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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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  • December 29, 2012 at 3:08 pm #709775
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    Raleigh

    78% done, 110km left!
    78% done, 110km left! 😀

    December 29, 2012 at 1:52 pm #709773
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    Leviathan

    Been to Sainsburys today, on
    Been to Sainsburys today, on 1.25%. Not sure I’ll make it, just two days to go. Come on Sir Velo!

    December 29, 2012 at 8:59 am #709771
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    Raleigh

    Given in to the wind
    Given in to the wind today.

    Getting a lift to a town south of wher I am and going to ride the tailwind up to Walberswick to meet for lunch.

    Frankly, Ive had enough of #5, had completely crap weather all through this challenge.

    December 28, 2012 at 3:26 pm #709769
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    Raleigh

    65% done.
    FILTHY headwind.
    65% done.

    FILTHY headwind. :&

    December 27, 2012 at 4:15 pm #709767
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    Raleigh

    52% done today in more filthy
    52% done today in more filthy conditions, not only wind today, but lashing rain 🙁

    December 26, 2012 at 10:36 pm #709765
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    Squiggle

    LOL shouting at Movistar’s
    LOL shouting at Movistar’s MAMIL division! I’m up to 180Km so 7.5 behind schedule. I meant to do a 3 hour ride today but I was done in after 2. Not enough Christmas pudding maybe.

    December 26, 2012 at 6:22 pm #709763
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    Raleigh

    How many people did you see
    How many people did you see out today?

    I only saw walkers and joggers, including two middle aged men in Movistar Jerseys!

    I shouted: Hey Alejandro!

    But they didn’t get it.

    December 26, 2012 at 6:14 pm #709761
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    big mick

    I’m 1/3 done but it’s been
    I’m 1/3 done but it’s been windy and cold everyday.20 miles out today and punctured had to ride home with 50psi tops in my back tyre it felt like riding in mud.Let’s hope the rain holds off.Not one person stopped and offered to help. X(

    December 26, 2012 at 5:32 pm #709759
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    Raleigh

    Oh, and well done on your
    Oh, and well done on your first post.

    Its addictive. 😀

    December 26, 2012 at 5:31 pm #709757
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    Raleigh

    I had a filth of a headwind
    I had a filth of a headwind today. [And yesterday and the day before :& ]

    I was planning on entering for the worst weather prize, as there have been consistent 40kt southerlies all week, and according to windguru, there will be for the rest of the challenge period. But then, Wind doesn’t film very well does it.

    December 26, 2012 at 5:02 pm #709755
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    nappe

    Out today on the club ride
    Out today on the club ride which gave me a metric century as well. Though I think that the head wind up Cragg Vale should count for more…. 40% done as well.

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