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Richmond Park

#1 Post by Gio » Tue Aug 07, 2007 3:12 pm

Had a ride round Richmond Park this morning, managed 23.56mins for a lap, that was the easy way round (anticlock) also had a bit of wind assist on the south to north side :smt003

Pissed off a few cars as well as its 20mph in there and its always got park plod circling it :smt005

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#2 Post by Kwackerz » Tue Aug 07, 2007 3:27 pm

:smt003

Is that a race challenge being thrown down?!

:smt005 :smt005

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I dunno inciting time trials on public roads... :smt002
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#3 Post by Gio » Tue Aug 07, 2007 5:47 pm

Kwackerz wrote::smt003

Is that a race challenge being thrown down?!

:smt005 :smt005

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I dunno inciting time trials on public roads... :smt002


I spect it's a marigold, don't want to worry peeps :smt003

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#4 Post by Kwackerz » Tue Aug 07, 2007 6:40 pm

http://www.royalparks.org.uk/docs/park_ ... d_park.pdf

I couldnt find the start/finish line? is it top centre, near that race marshall hut?
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#5 Post by Gio » Tue Aug 07, 2007 8:26 pm

I use the "O"about by Kingston Gate, head (according to that map east) to Roehampton gate, the 1st bit is uphill for about 1 mile, thereafter it rolls a bit then its downhill to Robin Hood Gate. fairly flat to Roehampton Gate, then flat to the turn off for Sheen Gate, after that its uphill but not difficult ( even on a bike 15mph is possible) there is a 200metre section thats out of seat stuff to Richmond Gate, turn left and its 90% downhill to Kingston Gate.

I'm glad I've started cycling again, I feel so much healthier and I've still not started smoking :smt003

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#6 Post by D-Rider » Tue Aug 07, 2007 8:31 pm

Gio wrote: I'm glad I've started cycling again, I feel so much healthier and I've still not started smoking :smt003
Won't be long though - just get that rear wheel spinning up.
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#7 Post by Gio » Tue Aug 07, 2007 9:19 pm

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Gio wrote: I'm glad I've started cycling again, I feel so much healthier and I've still not started smoking :smt003
Won't be long though - just get that rear wheel spinning up.
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Ahhh but I can do wheelies, massive ones as well if I feel like it :smt005

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#8 Post by Kwackerz » Tue Aug 07, 2007 9:23 pm

Naah.. "Better to burn out than to fade away" not "better to wheelie than to fade away.."
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#9 Post by Gio » Wed Aug 08, 2007 6:35 am

Kwackerz wrote:Naah.. "Better to burn out than to fade away" not "better to wheelie than to fade away.."
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Re: Richmond Park

#10 Post by Fausto » Thu Aug 09, 2007 8:27 pm

Gio wrote:Had a ride round Richmond Park this morning, managed 23.56mins for a lap, that was the easy way round (anticlock) also had a bit of wind assist on the south to north side :smt003

Suppose it depends on how far a lap is.... 1 mile = effing awful
10 miles = very good.

...... or should I know this? :smt017

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Re: Richmond Park

#11 Post by Gio » Thu Aug 09, 2007 9:47 pm

Fausto wrote:
Gio wrote:Had a ride round Richmond Park this morning, managed 23.56mins for a lap, that was the easy way round (anticlock) also had a bit of wind assist on the south to north side :smt003

Suppose it depends on how far a lap is.... 1 mile = effing awful
10 miles = very good.

...... or should I know this? :smt017
Its about 6 miles.

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