Rapha Festive 500: London to Cambridge and Back

Hi folks,

As we know, the festive season is upon us and we all have different plans for this short period before we go back to work. However, if anyone is interested in starting their Rapha festive 500, to start off with I am planning to ride to Cambridge and back.

We will have stops for food, drinks and any mechanical, but ideally we want to limit these stops to finish this ride asap, as I know people will have plans during the evening for their xmas events (shows how exciting my life is atm). This will hopefully get a few mileage in before the guilt of the festive day start with the all the xmas food in our belly.

Obviously I am not asking everyone is ride there and back, if people aren't confident or don't feel like they're up to the task, you can always get the train back to King's Cross.

Also as this will be my first lead ride, we will have the usual forum getting lost and finding my bearings where we are on google maps.

Please be aware that this ride will be a early start (and unlike previous forum rides we will be leaving on the dot). Whoever wants to join please come ontime as we ideally want to get out of London traffic before the manic rush hour weekend starts.

The route is pretty much the same of previous forum HHSB rides up to Cambridge, and we will be riding the same route back to keep us getting lost to a minimum.

On a final not as this is pretty much a flat ride, so ideally we would like Fixed or SS to keep the pace consistent. If you do come along with a road bike please don't bomb ahead and set KOM/QOM (do that in your own time)

Look forward to seeing you guys on Saturday.

Route:

https://ridewithgps.com/routes/818725

Ho y u not join us? :__(

Where?

Blue egg and back: https://www.strava.com/routes/2679247

Maybe cheeky stop at blackmore tea rooms if they are open

You can @Dick riding this as your bromance get away?

If there isn't a lot of attention to this thread by Friday I might join you.

No - I have given up bikes for 2016.

Plus - I wouldn't be able to resist QOM racings.

Its me, @Sparky , maybe @croft and another not 'on here' person so far. The route is thoroughly tested over the years with 90% beautiful flat essex lanes.

this will be my first lead ride

All grown up :3

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Yes! Is @Doctor_Cake going to join us?

@HoKe What do you think your ETA in Cambridge would be? Currently have the 24th free but might just do waifs and strays

If need to leave earlier we can. Ideally I would like to be at Cambridge before 12pm

Hmm, probably best to see you on 25th as sounds like a good pace and I'm not feeling particularly speedy at the moment

What kinda pace we looking at? I might join you. Gonna attempt the #festive500 in three rides this year.

worth stopping at espresso library if it's open

Not going to be that speedy mate, the usual rules of never leave a person behind! =)

Socially fast (if that makes sense?)

Looks good! I'll ask about opening hours later! Thanks! x

Very up for joining you on this Hoke, had been planning to do Cambs return sometim over the Christmas period

It's closed =(

The more the merrier!