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Post by neezy on Jul 17, 2008 11:53:25 GMT -5
I timed myself the other day (Even day) to see how long it takes me to do a lap and came out with 18:35 and was wondering what the time of some experienced riders can clock at the pumping station. A buddy of mine who's ridden longer than I have did it with me 2 days later and he came out at 14:35 but I hope someone can do it under 10 minutes to keep him humble...
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Post by seenvic on Jul 17, 2008 12:28:57 GMT -5
How long is the lap?
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Post by neezy on Jul 17, 2008 13:29:41 GMT -5
not sure exactly but i thought i read somewhere 3 miles
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Post by seenvic on Jul 17, 2008 13:50:25 GMT -5
Under 10 minutes would be 18MPH. Ain't gonna happen.
Your friend rode about 12.5 MPH. That is pretty quick around that tight, twisty trail. I'd say someone that is both familiar with the trail and fast could get it done in about 13 minutes give or take.
The good thing is you are at the point where you can see improvement really fast if you keep it up. Once you get to where you friend is....which sounds pretty quick, the increases in ability/performance/time get harder to come by.
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Post by Angela on Jul 17, 2008 19:17:53 GMT -5
Three or so years back when I was training hard for the Baker's Dozen I could do that lap in between 13 and 14 minutes pretty consistently - the issue wasn't the effort at that point, I had enough get up and go and aerobic capacity to give more but the tight, twisty nature of the trail made it impossible for me to go all out!  |
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Post by dgaddis1 on Jul 17, 2008 21:41:50 GMT -5
I can do 14 minute laps, but I don't think I've ever gotten into the 13's. My buddy Trent can spank me pretty good though...but he's no where near 10 minutes. He could probably dip into the low 13's. Going fast at the canal is all about the curves. Getting on the brakes late, taking the corner as fast as possible, and putting power down as soon as possible on the exit. The reason Trent is faster than I am is because he starts pedaling sooner than I do, and he knows every inch of the trail.
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Post by nitro on Jul 26, 2008 21:32:50 GMT -5
For the inaugural ride on my new tubeless wheelset I took a few laps today. First lap was 14:30 (going CCW, which is probably the faster direction). I rode pretty smooth but really didn't take chances on the some of the tighter sections. Thanks to this thread I thought it would pretty cool to see if I could break into the 13 range. Well, there is not much room for error on this track. My handlebar nicked a tree and the rest is history.  On a positive note, my tubeless tires seem to be holding air and they feel very sweet! |
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Post by oddcouple on Jul 26, 2008 22:57:27 GMT -5
Looks like a wicked tatoo.....the kind that say don't mess with me.
To make it heal better put some (Bag Balm)on it.I use for everthing well almost everything.
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Post by cornercarver on Nov 20, 2008 22:32:11 GMT -5
What is considered a "lap"? Is it the most outside loop by the train tacks and directly beside the river? Or is it bypassing the technical river section and taking the train track side of the pond? Just curious as to what everyones' take is on a "lap"?
Started riding just a couple months ago and have ridden the Canal trail several times. I love that trail...
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Post by bgredjeep on Mar 18, 2009 13:03:40 GMT -5
I'm pretty sure the loop (from the sign with the even / odd directions) is under 2 miles. Something like 1.8 if I recall from my odometer.
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Post by dgaddis1 on Mar 18, 2009 13:27:06 GMT -5
Sounds like you're not riding the whole loop redjeep, or maybe your computer is waaaaaay off. I'm pretty sure the loop is 3.7 miles. There's lots of shortcuts, you might be taking one without realizing it.
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Post by bgredjeep on Mar 18, 2009 22:02:17 GMT -5
I've ridden it several times on different bikes and the results are about the same. I rode it today but didn't think to reset my odometer when I got into the loop. I also did cut out the part where it goes back into the woods when you are riding by the pond (after the jump) because it was getting a little dark, so I just kept going straight around the pond back towards the entrance. Total distance from Lake Olmsted lot, around the loop (again all but the last cut back into the woods) and back was just over 3.5 miles. Its not a long loop.
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Post by Timothyjames on Mar 18, 2009 22:32:14 GMT -5
I never end up going the same way at the canal..even though there aren't many options. Guess i have a little inspiration to get the trail right and see what I can lay down! big ring the whole thing! asking for disaster I am
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Post by bgredjeep on Mar 25, 2009 22:21:27 GMT -5
My bad. It wasn't the odometer or my lap that was the problem, just my memory.
I rode the canal yesterday and finally remembered to reset the odometer when I got into the loop. I recorded 2.695 miles for 1 loop. I did skip the one section where it splits and runs down by the river. It just looked too overgrown. I'm not sure if that made my lap longer or shorter. I must have been remembering that it was less than the 3 miles that I used to think it was.
Anyways, I'm not in any great shape right now but my timer listed my lap time on my SS at 17:28. You would be hauling to run 14, but I wouldn't put it past someone in better shape who was trying to ride a fast lap. I know my body isn't ready to ride fast for that long yet.
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Post by dgaddis1 on Mar 26, 2009 6:27:54 GMT -5
I don't know why I was thinking 3.7miles....maybe that's the distance from work to the headgates....
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Post by shortlineskier on Mar 29, 2009 12:06:24 GMT -5
Head gate to pump house is 3.7. The single track, including the river section is 2.58 miles from the directional sign at the bottom of the steps. (GPS). Last year, before I went back to the dark side (road bike) 14.25 minutes best lap recorded in my Garmin. And that was when I was riding that trail just about every day.
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