The Rapha Festive 500

Likewise well done. Yeah pretty brutal last couple of days. Also been caught in some very heavy downpours.

Better to collect the roundel or order via the web?

Just get it tattoo'd

Well done to all that have made it miserable weather to get it done in!

All done - a very wet, dark ride to finish off!

Now I have two bikes that need a lot of cleaning / drivetrain care...

I think I've laid waste to two bottom brackets in a week

Yeah. I've gone through two sets of brake pads in a week. I might even need new rotors...

Need to find some flatter routes, 5000m of elevation in 6 rides probably wasn't needed this time of year.

Steven Abraham wins.

Was it the first year of the digital festive500 that Kristian House uploaded all his rides on the final day, and took the spoils?

Well done anyway to those that braved the elements

Anyone doing the sigma 250? I've started but not sure I'll be able to fit it all in

I googled and nothing came up. What is it?

it's a similar thing, 250km in seven days starting yesterday. succeed and get £10 of a £50 spend voucher.

https://www.strava.com/challenges/sigma-sports-ride-250

fuck off (to sigma not you)

ahhh i see! looks cool but that would either mean I would have to get up super early or just cycle for hours in peak hour traffic on the way home. Neither of which sounds like fun.

250k Sat. Done.

Ok, ok, 125k Sat, 125k Sun. Done.

You raise a very valid point and I have no excuse not to do that really.

Well you do. You could just say "great suggestion hippy, but on Saturday I'm going to put a table load of cocaine up my nose while drinking 40yo Scotch from the bottle as it's my annual Scarface Day and on Sunday I've got a corporate midget tossing event followed by a rub'n'tug" or words to that effect.

What a load of bolleaux

Feeble offer for feeble mileage.

I'd ride 250km in a day if that was the reward.

Feel free to PM me those unwanted Sigma discount codes...
It's just a normal weeks commuting isn't it.

I stopped commuting 250k/day when I moved here. Traffic lights across town make it a bit too time consuming.

Does anyone know if they are still doing this year?

Even if they aren't, I may have the time for once. Who is in London's famous London town and potentially wants a couple of early excursions?

Yeah, it's defo happening.