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Rapha Festive 500

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  • December 26, 2012 at 4:30 pm #17523
    Raleigh

    If you haven’t started yet, well…

    Anyway, I’m doing it, and I know that “pirnie” and “Squiggle” are doing it on here as well.

    500km between Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve.

    If you want, you can go “Rapha” about it and make a film or poem or something. On the last day, I’m planning to go out with a couple of mates and a Fiat Doblo to make a movie. It’s going to be a spoof of the Continental: Assynt one, with the guy reading the shipping forecast.

    So… yeah. I’m 40% complete, which is a little bit in front of where I should be, having done a metric today.

    _

    Would like to hear from everyone who is doing it.

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  • January 3, 2013 at 5:37 pm #709805
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    Raleigh

    I put this as one of my
    I put this as one of my stories.

    Worth a shot. 😀

    January 3, 2013 at 8:50 am #709803
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    Old Cranky

    Well done!
    I also managed the
    Well done!

    I also managed the 500km with 6 rides over the 8 days and am looking forward to receiving my badge from Rapha :B

    I doubt if my blog write up is worthy of any mention or a prize but you never know – http://www.bedscyclist.blogspot.com

    December 31, 2012 at 3:29 pm #709801
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    Raleigh

    YAY!
    107% complete
    YAY!

    107% complete

    😀 😀 😀

    December 30, 2012 at 4:47 pm #709799
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    nappe

    Done! Managed 120km today,
    Done! Managed 120km today, almost all of it into a headwind, I swear the wind changed direction. Quite pleased with myself as the weather has been awful. Next stop, 1000 miles in January and then some work on actually going fast again. I’ll be glad when I can put the winter bike away…

    December 30, 2012 at 2:24 pm #709797
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    thebongolian

    46km to go after 103km today.
    46km to go after 103km today. Legs surprisingly OK after yesterday’s long ride.

    December 30, 2012 at 12:24 pm #709795
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    Raleigh

    So much for 70km. Could only
    So much for 70km. Could only take out 57.

    Wind is not my friend.

    December 30, 2012 at 7:46 am #709793
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    Raleigh

    Waiting for the sun to come
    Waiting for the sun to come up…

    December 30, 2012 at 3:47 am #709791
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    koko56

    Joined in but thought it was
    Joined in but thought it was from xmas dat not eve. Did 100kms on eve without strava! :O

    Have 350kms left… oh dear. Though 10C and no rain forecast for monday, so fingers crossed.

    December 30, 2012 at 12:38 am #709789
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    Squiggle

    Oooooooooooh on second
    Oooooooooooh on second thoughts this might work out nicely. I’m only 219Km shy of 10,000Km for the year.

    That’s a very tempting target! 😕

    December 29, 2012 at 11:19 pm #709787
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    Squiggle

    FFS!!!!
    FFS!!!! AAARRRRRRRGGGGHHHH!!!!! ~X(

    80Kms today but Strava didn’t accept the file so I still have 190Km to go!

    X( X( X( X( X( X( X( X( X( X( X(

    I’ve sent the file to Strava support to see if they can do anything. Not sure I want to ride 580Km in a week in December but I might do it anyway just out of spite!

    December 29, 2012 at 8:35 pm #709785
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    Raleigh

    Enjoy.
    Will do around 70
    Enjoy. 👿

    Will do around 70 tomorrow to leave very little for the last day,

    December 29, 2012 at 8:26 pm #709783
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    thebongolian

    Giving this a go. 150km left
    Giving this a go. 150km left after 135km on Christmas Ever and a 215km ride today and from London to Worthing and back. The ride out in a strong southerly was horrible. And the wind seemed to have swung a little to the west on the way back so didn’t seem to help much for the return. Oh well, 100km tomorrow if the legs can stand it…

    December 29, 2012 at 6:34 pm #709781
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    Raleigh

    The weather has been the
    The weather has been the biggest challenge. Today’s wind assisted ride wasn’t so bad though.

    Held a very popular East Suffolk KoM for about an hour before my friend stole it 😐

    December 29, 2012 at 4:44 pm #709779
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    nappe

    75% done, but it was horribly
    75% done, but it was horribly wet and windy today. Club ride ride tomorrow will add at least another 100k so I should easily(!) complete this, but the weather has made it quite a challenge. As a bonus, my new Altura jacket has kept me dry…thank God for Xmas presents 😀

    December 29, 2012 at 3:56 pm #709777
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    pirnie

    Great work Raleigh! Sadly
    Great work Raleigh! Sadly looks like I’m not going to make it. A combination of bad weather family commitments and heavy legs (excuses excuses) Oh well…

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