer................................AP293W.NP311W.race TT bike
    Eyepea..............Anti........<80kg.........49:06......Jun.....road..................................road bike
    dawebbo............Anti..........80ish.......50:38......Apr.....Cat 2...............................AP311W/NP330W. TT bike
    Furrag.............Anti.............68kg.......51:03........Jul.......2nd Cat......................Road bike. AP 287w/NP300w.
    BigMat............Anti.............81kg........51:42........June......Cat2......................Road bike
    bigdave1963......Anti..........89kg..........52:35.....June (late post).....Sprtv/TT/KWler.............TT bike
    Ed F ............... Anti ......... 68kg ....... .53.43 .... June .... grimpeur ....................... road bike
    wilskins........Anti..............72kg..........54:00.......Jun..........Cat 3...................................Road bike
    IP.....................Anti..........71kg........54:09.......Apr.....N/A................................road bike
    okgo...........Anti/ & cw.........78kg.......54.20.......April....2nd cat road..................Road bike 320W
    P_a_d_d_y.........Anti...........64kg........54:48.......Apr......Cat3.............................Road bike AP265W
    vermin...............Anti..........71kg........55:21.......Jul.....Commuter......................road bike
    Pitchshifter........Anti..........70kg........55:50.......Apr......N/A................................Road bike
    Englander...........Anti..........79kg........55:52.....July.....Ride for fun.....................Spec Allez road bike
    GordonK............Anti..........69kg........56:09.......Apr.....CAT 2V...........................AP278W, road bike, C24 wheels
    Norniron............Anti..........73kg........57:10.......Mar.....slog climber....................road bike
    marcusjb............Anti..........61kg........57:33......July.....audaxer.........................geared bike
    Snooproggydog.......Anti.....90kg.......57:45.......June......tri training.......Fiji sport pro road.
    TheVelvetUnderpants..Anti...76kg.........57:59......June.....Training...........531c 'Dave Quinn' Steel Roadie
    London-Red........Anti..........83kg........58:02......June.....Ageing man on bike............Steel
    TakeTurns...........CW..........88kg........58:44.......May....Cat 4.............................road bike
    Evil Laugh..........Anti..........85kg........58.44.......June.....commuter......................SS 48x18
    Dhope...............Anti..........74kg........58:56......May.....Commuter......................86" Fixed
    2pies..................Anti..........90kg......1:00:37.......Mar.....Casual Club...................Alu roadie
    TheStone...........Anti..........87kg......1:01:13.......Jun......Commuter...................Ti roadie
    ugo.santalucia...Anti.........????.....1:01:15.......Apr....retro rider................Red Columbus SL Sannino
    Pylwagl.............Anti............69kg.......1:01:15....July.......sportive.................Tarmac
    Blonde Cyclist......Anti...........60kg......1:01:29.......Apr.....Cat 3W road/ track..........AP 211W/xP218W, road bike
    jrduquemin1.........Anti........75kg.......1:01:34........June.......sportive....................Lynskey R230 (Rose)
    dandrew .Anti..75kg.......1.01.48..........July.....sportive..(post Etape recovery rideCanyon CF SLX 9
    Philbar72............Anti..........82kg......1:02:49.......Feb.....Training.........................BMC
    Cyclingprop........Anti.........118kg......1:03:15.......Apr.....Heavy ...........................Trek road bike
    ajh18.................Anti..........62kg......1:03.15.......May.....commuting and so forth.....Focus road bike
    Strith..................Anti..........79kg......1:04.00.......Feb.....Mtbr..............................road bike
    Rors.............Anti...........78kg.........1:04:25......May......Rower................Road Bike
    MoscowFlyer......Anti..........80kg......1:04:43.......Feb.....Training.........................Cube road bike
    wind700............Anti..........78kg.......1:05:39......May ....Training........................Specialized Roubiax
    Coopster............Anti..........81kg......1:05:46.......Mar.....CX & Cat 4.....................Giant (winter) road bike
    jrduquemin..........Anti..........79kg......1:06:01......May.......sportive......................Lynskey R230
    wavefront...........Anti..........70kg......1:06:06......Apr......commuter.....................'dale Road bike
    saganstolemyicecream.....Anti....87kg..1:06:10......Apr....commuter.........allez
    velo-city..........CW..........79kg.........66:58......May......Tourer / Fitness.......Bianchi alu/carb road
    charliew87..........Anti..........85kg......1:07:03.......Jun.....Hopeless but improving...Bianchi via Nirone
    julesjoseph.........Mixture.......72kg......1:07.26.......Apr.....sportive.................road bike
    POD.............Anti..........85kg......1:07.27.......Apr.....sportive.............Bianchi commuter
    pangolin.............Anti..........98kg......1:07.37.......Feb.....commute/audax.............road bike
    marcusjb............Anti..........61kg......1:08:43.......Feb.....audaxer.........................67" fixed
    simonhead.....Anti.........109kg.............1:10:14.....June.Slightly slimmer fat rugby player....Secteur
    JibberJim............Anti..........72kg......1:10:40.......Mar.....Ex Club run hero............AP 281w.NP304w.
