2021 Rapha Festive 500

[Frosty]

21 minutes ago, Wayne pudding Mol said:

Going to get tight for me as I spent 7 hours driving yesterday and will have the same to do on the 30th which has unexpectedly taken 2 days off my schedule 

the 31st is looking like a huge day out - might have to use the roadbike and get some easier miles as I’m not failing again this year 

I had two travel days last year, but was planned, so made an effort to do 140Km on three of the first four days, leaving 80Km over the last two days. Helps having pancake flat routes in da Souf and Oos Rond.

[ChrisF]

3 minutes ago, Wayne pudding Mol said:

500km for you is an average week - for me it’s an average month 😂

I am following this thread in awe ....

 

My best thus far have been about 6 weeks for 500km.

 

My but hurts at the thought of doing that in a fee days ... 😳

 

 

RESPECT to each and everyone that manage this.

[Wayne pudding Mol]

2 minutes ago, Frosty said:

I had two travel days last year, but was planned, so made an effort to do 140Km on three of the first four days, leaving 80Km over the last two days. Helps having pancake flat routes in da Souf and Oos Rond.

The 31st is all mine so I may drive to oudtshoorn and find a flat ride 

[RobertWhitehead]

I still have 200km to go, I actually took a rest day today. I'm considering klapping the full 200 tomorrow and getting it over and done with 😁

[Thomo]

I'll have to try an Easter 500 ... the festive season just has too many other demands and ride plans are just too easily derailed. ☹️

Well done to those who have completed and good luck to those needing a few more kms. 

['Dale]

1 hour ago, RobertWhitehead said:

I still have 200km to go, I actually took a rest day today. I'm considering klapping the full 200 tomorrow and getting it over and done with 😁

Very different this year for me

 Normally ‘marginal gain’ it every day with at least one rest day. This year’s formula: 160ish - chill day - 200ish - Chill day - Chill day - 140ish thereabouts 

Edited December 28, 2021 by 'Dale

[Job]

Intervals.icu is telling me that I am on the red zone at -43, but I still have 150km to finish Rapha500. This is when one has to just HTFU.

[Mailman7412]

Sitting on 250km to go…….and picked up an ear infection. So we will see in the morning if this happens or not 

[NotSoBigBen]

90 to go  ... apparently it'll be another cracker day here near the Vaal dam so should get a fair number of those in when I go look at what it looks like at the wall. 7 sluices open I hear from the water experts here at the camp site

[SwissVan]

6 hours ago, Job said:

Intervals.icu is telling me that I am on the red zone at -43, but I still have 150km to finish Rapha500. This is when one has to just HTFU.

Another 85 km on the IDT (rained most of the day)

My Polar is revving into the red like a 2 stroke while my seat interface is begging for a ride outside

 

 

 

[Frosty]

What’s the rush?

112km tomorrow, then another chilled coffee ride on Friday to close out the year.

[NotSoBigBen]

Since it's such a cracker day out decided what the heck might as well make the best of it! Chuffed that I managed to do them all single speed, only have this bike here with me so will probably put in an easy ride tomorrow and Friday weather permitting

['Dale]

Klaargemaak. Now for a swim and a braaitjie. 

[HdB]

Done as well.

And only 99km left over two days, to make it 500 outside

Side note: either my fitness has made a huge leap, or this Enduren works very well for me - I don't think I've ever felt so good at the end of a 130, nevermind after the same distance yesterday.

Edited December 29, 2021 by HdB

[Wayne pudding Mol]

Geez I’m really feeling the pressure here - it’s going to be so tight for me as balancing the riding with guests and wine is proving tough plus I’ve had to take 2 days off to drive people around  - I’ve only done 330 and my elevation is already 4500 - and this is me doing the flattest out and backs I can 

failure  is not an option this year so I’m going to have to toughen up 
 

today I was not tough - 60km and I cramped up which is very unusual for me 

[SwissVan]

Raining again Bob, but decided to go out instead of sitting on the IDT

 

 

 

Not even the Gulls looked happy with the wind and rain

 

 

Todays reward

Edited December 29, 2021 by SwissVan