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  • July 1, 2014 at 6:29 am #21802
    stevetaylor20

    Guys & girls,

    I’m okay at cycling but prob an amateur compared to some. I like a challenge so i’ve decided I want to beat or get close to a strava kom around Richmond Park in London. I’ve been out around it twice, once on my old bike and didn’t try hard and recently on my new cervelo s3 2014 and got ranked about 1,000 our of 11,000 with a time of 19:52 av. speed 20.1. I wasn’t feeling the best and i am still recovering form some kidney problem. Anyways, the record is 15:33. How on earth can I beat this?!

    I don’t wear full lycra or a helmet, so i’ll prob have to start doing that, does it make much difference? Do i need better wheels, i have the standard average mavic’s that come with the bike.

    Any advice would be really appreciated 🙂

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  • July 1, 2014 at 12:10 pm #801621
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    Daveyraveygravey

    Maybe have a proper bike fit
    Maybe have a proper bike fit done? I have just booked one for myself, mainly because I am stuck with my current bike for the foreseeable future and although the £120 for a bike fit isn’t cheap, it is a lot cheaper than any other upgrade.
    Maybe lose some weight?
    Do lots of different cycling; if you just do laps of Richmond Park your times will drop quite fast initially but then it will get harder and harder to see an improvement.

    July 1, 2014 at 9:52 am #801619
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    stevetaylor20

    Cool thanks for the info
    Cool thanks for the info chap.I’m only trying to improve speed and get near or break record for my own personal challenge to get better. I know I can definitely get 17 mins from the 19/20 mins I currently have, mainly because i’ve been pretty ill and only starting to just feel a lot better. everything else I guess will come from hard work. Thanks again for the info.

    July 1, 2014 at 9:48 am #801617
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    stevetaylor20

    i’m not sure why that would
    i’m not sure why that would ruin my day,a human did it therefore someone else can do it also!

    July 1, 2014 at 9:27 am #801615
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    Joeinpoole

    Miles in the legs. The more
    Miles in the legs. The more you do (regularly) the faster you will become.

    Also, to be the quickest cyclist out of 11,000 others, will require the right genes … and they don’t stock ‘talent’ at the LBS.

    July 1, 2014 at 9:14 am #801613
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    Simon E

    Lycra shorts and a
    Lycra shorts and a non-flapping jersey would help, but a normal vented helmet won’t. There isn’t much speed gained from wheels.

    By far the biggest part of going fast is to get a low position on the bike and PLF (pedal like f..k).

    gazza_d and Nick T have made good suggestions. Nothing worth achieving is ever easy.

    July 1, 2014 at 7:43 am #801611
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    Nick T

    My first suggestion is to
    My first suggestion is to pick a different place for your challenge, there’s a 20mph speed limit enforced in Richmond Park.

    If you want to get faster though, join a cycling club and ride with some fast folk there, rip yourself to shreds trying to keep up. Your bike isn’t the limiting factor in your speed, tight clothing will help to reduce drag more than any mechanical upgrades.

    July 1, 2014 at 7:38 am #801609
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    gazza_d

    Ride more!
    Do intervals, and
    Ride more!

    Do intervals, and speed play – flat out for a few minutes, rest, then flat out again. Google it.

    July 1, 2014 at 6:49 am #801607
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    andycoventry

    Sorry to ruin your day but
    Sorry to ruin your day but David Millar did it in 13.5 mins in 2011…..

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