    ChrisAonABike...CW...........73kg......01:14:56.......Apr.....Beginner .......................Defy 3 Comp

    Alpine form knocked 3:30 off previous time. Went out hard for first lap, then took it easy amongst the usual Saturday morning traffic.
  • ajh18
    ajh18 Posts: 41
    The Park is bliss this evening. Closed to traffic, half-protected by deer-proof fencing, warm but not ludicrously so. 80 seconds off the personal best. Slowly but surely approaching the sort of fitness level that might allow me to enter a 4th cat race without getting totally annihilated.


    TarmacExpert......Anti..........70kg........45:14......Jun.....TTer................................AP293W.NP311W.race TT bike
    Eyepea..............Anti........<80kg.........49:06......Jun.....road..................................road bike
    dawebbo............Anti..........80ish.......50:38......Apr.....Cat 2...............................AP311W/NP330W. TT bike
    Furrag.............Anti.............68kg.......51:03........Jul.......2nd Cat......................Road bike. AP 287w/NP300w.
    BigMat............Anti.............81kg........51:42........June......Cat2......................Road bike
    bigdave1963......Anti..........89kg..........52:35.....June (late post).....Sprtv/TT/KWler.............TT bike
    Ed F ............... Anti ......... 68kg ....... .53.43 .... June .... grimpeur ....................... road bike
    wilskins........Anti..............72kg..........54:00.......Jun..........Cat 3...................................Road bike
    IP.....................Anti..........71kg........54:09.......Apr.....N/A................................road bike
    okgo...........Anti/ & cw.........78kg.......54.20.......April....2nd cat road..................Road bike 320W
    P_a_d_d_y.........Anti...........64kg........54:48.......Apr......Cat3.............................Road bike AP265W
    vermin...............Anti..........71kg........55:21.......Jul.....Commuter......................road bike
    Pitchshifter........Anti..........70kg........55:50.......Apr......N/A................................Road bike
    Englander...........Anti..........79kg........55:52.....July.....Ride for fun.....................Spec Allez road bike
    GordonK............Anti..........69kg........56:09.......Apr.....CAT 2V...........................AP278W, road bike, C24 wheels
    Norniron............Anti..........73kg........57:10.......Mar.....slog climber....................road bike
    marcusjb............Anti..........61kg........57:33......July.....audaxer.........................geared bike
    Snooproggydog.......Anti.....90kg.......57:45.......June......tri training.......Fiji sport pro road.
