2009 Richmond Park 3 Lap Challenge

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Re: 2009 Richmond Park 3 Lap Challenge

Postby adrian » Tue Jul 14, 2009 9:59 am

Had a crack at this last night (starting about 7:15pm) and posted 59.35. Thought I'd gone off too slowly but actually my lap times got progressively slower after the first lap of 19:15.

There was a nagging headwind on the drag up to Richmond, and I got seriously held up by cars on the section between Robin Hood and Roehampton. But them's the breaks - it was all good fun and gives me something to chip away at.
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Re: 2009 Richmond Park 3 Lap Challenge

Postby Toks » Tue Jul 14, 2009 12:56 pm

Hey Adrian, very few non competitve types crack 60mins first time, Chapeau :D
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Re: 2009 Richmond Park 3 Lap Challenge

Postby adrian » Tue Jul 14, 2009 1:16 pm

[quote="Toks"]Hey Adrian, very few non competitve types crack 60mins first time, Chapeau :D

Cheers, Toks. Actually I am quite competitive - it's just that the cycling world doesn't know it :lol:
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Re: 2009 Richmond Park 3 Lap Challenge

Postby Toks » Tue Jul 14, 2009 1:47 pm

[quote="adrian"][quote="Toks"]Hey Adrian, very few non competitve types crack 60mins first time, Chapeau :D

Cheers, Toks. Actually I am quite competitive - it's just that the cycling world doesn't know it :lol:
:lol: I knew I could tease that one out of you :twisted: When are we gonna see you with a number on your back then? :D
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Re: 2009 Richmond Park 3 Lap Challenge

Postby carl f » Tue Jul 14, 2009 7:04 pm

In my experience best time for RP is early morn not evening,to many cars, post work fatigue etc
Well done adrian
Well done sean,same time is better than slower
Come on toks, i'm waiting for you to better my time,it might inspire me to have another crack at it
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Re: 2009 Richmond Park 3 Lap Challenge

Postby Toks » Tue Jul 14, 2009 7:30 pm

[quote="carl f"]In my experience best time for RP is early morn not evening,to many cars, post work fatigue etc
I agree with you on the cars. But its fairly quiet at about 8pm I've found

[quote="carl f"]Come on toks, i'm waiting for you to better my time,it might inspire me to have another crack at it
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Oh thats sounds like a challenge :twisted: Right then you're on. next week for sure. I'm talking 53 mins+ baby!!!
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Re: 2009 Richmond Park 3 Lap Challenge

Postby Sylv » Wed Jul 15, 2009 9:37 am

[quote="adrian"]
There was a nagging headwind on the drag up to Richmond,

I'm sick and tired of this fecking non-stop wind. It was good fun this morning though, and should be too riding to Hog Hill tonight ..
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Re: 2009 Richmond Park 3 Lap Challenge

Postby adrian » Wed Jul 15, 2009 10:04 am

[quote="Toks"] :lol: I knew I could tease that one out of you :twisted:

Ooh, you trickster, you!
[quote]When are we gonna see you with a number on your back then? :D

No immediate plans - but with our baby getting older and my employers offering more 'flexibility' in the near future, I'm not ruling anything out :)
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Re: 2009 Richmond Park 3 Lap Challenge

Postby Apples » Wed Jul 15, 2009 1:34 pm

[quote]Adrian wrote

posted 59.35.


Beat me by 3 seconds matey :roll:

i'll have to have another go now :evil:
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Re: 2009 Richmond Park 3 Lap Challenge

Postby adrian » Wed Jul 15, 2009 1:50 pm

I didn't do a standing start, and chose the relative cool of the evening.

See how that Toks is luring us all into competition with each other? :roll: :wink:

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Re: 2009 Richmond Park 3 Lap Challenge

Postby Snoop Doug » Wed Jul 15, 2009 2:36 pm

Sean - what is the name of that small planet orbitting your head in yr profile pic? :lol:
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Re: 2009 Richmond Park 3 Lap Challenge

Postby adrian » Wed Jul 15, 2009 3:22 pm

[quote="Snoop Doug"]Sean - what is the name of that small planet orbitting your head in yr profile pic? :lol:

It's what's going round inside his head that worries me :shock: :wink:
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Re: 2009 Richmond Park 3 Lap Challenge

Postby Snoop Doug » Wed Jul 15, 2009 4:52 pm

:lol: :lol: :lol: nice one chaps
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Re: 2009 Richmond Park 3 Lap Challenge

Postby carl f » Wed Jul 15, 2009 6:07 pm

thats the spirit toks,look forward to seeing your new time :D
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Re: 2009 Richmond Park 3 Lap Challenge

Postby George » Wed Jul 15, 2009 10:01 pm

[quote="Sean Hogan - 何祥"][quote="Snoop Doug"]Sean - what is the name of that small planet orbitting your head in yr profile pic? :lol:


Ego 5 8)

Thats no planet it's lance armstrongs swolen left tumourous testicle.
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