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*

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Permalink Reply by Steve Jay on May 19, 2011 at 1:41pm
I've ridden Albert Park, but never timed myself. Got me curious now :-)
Permalink Reply by Cory on May 20, 2011 at 4:46pm

I wonder what this guy's is? ;)

 

Permalink Reply by Neil on May 24, 2011 at 3:00pm

Mr Webber did it in 1:26.831. ;-)

RB really does give him wings.

Permalink Reply by Peter Dowers on May 22, 2011 at 10:12pm
I've ridden around the park.  I think around 15min is my best.  I will have to time it and get back to you
Permalink Reply by John E. on May 23, 2011 at 10:11am

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!

Permalink Reply by Garry Webster on May 23, 2011 at 11:46am
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.
Permalink Reply by Pete on May 23, 2011 at 5:42pm

I rode around Albert Park on my geared unicycle a few times, KERS wasn't working so yeah... didn't qualify that well! :)

Permalink Reply by irideredthebike on May 24, 2011 at 4:02pm
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.
Permalink Reply by Vikkie Poole on May 24, 2011 at 5:05pm

I usually:

  1. Start at the set of lights just outside the Powerhouse Function Center and follow the bike path north west along Lakeside Drive. 
  2. Near the end of Lakeside Drive I swing onto a shared bike/walk path that gets me onto Albert Park Drive.
  3. At the end of Albert Park Drive I turn left onto Aughtie Drive.
  4. Follow Aughtie Drive all the way along until it becomes Ross Gregory Drive.
  5. Turn left at Lakeside Drive and finish at the lights.

Voila: http://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path/Albert-Park-Circuit518741

Permalink Reply by Chris Bunney on January 15, 2012 at 7:25pm

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!

Permalink Reply by Spike Hair on January 16, 2012 at 2:26pm

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, 2010
Women

00:08:03
Emma Carney
Tue, Nov 29, 2011

 

Permalink Reply by Daniel Huang on February 5, 2012 at 9:05pm

We should organise a quick group ride around Albert Park!

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