The Rapha Festive 500

Tea, some lunch, then out to do my final 40 miles

Finished, all fixed. Only needed 30 miles today, but Oli decided 55 miles round kent in that rain and wind was a good idea, fun!

All done. Last 100km in the wind and rain today. Exhausted but happy. Going to have a sleep before this evenings events (nothing planned yet...).

Done! Did a final 57.7 miles today in the rain and wind, but it was worth it. I feel very satisfied. Next year I'd like to do some of the mileage with others, rather than all 310 miles on my own...

Finito!

Next year I'd like to do it all somewhere warm.

Laps of Stratford velodrome?

Yeah, like that'll be open for public use in the next 10 years..

#olympiclegacy

finished,survived Wales thanks to gabba,nanoflex,pocket liner,crud......

Next year I'd like to do it all somewhere warm.

australia?

Was riding into town this morning to go to yoga and met two Rapha clad ladies who were on their way to the Rapha Cafe. They had completed their 500 and were going for a coffee.

csb

:-)

Next year I shall be aiming 750k; with working on 24th 30th and 31st I managed to do 500k with 2 days to spare .. moar challenge!

48.36km done today, of the 60km remaining, stopped for a coffee ~15km from home.

So- not quite yet, but soon.jpg

Next year I shall be aiming 750k; with working on 24th 30th and 31st I managed to do 500k with 2 days to spare .. moar challenge!

You've still got time, go knock out 100k now :p

Next year I shall be aiming 750k; with working on 24th 30th and 31st I managed to do 500k with 2 days to spare .. moar challenge!

You rode a bike?

Clearly you are a disciple of scoble, he used to buy bikes and sell them almost immediately but has gone on to do some impressive pedalling. You are clearly following in his skid marks.

Clearly you are a disciple of scoble.

Must wash myself .. with bleach

^^does that mean I am also a disciple of le scobe?

Shit.

With today's ride I simultaneously hit 1000km for December and finished the Festive 500, so I'm really pleased. Shame it was all in Surrey, the road's are quite simply shambolic.

Shame it was all in Surrey, the road's are quite simply shambolic.

no wonder they drive 4x4s

Think my favourite part of my 500 was the variety! got to cycle in buckinghamshire, oxfordshire, kent and wales.

Jealouso. Will I be seeing you later?

^^does that mean I am also a disciple of le scobe

Yes, probably.

Shame it was all in Surrey, the road's are quite simply shambolic.

If you'd headed away from London then back in when you did that century the other day you could have done some nice riding in Hampshire, surely?

Your routes always look like the work of an erratic spider :P

Australia?

Love to.

Airfares around Xmas suck balls though.

Will probably start a North Wales riding thread in 2014 with some of these routes.

Excellent. Some nice lanes to be found west of Wrexham...and there's the Horseshoe Pass in that area too, serious business.