    TheVelvetUnderpants..Anti...76kg.........57:59......June.....Training...........531c 'Dave Quinn' Steel Roadie
    London-Red........Anti..........83kg........58:02......June.....Ageing man on bike............Steel
    TakeTurns...........CW..........88kg........58:44.......May....Cat 4.............................road bike
    Evil Laugh..........Anti..........85kg........58.44.......June.....commuter......................SS 48x18
    Dhope...............Anti..........74kg........58:56......May.....Commuter......................86" Fixed
    2pies..................Anti..........90kg......1:00:37.......Mar.....Casual Club...................Alu roadie
    TheStone...........Anti..........87kg......1:01:13.......Jun......Commuter...................Ti roadie
    ugo.santalucia...Anti.........????.....1:01:15.......Apr....retro rider................Red Columbus SL Sannino
    Pylwagl.............Anti............69kg.......1:01:15....July.......sportive.................Tarmac
    Blonde Cyclist......Anti...........60kg......1:01:29.......Apr.....Cat 3W road/ track..........AP 211W/xP218W, road bike
    jrduquemin1.........Anti........75kg.......1:01:34........June.......sportive....................Lynskey R230 (Rose)
    dandrew .Anti..75kg.......1.01.48..........July.....sportive..(post Etape recovery rideCanyon CF SLX 9
    ajh18.................Anti..........62kg......1:01.55.......Aug.....commuting and so forth.....Focus road bike
    Philbar72............Anti..........82kg......1:02:49.......Feb.....Training.........................BMC
    Cyclingprop........Anti.........118kg......1:03:15.......Apr.....Heavy ...........................Trek road bike
    Strith..................Anti..........79kg......1:04.00.......Feb.....Mtbr..............................road bike
    Rors.............Anti...........78kg.........1:04:25......May......Rower................Road Bike
    MoscowFlyer......Anti..........80kg......1:04:43.......Feb.....Training.........................Cube road bike
    wind700............Anti..........78kg.......1:05:39......May ....Training........................Specialized Roubiax
    Coopster............Anti..........81kg......1:05:46.......Mar.....CX & Cat 4.....................Giant (winter) road bike
    jrduquemin..........Anti..........79kg......1:06:01......May.......sportive......................Lynskey R230
    wavefront...........Anti..........70kg......1:06:06......Apr......commuter.....................'dale Road bike
    saganstolemyicecream.....Anti....87kg..1:06:10......Apr....commuter.........allez
    velo-city..........CW..........79kg.........66:58......May......Tourer / Fitness.......Bianchi alu/carb road
    charliew87..........Anti..........85kg......1:07:03.......Jun.....Hopeless but improving...Bianchi via Nirone
    julesjoseph.........Mixture.......72kg......1:07.26.......Apr.....sportive.................road bike
    POD.............Anti..........85kg......1:07.27.......Apr.....sportive.............Bianchi commuter
    pangolin.............Anti..........98kg......1:07.37.......Feb.....commute/audax.............road bike
    marcusjb............Anti..........61kg......1:08:43.......Feb.....audaxer.........................67" fixed
    simonhead.....Anti.........109kg.............1:10:14.....June.Slightly slimmer fat rugby player....Secteur
    JibberJim............Anti..........72kg......1:10:40.......Mar.....Ex Club run hero............AP 281w.NP304w.
    ChrisAonABike...CW...........73kg......01:14:56.......Apr.....Beginner .......................Defy 3 Comp
  • charliew87
    charliew87 Posts: 371
    ajh18 wrote:
    The Park is bliss this evening. Closed to traffic, half-protected by deer-proof fencing, warm but not ludicrously so. 80 seconds off the personal best. Slowly but surely approaching the sort of fitness level that might allow me to enter a 4th cat race without getting totally annihilated.


    TarmacExpert......Anti..........70kg........45:14......Jun.....TTer................................AP293W.NP311W.race TT bike
    Eyepea..............Anti........<80kg.........49:06......Jun.....road..................................road bike
    dawebbo............Anti..........80ish.......50:38......Apr.....Cat 2...............................AP311W/NP330W. TT bike
    Furrag.............Anti.............68kg.......51:03........Jul.......2nd Cat......................Road bike. AP 287w/NP300w.
    BigMat............Anti.............81kg........51:42........June......Cat2......................Road bike
    bigdave1963......Anti..........89kg..........52:35.....June (late post).....Sprtv/TT/KWler.............TT bike
    Ed F ............... Anti ......... 68kg ....... .53.43 .... June .... grimpeur ....................... road bike
    wilskins........Anti..............72kg..........54:00.......Jun..........Cat 3...................................Road bike
    IP.....................Anti..........71kg........54:09.......Apr.....N/A................................road bike
    okgo...........Anti/ & cw.........78kg.......54.20.......April....2nd cat road..................Road bike 320W
    P_a_d_d_y.........Anti...........64kg........54:48.......Apr......Cat3.............................Road bike AP265W
    vermin...............Anti..........71kg........55:21.......Jul.....Commuter......................road bike
    Pitchshifter........Anti..........70kg........55:50.......Apr......N/A................................Road bike
    Englander...........Anti..........79kg........55:52.....July.....Ride for fun.....................Spec Allez road bike
    GordonK............Anti..........69kg........56:09.......Apr.....CAT 2V...........................AP278W, road bike, C24 wheels
    Norniron............Anti..........73kg........57:10.......Mar.....slog climber....................road bike
    marcusjb............Anti..........61kg........57:33......July.....audaxer.........................geared bike
    Snooproggydog.......Anti.....90kg.......57:45.......June......tri training.......Fiji sport pro road.
