The Rapha Festive 500

Fixed last year. Geared this year, if I bother

Only ever done it geared. Single speed this year.

anyone up for henley tomorrow? 9-ish Richmond, Roehampton gate. Headwind there, tailwind back. Its flat so 15+mph and a roast pork sandwich and flat white here. Literally the best possible conditions one can have for that ride.

Miles so far 0

Planning a long ride tomorrow.

Are u going via Windsor? Was planning a quick loop out that way (via playing fields of Eton) tomorrow morning so could hook up for some of the way? Disclaimer... I'll almost certainly be on post-2-bottles-of-Drambuie social pace so if ur in keen athletic mode I wouldn't want to slow u down...

Was thinking of doing the off road ride to Windsor and back but this will do

Am doing this on the 27th. Shame, would have liked to have joined you.

What's your schedule likely to be tomorrow, may join anyway.

Ha, yep same here.

Zero kilometres so far; 100k a day here I come :/

https://www.lfgss.com/comments/13383633/

What's the route/total distance look like? May be able to join you on this, heading down from old street.

Whats a 'destination' cafe in essex otherwise?

Blackmore. If you can find the caff, that is. :)

Bleurgh. I've got a cold. Making the sensible but annoying decision not to finish the 500 this year.

Sorry everyone, I just saw this, was offline since noon. Aiming for 8:30/45 at Roehampton gate. The route from there is Hampton, Chersey, Windsor, Henley and same way back most likely.

Ride the cold out ;)

No. I'm off to enjoy Christmas and feel better.

Rode 85k on the 24th, but half way through, when stopped for some photo taking and snacks, heart rate jumped to 225 and pretty much stayed there for 15 minutes.
Felt fine, except high heart beat and after some stretching, it dropped suddenly to 110, and stayed fine on the return leg.
Obviously 225 is not normal, even though the chocolate biscuits I had packed were phenomenal...

Better take it easy until I'm back in the UK and see someone better than a GP...

^Probably a virus or dodgy reading.

Day 3

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4th time it's happened in last 6 months, changed from Garmin Strap to Tickr, and checked against pulse to see whether it was racing or not, as physically felt no different. Previous ECGs have been perfectly normal when checked. Probably better in the Max HR thread!

Sounds very like arrhythmia, but best to seek medical advice.

Week of tonsilits followed by chest infection, has scuppered plans of riding bieks. Grand total 60km so far :'(

Good miles with @amey today

Top ride, i am at 366k .. dunno if I will get time to finish tbh.

You only need another 100 mi. and you are done!

Also @HoKe I am the coffee stop jinx

Currently sitting on 400km, almost done. A bit late, but does anyone fancy a ride a 100k ride tomorrow? I'm thinking either box hill or Windsor 🤔