I believe other clubs make us of it but I'm not sure Windrush is very aware of the 3-lap RP challenge. It's basically a Strava segment beginning at Roehampton Gate and going anti-clockwise (otherwise Strava wouldn't twig it, and smoother at roundabouts).
I mention it now because Sam smashed the Windrush record this morning by 4 minutes and may not be aware of it. Anyway, maybe something to use as a training aid.
This should be the link to the Windie list, there is also an all-comers list somewhere:
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The boys KOM fell as recently as last Friday ... taking Strava at face value. It had stood for over three years ....
Probably best to not dwell on the ave and max.
On the link in the first message there's a Leaderboard nav to the left side.
I'd like to do this! I'm going to attempt this weekend. And then see how my time improves during, and at the end of, one of these 10 week plans: http://www.thesufferfest.com/training-plans/road-training-plans/ Yikes. Nothing like posting your times to make you train... :S
Sam Stevens said:
Agree with Charles you have to watch out for the police. They usually sit either to the South of Sheen Cross roundabout or at the bottom of Broomfield Hill!!
Be great to get a little unofficial TT going. I get there early doors - 6am - and I find this is the best time for both road a cycling traffic. Was great this morning hardly anyone on the road.
Will be doing this next week & will post on this thread, see if anyone else wants to join. We could start on handicap, makes it a bit more fun.
Left Brixton at 7.30 tonight and got back just before 10.00. Atm, it's still pretty light when the gates close so it's basically a closed road circuit with a slightly fading light and about as many grazing deer as cyclists. Totally fabulous.
Got dark between leaving the park and getting back. Can't wait to do it again. Just scraped into the top 20. Room for improvement.
It was a bit windy tonight but I gave it a good go. I hear David Miller did it under 45 minutes.
Yeah I past the cops 2 times tonight. Lucky it was when I was going up the hill both times.
He did a lap in 13 minutes and the Bbc even filmed him doing it
Then someone pointed out this meant he was 10mph over the speed limit on average and the video came down. He said he didn't know the rules...
http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/millar-sets-richmond-park-time-...
LOL.The heavy artillery has arrived, chaps: We have a new leader :)
Malcolm Young said:
Yeah I past the cops 2 times tonight. Lucky it was when I was going up the hill both times.
Yeah I was a bit worried about the public nature of this thread and condoning the speeding thing....
We shouldn't assume that the royal parks police are unaware of Strava. If they want to prosecute for speeding, you will have self-recorded the evidence they need and placed it on a public forum. Rather like the burglars who take selfies at the crime scene and put them on Facebook!
There are plenty of official time trials on public roads that Windrushers can take part in without going over the speed limit, so I recommend members sign up to those instead.
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