philtalksbx
Über Member
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- Oxford
It's a bit sad to find I'm in the 8000s on Strava going ACW from Star and Garter. Gotta find a minute to get down into the 7000s, so there's a target.
Richmond Park lap times .
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Joshua Plumtree
Approaching perfection from a distance.
'Scuse my ignorance, but how far is one lap around Richmond Park 
6.7 miles .'Scuse my ignorance, but how far is one lap around Richmond Park
marcusjb
Senior Member
- Location
- Twickenham
Yep^
Making the 3 laps just a smidgeon over 20 miles. So going under the hour is a good indication of fitness and speed (being able to maintain evens on what is not a flat course).
I rode my first sub hour of the year at the start of April - 58:39, which is pretty pleasing for this early in the year, being on slow tyres still etc. I have also, just, ridden my first sub 20 minute on fixed wheel this year, which was very pleasing indeed.
For those that want to ride it with a number of their back the two richmond park time trials have just opened for entries.
http://www.riderhq.com/events/67526/richmond-park-tt-1/enter
http://www.riderhq.com/events/67527/richmond-park-tt-2/enter
Sadly can't make either date, but these are great events - they usually divide up the times between road bike and aero - so you can rock up on any road bike and compare your times like for like with other people on standard bikes.
Making the 3 laps just a smidgeon over 20 miles. So going under the hour is a good indication of fitness and speed (being able to maintain evens on what is not a flat course).
I rode my first sub hour of the year at the start of April - 58:39, which is pretty pleasing for this early in the year, being on slow tyres still etc. I have also, just, ridden my first sub 20 minute on fixed wheel this year, which was very pleasing indeed.
For those that want to ride it with a number of their back the two richmond park time trials have just opened for entries.
http://www.riderhq.com/events/67526/richmond-park-tt-1/enter
http://www.riderhq.com/events/67527/richmond-park-tt-2/enter
Sadly can't make either date, but these are great events - they usually divide up the times between road bike and aero - so you can rock up on any road bike and compare your times like for like with other people on standard bikes.
marcusjb
Senior Member
- Location
- Twickenham
I did a 19:20 ACW last night, then did a 21:20 CW. And I was really going for it. I am no where near good enough to get three laps under an hour. Hats off to anyone who can
Trust me - if you can do a 19:20 ACW for even 1 lap, you can do it by the summer if you wanted. It was quite slow last night, lot of gusty wind. I only did one complete lap (19:40 ACW). CW is very much slower, not only because of roundabouts, but the nature of the climbs is more challenging (especially the climb up Broomfield).
I went from 1:04:31 in february last year to 57:33 by July.
You are already way ahead of that by virtue of the fact you are doing a sub-20 minute lap. Keep on doing laps, and you'll get there. I spent probably 4 years of trying to string together 3 20 minute laps before it happened.
slowmotion
Quite dreadful
- Location
- lost somewhere
32 minutes anti-clockwise but I always stop for a double expresso at the top of Broomfield Hill in the car park and admire the dogs. I try and beat my speed down Broomfield everytime I go but I have only managed 29.6 mph to date. Overall, I'm entirely unimpressive.
Shut Up Legs
Down Under Member
Just to satisfy my curiousity: is the circuit Queens Rd, Dark Hill, Priory Lane and then Sawyers Hill? That seems to be about the 6.7 mile length.
jefmcg
Guru
Yup, start anywhere, either direction following this line http://app.strava.com/segments/1120601
(I don't think I've got under 29 minutes yet :-( )
(I don't think I've got under 29 minutes yet :-( )
marcusjb
Senior Member
- Location
- Twickenham
Sun set is about 8:15 at the moment. If you got there at 7, the worst of the rush hour is over and you've got over an hour of daylight left. That's enough for at least 4 laps 
Early mornings and late evenings in summer are my very favourite time to ride in the park - near deserted, warm and just wonderful.
Early mornings and late evenings in summer are my very favourite time to ride in the park - near deserted, warm and just wonderful.
Sun set is about 8:15 at the moment. If you got there at 7, the worst of the rush hour is over and you've got over an hour of daylight left. That's enough for at least 4 laps
Early mornings and late evenings in summer are my very favourite time to ride in the park - near deserted, warm and just wonderful.
For anyone who just does circuits and goes home, give yourself a treat and take the road across the middle from Ham Gate to Robin Hood Gate, that is beyond wonderful!
