Of course, Raffa will ride this out, by continuing to produce tasteful stylish kit that we're all desperate to find under the tree:
Rapha Festive 500. Anyone doing it?
- Thread starter Heltor Chasca
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Fiona R
Formerly known as Cranky Knee Girl
- Location
- N Somerset
So you are riding again this year? I think I remember you saying "never again"
Fiona R
Formerly known as Cranky Knee Girl
- Location
- N Somerset
This year is going to be much much harder but I need a target now everything has gone pear shaped the last month. I just had to bin a 5/12 RRtY 😢 can't really start until 27th and 31st out too except for commute.
DiddlyDodds
Random Resident
- Location
- Littleborough
Not a chance on this one , Christmas is for feet up watching tv and getting fatter.
Dogtrousers
Kilometre nibbler
Given that I'll be at home the whole period - rather than driving up and down the country - I might give this a bash.
Ming the Merciless
There is no mercy
- Location
- Inside my skull
Turbo?
Dogtrousers
Kilometre nibbler
Meh ... not given it any thought. Probably on the road.
I think doing distance on the turbo is harder than on the road, because of the boredom factor. I think you have to have Zwift for the turbo don't you, and I've not installed that.
Ming the Merciless
There is no mercy
- Location
- Inside my skull
I have RGT which is free.
Dogtrousers
Kilometre nibbler
So do I. But I think if you want to annoy people by doing the Rapha F500 on the turbo then you have to have Zwift. (Which isn't free ... I don't think)
Let's see. If I get to 499km I'd be tempted to do the last one indoors, just to be awkward.
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T.M.H.N.E.T
Rainbows aren't just for world champions
- Location
- Northern Ireland
Something tells me it's specifically Zwift rides
Dogtrousers
Kilometre nibbler
Yes. "This year, it enters a new world altogether as kilometres covered on Zwift count towards your Festive 500 total for the first time " https://www.rapha.cc/gb/en/stories/festive-500
matticus
Guru
On the plus side, there is usually less climbing.
Fiona R
Formerly known as Cranky Knee Girl
- Location
- N Somerset
The home café stop is totally a thing this year.Not sure if this is a funny joke along the lines of "how can you say you have done x miles on the turbo ... you didn't go anywhere", or if there's another point.
If it is a joke ...
If not, well, you can simulate however much climbing as you like. You could ride back to back simulations of ascents of Ventoux, without the need to descend between efforts. Or you could, as @YukonBoy says, do a constant simulated descent and just keep the pedals gently turning while your simulated speed goes up to stupid levels. Actually I don't know if you can do these things on Zwift, cos I've never tried it. But it's theoretically possible.
Anyway as things out it doesn't really matter to me as I don't want to sign up to Zwift so it looks like if I do attempt it, it will all have to be outside. Although I am thinking of doing some loops where I can call in at home for a cuppa and maybe a hot meal en route, which some people will no doubt disapprove of because it isn't real enough.
matticus
Guru
Indeedy xIf it is a joke ...
This whole business throws up so many new questions ... if you do ride two loops from home, then is the pit-stop actually "en route" ??? I just don't know
(good to know we'll have something to talk about over Chrimbo - apart from Sean Connery movies.)
Ming the Merciless
There is no mercy
- Location
- Inside my skull
Did a turbo effort yesterday. Did an hour downhill at average of 70 km/h. I’ll have the Rapha 500 done in 7 hours 😂😂😂