    TheVelvetUnderpants..Anti...76kg.........57:59......June.....Training...........531c 'Dave Quinn' Steel Roadie
    London-Red........Anti..........83kg........58:02......June.....Ageing man on bike............Steel
    TakeTurns...........CW..........88kg........58:44.......May....Cat 4.............................road bike
    Evil Laugh..........Anti..........85kg........58.44.......June.....commuter......................SS 48x18
    Dhope...............Anti..........74kg........58:56......May.....Commuter......................86" Fixed
    2pies..................Anti..........90kg......1:00:37.......Mar.....Casual Club...................Alu roadie
    charliew87..........Anti..........85kg......1:00:51.......Jun.....Hopeless but improving...Bianchi via Nirone
    TheStone...........Anti..........87kg......1:01:13.......Jun......Commuter...................Ti roadie
    ugo.santalucia...Anti.........????.....1:01:15.......Apr....retro rider................Red Columbus SL Sannino
    Pylwagl.............Anti............69kg.......1:01:15....July.......sportive.................Tarmac
    Blonde Cyclist......Anti...........60kg......1:01:29.......Apr.....Cat 3W road/ track..........AP 211W/xP218W, road bike
    jrduquemin1.........Anti........75kg.......1:01:34........June.......sportive....................Lynskey R230 (Rose)
    dandrew .Anti..75kg.......1.01.48..........July.....sportive..(post Etape recovery rideCanyon CF SLX 9
    ajh18.................Anti..........62kg......1:01.55.......Aug.....commuting and so forth.....Focus road bike
    Philbar72............Anti..........82kg......1:02:49.......Feb.....Training.........................BMC
    Cyclingprop........Anti.........118kg......1:03:15.......Apr.....Heavy ...........................Trek road bike
    Strith..................Anti..........79kg......1:04.00.......Feb.....Mtbr..............................road bike
    Rors.............Anti...........78kg.........1:04:25......May......Rower................Road Bike
    MoscowFlyer......Anti..........80kg......1:04:43.......Feb.....Training.........................Cube road bike
    wind700............Anti..........78kg.......1:05:39......May ....Training........................Specialized Roubiax
    Coopster............Anti..........81kg......1:05:46.......Mar.....CX & Cat 4.....................Giant (winter) road bike
    jrduquemin..........Anti..........79kg......1:06:01......May.......sportive......................Lynskey R230
    wavefront...........Anti..........70kg......1:06:06......Apr......commuter.....................'dale Road bike
    saganstolemyicecream.....Anti....87kg..1:06:10......Apr....commuter.........allez
    velo-city..........CW..........79kg.........66:58......May......Tourer / Fitness.......Bianchi alu/carb road
    julesjoseph.........Mixture.......72kg......1:07.26.......Apr.....sportive.................road bike
    POD.............Anti..........85kg......1:07.27.......Apr.....sportive.............Bianchi commuter
    pangolin.............Anti..........98kg......1:07.37.......Feb.....commute/audax.............road bike
    marcusjb............Anti..........61kg......1:08:43.......Feb.....audaxer.........................67" fixed
    simonhead.....Anti.........109kg.............1:10:14.....June.Slightly slimmer fat rugby player....Secteur
    JibberJim............Anti..........72kg......1:10:40.......Mar.....Ex Club run hero............AP 281w.NP304w.
    ChrisAonABike...CW...........73kg......01:14:56.......Apr.....Beginner .......................Defy 3 Comp

    getting better, nearly sub-20 on a solo lap which im chuffed with.
    Canyon AL Ultimate 9.0