The Richmond Park 3-Lap Challenge

Anti-Clockwise___________

• 6pt - 53:20 (F - 84")
  
• 6pt - 53:30 (G)
  
• Brain-Stew - 55.17 (G)
  
• Bouncy - 56:21 (G)
  
• IAmNotARobot - 58.13 (G)
  
• Bainbridge - 58:58 (G)
  
• joe smiff - 59:21 (G)
  
• FixedCheese - 59:24 (G)
  
• chris0 - 59.26 (G)
  
• T-V - 59.30 (G)
  
• adoubletap - 59.30 (G)
  
• Damo - 59:39 (G)
  
• FixedCheese - 59:42 (F - 74")
  
• Pharoahsanders - 1:00.15 (G)
  
• dancing james - 1:00:34 (G)
  
• Hovis - 1:00:43 (G)
  
• Bouncy - 1:00:54 (F - 72")
  
• Olly398 - 1:01:00 (G)
  
• william1984 - 1:02:30 (G)
  
• toby.d - 1:02:45 (G)
  
• vunugu - 1:02:50 (F - 79.6")
  
• Rod Munch - 1:03:32 (G)
  
• edscoble - 1:03:45 (G)
  
• willski - 1:04:30 (F - 76")
  
• edscoble - 1:04:50 (SS)
  
• Doutzki - 1:04:59 (F - 75.5")
  
• Sandy_l - 1:05:28 (G)
  
• smiff - 1:06:15 (F - 67")
  
• Sam - 1:07:06 (G) - pootle, chatting for 90% of it
  
• Damo - 1:07:06 (F) - pootle, chatting for 90% of it
  
• Sparky - 1:10:23 (G)
  
• Sparky - 1:12:05 (F - 48:18)
  
• amey - 1:16:44 (G)
  
  
  

Clockwise________________

• Bainbridge 00.57.58 (G) (http://app.strava.com/rides/5978358 Laps 2-4)
  
• HÏnáta - 00:59:21 (G)
  
• muleboy - 1:00:57
  
• Señor Bear - 1:01:48
  (G)
  
• jimmyjazz - 1:03:00
  
• webof - 1:13:15
  
  

<- Trispok of Regret award for inappropriate wheel choice
<- the FixedCheese Babybel of Speed award for fastest fixed rider
<- the EdScoble Brompton of Insanity award for fastest time on a foldable bike

Had a first go at this today. Did it anti, which was into some pretty windy wind on 2 of the three sides. Came in under 20 on my first lap and then blew it on 2 and three. Ended up at 104.31 which made me a bit of a sad panda.

I reckon I can have that down below 1hr if I keep going back. I live in Bethnal Green though and the ride over was dull and annoying so I don't know how often I'll do it.

Anti-Clockwise___________

• 6pt - 53:20 (F - 84")
  
• 6pt - 53:30 (G)
  
• Brain-Stew - 55.17 (G)
  
• Bouncy - 56:21 (G)
  
• IAmNotARobot - 58.13 (G)
  
• Bainbridge - 58:58 (G)
  
• joe smiff - 59:21 (G)
  
• FixedCheese - 59:24 (G)
  
• chris0 - 59.26 (G)
  
• T-V - 59.30 (G)
  
• adoubletap - 59.30 (G)
  
• Damo - 59:39 (G)
  
• FixedCheese - 59:42 (F - 74")
  
• Pharoahsanders - 1:00.15 (G)
  
• dancing james - 1:00:34 (G)
  
• Hovis - 1:00:43 (G)
  
• Bouncy - 1:00:54 (F - 72")
  
• Olly398 - 1:01:00 (G)
  
• william1984 - 1:02:30 (G)
  
• toby.d - 1:02:45 (G)
  
• vunugu - 1:02:50 (F - 79.6")
  
• Rod Munch - 1:03:32 (G)
  
• edscoble - 1:03:45 (G)
  
• willski - 1:04:30 (F - 76")
  
• edscoble - 1:04:50 (SS)
  
• Wrongcog - 1:04:31 (G)
  
• Doutzki - 1:04:59 (F - 75.5")
  
• Sandy_l - 1:05:28 (G)
  
• smiff - 1:06:15 (F - 67")
  
• Sam - 1:07:06 (G) - pootle, chatting for 90% of it
  
• Damo - 1:07:06 (F) - pootle, chatting for 90% of it
  
• Sparky - 1:10:23 (G)
  
