Wiggins Hour Prediction Competition

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  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,908
    54.40
    "If I was a 38 year old man, I definitely wouldn't be riding a bright yellow bike with Hello Kitty disc wheels, put it that way. What we're witnessing here is the world's most high profile mid-life crisis" Afx237vi Mon Jul 20, 2009 2:43 pm
  • greasedscotsman
    greasedscotsman Posts: 6,962
    OK, so far we have...

    17.867 emadden
    23.451 Salsiccia1
    52.835 TheBigBean
    53.435 jam1e
    53.832 FJS
    54.000 Rick Chasey
    54.100 Mechanism
    54.120 Crozza
    54.270 greasedscotsman
    54.400 mididoctors
    54.573 Pross
    54.666 RichN95
    54.672 Pokerface
    54.867 kfinlay
    54.888 The_Boy
    54.946 NorvernRob
    54.955 cycling_mike
    55.000 imatfaal
    55.010 Mad_Malx
    55.100 philwint
    55.120 Graeme_S
    55.126 Joelsim
    55.184 tonyf34
    55.346 No tA Doctor
    55.450 mrushton
    55.450 philbar72
    55.550 Coach H
    55.850 OCDuPalais

    Both mrushton and philbar72 have picked 55.450, think we should all pick different distances. So as mrushton picked first, I reckon you need to pick again philbar72. Maybe go a metre above or below.

    Oh and I reserve the right to make/amend the rules as I go. :D
  • tailwindhome
    tailwindhome Posts: 19,436
    53.999
    “New York has the haircuts, London has the trousers, but Belfast has the reason!
  • tailwindhome
    tailwindhome Posts: 19,436
    17.867 emadden
    23.451 Salsiccia1
    52.835 TheBigBean
    53.435 jam1e
    53.832 FJS
    53.999 TWH
    54.000 Rick Chasey
    54.100 Mechanism
    54.120 Crozza
    54.270 greasedscotsman
    54.400 mididoctors
    54.573 Pross
    54.666 RichN95
    54.672 Pokerface
    54.867 kfinlay
    54.888 The_Boy
    54.946 NorvernRob
    54.955 cycling_mike
    55.000 imatfaal
    55.010 Mad_Malx
    55.100 philwint
    55.120 Graeme_S
    55.126 Joelsim
    55.184 tonyf34
    55.346 No tA Doctor
    55.450 mrushton
    55.450 philbar72
    55.550 Coach H
    55.850 OCDuPalais
    “New York has the haircuts, London has the trousers, but Belfast has the reason!
  • Macaloon
    Macaloon Posts: 5,545
    17.867 emadden
    23.451 Salsiccia1
    52.835 TheBigBean
    53.435 jam1e
    53.832 FJS
    53.995 Macaloon
    53.999 TWH
    54.000 Rick Chasey
    54.100 Mechanism
    54.120 Crozza
    54.270 greasedscotsman
    54.400 mididoctors
    54.573 Pross
    54.666 RichN95
    54.672 Pokerface
    54.867 kfinlay
    54.888 The_Boy
    54.946 NorvernRob
    54.955 cycling_mike
    55.000 imatfaal
    55.010 Mad_Malx
    55.100 philwint
    55.120 Graeme_S
    55.126 Joelsim
    55.184 tonyf34
    55.346 No tA Doctor
    55.450 mrushton
    55.450 philbar72
    55.550 Coach H
    55.850 OCDuPalais
    ...a rare 100% loyal Pro Race poster. A poster boy for the community.
  • sniper68
    sniper68 Posts: 2,910
    34.796 miles.
    Lynskey R480

