The Richmond Park 3-Lap Challenge

That slow, have you considered training?

She'd beat you around there. :P

1 lap Richmond Park Challenge >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

Didn't the protagonist suggest it himself?

I've got tomorrow morning free and am getting the random desire to do to RP as I've never been before. What's it like in terms of volume of traffic and other cyclists? And are there traffic lights to stop at in the loop? I'd aim to be there for a few hours from 9 .

I'm not in the mood for Kent as will be there at the weekend, and I want some focussed training laps. so the other option is the smaller and similarly named regent's park, where I go loads anyway....

No traffic lights, and you should be alright after 9. I used to commute through it around 8:30 and there was always a fair bit of traffic up by the Richmond gate, but other than that it was an enjoyable commute.

"...this is the greatest caravan of human misery I have ever seen"
Description of the evacuation of Phnom Penh, but a close second would be the herd of nodders battling up Sawyers with a force 5 headwind this morning.
I managed about 1:12, which I'm happy with at this time of year.

So what's up with the list? Links don't work anymore?

Microcosm ruined everything

** **Skinny - 50:20 (G)
6pt - 52:31 (G)
6pt - 53:20 (F - 84")
Brain-Stew - 53.53 (G)
Bainbridge - 53.57 (G)
woods_alexis - 54.00 (G)
Eyebrows 55:10 (G)
Hovis - 55.17 (G)
Blue Fleet - 55.39 (G)
TheNork - 55.44 (F - 81")
BringMeMyFix - 55.55 (F - 78.9")
Erik Jonsson - 56:15 (G)
Bouncy - 56:21 (G)
vunugu - 56.32 (G)
bmx_fred - 56.48 (G)
Jacobjd - 57:02 (F - 90")
amey - 57:04 (G)
Chadders81 - 57.13(G)
Sasmon 57.15 (G)
umop3pisdn 57:34. (G)
IAmNotARobot - 58.13 (G)
joe smiff - 59:21 (G)
FixedCheese - 59:23 (G)
chris0 - 59.26 (G)
T-V - 59.30 (G)
adoubletap - 59.30 (G)
Damo - 59:39 (G)
Commie - 59:40 (G)
FixedCheese - 59:42 (F - 74")
toby.d - 1:00:14 (G)
Pharoahsanders - 1:00.15 (G)
dancing james - 1:00:34 (G)
Bouncy - 1:00:54 (F - 72")
william1984 - 1:00:59 (G)
Olly398 - 1:01:00 (G)
TeddyUK 1:01:55 (G)
youramericanlover - 1:02:02 (G)
villa-ru - 1:02:03 (G)
vunugu - 1:02:50 (F - 79.6")
shinkuu kiss - 1:03:26 (G)
Rod Munch - 1:03:32 (G)
edscoble - 1:03:45 (G)
dysar - 1:03:48 (F - 76")
Wrongcog - 1:03:54 (G)
Ordinata - 1:04:15 (G)
willski - 1:04:30 (F - 76")
laner-1:04:45 (G)
edscoble - 1:04:50 (SS)
Doutzki - 1:04:59 (F - 75.5")
Sandy_l - 1:05:28 (G)
Yukirin - 1:06:12 (G)
smiff - 1:06:15 (F - 67")
Sparky - 1:06:19 (G)
Sam - 1:07:06 (G)
Damo - 1:07:06 (F)
Bris - 1:08:18 (G)
dbr - 1:09:36 (G)
Greenbank - 1:09:54 (G)
dst - 1:10:17 (G)
villa-ru - 1:11:04 (F - 68")
Greenbank 1:11:48 (F - 67")
Sparky - 1:12:05 (F - 48:18)

Lots of traffic this afternoon..175 average power, so probably could lose some time if given freer roads...

Finally got round to doing this, anti-clockwise geared in 57:44. Was aiming to get below 60 so chuffed with that.

