Rapha Festive 500. Anyone doing it?

[albal]

Starting tomorrow, 100 km ride. Not very optimistic this year, tho time will tell.

 

[13 rider]

Will just ride and see where I end up . Zwift are making a big thing about this year but to me that's just about have I got enough time to complete the challenge . Doing it outside in Britian is a proper challenge

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Starting tomorrow, 100 km ride. Not very optimistic this year, tho time will tell.

Well you’ve only got another 7 days not to be optimistic, then you have a whole new year 😁

 

[Dogtrousers]

Not this year. Have rellies visiting from abroad. Will need to be on family duty.

 

[Tribansman]

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]

Not this year. Did it last year.

 

[Milzy]

Done before in a cold snap. Next time I do it will be on Zwift. Then probably never again unless I win lotto and get into Australia.

 

[Supersuperleeds]

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.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

I think the weather forecast is rain every day here in Leicester, so looks like it will be the rest on Zwift.

Isn’t the weather the point of the timing of the Rapha 500?

 

[Milzy]

Isn’t the weather the point of the timing of the Rapha 500?

It is in the Southern Hemisphere and around the equator.

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Isn’t the weather the point of the timing of the Rapha 500?

I've done it 7 times outside, I'm now getting to the age where inside is much more attractive

 

[Tribansman]

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!

 

[Sallar55]

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]

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.

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]

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.