Road Cycling Essentials

One More Solo · 16 Apr 2014 at 13:54

daveski said:
I like this Shamrock / Grudas battle. Hope it happens.

Think it should be done on Boris bikes to make it a level playing field

My money's on Shamrock.

daveski · 16 Apr 2014 at 14:45

One More Solo said:
My money's on Shamrock.

I think everyone's is!

grudas · 16 Apr 2014 at 14:51

pfth! I'd do it on boris bike if I knew RP lol! I've got no idea how to get around it.

Going to Cali · 16 Apr 2014 at 15:19

grudas said:
pfth! I'd do it on boris bike if I knew RP lol! I've got no idea how to get around it.

If you're anywhere near as quick on your bike as you are making excuses, you should be fine.

[DOD]Asprilla · 16 Apr 2014 at 15:41

grudas said:
pfth! I'd do it on boris bike if I knew RP lol! I've got no idea how to get around it.

When going clockwise you just take the second exit at each roundabout.

Easy.

grudas · 16 Apr 2014 at 15:49

Going to Cali said:
If you're anywhere near as quick on your bike as you are making excuses, you should be fine.

calm down, are you questioning my raw power? I'd like to race you just for the attitude!

I'm fast enough for my liking and I'd race on a road I know but park I've never been at is just plain dumb especially since I've got no idea what to expect or where to go and where to slow down.

I'm sure you can see my point of view here!

touch · 16 Apr 2014 at 15:57

grudas said:
I'd race on a road I know but park I've never been at is just plain dumb

How much of the TdF route do you think they big boys know before they race it?

grudas · 16 Apr 2014 at 15:58

touch said:
How much of the TdF route do you think they big boys know before they race it?

closed roads, full of other cyclists.. hmm.. ?

I'll do my best to get to RP during this weekend and get my self familiar with the park!

what's a respectable time for a full 6.7mi lap?

Going to Cali · 16 Apr 2014 at 15:59

grudas said:
closed roads, full of other cyclists.. hmm.. ?

I'll do my best to get to RP during this weekend and get my self familiar with the park!

what's a respectable time for a full 6.7mi lap?

My friend did it in 16:37, good luck!

http://www.strava.com/segments/3849430

114 Sebastian Ader - www.windwave.co.uk Sep 24, 2011 24.2mi/h 176bpm 304W Powermeter - 16:36
116 Kieran McCambridge Aug 16, 2012 24.1mi/h - 312W - 16:37
116 Richard Bayfield Jul 31, 2012 24.1mi/h 155bpm 302W - 16:37
116 Alex Niven Jun 17, 2013 24.1mi/h 171bpm 332W - 16:37
116 Lee Comerford Aug 3, 2013 24.1mi/h - 310W - 16:37
116 Andy Greenleaf Jul 16, 2013 24.1mi/h - 304W - 16:37

Shamrock · 16 Apr 2014 at 16:01

I wouldn't expect you to do it without trying a few laps first of course, but being able to look at the road ahead of you and decide how to handle the bike appropriately is part of the skill of riding a bike whether you know the roads or not!

[DOD]Asprilla · 16 Apr 2014 at 16:05

Going to Cali said:
My friend did it in 16:45, good luck!

A guy I used to leave for dead three years ago did a 16.05 last year and a club mate has a 14.33 KOM on Strava. Those are ACW mind, which is quicker than CW. Must admit that I've never broken 20mins on Strava, maybe this year.

grudas · 16 Apr 2014 at 16:07

Going to Cali said:
My friend did it in 16:37, good luck!

that's a bit mental

I'm fast but not that fast haha, I'd aim for 20-21min MAX

Shamrock said:
I wouldn't expect you to do it without trying a few laps first of course, but being able to look at the road ahead of you and decide how to handle the bike appropriately is part of the skill of riding a bike whether you know the roads or not!

I'll have a few practice laps, get a PR and we'll see what's what

what's your best then?

Shamrock · 16 Apr 2014 at 16:10

My Strava list for the ACW lap. Come on grudas, take us on!

Athlete Time
1 Liam Reilly (me) 19:26 20.6mi/h
2 Womble 19:45 20.3mi/h
3 Going to Cali 20:06 19.9mi/h
4 Asprilla 20:11 19.9mi/h
5 Alex Cooper (my flatmate) 20:18 19.8mi/h
6 oli collett 20:34 19.5mi/h

As you can see, we are nothing in the grand scheme!

Going to Cali · 16 Apr 2014 at 16:14

grudas said:
that's a bit mental I'm fast but not that fast haha, I'd aim for 20-21min MAX

I'll have a few practice laps, get a PR and we'll see what's what what's your best then?

That's one word for it, it's hard work riding with him. I've not been with him at that pace, my current best is 20:06. I'd like to take it down by a minute or so in the near future, which given better weather I hope would be achievable. Would have been good to join you for a few laps this weekend, but unfortunately off the bike due to surgery. Come on a spin in a month or so?

daveski · 16 Apr 2014 at 16:17

Need more Nottingham members on here! Or I need to get down to London

Shamrock · 16 Apr 2014 at 16:21

OcUK Richmond Park TT meet up!

ArmoVanBuuren · 16 Apr 2014 at 16:26

I did a 19:07 21.0mi/h ACW RP lap last summer on a perfect summers evening when I was in flying fitness after just coming back from the Alps and then London triathlon. Was a perfect summers evening but annoyingly I think I could have done it even faster, I had to come to a complete standstill for a police landrover that decided to stop in the middle of the road near the roundabout near the cafe.

I'm doing longer distances this year inc JOGLE so concentrating on distance at the moment rather than speed but still would like to do 3 x RP Laps in under an hour by the end of the summer!

Also would love a time trial bike and some deep rims to see what I could do at RP!

grudas · 16 Apr 2014 at 16:42

Shamrock said:
My Strava list for the ACW lap. Come on grudas, take us on!

Athlete Time
1 Liam Reilly (me) 19:26 20.6mi/h
2 Womble 19:45 20.3mi/h
3 Going to Cali 20:06 19.9mi/h
4 Asprilla 20:11 19.9mi/h
5 Alex Cooper (my flatmate) 20:18 19.8mi/h
6 oli collett 20:34 19.5mi/h

As you can see, we are nothing in the grand scheme!

you do know what this means? I will literally camp in RP now :|

neh joking, but I'll try to find time to get up there with you guys! I'm rubbish at climbing and there seems to be a steep bit right after the turn! so I wonder if I can keep a good 15mph over hills i'll be alright if i get extra speed on flats/downhills.

Vonhelmet · 16 Apr 2014 at 17:02

Haha, it's all kicking off

oli collett · 16 Apr 2014 at 17:09

Shamrock said:
My Strava list for the ACW lap. Come on grudas, take us on!

Athlete Time
1 Liam Reilly (me) 19:26 20.6mi/h
2 Womble 19:45 20.3mi/h
3 Going to Cali 20:06 19.9mi/h
4 Asprilla 20:11 19.9mi/h
5 Alex Cooper (my flatmate) 20:18 19.8mi/h
6 oli collett 20:34 19.5mi/h

As you can see, we are nothing in the grand scheme!

I really need to get a good lap in at some point!