** **Skinny - 50:20 (G)
6pt - 52:31 (G)
6pt - 53:20 (F - 84")
Brain-Stew - 53.53 (G)
Bainbridge - 53.57 (G)
woods_alexis - 54.00 (G)
Eyebrows 55:10 (G)
Hovis - 55.17 (G)
Blue Fleet - 55.39 (G)
TheNork - 55.44 (F - 81")
BringMeMyFix - 55.55 (F - 78.9")
Erik Jonsson - 56:15 (G)
Bouncy - 56:21 (G)
vunugu - 56.32 (G)
bmx_fred - 56.48 (G)
Jacobjd - 57:02 (F - 90")
amey - 57:04 (G)
Chadders81 - 57.13(G)
Sasmon 57.15 (G)
umop3pisdn 57:34. (G)
Moserism 57:44 (G)
IAmNotARobot - 58.13 (G)
joe smiff - 59:21 (G)
FixedCheese - 59:23 (G)
chris0 - 59.26 (G)
T-V - 59.30 (G)
adoubletap - 59.30 (G)
Damo - 59:39 (G)
Commie - 59:40 (G)
FixedCheese - 59:42 (F - 74")
toby.d - 1:00:14 (G)
Pharoahsanders - 1:00.15 (G)
dancing james - 1:00:34 (G)
Bouncy - 1:00:54 (F - 72")
william1984 - 1:00:59 (G)
Olly398 - 1:01:00 (G)
TeddyUK 1:01:55 (G)
youramericanlover - 1:02:02 (G)
villa-ru - 1:02:03 (G)
vunugu - 1:02:50 (F - 79.6")
shinkuu kiss - 1:03:26 (G)
Rod Munch - 1:03:32 (G)
edscoble - 1:03:45 (G)
dysar - 1:03:48 (F - 76")
Wrongcog - 1:03:54 (G)
Ordinata - 1:04:15 (G)
willski - 1:04:30 (F - 76")
laner-1:04:45 (G)
edscoble - 1:04:50 (SS)
Doutzki - 1:04:59 (F - 75.5")
Sandy_l - 1:05:28 (G)
Yukirin - 1:06:12 (G)
smiff - 1:06:15 (F - 67")
Sparky - 1:06:19 (G)
Sam - 1:07:06 (G)
Damo - 1:07:06 (F)
Bris - 1:08:18 (G)
dbr - 1:09:36 (G)
Greenbank - 1:09:54 (G)
dst - 1:10:17 (G)
villa-ru - 1:11:04 (F - 68")
Greenbank 1:11:48 (F - 67")
Sparky - 1:12:05 (F - 48:18)

Are you sure? I don't believe its possible to do a 55 minute time at a 175W. Unless you're in a group I guess.

** **Skinny - 50:20 (G)
6pt - 52:31 (G)
6pt - 53:20 (F - 84")
Brain-Stew - 53.53 (G)
Bainbridge - 53.57 (G)
woods_alexis - 54.00 (G)
iPete - 54:43 (G)
Eyebrows 55:10 (G)
Hovis - 55.17 (G)
Blue Fleet - 55.39 (G)
TheNork - 55.44 (F - 81")
BringMeMyFix - 55.55 (F - 78.9")
Erik Jonsson - 56:15 (G)
Bouncy - 56:21 (G)
vunugu - 56.32 (G)
bmx_fred - 56.48 (G)
Jacobjd - 57:02 (F - 90")
amey - 57:04 (G)
Chadders81 - 57.13(G)
Sasmon 57.15 (G)
umop3pisdn 57:34. (G)
Moserism 57:44 (G)
IAmNotARobot - 58.13 (G)
joe smiff - 59:21 (G)
FixedCheese - 59:23 (G)
chris0 - 59.26 (G)
T-V - 59.30 (G)
adoubletap - 59.30 (G)
Damo - 59:39 (G)
Commie - 59:40 (G)
FixedCheese - 59:42 (F - 74")
toby.d - 1:00:14 (G)
Pharoahsanders - 1:00.15 (G)
dancing james - 1:00:34 (G)
Bouncy - 1:00:54 (F - 72")
william1984 - 1:00:59 (G)
Olly398 - 1:01:00 (G)
TeddyUK 1:01:55 (G)
youramericanlover - 1:02:02 (G)
villa-ru - 1:02:03 (G)
vunugu - 1:02:50 (F - 79.6")
shinkuu kiss - 1:03:26 (G)
Rod Munch - 1:03:32 (G)
edscoble - 1:03:45 (G)
dysar - 1:03:48 (F - 76")
Wrongcog - 1:03:54 (G)
Ordinata - 1:04:15 (G)
willski - 1:04:30 (F - 76")
laner-1:04:45 (G)
edscoble - 1:04:50 (SS)
Doutzki - 1:04:59 (F - 75.5")
Sandy_l - 1:05:28 (G)
Yukirin - 1:06:12 (G)
smiff - 1:06:15 (F - 67")
Sparky - 1:06:19 (G)
Sam - 1:07:06 (G)
Damo - 1:07:06 (F)
Bris - 1:08:18 (G)
dbr - 1:09:36 (G)
Greenbank - 1:09:54 (G)
dst - 1:10:17 (G)
villa-ru - 1:11:04 (F - 68")
Greenbank 1:11:48 (F - 67")
Sparky - 1:12:05 (F - 48:18)

Friday evenings, possibly the most pleasant time of the week for Richmond Park. Everyone at the pub or something.

