Box Hill challenge 2013

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  • jibberjim
    jibberjim Posts: 2,810
    diy wrote:
    Really its only been the last 2-3 days that the wind has dropped, once it warms up you'll see times drop a lot.

    Friday was a fast day with the right wind.
    diy wrote:
    oh and one of the pros pulled a 4:43.. on a 155 mile ride ! Now that guy needs a slap ;)

    He drafted though, so doesn't count... the motorbikes were close enough to worth even more too even for the guys on the front.
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  • ugo.santalucia
    ugo.santalucia Posts: 28,325
    Name..........................Weight.......Time.....Month.....TOR.........................................Watts/WattsKg/AvHR
    JibberJim....................72kg........6.00.......Feb......Ex Club Run Hero back in training.......398w..........
    iPete.........................69kg........6.05.......March.......Fixed 46x16.....
    antloony...................77kg........6.35......Sept......I'm a sprinter not a bloody climber and hate hills.
    Ugo.santalucia.........don't want to know.. 6.59...April..........................
    Gabbo.....................84kg........7.31....March.......Fitness.......................
    diy............................74kg........7.55.......Feb.......Fitness (first non ice in 2013)..169bpm/42yo
    Cumulonimbus..............90kg........8.00.......Feb.......Fitness/Triathlon........................

    Headed down with my Nemesis 36 holes wheels with Vittoria pave' 27 mm glued on... excellent weather
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,660
    JibberJim....................72kg........6.00.......Feb......Ex Club Run Hero back in training.......398w..........
    iPete.........................69kg........6.05.......March.......Fixed 46x16.....
    antloony...................77kg........6.35......Sept......I'm a sprinter not a bloody climber and hate hills.
    RickChasey.................55kg........6.57.....Aug.......Club run. - not steep enough for me........
    Ugo.santalucia.........don't want to know.. 6.59...April..........................
    Gabbo.....................84kg........7.31....March.......Fitness.......................
    diy............................74kg........7.55.......Feb.......Fitness (first non ice in 2013)..169bpm/42yo
    _
  • iPete
    iPete Posts: 6,076
    Have had two cacks since getting a geared bike, both exactly 6:25, 20 seconds slower than the fixie, wtf :twisted:
  • ugo.santalucia
    ugo.santalucia Posts: 28,325
    iPete wrote:
    Have had two cacks since getting a geared bike, both exactly 6:25, 20 seconds slower than the fixie, wtf :twisted:

    Do you have black spokes on that one? :wink:
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  • iPete
    iPete Posts: 6,076
    Yup, you built the wheels on that set too ;)
  • ugo.santalucia
    ugo.santalucia Posts: 28,325
    iPete wrote:
    Yup, you built the wheels on that set too ;)

    Ahhh, red hubs, that's the problem... just spray them black!
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  • iPete
    iPete Posts: 6,076
    What, I didn't get the memo, black is the new red!
  • moscowflyer
    moscowflyer Posts: 540
    Still never ridden Box Hill despite it being relatively close to me, may have a stab next weekend. Just to check, is this the zig zag road segment on Strava?

    http://app.strava.com/segments/627910
  • iPete
    iPete Posts: 6,076
    Yup, that's the proper one..
  • diy
    diy Posts: 6,473
    Name..........................Weight.......Time.....Month.....TOR.........................................Watts/WattsKg/AvHR
    JibberJim....................72kg........6.00.......Feb......Ex Club Run Hero back in training.......398w..........
    iPete.........................69kg........6.05.......March.......Fixed 46x16.....
    Ugo.santalucia.........don't want to know.. 6.59...April..........................
    Gabbo.....................84kg........7.31....March.......Fitness.......................
    diy............................74kg........7.37.......Apr.......Fitness (lower bars/seat)..162bpm/12.3mph/42yo
    Cumulonimbus..............90kg........8.00.......Feb.......Fitness/Triathlon........................