• Sparky - 1:12:05 (F - 48:18)
  
• amey - 1:16:44 (G)
  
  
  

Clockwise________________

• Bainbridge 00.57.58 (G) (http://app.strava.com/rides/5978358 Laps 2-4)
  
• HÏnáta - 00:59:21 (G)
  
• muleboy - 1:00:57
  
• Señor Bear - 1:01:48
  (G)
  
• jimmyjazz - 1:03:00
  
• webof - 1:13:15
  
  

<- Trispok of Regret award for inappropriate wheel choice
<- the FixedCheese Babybel of Speed award for fastest fixed rider
<- the EdScoble Brompton of Insanity award for fastest time on a foldable bike

Wrongers, you've done yourself a disservice dude! Believe it or not, you were faster than the Brompton of Insanity - so go on, bump yourself up the hit parade.

It was breezy today and probably not the best day for it. Let me know if you want to head over there another time, I wouldn't mind having a crack at it...

Oh yeah. Hmm. Faint praise that. Ima gonna leave myself behind Scoble's folder as that's where I belong!

Let's get over there when it's not blowin a hooly and have another go.

Had another go at this a couple of weeks back and managed to crack the 55 minute mark - pretty happy with that, especially after getting held up by a car on the descent of the hill on the last lap

http://connect.garmin.com/activity/194116848

Anti-Clockwise___________

• 6pt - 53:20 (F - 84")
  
• 6pt - 53:30 (G)
  
• Brain-Stew - 54.38 (G)
  
• Bouncy - 56:21 (G)
  
• IAmNotARobot - 58.13 (G)
  
• Bainbridge - 58:58 (G)
  
• joe smiff - 59:21 (G)
  
• FixedCheese - 59:24 (G)
  
• chris0 - 59.26 (G)
  
• T-V - 59.30 (G)
  
• adoubletap - 59.30 (G)
  
• Damo - 59:39 (G)
  
• FixedCheese - 59:42 (F - 74")
  
• Pharoahsanders - 1:00.15 (G)
  
• dancing james - 1:00:34 (G)
  
• Hovis - 1:00:43 (G)
  
• Bouncy - 1:00:54 (F - 72")
  
• Olly398 - 1:01:00 (G)
  
• william1984 - 1:02:30 (G)
  
• toby.d - 1:02:45 (G)
  
• vunugu - 1:02:50 (F - 79.6")
  
• Rod Munch - 1:03:32 (G)
  
• edscoble - 1:03:45 (G)
  
• willski - 1:04:30 (F - 76")
  
• edscoble - 1:04:50 (SS)
  
• Wrongcog - 1:04:31 (G)
  
• Doutzki - 1:04:59 (F - 75.5")
  
• Sandy_l - 1:05:28 (G)
  
• smiff - 1:06:15 (F - 67")
  
• Sam - 1:07:06 (G) - pootle, chatting for 90% of it
  
• Damo - 1:07:06 (F) - pootle, chatting for 90% of it
  
• Sparky - 1:10:23 (G)
  
• Sparky - 1:12:05 (F - 48:18)
  
• amey - 1:16:44 (G)
  
  
  

Clockwise________________

• Bainbridge 00.57.58 (G) (http://app.strava.com/rides/5978358 Laps 2-4)
  
• HÏnáta - 00:59:21 (G)
  
• muleboy - 1:00:57
  
• Señor Bear - 1:01:48
  (G)
  
• jimmyjazz - 1:03:00
  
• webof - 1:13:15
  <- Trispok of Regret award for inappropriate wheel choice
  <- the FixedCheese Babybel of Speed award for fastest fixed rider
  <- the EdScoble Brompton of Insanity award for fastest time on a foldable bike
  

Impressive time stew. Few more tries and you might knock 6pt off the top spot.

I need to have another crack at this. Haven't ridden round there this year. Setting my target to 59 mins before the end of the month.

Impressive time stew. Few more tries and you might knock 6pt off the top spot.

I need to have another crack at this. Haven't ridden round there this year. Setting my target to 59 mins before the end of the month.

Cheers - getting there! Although I suspect 6pt's time was likely set ridiculously early in the year, so if he were to try again then he might well improve. Still, good to have something to aim at

6pt - do you use a TT bike or is it a standard road bike setup?

