Cycling in Melbourne Australia
What's your best time around Albert Park?
I tend to use Albert Park as a training circuit (bike lane, not lake side dirt path) and occasionally measure my fitness progress against a best out of two runs. My personal best time around Albert Park is 11min 29sec with a wind speed of 5km/hr (note: I don't race! Casual biker here)
I'm very curious how that stacks up against cyclists. Anyone with some Albert Park stats they care to share? What's your max speed on a flat without a tail wind? *curious*
Tags: Albert Park, time trial
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Permalink Reply by Steve Jay on -
I've ridden Albert Park, but never timed myself. Got me curious now :-)
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Permalink Reply by Peter Dowers on -
I've ridden around the park. I think around 15min is my best. I will have to time it and get back to you
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Permalink Reply by John E. on -
Put a mark on the road for a start finish line& tell us where it is & next time I'm down there I'll give it a go, or maybe if the car race start line is still there, use that.
Max speed varies so much, yesterday I got up late, had a big breakfast and then forced myself out the door with a chest cold & probably maxed at about 45kmh, but in ' perfect' conditions I could probably squeeze out 55kmh, I've never set out to try so don't really know. I'll check it out one day when I'm feeling better!
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Permalink Reply by Garry Webster on -
Average time is just a little under 10 mins allowing for traffic and short section of shared footpath at the corner of Lakeside Drive and Albert Park Drive. Am sure some could do a whole lot better, as these old legs ain't what they once were.
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Permalink Reply by Pete on -
I rode around Albert Park on my geared unicycle a few times, KERS wasn't working so yeah... didn't qualify that well! :)
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Permalink Reply by irideredthebike on
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What route do you take? I have only driven through Albert Park or gone there to play hockey, but on those occassions it has seemed that there was no continuous route around the Park.
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Permalink Reply by Vikkie Poole on
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I usually:
- Start at the set of lights just outside the Powerhouse Function Center and follow the bike path north west along Lakeside Drive.
- Near the end of Lakeside Drive I swing onto a shared bike/walk path that gets me onto Albert Park Drive.
- At the end of Albert Park Drive I turn left onto Aughtie Drive.
- Follow Aughtie Drive all the way along until it becomes Ross Gregory Drive.
- Turn left at Lakeside Drive and finish at the lights.
Voila: http://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path/Albert-Park-Circuit518741
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Permalink Reply by Chris Bunney on
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I recently started training around Albert Park Lake on the bike after 2 years of not being able to run due to injuries. Great conditions this morning enabling a PB of 8:56 and my HR peaked at 169bpm (92% MHR). There are some other guys who absolutely fly around, probably under 8 minutes which is now my ultimate goal!
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Permalink Reply by Spike Hair on
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app.strava.com/segments/623514
This is the Albert Park Lake Ride segment on Strava.com.
Ridden 3215 times by 227 people
Distance
5.2 km Avg Grade -0.2% Lowest Elevation 25 m Highest Elevation 39 m Elev Difference 14 m Men 00:07:26
Terry W.
Fri, Oct 29, 2010Women 00:08:03
Emma Carney
Tue, Nov 29, 2011
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Permalink Reply by Daniel Huang on
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We should organise a quick group ride around Albert Park!
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