    Note to self - remember this segment goes right to the corner not just to the cafe, lost 2 seconds. :(
    @RickChasey, Antloonn - I dropped your times as they were not 2013, post up if that was a typo and I will edit.
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  • englander
    englander Posts: 232
    edited April 2013
    Name..........................Weight.......Time.....Month.....TOR.........................................Watts/WattsKg/AvHR
    JibberJim....................72kg........6.00.......Feb......Ex Club Run Hero back in training.......398w..........
    iPete.........................69kg........6.05.......March.......Fixed 46x16.....
    Ugo.santalucia.........don't want to know.. 6.59...April..........................
    Englander.................78kg.........7:10........April......I ride for fun
    Gabbo.....................84kg........7.31....March.......Fitness.......................
    diy............................74kg........7.37.......Apr.......Fitness (lower bars/seat)..162bpm/12.3mph/42yo
    Cumulonimbus..............90kg........8.00.......Feb.......Fitness/Triathlon

    Wonderful conditions this morning. Overtook a very nice FELT at the top who caught up with me later when I was having a snack who proceeded to compliment my "light" climbing style! It made my day!
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,660
    Name..........................Weight.......Time.....Month.....TOR.........................................Watts/WattsKg/AvHR
    JibberJim....................72kg........6.00.......Feb......Ex Club Run Hero back in training.......398w..........
    iPete.........................69kg........6.05.......March.......Fixed 46x16.....
    Ugo.santalucia.........don't want to know.. 6.59...April..........................
    Englander.................78kg.........7:10........April......I ride for fun
    Rick Chasey...............55kg........7.15.........April......club runner (though time not set on club run...).
    Gabbo.....................84kg........7.31....March.......Fitness.......................
    diy............................74kg........7.37.......Apr.......Fitness (lower bars/seat)..162bpm/12.3mph/42yo
    Cumulonimbus..............90kg........8.00.......Feb.......Fitness/Triathlon


    Fair enough. 2013 times only.
    _
  • diy
    diy Posts: 6,473
    Was out on saturday, not pushing (maybe low 8s) and got passed by a guy on an MTB going a good 12-15mph. I reckon he could pull a mid/low 7.

    embarrassing really. But he was built like a spider (tiny body / long legs)
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  • ajh18
    ajh18 Posts: 41
    Name..........................Weight.......Time.....Month.....TOR.........................................Watts/WattsKg/AvHR
    JibberJim....................72kg........6.00.......Feb......Ex Club Run Hero back in training.......398w..........
    iPete.........................69kg........6.05.......March.......Fixed 46x16.....
    Ugo.santalucia.........don't want to know.. 6.59...April..........................
    Englander.................78kg.........7:10........April......I ride for fun
    Rick Chasey...............55kg........7.15.........April......club runner (though time not set on club run...).
    Gabbo.....................84kg........7.31....March.......Fitness.......................
    diy............................74kg........7.37.......Apr.......Fitness (lower bars/seat)..162bpm/12.3mph/42yo
    Cumulonimbus..............90kg........8.00.......Feb.......Fitness/Triathlon
    ajh18..........................62kg.......8.20.......Apr........Fitness, commuting, etc.........

    Done a few runs now this year on the slower of two road bikes (training for Etape Caledonia - switching from the heavier bike must be worth something come the day). Will hopefully knock 40 secs off this when I get the other one down there. Target for the year of 6.40.......
  • Tom_UK
    Tom_UK Posts: 171
    Name..........................Weight.......Time.....Month.....TOR.........................................Watts/WattsKg/AvHR
    JibberJim....................72kg........6.00.......Feb......Ex Club Run Hero back in training.......398w..........
    iPete.........................69kg........6.05.......March.......Fixed 46x16.....
    Ugo.santalucia.........don't want to know.. 6.59...April..........................
    Englander.................78kg.........7:10........April......I ride for fun
    Rick Chasey...............55kg........7.15.........April......club runner (though time not set on club run...).
    Gabbo.....................84kg........7.31....March.......Fitness.......................
    diy............................74kg........7.37.......Apr.......Fitness (lower bars/seat)..162bpm/12.3mph/42yo
    Cumulonimbus..............90kg........8.00.......Feb.......Fitness/Triathlon
    ajh18..........................62kg.......8.20.......Apr........Fitness, commuting, etc.........
    Tom_UK.......................60kg.......6.31.......Apr........

    I love and hate this hill, the long straights are a mental drag!
  • abondncfc
    abondncfc Posts: 13
    Name..........................Weight.......Time.....Month.....TOR.........................................Watts/WattsKg/AvHR
    JibberJim....................72kg........6.00.......Feb......Ex Club Run Hero back in training.......398w..........
    iPete.........................69kg........6.05.......March.......Fixed 46x16.....
    Andy Bond...................77kg.......6.50.......April..........Fitness.................................177bpm/50yrs old....
    Ugo.santalucia.........don't want to know.. 6.59...April..........................
    Englander.................78kg.........7:10........April......I ride for fun
    Rick Chasey...............55kg........7.15.........April......club runner (though time not set on club run...).
    Gabbo.....................84kg........7.31....March.......Fitness.......................
    diy............................74kg........7.37.......Apr.......Fitness (lower bars/seat)..162bpm/12.3mph/42yo
    Cumulonimbus..............90kg........8.00.......Feb.......Fitness/Triathlon
    ajh18..........................62kg.......8.20.......Apr........Fitness, commuting, etc.........
    Tom_UK.......................60kg.......6.31.......Apr........