I also think Hovis overestimates the ease of finding 70 seconds...
I used the nice road bike for the geared time, fixed 'tt' bike* for the fixed time. reckon I could best both at the moment ;)

*has never been used for tt's.

road:

fixed:

Your bikes = nice bikes.

I also think Hovis overestimates the ease of finding 70 seconds...

I always set my targets too high. Its in my nature to desire what is nearly unattainable.

The 595 is a bit cheap.

Tom - I have never seen a picture of your bike. Can you post one?

:p

I've only ever seen 6pt go round the three laps in a sedentary 1:05

I just don't know if he has it in him any more, and it's not like he's been putting the miles in or anything...

Is the Look on the small chainring? In Richmond Park?*

#timeforacompact*

oof.

Slack chain.

You're right, of course - 70s is a lot to make up (Wiggins gave Evans a 'kicking' yesterday by beating him by only 1min43). Still, as I said, it's good for me to have something to aim at and on a personal level I do get satisfaction by improving my time.

To be fair, your bike is a fair bit posher than mine too ;-)

Quite like the idea of a time-lapse of pictures of people having done the 3-laps - perhaps with their bike/bottle/helmet in the same position as yours there - reminicent of those pictures of the rider's faces after Roubaix:

Anti-Clockwise___________

[]6pt - 53:20 (F - 84")
[]6pt - 53:30 (G)
[]Brain-Stew - 55.17 (G)
[]Bouncy - 56:21 (G)
[]Jacobjd - 57:02 (F - 90")
[]IAmNotARobot - 58.13 (G)
[]Bainbridge - 58:58 (G)
[]joe smiff - 59:21 (G)
[]FixedCheese - 59:24 (G)
[]chris0 - 59.26 (G)
[]T-V - 59.30 (G)
[]adoubletap - 59.30 (G)
[]Damo - 59:39 (G)
[]FixedCheese - 59:42 (F - 74")
[]Pharoahsanders - 1:00.15 (G)
[]dancing james - 1:00:34 (G)
[]Hovis - 1:00:43 (G)
[]Bouncy - 1:00:54 (F - 72")
[]Olly398 - 1:01:00 (G)
[]william1984 - 1:02:30 (G)
[]toby.d - 1:02:45 (G)
[] vunugu - 1:02:50 (F - 79.6")
[]Rod Munch - 1:03:32 (G)
[]edscoble - 1:03:45 (G)
[]willski - 1:04:30 (F - 76")
[]edscoble - 1:04:50 (SS)
[]Doutzki - 1:04:59 (F - 75.5")
[]Sandy_l - 1:05:28 (G)
[]smiff - 1:06:15 (F - 67")
[]Sam - 1:07:06 (G) - pootle, chatting for 90% of it
[]Damo - 1:07:06 (F) - pootle, chatting for 90% of it
[]Sparky - 1:10:23 (G)
[]Sparky - 1:12:05 (F - 48:18)
[]amey - 1:16:44 (G)

Clockwise________________

[]Bainbridge 00.57.58 (G) (http://app.strava.com/rides/5978358 Laps 2-4)
[]HÏnáta - 00:59:21 (G)
[]muleboy - 1:00:57
[]Señor Bear - 1:01:48
(G)
[]jimmyjazz - 1:03:00
[]webof - 1:13:15

<- Trispok of Regret award for inappropriate wheel choice
<- the FixedCheese Babybel of Speed award for fastest fixed rider
<- the EdScoble Brompton of Insanity award for fastest time on a foldable bike

too many GI!

Let me ftfy

Anti-Clockwise___________

• 6pt - 53:20 (F - 84")
  
• 6pt - 53:30 (G)
  
• Brain-Stew - 54.38 (G)
  
• Bouncy - 56:21 (G)
  
• Jacobjd - 57:02 (F - 90"
  
• IAmNotARobot - 58.13 (G)
  
• Bainbridge - 58:58 (G)
  
• joe smiff - 59:21 (G)
  
• FixedCheese - 59:24 (G)
  
• chris0 - 59.26 (G)
  
• T-V - 59.30 (G)
  
• adoubletap - 59.30 (G)
  
• Damo - 59:39 (G)
  
• FixedCheese - 59:42 (F - 74")
  
• Pharoahsanders - 1:00.15 (G)
  
• dancing james - 1:00:34 (G)
  
• Hovis - 1:00:43 (G)
  
• Bouncy - 1:00:54 (F - 72")
  
• Olly398 - 1:01:00 (G)
  
• william1984 - 1:02:30 (G)
  
