The Richmond Park 3-Lap Challenge

No, it's the principal.

this defined how BMMF operates on every level.

Not sure if clever play on words or not.

You can still find principles on the high street if you know where to look. #badpunning

Holy fuck. Orthographic faux pas are the stuff of bikeradar. I'd better go and dust off my old log in. #beenatoughcoupleofweeks

I do agree that the unfathomable graph might be a bit much. It's purdy though.

Look at the colours!

No, it's the principal. At least make it fixed only in order to get some differentiation, and help re-establish the identity of the place. Why let cycling forums become as homogenized as high streets? There's no place for acquiescence, unless you lack principals.

If you lack a principal, you cannot be an agent.

If you lack principles, you are amoral.

Todays shakedown (which was a lot of fun):

Looks very pleasant indeed.

I need to get down there again. I'd love to get under the hour this Summer, although that's a whole ten minutes to shave off... If it's sunny on Saturday I'll do some laps.

It's one thread out of thousands, just put it on ignore.

No, it's the principal. At least make it fixed only in order to get some differentiation, and help re-establish the identity of the place. Why let cycling forums become as homogenized as high streets? There's no place for acquiescence, unless you lack principals.

I thought BMMF was saying that this was the principal thread. :)

Whatever. My mum's got cancer again. She's had a histarectumy, and it's all about the limff knowds this week.

Whatever. My mum's got cancer again. She's had a histarectumy, and it's all about the limff knowds this week.

^ this sucks. My aunt has just been diagnosed of the second time too.

on a lighter note, I just grabbed myself a set of 50mm tubs. wom wom wom

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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")
  
• IAmNotARobot - 1:01:22 (G)
  
• 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
  
• 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

We need a new category.

Running.

Got my 3 lap time down to 2.50.01: come at me bro...

Had a crack at clockwise laps this afternoon. Horrible wind, especially on the Kingston Gate-Richmond Gate side. Still, pleased with the time.
I'm now in the strange situation that my clockwise time is quite a bit better than my anti. I'll try and sort that this week.
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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")
  
• IAmNotARobot - 1:01:22 (G)
  
• 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________________

• 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

We need a new category.

Running.

Got my 3 lap time down to 2.50.01: come at me bro...

Bloody hell, good work.

Just create your own category and give yourself some prizes.

I think that's how it works in this thread.........

Just create your own category and give yourself some prizes.

I look forward to 6pt running three laps but in clogs, to get the shoe choice of regret 'award'.

Tom would look so fly in clogs

Bit better second time around...
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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")
  
• IAmNotARobot - 1:01:22 (G)
  
• 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")
  
• 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
  
• 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

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")
  
• IAmNotARobot - 1:01:22 (G)
  
• 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")
  
• Dan - 1:05:07 (G)
  
• 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

Plenty of Dyna-Rods out there today. Bit blustery, but the roads dried out and there wasn't too much traffic in the way. Great moment heading down from Kingston Gate where a dozen bright-neon Parakeets had lined themselves down the edge of the road (possibly picking up salt crystals from a recent gritting?) and taking off in quick succession as I screamed by at 30mph - Beautiful.**

Link here: [ame]http://connect.garmin.com/activity/167802168[/ame]

Anti-Clockwise___________**

• 6pt - 53:20 (F - 84")
  
• 6pt - 53:30 (G)
  
• Brain-Stew - 55.17 (G)
  
• Bouncy - 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")
  
• IAmNotARobot - 1:01:22 (G)
  
• 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")
  
• Dan - 1:05:07 (G)
  
• 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

Managed an 18:41 lap yesterday, so am thinking of having a go at getting under an hour for 3. Is that possible, or can you not really tell from one lap? This was on a road bike without tri-bars. I do have some tri-bars but kind of prefer the idea of keeping things standard. Do most on this thread use a standard road bike? (Probably taking it too seriously...)

If you can do 18:41 for a lap I would think you could do three in under an hour. Try and see.

I'm going to have a crack at the three lap challenge fueled by Beetroot which according to that article will give me an additional 16% "free" performance.

McEvoy prepare to lose your crown.

Doing a 2X20 tonight, I will fuel up on the pee-pinkener first and see what my average power is.