  • my_grandadʹs_bike
    my_grandadʹs_bike Posts: 1,300
    54.998
  • Wheelspinner
    Wheelspinner Posts: 6,692
    Macaloon wrote:
    17.867 emadden
    23.451 Salsiccia1
    52.835 TheBigBean
    53.435 jam1e
    53.832 FJS
    53.995 Macaloon
    53.999 TWH
    54.000 Rick Chasey
    54.100 Mechanism
    54.120 Crozza
    54.270 greasedscotsman
    54.400 mididoctors
    54.503 Wheelspinner
    54.573 Pross
    54.666 RichN95
    54.672 Pokerface
    54.867 kfinlay
    54.888 The_Boy
    54.946 NorvernRob
    54.955 cycling_mike
    55.000 imatfaal
    55.010 Mad_Malx
    55.100 philwint
    55.120 Graeme_S
    55.126 Joelsim
    55.184 tonyf34
    55.346 No tA Doctor
    55.450 mrushton
    55.450 philbar72
    55.550 Coach H
    55.850 OCDuPalais
    Open One+ BMC TE29 Seven 622SL On One Scandal Cervelo RS
  • takethehighroad
    takethehighroad Posts: 6,821
    17.867 emadden
    23.451 Salsiccia1
    52.835 TheBigBean
    53.435 jam1e
    53.832 FJS
    53.995 Macaloon
    53.999 TWH
    54.000 Rick Chasey
    54.100 Mechanism
    54.120 Crozza
    54.270 greasedscotsman
    54.400 mididoctors
    54.503 Wheelspinner
    54.573 Pross
    54.666 RichN95
    54.672 Pokerface
    54.700 TTHR
    54.867 kfinlay
    54.888 The_Boy
    54.946 NorvernRob
    54.955 cycling_mike
    55.000 imatfaal
    55.010 Mad_Malx
    55.100 philwint
    55.120 Graeme_S
    55.126 Joelsim
    55.184 tonyf34
    55.346 No tA Doctor
    55.450 mrushton
    55.450 philbar72
    55.550 Coach H
    55.850 OCDuPalais
  • greasedscotsman
    greasedscotsman Posts: 6,962
    edited June 2015
    17.867 emadden
    23.451 Salsiccia1
    52.835 TheBigBean
    53.435 jam1e
    53.832 FJS
    53.995 Macaloon
    53.999 TWH
    54.000 Rick Chasey
    54.100 Mechanism
    54.120 Crozza
    54.270 greasedscotsman
    54.400 mididoctors
    54.503 Wheelspinner
    54.573 Pross
    54.666 RichN95
    54.672 Pokerface
    54.700 TTHR
    54.867 kfinlay
    54.888 The_Boy
    54.946 NorvernRob
    54.955 cycling_mike
    54.998 my grandad's bike
    55.000 imatfaal
    55.010 Mad_Malx
    55.100 philwint
    55.120 Graeme_S
    55.126 Joelsim
    55.184 tonyf34
    55.346 No tA Doctor
    55.450 mrushton
    55.450 philbar72
    55.550 Coach H
    55.850 OCDuPalais
    55.999 ibbo68

    All picks shown in km. I'm assuming all picks are made in km unless you state otherwise. :D
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,253
    I'm surprised to find that my guess is a little below the median. I though I was being optimistic.
    Twitter: @RichN95
  • fleshtuxedo
    fleshtuxedo Posts: 1,858
    I foresaw it in a dream - 54.839
  • ic.
    ic. Posts: 769
    17.867 emadden
    23.451 Salsiccia1
    52.835 TheBigBean
    53.435 jam1e
    53.832 FJS
    53.995 Macaloon
    53.999 TWH
    54.000 Rick Chasey
    54.100 Mechanism
    54.120 Crozza
    54.270 greasedscotsman
    54.400 mididoctors
    54.503 Wheelspinner
    54.573 Pross
    54.610 Ic.
    54.666 RichN95
    54.672 Pokerface
    54.700 TTHR
    54.867 kfinlay
    54.888 The_Boy
    54.946 NorvernRob
    54.955 cycling_mike
    54.998 my grandad's bike
    55.000 imatfaal
    55.010 Mad_Malx
    55.100 philwint
    55.120 Graeme_S
    55.126 Joelsim
    55.184 tonyf34
    55.346 No tA Doctor
    55.450 mrushton
    55.450 philbar72
    55.550 Coach H
    55.850 OCDuPalais
    55.999 ibbo68
    2020 Reilly Spectre - raw titanium
    2020 Merida Reacto Disc Ltd - black on black
    2015 CAAD8 105 - very green - stripped to turbo bike
    2018 Planet X Exocet 2 - grey