On my own, 174 overall ride to 204 (highest for an individual lap) average power acc strava. I was pretty much coasting for the Richmond to Kingston gate sections- too much traffic.
My 'fastest lap' which was pretty relaxed, was at 137 w... And 155bpm average.

I went to the park to just get 4 laps in but left because I was fed up with the section mentioned above and traffic.
(And it started raining, but then stopped)

I think RP laps is one of the scenarios where NP is more important than AP given traffic/deer etc.

Tbh- I had the garmin in my jersey pocket and was trying to get a perceived effort gauge for an hour, but it didn't really work because I could relax too much.

iPete
** **Skinny - 50:20 (G)
6pt - 52:31 (G)
6pt - 53:20 (F - 84")
Brain-Stew - 53.53 (G)
Bainbridge - 53.57 (G)
woods_alexis - 54.00 (G)
iPete - 54:43 (G)
Eyebrows 55:10 (G)
Hovis - 55.17 (G)
Blue Fleet - 55.39 (G)
.gaz. - 55.44 (F - 81")
BringMeMyFix - 55.55 (F - 78.9")
Erik Jonsson - 56:15 (G)
Bouncy - 56:21 (G)
vunugu - 56.32 (G)
bmx_fred - 56.48 (G)
Jacobjd - 57:02 (F - 90")
amey - 57:04 (G)
Chadders81 - 57.13(G)
Sasmon 57.15 (G)
umop3pisdn 57:34. (G)
Moserism 57:44 (G)
IAmNotARobot - 58.13 (G)
joe smiff - 59:21 (G)
FixedCheese - 59:23 (G)
chris0 - 59.26 (G)
T-V - 59.30 (G)
adoubletap - 59.30 (G)
Damo - 59:39 (G)
Commie - 59:40 (G)
FixedCheese - 59:42 (F - 74")
toby.d - 1:00:14 (G)
Pharoahsanders - 1:00.15 (G)
dancing james - 1:00:34 (G)
Bouncy - 1:00:54 (F - 72")
william1984 - 1:00:59 (G)
Olly398 - 1:01:00 (G)
TeddyUK 1:01:55 (G)
youramericanlover - 1:02:02 (G)
villa-ru - 1:02:03 (G)
vunugu - 1:02:50 (F - 79.6")
shinkuu kiss - 1:03:26 (G)
Rod Munch - 1:03:32 (G)
edscoble - 1:03:45 (G)
dysar - 1:03:48 (F - 76")
Wrongcog - 1:03:54 (G)
Ordinata - 1:04:15 (G)
willski - 1:04:30 (F - 76")
laner-1:04:45 (G)
edscoble - 1:04:50 (SS)
Doutzki - 1:04:59 (F - 75.5")
Sandy_l - 1:05:28 (G)
Yukirin - 1:06:12 (G)
smiff - 1:06:15 (F - 67")
Sparky - 1:06:19 (G)
Sam - 1:07:06 (G)
Damo - 1:07:06 (F)
Bris - 1:08:18 (G)
dbr - 1:09:36 (G)
Greenbank - 1:09:54 (G)
dst - 1:10:17 (G)
villa-ru - 1:11:04 (F - 68")
Greenbank 1:11:48 (F - 67")
Sparky - 1:12:05 (F - 48:18)

Just quoting to update my username.
And because Richmond laps is serious business.

