Rapha festive 500

[formula400]

Only recently learnt about this. Every year Rapha have it, cycle 500km over 8 days. This year they have allowed them to be completed in doors. I’d have to do out doors as I do t have a trainer.

I’d love to try and do it, works out 63km a day. Depends on work though. I guess it’s going to be tough, depends on my shifts and days I get off.

[Beancounter]

Only recently learnt about this. Every year Rapha have it, cycle 500km over 8 days. This year they have allowed them to be completed in doors. I’d have to do out doors as I do t have a trainer.

I’d love to try and do it, works out 63km a day. Depends on work though. I guess it’s going to be tough, depends on my shifts and days I get off.

No stipulation on elevation?

[weeksy]

As we go away at Xmas and some of our riding would be in the woods/mountains which will mean i'd need to put in about 150km on the other days.

[Beancounter]

I can’t remember the last time I cycled 63km in a day let alone back-to-back. 2012 maybe when my employer did a team building ride.

[weeksy]

I can’t remember the last time I cycled 63km in a day let alone back-to-back. 2012 maybe when my employer did a team building ride.

it's not supposed to be easy

Doesn't help in the context of 1. it's winter and 2. you ride off-road.

[Beancounter]

I can’t remember the last time I cycled 63km in a day let alone back-to-back. 2012 maybe when my employer did a team building ride.

it's not supposed to be easy

Doesn't help in the context of 1. it's winter and 2. you ride off-road.

Thing is, 63km on a flat circuit should be doable even by me but I think I should start with just getting out 8 days on the bounce.

[Horse]

depends on my shifts and days I get off.

[Beancounter]

depends on my shifts and days I get off.

My colleagues are not ready to see me blowing out my arse following a short Zwift session. HR would be on line 1 before long.

[Couchy]

Hamster wheeling isn’t cycling it’s indoor exercise so doesn’t count, there’s no riding skill involved at all, no Adrenalin and no fear. It’s there for exercise only and bears no resemblance to riding a real bike

[weeksy]

Hamster wheeling isn’t cycling it’s indoor exercise so doesn’t count, there’s no riding skill involved at all, no Adrenalin and no fear. It’s there for exercise only and bears no resemblance to riding a real bike

HAve you copied and pasted that from last year ?

[Mr Moofo]

Hamster wheeling isn’t cycling it’s indoor exercise so doesn’t count, there’s no riding skill involved at all, no Adrenalin and no fear. It’s there for exercise only and bears no resemblance to riding a real bike

Kind of like e-bikes ....

[Couchy]

Hamster wheeling isn’t cycling it’s indoor exercise so doesn’t count, there’s no riding skill involved at all, no Adrenalin and no fear. It’s there for exercise only and bears no resemblance to riding a real bike

Kind of like e-bikes ....

Totally agree, 2 wheels for me is about speed and fun and not exercise

[formula400]

I think it will be a good (bloody hard though) challenge

Fun and a bit of exercise

But to be honest is depends on if I am working or not

[formula400]

Well after today’s news looks like I’ll get a good crack at the festive 500

[Beancounter]

Well after today’s news looks like I’ll get a good crack at the festive 500

What’s happened?

Edit: Just seen BBC, I’m guessing the tier 3 for London.

[formula400]

Well after today’s news looks like I’ll get a good crack at the festive 500

What’s happened?

Edit: Just seen BBC, I’m guessing the tier 3 for London.

yep, closed again, so might as well make the most of it. anyone fancy joining for a few miles

[formula400]

Did the last 85km today, and it was the hardest out of all the day’s, it started at -1 and got up to 1, my winter gloves have not arrived so was making do with 2 pairs of not so winter gloves, 1km in and got my 1st and only puncture (very lucky I know)

At 30km I wanted to curl up and give up, everything was so cold.

Zip on my 3 week old jacket also broke, but apparently Rapha are great with stuff like this.

[weeksy]

You crazy crazy man !

[formula400]

My legs are sore today, plus they are happ there is no running or cycling today