Richmond Park lap times .

[Cuchilo]

I beat my best time around the park today on an anti clockwise loop by about 45 seconds 22.28
Looking at the Strava leader board the KOM has it at 14.54
I started looking for names I would recognise on the leader board but there are far too many entries .
So whats your best anticlockwise time around the park ? Or clockwise if you like .

 

[screenman]

29 something in 1970, if I remember correctly. I am right about the year and I remember doing less than 30 minutes.

 

[vickster]

Don't forget there's a 20mph speed limit

 

[Cuchilo]

Don't forget there's a 20mph speed limit

That's ok as my average was 17.7 and I kept that up the whole way around

 

[vickster]

Good job going up the 'hills' at that speed, it was windy out there today

 

[screenman]

29 something in 1970, if I remember correctly. I am right about the year and I remember doing less than 30 minutes.

Rod brakes and knitted shorts in those days.

 

[Cuchilo]

Rod brakes and knitted shorts in those days.

Everything was knitted in the 70's kids these days don't know they are born with their non itchy textiles .

 

[marcusjb]

Getting under the hour for 3 laps was one of the first things I wanted to try when I got a road bike again (2010). I never quite managed it until last summer - I was very chuffed indeed and have a best time of 57:33. Best single lap is around 18:30, which suggests I should be able to do a lot better over 3 laps.

At this time of year though, 21 to 22 minutes is about where I am at. I haven't used the park as much this year (yet) despite living even closer now. But the wind has been horrendous the last couple of times I went, especially climbing sawyers (ACW), but, as it is a circular route, I did set my fastest times ever from the bottom of dark hill to roehampton gate.

As the weather gets better (please!) and we get into summer, I tend to use the park early in the morning - it is a fantastic place to be at 6am on a summer morning. Very little traffic - just other cyclists generally. And that is also when those who are setting the 15 minute laps tend to be out on their super sleek TT rigs sounding awesome as they zip past on their carbon rims etc.

 

[swansonj]

Don't forget there's a 20mph speed limit

Errr ... The multiple threads debating this over the years have fairly clearly agreed that the 20 mph limit does not apply to cyclists, no matter what the local police and even courts may say.

 

[vickster]

So what is the speed limit for cyclists?

 

[Cuchilo]

Getting under the hour for 3 laps was one of the first things I wanted to try when I got a road bike again (2010). I never quite managed it until last summer - I was very chuffed indeed and have a best time of 57:33. Best single lap is around 17:30, which suggests I should be able to do a lot better over 3 laps.

At this time of year though, 21 to 22 minutes is about where I am at. I haven't used the park as much this year (yet) despite living even closer now. But the wind has been horrendous the last couple of times I went, especially climbing sawyers (ACW), but, as it is a circular route, I did set my fastest times ever from the bottom of dark hill to roehampton gate.

As the weather gets better (please!) and we get into summer, I tend to use the park early in the morning - it is a fantastic place to be at 6am on a summer morning. Very little traffic - just other cyclists generally. And that is also when those who are setting the 15 minute laps tend to be out on their super sleek TT rigs sounding awesome as they zip past on their carbon rims etc.

The wind has been evil around there lately but im happy I beat my summer time at this time of year . Hopefully by the summer I can get around under 20 .
Only one way to do that and I can think of worse places to go around in circles getting battered by the wind

 

[Cuchilo]

So what is the speed limit for cyclists?

No going under 7 MPH

 

[vickster]

That's fine downhill, not so good on the ups

 

[TheJDog]

I did 7 laps a few weeks ago as a stay in town 100k. First lap 23:24, last lap in the 29s. It was windy, though, and I was taking it pretty easy the whole way. I'd hope that with no wind and a single lap effort I could get 21 minutes or so...

 

[Cuchilo]

My normal times are 23 - 24 but like you I am normally going for distance so don't worry about lap times . I only went for a couple of laps the other day so decided to see if I could beat my time on the last one .