iPete
**Skinny - 50:20 (G)
6pt - 52:31 (G)
6pt - 53:20 (F - 84")
Brain-Stew - 53.53 (G)
Bainbridge - 53.57 (G)
woods_alexis - 54.00 (G)
iPete - 54:43 (G)
Eyebrows 55:10 (G)
Hovis - 55.17 (G)
Blue Fleet - 55.39 (G)
.gaz. - 55.44 (F - 81")
BringMeMyFix - 55.55 (F - 78.9")
Erik Jonsson - 56:15 (G)
Bouncy - 56:21 (G)
vunugu - 56.32 (G)
bmx_fred - 56.48 (G)
Jacobjd - 57:02 (F - 90")
amey - 57:04 (G)
Chadders81 - 57.13(G)
Sasmon 57.15 (G)
umop3pisdn 57:34. (G)
Moserism 57:44 (G)
IAmNotARobot - 58.13 (G)
joe smiff - 59:21 (G)
FixedCheese - 59:23 (G)
chris0 - 59.26 (G)
T-V - 59.30 (G)
adoubletap - 59.30 (G)
jim1985 - 59:39 (G)
Damo - 59:39 (G)
Commie - 59:40 (G)
FixedCheese - 59:42 (F - 74")
toby.d - 1:00:14 (G)
Pharoahsanders - 1:00.15 (G)
dancing james - 1:00:34 (G)
Bouncy - 1:00:54 (F - 72")
william1984 - 1:00:59 (G)
Olly398 - 1:01:00 (G)
TeddyUK 1:01:55 (G)
youramericanlover - 1:02:02 (G)
villa-ru - 1:02:03 (G)
vunugu - 1:02:50 (F - 79.6")
shinkuu kiss - 1:03:26 (G)
Rod Munch - 1:03:32 (G)
edscoble - 1:03:45 (G)
dysar - 1:03:48 (F - 76")
Wrongcog - 1:03:54 (G)
Ordinata - 1:04:15 (G)
willski - 1:04:30 (F - 76")
laner-1:04:45 (G)
edscoble - 1:04:50 (SS)
Doutzki - 1:04:59 (F - 75.5")
Sandy_l - 1:05:28 (G)
Yukirin - 1:06:12 (G)
smiff - 1:06:15 (F - 67")
Sparky - 1:06:19 (G)
Sam - 1:07:06 (G)
Damo - 1:07:06 (F)
Bris - 1:08:18 (G)
dbr - 1:09:36 (G)
Greenbank - 1:09:54 (G)
dst - 1:10:17 (G)
villa-ru - 1:11:04 (F - 68")
Greenbank 1:11:48 (F - 67")
Sparky - 1:12:05 (F - 48:18)

Not sure if there's rules, but i started in the junction at the NW corner and went anti-clockwise.

Not really ridden in about 6 weeks so was relatively happy.

**Skinny - 50:20 (G)
6pt - 52:31 (G)
6pt - 53:20 (F - 84")
Brain-Stew - 53.53 (G)
Bainbridge - 53.57 (G)
woods_alexis - 54.00 (G)
iPete - 54:43 (G)
Eyebrows 55:10 (G)
Hovis - 55.17 (G)
Blue Fleet - 55.39 (G)
.gaz. - 55.44 (F - 81")
BringMeMyFix - 55.55 (F - 78.9")
Erik Jonsson - 56:15 (G)
Bouncy - 56:21 (G)
vunugu - 56.32 (G)
bmx_fred - 56.48 (G)
Jacobjd - 57:02 (F - 90")
amey - 57:04 (G)
Chadders81 - 57.13(G)
Sasmon 57.15 (G)
umop3pisdn 57:34. (G)
Moserism 57:44 (G)
IAmNotARobot - 58.13 (G)
iltmimi - 58:53 (G)
joe smiff - 59:21 (G)
FixedCheese - 59:23 (G)
chris0 - 59.26 (G)
T-V - 59.30 (G)
adoubletap - 59.30 (G)
jim1985 - 59:39 (G)
Damo - 59:39 (G)
Commie - 59:40 (G)
FixedCheese - 59:42 (F - 74")
toby.d - 1:00:14 (G)
Pharoahsanders - 1:00.15 (G)
dancing james - 1:00:34 (G)
Bouncy - 1:00:54 (F - 72")
william1984 - 1:00:59 (G)
Olly398 - 1:01:00 (G)
TeddyUK 1:01:55 (G)
youramericanlover - 1:02:02 (G)
villa-ru - 1:02:03 (G)
vunugu - 1:02:50 (F - 79.6")
shinkuu kiss - 1:03:26 (G)
Rod Munch - 1:03:32 (G)
edscoble - 1:03:45 (G)
dysar - 1:03:48 (F - 76")
Wrongcog - 1:03:54 (G)
Ordinata - 1:04:15 (G)
willski - 1:04:30 (F - 76")
laner-1:04:45 (G)
edscoble - 1:04:50 (SS)
Doutzki - 1:04:59 (F - 75.5")
Sandy_l - 1:05:28 (G)
Yukirin - 1:06:12 (G)
smiff - 1:06:15 (F - 67")
Sparky - 1:06:19 (G)
Sam - 1:07:06 (G)
Damo - 1:07:06 (F)
Bris - 1:08:18 (G)
dbr - 1:09:36 (G)
Greenbank - 1:09:54 (G)
dst - 1:10:17 (G)
villa-ru - 1:11:04 (F - 68")
Greenbank 1:11:48 (F - 67")
Sparky - 1:12:05 (F - 48:18)