    Warmest day of year so far - fastest was 2 nd of 4 climbs of the hill - all 4 better than last visit by over a minute
  • diy
    diy Posts: 6,473
    Name..........................Weight.......Time.....Month.....TOR.........................................Watts/WattsKg/AvHR
    JibberJim....................72kg........6.00.......Feb......Ex Club Run Hero back in training.......398w..........
    iPete.........................69kg........6.05.......March.......Fixed 46x16.....
    Tom_UK.......................60kg.......6.31.......Apr........
    Andy Bond...................77kg.......6.50.......April..........Fitness.................................177bpm/50yrs old....
    Ugo.santalucia.........don't want to know.. 6.59...April..........................
    Englander.................78kg.........7:10........April......I ride for fun
    Rick Chasey...............55kg........7.15.........April......club runner (though time not set on club run...).
    Gabbo.....................84kg........7.31....March.......Fitness.......................
    diy............................74kg........7.37.......Apr.......Fitness (lower bars/seat)..162bpm/12.3mph/42yo
    Cumulonimbus..............90kg........8.00.......Feb.......Fitness/Triathlon
    ajh18..........................62kg.......8.20.......Apr........Fitness, commuting, etc.........

    fixed :roll: :lol:

    Anyone fancy doing some evening attempts? I always seem to go quicker when I have someone to chase ;)
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  • jibberjim
    jibberjim Posts: 2,810
    diy wrote:
    Anyone fancy doing some evening attempts? I always seem to go quicker when I have someone to chase ;)

    That's because it's flat enough drafting (like wind!) has a big impact.
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  • diy
    diy Posts: 6,473
    At your speed perhaps ;) Very much doubt I could draft you for long.
    EDIT:

    Name..........................Weight.......Time.....Month.....TOR.........................................Watts/WattsKg/AvHR
    JibberJim....................72kg........6.00.......Feb......Ex Club Run Hero back in training.......398w..........
    iPete.........................69kg........6.05.......March.......Fixed 46x16.....
    Tom_UK.......................60kg.......6.31.......Apr........
    Andy Bond...................77kg.......6.50.......April..........Fitness.................................177bpm/50yrs old....
    Ugo.santalucia.........don't want to know.. 6.59...April..........................
    Englander.................78kg.........7:10........April......I ride for fun
    Rick Chasey...............55kg........7.15.........April......club runner (though time not set on club run...).
    Gabbo.....................84kg........7.31....March.......Fitness.......................
    diy............................74kg........7.34.......Apr.......Fitness (lower bars/seat)..159bpm/12.3mph/42yo
    Cumulonimbus..............90kg........8.00.......Feb.......Fitness/Triathlon
    ajh18..........................62kg.......8.20.......Apr........Fitness, commuting, etc.........

    Another attempt 3s faster :roll:
    http://www.strava.com/activities/51557676
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  • ajh18
    ajh18 Posts: 41
    Name..........................Weight.......Time.....Month.....TOR.........................................Watts/WattsKg/AvHR
    JibberJim....................72kg........6.00.......Feb......Ex Club Run Hero back in training.......398w..........
    iPete.........................69kg........6.05.......March.......Fixed 46x16.....
    Tom_UK.......................60kg.......6.31.......Apr........
    Andy Bond...................77kg.......6.50.......April..........Fitness.................................177bpm/50yrs old....
    Ugo.santalucia.........don't want to know.. 6.59...April..........................
    Englander.................78kg.........7:10........April......I ride for fun
    Rick Chasey...............55kg........7.15.........April......club runner (though time not set on club run...).
    Gabbo.....................84kg........7.31....March.......Fitness.......................
    diy............................74kg........7.34.......Apr.......Fitness (lower bars/seat)..159bpm/12.3mph/42yo
    ajh18..........................62kg.......7.41.......May........Fitness, commuting, etc.........
    Cumulonimbus..............90kg........8.00.......Feb.......Fitness/Triathlon