    The departed:

    2017 Cervelo R3 DI2 - sold
    Boardman CX Team - sold
    Cannondale Synapse - broken
    Cube Streamer - stolen
    Boardman Road Comp - stolen
  • t4tomo
    t4tomo Posts: 2,643
    55.300
    Bianchi Infinito CV
    Bianchi Via Nirone 7 Ultegra
    Brompton S Type
    Carrera Vengeance Ultimate Ltd
    Gary Fisher Aquila '98
    Front half of a Viking Saratoga Tandem
  • Yellow Peril
    Yellow Peril Posts: 4,466
    54.511km
    @JaunePeril

    Winner of the Bike Radar Pro Race Wiggins Hour Prediction Competition
  • UncleMonty
    UncleMonty Posts: 385
    55.220
  • bigmat
    bigmat Posts: 5,134
    54.9
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/41991871@N ... otostream/
  • spaceman147
    spaceman147 Posts: 77
    55.147
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    54.333
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • NervexProf
    NervexProf Posts: 4,202
    54.410
    Common sense in an uncommon degree is what the world calls wisdom
  • slowmart
    slowmart Posts: 4,516
    54.67
    “Give a man a fish and feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and feed him for a lifetime. Teach a man to cycle and he will realize fishing is stupid and boring”

    Desmond Tutu
  • bobmcstuff
    bobmcstuff Posts: 11,435
    54.581
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    Very bullish list of predictions.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9vQaVIoEjOM
    _
  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,652
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    Very bullish list of predictions.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9vQaVIoEjOM

    I wasn't believing the hype before you were born, sonny. ;-)

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=71ubKHzujy8

    But he can kick it.
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    No tA Doctor wrote:
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    Very bullish list of predictions.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9vQaVIoEjOM

    I wasn't believing the hype before you were born, sonny. ;-)

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=71ubKHzujy8

    But he can kick it.

    TBH, I'm more Wu Tang anyway.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cbfGkiecl2M
    _
  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,652
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    No tA Doctor wrote:
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    Very bullish list of predictions.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9vQaVIoEjOM

    I wasn't believing the hype before you were born, sonny. ;-)

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=71ubKHzujy8

    But he can kick it.

    TBH, I'm more Wu Tang anyway.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cbfGkiecl2M

    At the risk of a moderator locking this for going off topic....

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IGvsqpd6Bpw
    and
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Y1Emb7Jyks

    are what float my pedalo.
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  • RonB
    RonB Posts: 3,984
    54.321
  • Macaloon
    Macaloon Posts: 5,545
    Any excuse for a spreadsheet.
    351v8lv.png

    I'll add the most recent additions later, if I cba :D PM me if you'd like the spreadsheet for private use.
    ...a rare 100% loyal Pro Race poster. A poster boy for the community.
  • Daz555
    Daz555 Posts: 3,976
    54.099

    With the weather forecast on the the day 55km seems like a bit too much to ask. The air pressure is going to be very high and with Hutch saying it will be high enough to cost Wiggo a km in comparison to a low day.
    You only need two tools: WD40 and Duck Tape.
    If it doesn't move and should, use the WD40.
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  • fleshtuxedo
    fleshtuxedo Posts: 1,858
    Daz555 wrote:
    54.099

    With the weather forecast on the the day 55km seems like a bit too much to ask. The air pressure is going to be very high and with Hutch saying it will be high enough to cost Wiggo a km in comparison to a low day.

    Didn't he say the combination of the track and the high pressure would together cost about a km? I'm taking it that the speed of the track has already been built in to schedules, so estimates only need to be reduced by an unspecified proportion of that km for the conditions on the day. That's why I've estimated a bit under 55km but still not far off it.

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