The Rapha Festive 500

you are not the sort of pervert that rides clockwise are you?

Fucking boring. Who'd ride around a loop for a day.. oh..

Maybe that's why I quit ;)

I'm the sort of pervert that goes both ways.

#oohnurse

I'll give a go again. Did 160km on christmas eve last year which got a chunk done nice and early. Nearly got hypothermia in the process mind, so will spread it a little more evenly this time.

Last years Xmas day ride was a real highlight actually; lovely sunny morning, then home to eat turkey and get shitfaced.

don't do Jesus, booze or family so might as well.

^ #rep

Reckon I might give this a go now that I'm a Stravawanker

@hippy are you sure you're not interested? Remember how much fun we had on our last ride.

Damn not again, wonder what tragedy will break my chances of completing and my spirit this year.

All are mostly over rated. Family have their uses at times though; being born, borrowing money etc

How have people approached this in the past? lots of shorter rides or a few centuries to smash through the majority of miles? Think I'd go for the day on-day off 100km-ish a go approach

I've just tried to get out on the bike each morning for a pleasant ride in the countryside, it's worked so far.

but what's the point, when one can buy a 500 badge off ebay..?

loads dentist's bike into RR sport, cuts up real cyclists down country lanes, and then unloads and slains it to 'cyclist's cafe'..

Heh me too

I don't really mind the idea of riding for 24hrs but not around Regents Park, no thanks.

Both. First year I must've had time off and got big rides in. Most other years I've been working so have had to do extended commutes and Regents laps to get the total.

I've just used it as a motivation to get out and ride. I live in Barnet so either out to Herts or in to Regents Park or just longish commutes. I tend to ride early mornings so last year it was often into town because a) I was working and b) Less likely to be icy in town.

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I think the key is to avoid repetitive stuff and keep it enjoyable .. otherwise might aswell 'do' christmas or do it on Zwift; its a great opportunity to discover new rides or go on rides on other side of the city e.g Essex for me which is always a bitch to get to due to traffic otherwise. I generally make a point to pass through central London on Christmas morning; its magical.

No laps or anything serious like 'training' ..

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All one ride that.

Eifel?

Kalenborner Höhe, Ahrtal, Blasweiler über Ramersbach.

https://www.strava.com/challenges/rapha-festive-500-2015