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Dave Larrington
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In article <[email protected]>, Alan Holmes
([email protected]) wrote:
>
> "Dave Larrington" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > In article <[email protected]>, Alan Holmes
> > ([email protected]) wrote:
> >>
> >> "MartinM" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> >> news:[email protected]...
> >> >
> >> > Alan Holmes wrote:
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >> I sometimes pace cyclists to see what speeds they are travelling at,
> >> >> and
> >> >> it's surprising how fast some of them travel, it's very common to pace
> >> >> someone at 25 + mph
> >> >
> >> > FSVO common, the only time I see cyclists riding at that speed is on
> >> > TT's
> >> >
> >> >> But, of course, i cannot be sure my car speedometer is really very
> >> >> accurate!
> >> >
> >> > sorry to disappoint you but you did not ever ride anywhere at 29.5 mph
> >> > average; think back, reconsider the journey and it will become
> >> > apparent.
> >>
> >> If you work out the distance from South Ealing to Stow-on-the-Wold, you
> >> will
> >> find it is very close to 84 miles.
> >>
> >> And I left South Ealing at 2.00 pm and arrived at the hostel before it
> >> opened, the normal opening times of YH is 5.00 pm.
> >>
> >> As to people travelling at 25 mph or faster, I suggest you try pacing
> >> some
> >> who appear to be going at a fair speed, or indeed any speed, and then
> >> make
> >> the comment.
> >
> > My fastest-ever race performance saw me averaging 28.7 mph for 45
> > minutes. On an indoor velodrome, on a very reclined, tail-faired
> > recumbent. With no luggage at all, not even a water bottle. Spending
> > most of the race doing bit-and-bit with two other riders, one of whom
> > has won the championship three years running and competed in Team RAAM
> > last year. I doubt even Mr Armstrong or Fat Boy Ullrich could do Ealing
> > -> Stow o/t Wold at that speed.
>
> I have only given the facts, the time starting, arriving, and I leave it to
> you to work out the distance.
>
> And there is still the motorist who informed me I was travelling at 30mph.
For how long? Downhill? Following wind? Accurate speedometer?
When racing here: <URL:http://www.bhpc.org.uk/maps/CastleCombeMap.jpg>
I am normally travelling at about 30-32 mph roughly from where it says
"Pits" as far as the left-hander just before Quarry, but that's slightly
downhill and with a following wind. On the first lap of the race,
before sanity kicks in, it's more like 38 mph. /Average/ speed for the
duration, however, is rather less - 23.4 mph for two hours, 25 mph for
one - last year.
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Dave Larrington - <http://www.legslarry.beerdrinkers.co.uk/>
Every establishment needs an opposition.
([email protected]) wrote:
>
> "Dave Larrington" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > In article <[email protected]>, Alan Holmes
> > ([email protected]) wrote:
> >>
> >> "MartinM" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> >> news:[email protected]...
> >> >
> >> > Alan Holmes wrote:
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >> I sometimes pace cyclists to see what speeds they are travelling at,
> >> >> and
> >> >> it's surprising how fast some of them travel, it's very common to pace
> >> >> someone at 25 + mph
> >> >
> >> > FSVO common, the only time I see cyclists riding at that speed is on
> >> > TT's
> >> >
> >> >> But, of course, i cannot be sure my car speedometer is really very
> >> >> accurate!
> >> >
> >> > sorry to disappoint you but you did not ever ride anywhere at 29.5 mph
> >> > average; think back, reconsider the journey and it will become
> >> > apparent.
> >>
> >> If you work out the distance from South Ealing to Stow-on-the-Wold, you
> >> will
> >> find it is very close to 84 miles.
> >>
> >> And I left South Ealing at 2.00 pm and arrived at the hostel before it
> >> opened, the normal opening times of YH is 5.00 pm.
> >>
> >> As to people travelling at 25 mph or faster, I suggest you try pacing
> >> some
> >> who appear to be going at a fair speed, or indeed any speed, and then
> >> make
> >> the comment.
> >
> > My fastest-ever race performance saw me averaging 28.7 mph for 45
> > minutes. On an indoor velodrome, on a very reclined, tail-faired
> > recumbent. With no luggage at all, not even a water bottle. Spending
> > most of the race doing bit-and-bit with two other riders, one of whom
> > has won the championship three years running and competed in Team RAAM
> > last year. I doubt even Mr Armstrong or Fat Boy Ullrich could do Ealing
> > -> Stow o/t Wold at that speed.
>
> I have only given the facts, the time starting, arriving, and I leave it to
> you to work out the distance.
>
> And there is still the motorist who informed me I was travelling at 30mph.
For how long? Downhill? Following wind? Accurate speedometer?
When racing here: <URL:http://www.bhpc.org.uk/maps/CastleCombeMap.jpg>
I am normally travelling at about 30-32 mph roughly from where it says
"Pits" as far as the left-hander just before Quarry, but that's slightly
downhill and with a following wind. On the first lap of the race,
before sanity kicks in, it's more like 38 mph. /Average/ speed for the
duration, however, is rather less - 23.4 mph for two hours, 25 mph for
one - last year.
--
Dave Larrington - <http://www.legslarry.beerdrinkers.co.uk/>
Every establishment needs an opposition.