    I said I'd get 40 seconds from using the faster bike. I was wrong. It was 39 seconds.
  • englander
    englander Posts: 232
    Name..........................Weight.......Time.....Month.....TOR.........................................Watts/WattsKg/AvHR
    JibberJim....................72kg........6.00.......Feb......Ex Club Run Hero back in training.......398w..........
    iPete.........................69kg........6.05.......March.......Fixed 46x16.....
    Tom_UK.......................60kg.......6.31.......Apr........
    Englander.................78kg.........6:44........May......I ride for fun
    Andy Bond...................77kg.......6.50.......April..........Fitness.................................177bpm/50yrs old....
    Ugo.santalucia.........don't want to know.. 6.59...April..........................
    Rick Chasey...............55kg........7.15.........April......club runner (though time not set on club run...).
    Gabbo.....................84kg........7.31....March.......Fitness.......................
    diy............................74kg........7.34.......Apr.......Fitness (lower bars/seat)..159bpm/12.3mph/42yo
    ajh18..........................62kg.......7.41.......May........Fitness, commuting, etc.........
    Cumulonimbus..............90kg........8.00.......Feb.......Fitness/Triathlon

    Great day. Did two laps, this was my first lap and my fastest one. Cut the 7!
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  • goonz
    goonz Posts: 3,106
    Name..........................Weight.......Time.....Month.....TOR.........................................Watts/WattsKg/AvHR
    JibberJim....................72kg........6.00.......Feb......Ex Club Run Hero back in training.......398w..........
    iPete.........................69kg........6.05.......March.......Fixed 46x16.....
    Tom_UK.......................60kg.......6.31.......Apr........
    Englander.................78kg.........6:44........May......I ride for fun
    Andy Bond...................77kg.......6.50.......April..........Fitness.................................177bpm/50yrs old....
    Ugo.santalucia.........don't want to know.. 6.59...April..........................
    Rick Chasey...............55kg........7.15.........April......club runner (though time not set on club run...).
    Gabbo.....................84kg........7.31....March.......Fitness.......................
    diy............................74kg........7.34.......Apr.......Fitness (lower bars/seat)..159bpm/12.3mph/42yo
    ajh18..........................62kg.......7.41.......May........Fitness, commuting, etc.........
    goonz..........................64kg.......7.54.......May........Fitness/commuting, first time up it should and could do better!
    Cumulonimbus..............90kg........8.00.......Feb.......Fitness/Triathlon
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  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,912
    abondncfc wrote:
    Name..........................Weight.......Time.....Month.....TOR.........................................Watts/WattsKg/AvHR
    JibberJim....................72kg........6.00.......Feb......Ex Club Run Hero back in training.......398w..........
    iPete.........................69kg........6.05.......March.......Fixed 46x16.....
    Andy Bond...................77kg.......6.50.......April..........Fitness.................................177bpm/50yrs old....
    Ugo.santalucia.........don't want to know.. 6.59...April..........................
    Englander.................78kg.........7:10........April......I ride for fun
    Rick Chasey...............55kg........7.15.........April......club runner (though time not set on club run...).
    Gabbo.....................84kg........7.31....March.......Fitness.......................
    diy............................74kg........7.37.......Apr.......Fitness (lower bars/seat)..162bpm/12.3mph/42yo
    Cumulonimbus..............90kg........8.00.......Feb.......Fitness/Triathlon
    ajh18..........................62kg.......8.20.......Apr........Fitness, commuting, etc.........
    Tom_UK.......................60kg.......6.31.......Apr........

    Warmest day of year so far - fastest was 2 nd of 4 climbs of the hill - all 4 better than last visit by over a minute


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  • barrybridges
    barrybridges Posts: 420
    Out of interest, does anyone know what the best time was by a professional on Box Hill, which I assume will have come from either the Olympics or past ToB editions?

    Would be quite interesting as a comparison.
  • jibberjim
    jibberjim Posts: 2,810
    barrybridges wrote:
    Out of interest, does anyone know what the best time was by a professional on Box Hill, which I assume will have come from either the Olympics or past ToB editions?

    In the Olympic road race, it appears no-one was faster than Tejvan - despite the drafting etc. However obviously it wasn't a single effort, that's not actually surprising. It's obviously possible that someone was faster (if they surfed the group from the back to the front) but the majority of times the bunch went up in over 5 minutes.

