2009 Richmond Park 3 Lap Challenge

[Sylv]

So considering I was doing 36.5km/h on the TTbike for 55 minutes on a hilly course could I expect to be managing 38 (or +/- 51 minutes) in Richmond or is that unlikely? Who else thinks it's silly (if done at 6-7am)?

[-Adam-]

If your gonna do it when there aren't many cars around, then its not so bad. But there is a section where it's possible to hold close to 70km/h for about 2km if you go flat out, it has been done in training this winter. So at that speed your theoretically going round the cars at twice their speed, which is dangerous... and silly!

[quote="Jon Hemming"]Isn't there a 20mph speed limit in Richmond Park?

[Will]

[quote="Sylv"]So considering I was doing 36.5km/h on the TTbike for 55 minutes on a hilly course could I expect to be managing 38 (or +/- 51 minutes) in Richmond or is that unlikely? Who else thinks it's silly (if done at 6-7am)?

[carl f]

Thanks Toks
I'm 61 Kg's and a 'duathlete' and a 'sportive' rider i guess
Oh and i was on the TT set up,although i do think using the disk there was fruitless as its quite hilly
I'm sure most of us cyclists break the speed limit on the roads sometimes along most car drivers
If you get there very early on a sunday the park is empty so its very safe
Chill.......

[Andrew G]

Well you know my views on Richmond Park Toks . I have to agree about the 20mph speed limit and the racing round it element in what is a public park which also has animals roaming about. I know you may have said safely ride round but a challenge like this is always going to encourage some to take silly risks, and I don't think it puts cyclists in a particularly good light.

Anyway wot I rekon is...
[quote]the positive or negative effect of traffic, TT bikes, timing accuracy, wind etc

[-Adam-]

[quote="Andrew G"]Well you know my views on Richmond Park Toks . I have to agree about the 20mph speed limit and the racing round it element in what is a public park which also has animals roaming about. I know you may have said safely ride round but a challenge like this is always going to encourage some to take silly risks, and I don't think it puts cyclists in a particularly good light.

[Marek]

Yeah, thats right, they remind me of this cocky young lad that I know who kept on riding into cars all the time. I mean, who would believe it, last I heard he wrote off his training bike just before the start of the season. Cuh, I don't know, irresponsible idjuts.

Cheers

MArek...

[-Adam-]

Exactly.

[quote="-Adam-"][quote="Andrew G"]Well you know my views on Richmond Park Toks . I have to agree about the 20mph speed limit and the racing round it element in what is a public park which also has animals roaming about. I know you may have said safely ride round but a challenge like this is always going to encourage some to take silly risks, and I don't think it puts cyclists in a particularly good light.

[Snoop Doug]

[quote="Toks"]Blah blah blah... oh my Gawd

[Will]

i was ON FIRE on the way home tonight...

i should have carried on past Putney and busted out 3 laps around the park

[Toks]

Blimey! Eyepea from London Dynamo's went and killed all competition
http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtop ... &start=220

[-Adam-]

who's eyepea then, Guy Powdrill?

[Sylv]

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