Rapha Festive 500. Anyone doing it?
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Ming the Merciless
There is no mercy
- Location
- Inside my skull
Well you’ve only got another 7 days not to be optimistic, then you have a whole new year 😁
Dogtrousers
Kilometre nibbler
Not this year. Have rellies visiting from abroad. Will need to be on family duty.
Tribansman
Veteran
I'm in. Got 400 miles to do to get to my annual target of 10,000 miles for the first time. Progress stalled due to COVID and the ice and snow so left with a bit of a challenge!
BianchiVirgin
Über Member
- Location
- Norn Iron
Not this year. Did it last year.
Supersuperleeds
Legendary Member
- Location
- Leicester
Going to be a mix of real riding and Zwift for me. Did 164 real kilometres today. I need to be up to put the turkey in the oven early tomorrow so will likely do an hour or so on Zwift before the rest of the lazy gits get up.
I think the weather forecast is rain every day here in Leicester, so looks like it will be the rest on Zwift.
I think the weather forecast is rain every day here in Leicester, so looks like it will be the rest on Zwift.
Ming the Merciless
There is no mercy
- Location
- Inside my skull
Isn’t the weather the point of the timing of the Rapha 500?
Milzy
Guru
It is in the Southern Hemisphere and around the equator.
Supersuperleeds
Legendary Member
- Location
- Leicester
I've done it 7 times outside, I'm now getting to the age where inside is much more attractive
Tribansman
Veteran
I'm hoping to do it all outside as I prefer the rain and cold over the excruciatingly boring turbo. The most I've ever done in one sitting inside is 2.5 hours and the lack of standing meant my arris was red raw!
It used to be a challenge. Completing it was dependant upon weather ,daylight and the amount of spare time you had. Now if you can do it on the turbo whats the point , its not a challenge any more. As for those down under why not a June version for them.🫢 And the further north you live it can be a nightmare 500.
AlanW
Guru
- Location
- Not to sure?
Absolutely agree. I've completed them all when, as you say it was a proper challenge. The key was to hit it hard on the first day and try and get a 100 miler in the bank.
Dogtrousers
Kilometre nibbler
Ah ha, the tread has once again become the home of the grumbling curmudgeon. Turbos? Bah, humbug.
When I did mine I deliberately included a couple of km on the turbo just because I could.
When I did mine I deliberately included a couple of km on the turbo just because I could.
