The Rapha Festive 500

Riding at my moms in the midlands, crosswinds a plenty.

123km and 1800 up today, did Cheddar Gorge and a few other long, easy climbs. Dead nice. Back was behaving itself too, very good.

Raining for a bit, but ended up perfect racecape weather and cleared up pretty quickly. Accidentally cycled through a river so my feet where soaked and then freezing/numb from kilometer 30 onwards, and it was a bit boring without company but otherwise grand.

get that BB30 checked

pfft I've ridden through enough fords not to give a shit about it ¯_(ツ)_/¯

the cranks still spin, good enough for me.

Broke a spoke in the middle of fucking nowhere but thankfully, @umop3pisdn was very patient with getting me back to civilization.

167k done. Would've been 200 had the spoke not broken...

And if you'd started your Garmin from the start

Must have been 4-5 years ago I did Cheddar on Christmas Eve, sub zero temperatures & sleet. Was a good ride.

Didn't go to Coed Y Brenin. At home watching Short Circuit on iPlayer.

DNS.

And we have a winner.

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Nice route.

Some people.
https://www.strava.com/activities/455862753

https://www.instagram.com/cyclogone/

That look awesome!

Anyone around Norwich fancy a 100/150 either tomorrow or the day after? Done 170km all on my tod so far and would like some company!!

Planned miles today: 40
Actual 30
We're off and running

He rodes frome Milano to Lyon straight

Did 50km around the city on the commuter bike today. Up to 205km and left knee is ooooooooowwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwuuuchhhhhhhhhhhh.

I'm doing 80 (ish), flat (ish) miles in Kent tomorrow morning at 17/18 mph. 8am depart from Hither Green. Company would be very welcome if anyone is interested.

I can promise a stop at Kent's largest tea pot collection. They serve tea.

Looks like it took him a good while to descend the closed road covered in snow/ice of the petit San Bernard in the dark. Awesome effort but I guess there were at least a few moments on the descent when he was thinking it might not have been the best idea he has ever had.

17/18 mph

Company

If anyone needs a casual 100 tomorrow (no lycra).
https://www.facebook.com/events/432857003564883/

2am?!

Gotta be back for lunch. Though have just opened a third bottle of wine, so things may end up decidedly slower.

WTF?
10:00.

Might be up for a ride on Sunday morning depending on family commitments. Would only probably be a few hours though. How much notice do you need?