The Richmond Park 3-Lap Challenge

Sitting in RP now in summer lycra :) lovely weather for a little spin. Wind could fuck off though - had a headwind so far for the first 15miles..

Sitting in RP now in summer lycra :) lovely weather for a little spin. Wind could fuck off though - had a headwind so far for the first 15miles..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vmbm-3dOKlE

;)

^Jelly

Har harrr...

I was on the phone with several agents this morning, one with a really hopeful lead - hence the little celebration ride

Har harrr...

I was on the phone with several agents this morning, one with a really hopeful lead - hence the little celebration ride

Hope you get something. Good luck me old mucka!

Got something alright! Wind burn and sore thighs ;D ditched RP in favour of Cobham, but reluctantly turned around in Esher after about 30miles. Winds blowing erratically from the south-west did me in

But yes, that Richmond one was non-stop and the Regents one was with stopping at lights, but I seem to recall that at that speed they're pretty much with you most of the time.

6 laps and only one red light, yesterday evening. Did meet a rather strange chap that got the hump after I sat on his wheel for all of 20mts. Pushed on and didn't see him again after that.

Really nice day out there today, apart from a few too many cars slowing things down. Can't complain too much though, good ride.

Anti-Clockwise___________

• 6pt - 53:20 (F - 84")
  
• 6pt - 53:30 (G)
  
• Bouncy - 56:21 (G)
  
• Brain-Stew - 58:00 (G)
  
• Bainbridge - 58:58 (G)
  
• FixedCheese - 59:24 (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)
  
• smiff - 1:01:27 (G)
  
• william1984 - 1:02:30 (G)
  
• toby.d - 1:02:45 (G)
  
• vunugu - 1:02:50 (F - 79.6")
  
• edscoble - 1:03:45 (G)
  
• willski - 1:04:30 (F - 76")
  
• edscoble - 1:04:50 (SS)
  
• Dan - 1:05:07 (G)
  
• smiff - 1:06:15 (F)
  
• Sam - 1:07:06 (G) - pootle, chatting for 90% of it
  
• Damo - 1:07:06 (F) - pootle, chatting for 90% of it
  
• Rod Munch - 1:07:49 (G)
  
• Sparky - 1:10:23 (G)
  
• Sparky - 1:12:05 (F - 48:18)
  
• amey - 1:16:44 (G)
  
  
  

Clockwise________________

• HÏnáta - 00:59:21 (G)
  
• muleboy - 1:00:57
  
• 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

I finally got round to taking my plastic fantastic road bike down to Richmond Park and cracked the one hour :)

Strava says 59:51 but that includes faff time at either end with gloves etc. Cat Eye computer started automatically and I checked the elapsed time as I crossed "the line".

Anti-Clockwise___________

• 6pt - 53:20 (F - 84")
  
• 6pt - 53:30 (G)
  
• Bouncy - 56:21 (G)
  
• Brain-Stew - 58:00 (G)
  
• Bainbridge - 58:58 (G)
  
• joe smiff - 59:21 (G)
  
• FixedCheese - 59:24 (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")
  
• edscoble - 1:03:45 (G)
  
• willski - 1:04:30 (F - 76")
  
• edscoble - 1:04:50 (SS)
  
• Dan - 1:05:07 (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
  
• Rod Munch - 1:07:49 (G)
  
• Sparky - 1:10:23 (G)
  
• Sparky - 1:12:05 (F - 48:18)
  
• amey - 1:16:44 (G)
  
  
  

Clockwise________________

• HÏnáta - 00:59:21 (G)
  
• muleboy - 1:00:57
  
• 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

Just use the 'crop ride' feature.

You should be 6th by the looks of it.

Just use the 'crop ride' feature.

You should be 6th by the looks of it.
nice one, will have to figure that out.

you're right, i should be 6th! fixed.

Neatly topping the hotly contested 59 minute band there.

i chopped the overrun off the end with strava but it is still saying 59:42... the other bit was stationary at the beginning and it doesn't let you chop by time, only by position... any strava experts know how i can fix this?

I think the best thing to do would be to have a nice cup of tea and forget about it.

I think the best thing to do would be to have a nice cup of tea and forget about it.

I had hot chocolate. It was yummy. Now I'm off to bed!

#gettingold

"Fenton chasers" deserves REP!!

If it's not pissing down with rain I'll have another go at this on Sunday- although it's a bit traffic-tastic.

My best lap last time was 20.34, which would see me mid table.

Lovely day for some laps. Gave it the beans and happy to have improved. You and me clearly need to go head to head, Bouncy!

Also apologies to the chap on the yellowyy/green Klein who I came past as soon as you came past me. What I was trying to say was "I'm not trying to be a dick, but I'd like to set a time so don't want to sit on your wheel"; however as you had headphones in and only took them out mid-sentence, you may have just heard "dick" - in which case sorry for any unintended offence...

http://connect.garmin.com/activity/156378895#.T1sv5Ilv1Ak.link

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Anti-Clockwise___________**

• 6pt - 53:20 (F - 84")
  
• 6pt - 53:30 (G)
  
• Bouncy - 56:21 (G)
  
• Brain-Stew - 56.21 (G)
  
• Bainbridge - 58:58 (G)
  
• joe smiff - 59:21 (G)
  
• FixedCheese - 59:24 (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")
  
• edscoble - 1:03:45 (G)
  
• willski - 1:04:30 (F - 76")
  
• edscoble - 1:04:50 (SS)
  
• Dan - 1:05:07 (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
  
• Rod Munch - 1:07:49 (G)
  
• Sparky - 1:10:23 (G)
  
• Sparky - 1:12:05 (F - 48:18)
  
• amey - 1:16:44 (G)
  
  
  

Clockwise________________

• HÏnáta - 00:59:21 (G)
  
• muleboy - 1:00:57
  
• 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

Right, time for me to get back out there. Need to actually set a time on my posh bike.

Also I'm 5kg lighter than last year.

Jesus I'm really setting myself up for a fall

After not making it to the Herne Hill induction I decided to go to Richmond. So far my best time, 1:04:59

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Anti-Clockwise___________**

• 6pt - 53:20 (F - 84")
  
• 6pt - 53:30 (G)
  
• Bouncy - 56:21 (G)
  
• Brain-Stew - 56.21 (G)
  
• Bainbridge - 58:58 (G)
  
• joe smiff - 59:21 (G)
  
• FixedCheese - 59:24 (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")
  
• edscoble - 1:03:45 (G)
  
• willski - 1:04:30 (F - 76")
  
• edscoble - 1:04:50 (SS)
  
• Doutzki - 1:04:59 (F - 75.5")
  
• Dan - 1:05:07 (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
  
• Rod Munch - 1:07:49 (G)
  
• Sparky - 1:10:23 (G)
  
• Sparky - 1:12:05 (F - 48:18)
  
• amey - 1:16:44 (G)
  
  
  

Clockwise________________

• HÏnáta - 00:59:21 (G)
  
• muleboy - 1:00:57
  
• 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

Right, time for me to get back out there. Need to actually set a time on my posh bike.

Also I'm 5kg lighter than last year.

Jesus I'm really setting myself up for a fall

If it doesn't work out, you can always claim that with your weight loss you lost a lot of power. :)

Shhh that's my fallback excuse!

I think I've put on 3kgs. More power?

Too much cheese? More cheese = moar power

Damn right too much cheese. Being a cheesemonger means serious fat intake.
200g a day =
1kg a week =
52kg a year =
TWO of these.