• toby.d - 1:02:45 (G)
  
• vunugu - 1:02:50 (F - 79.6")
  
• Rod Munch - 1:03:32 (G)
  
• edscoble - 1:03:45 (G)
  
• willski - 1:04:30 (F - 76")
  
• edscoble - 1:04:50 (SS)
  
• Wrongcog - 1:04:31 (G)
  
• Doutzki - 1:04:59 (F - 75.5")
  
• Sandy_l - 1:05:28 (G)
  
• smiff - 1:06:15 (F - 67")
  
• Sam - 1:07:06 (G) - pootle, chatting for 90% of it
  
• Damo - 1:07:06 (F) - pootle, chatting for 90% of it
  
• Sparky - 1:10:23 (G)
  
• Sparky - 1:12:05 (F - 48:18)
  
• amey - 1:16:44 (G)
  
  
  

Clockwise________________

• Bainbridge 00.57.58 (G) (http://app.strava.com/rides/5978358 Laps 2-4)
  
• HÏnáta - 00:59:21 (G)
  
• muleboy - 1:00:57
  
• Señor Bear - 1:01:48
  (G)
  
• jimmyjazz - 1:03:00
  
• webof - 1:13:15
  <- Trispok of Regret award for inappropriate wheel choice
  <- the FixedCheese Babybel of Speed award for fastest fixed rider
  <- the EdScoble Brompton of Insanity award for fastest time on a foldable bike
  

Can we take Sam and Damo's excuses off? Post a time or don't, you know...? Either that or I'm going to add some extenuating circumstances to my pitiful efforts.

We were chatting, and I was on 42:18.

Going down tonight for about 8pm, first time back on the road bike in two months...

Anti-Clockwise___________

• 6pt - 53:20 (F - 84")
  
• 6pt - 53:30 (G)
  
• Brain-Stew - 54.38 (G)
  
• Bouncy - 56:21 (G)
  
• Jacobjd - 57:02 (F - 90"
  
• IAmNotARobot - 58.13 (G)
  
• Bainbridge - 58:58 (G)
  
• joe smiff - 59:21 (G)
  
• FixedCheese - 59:24 (G)
  
• chris0 - 59.26 (G)
  
• T-V - 59.30 (G)
  
• adoubletap - 59.30 (G)
  
• Damo - 59:39 (G)
  
• FixedCheese - 59:42 (F - 74")
  
• Pharoahsanders - 1:00.15 (G)
  
• dancing james - 1:00:34 (G)
  
• Hovis - 1:00:43 (G)
  
• Bouncy - 1:00:54 (F - 72")
  
• william1984 - 1:00:59 (G)
  
• Olly398 - 1:01:00 (G)
  
• toby.d - 1:02:45 (G)
  
• vunugu - 1:02:50 (F - 79.6")
  
• Rod Munch - 1:03:32 (G)
  
• edscoble - 1:03:45 (G)
  
• willski - 1:04:30 (F - 76")
  
• edscoble - 1:04:50 (SS)
  
• Wrongcog - 1:04:31 (G)
  
• Doutzki - 1:04:59 (F - 75.5")
  
• Sandy_l - 1:05:28 (G)
  
• smiff - 1:06:15 (F - 67")
  
• Sam - 1:07:06 (G) - pootle, chatting for 90% of it
  
• Damo - 1:07:06 (F) - pootle, chatting for 90% of it
  
• Sparky - 1:10:23 (G)
  
• Sparky - 1:12:05 (F - 48:18)
  
• amey - 1:16:44 (G)
  
  
  

Clockwise________________

• Bainbridge 00.57.58 (G) (http://app.strava.com/rides/5978358 Laps 2-4)
  
• HÏnáta - 00:59:21 (G)
  
• muleboy - 1:00:57
  
• Señor Bear - 1:01:48
  (G)
  
• jimmyjazz - 1:03:00
  
• webof - 1:13:15
  <- Trispok of Regret award for inappropriate wheel choice
  <- the FixedCheese Babybel of Speed award for fastest fixed rider
  <- the EdScoble Brompton of Insanity award for fastest time on a foldable bike
  
  

Been riding fixed for 2 weeks, and before that spent a month going to scotland and back on the tourer carrying 50kg, so the road bike felt very twitchy especially under acceleration and my technique/ pacing/ gear use was dismal. But it was a beautiful evening, and I'm happy to shave off 1 1/2 minutes.