First lap slow but felt good so decided to shoot for my first sub 1h. Started after 9PM one day this week - a beautiful owl got close to my front wheel, as did fox cubs down Broomfield Hill.

Updated 15th July with new time.

@iltmimi

Strava or it didn't happen.

Just kidding - good work.

Had a hit at this this morning, missed my record by not much. Got held up quite a bit.

Was a fine evening I set that previous time and no hold ups. Hard to beat.

5 a.m. start.

Yeah got to do it first or last thing, if you want a clear run. Last time I did was about 9pm. Was about 20deg and still wind with a touch of rain in the air. Perfect air conditions. And clear roads.
But today was just training, I'm not getting up that early!

Skinny - 50:20 (G)
6pt - 52:31 (G)
6pt - 53:20 (F - 84")
Brain-Stew - 53.53 (G)
Bainbridge - 53.57 (G)
woods_alexis - 54.00 (G)
iPete - 54:43 (G)
Eyebrows 55:10 (G)
Hovis - 55.17 (G)
Blue Fleet - 55.39 (G)
.gaz. - 55.44 (F - 81")
BringMeMyFix - 55.55 (F - 78.9")
Erik Jonsson - 56:15 (G)
Bouncy - 56:21 (G)
vunugu - 56.32 (G)
bmx_fred - 56.48 (G)
Jacobjd - 57:02 (F - 90")
amey - 57:04 (G)
Chadders81 - 57.13(G)
Sasmon 57.15 (G)
umop3pisdn 57:34. (G)
Moserism 57:44 (G)
IAmNotARobot - 58.13 (G)
iltmimi - 58:53 (G)
dancing james - 58.59 (G)
joe smiff - 59:21 (G)
FixedCheese - 59:23 (G)
chris0 - 59.26 (G)
T-V - 59.30 (G)
adoubletap - 59.30 (G)
jim1985 - 59:39 (G)
Damo - 59:39 (G)
Commie - 59:40 (G)
FixedCheese - 59:42 (F - 74")
toby.d - 1:00:14 (G)
Pharoahsanders - 1:00.15 (G)
Bouncy - 1:00:54 (F - 72")
william1984 - 1:00:59 (G)
Olly398 - 1:01:00 (G)
TeddyUK 1:01:55 (G)
youramericanlover - 1:02:02 (G)
villa-ru - 1:02:03 (G)
vunugu - 1:02:50 (F - 79.6")
shinkuu kiss - 1:03:26 (G)
Rod Munch - 1:03:32 (G)
edscoble - 1:03:45 (G)
dysar - 1:03:48 (F - 76")
Wrongcog - 1:03:54 (G)
Ordinata - 1:04:15 (G)
willski - 1:04:30 (F - 76")
laner-1:04:45 (G)
edscoble - 1:04:50 (SS)
Doutzki - 1:04:59 (F - 75.5")
Sandy_l - 1:05:28 (G)
Yukirin - 1:06:12 (G)
smiff - 1:06:15 (F - 67")
Sparky - 1:06:19 (G)
Sam - 1:07:06 (G)
Damo - 1:07:06 (F)
Bris - 1:08:18 (G)
dbr - 1:09:36 (G)
Greenbank - 1:09:54 (G)
dst - 1:10:17 (G)
villa-ru - 1:11:04 (F - 68")
Greenbank 1:11:48 (F - 67")
Sparky - 1:12:05 (F - 48:18)

https://www.strava.com/activities/367344798/analysis/411/1573

Had ridden 1ookm yesterday on new bike, today I had put on new wheels so thought I ought to give it a test ride around the park. Got there and decided just to see how unfit I was compared to a few years ago when I gave this a go. It felt windy and last Saturday I had epidural spinal injections for a bad back, so I was not expecting much. After 2 laps I realised that I had done 2 sub 20 minute laps, so for the final one I just committed to keeping heart rate over 170 as best I could.