    It's very unlikely anyone was faster before it was resurfaced.
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  • diy
    diy Posts: 6,473
    Or since, given there are speed humps on the road now. I reckon they hit you about 0.5 - 1 second a hump, particularly once you are avg 16mph+ (which I am not). They are pretty gentle humps, but they knock your flow.

    Fastest person in 2013 seems to be 5:12. on a 60 mile ride.

    of course the Olympians were doing 155 miles
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  • ajh18
    ajh18 Posts: 41
    Name..........................Weight.......Time.....Month.....TOR.........................................Watts/WattsKg/AvHR
    JibberJim....................72kg........6.00.......Feb......Ex Club Run Hero back in training.......398w..........
    iPete.........................69kg........6.05.......March.......Fixed 46x16.....
    Tom_UK.......................60kg.......6.31.......Apr........
    Englander.................78kg.........6:44........May......I ride for fun
    Andy Bond...................77kg.......6.50.......April..........Fitness.................................177bpm/50yrs old....
    Ugo.santalucia.........don't want to know.. 6.59...April..........................
    Rick Chasey...............55kg........7.15.........April......club runner (though time not set on club run...).
    Gabbo.....................84kg........7.31....March.......Fitness.......................
    ajh18..........................62kg.......7.32.......May........Fitness, commuting, etc.........
    diy............................74kg........7.34.......Apr.......Fitness (lower bars/seat)..159bpm/12.3mph/42yo
    goonz..........................64kg.......7.54.......May........Fitness/commuting, first time up it should and could do better!
    Cumulonimbus..............90kg........8.00.......Feb.......Fitness/Triathlon

    A few seconds knocked off. Was hoping to do a bit better than this, think I was a bit slower than necessary between hairpins 1 & 2.
  • ugo.santalucia
    ugo.santalucia Posts: 28,325
    Name..........................Weight.......Time.....Month.....TOR.........................................Watts/WattsKg/AvHR
    JibberJim....................72kg........6.00.......Feb......Ex Club Run Hero back in training.......398w..........
    iPete.........................69kg........6.05.......March.......Fixed 46x16.....
    Tom_UK.......................60kg.......6.31.......Apr........
    Englander.................78kg.........6:44........May......I ride for fun
    Andy Bond...................77kg.......6.50.......April..........Fitness.................................177bpm/50yrs old....
    Ugo.santalucia.........don't want to know.. 6.55........May..........................
    Rick Chasey...............55kg........7.15.........April......club runner (though time not set on club run...).
    Gabbo.....................84kg........7.31....March.......Fitness.......................
    ajh18..........................62kg.......7.32.......May........Fitness, commuting, etc.........
    diy............................74kg........7.34.......Apr.......Fitness (lower bars/seat)..159bpm/12.3mph/42yo
    goonz..........................64kg.......7.54.......May........Fitness/commuting, first time up it should and could do better!
    Cumulonimbus..............90kg........8.00.......Feb.......Fitness/Triathlon

    4 seconds better, hardly worth mentioning
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  • goonz
    goonz Posts: 3,106
    ugo.santalucia wrote:
    Name..........................Weight.......Time.....Month.....TOR.........................................Watts/WattsKg/AvHR
    JibberJim....................72kg........6.00.......Feb......Ex Club Run Hero back in training.......398w..........
    iPete.........................69kg........6.05.......March.......Fixed 46x16.....
    Tom_UK.......................60kg.......6.31.......Apr........
    Englander.................78kg.........6:44........May......I ride for fun
    Andy Bond...................77kg.......6.50.......April..........Fitness.................................177bpm/50yrs old....
    Ugo.santalucia.........don't want to know.. 6.55........May..........................
    Rick Chasey...............55kg........7.15.........April......club runner (though time not set on club run...).
    Gabbo.....................84kg........7.31....March.......Fitness.......................
    ajh18..........................62kg.......7.32.......May........Fitness, commuting, etc.........
    diy............................74kg........7.34.......Apr.......Fitness (lower bars/seat)..159bpm/12.3mph/42yo
    goonz..........................64kg.......7.54.......May........Fitness/commuting, first time up it should and could do better!
    Cumulonimbus..............90kg........8.00.......Feb.......Fitness/Triathlon

    4 seconds better, hardly worth mentioning

    Nice 1 mate you make it look easy, Im planning to come down there again soon and do a few laps, will probably train it there and save my legs for the hills. If you are around, ill let you know when?
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