2023 & 2024 Festive 500

[Bike Dewing]

56 minutes ago, W@nted said:

Look, that is some mental exercise to spend 12h on an indoor trainer. However, I do feel that the kilometers are covered quicker on zwift due to the bunch draft effect. From Volkers ride it shows very little elevation gain and he most probably spent most of the ride in a "pace partner" group. 

As example, I rode with pace partner "coco" this morning. 2.6 w/kg average resulted in an average speed of almost 39 km/h. No way that you will ride that speed at that power outside. 

Just an observation though, still a great achievement. I also spend many miles on zwift during this challenge, due to the crap weather in the northern hemisphere at this time.

My elevation gain was considerably higher over just the 100km done today.. 😳🤣

Edited Tuesday at 01:40 PM by Bike Dewing

[Frosty]

16 minutes ago, W@nted said:

Outside loops... Crazy.

I have a triple century planned, for 2025, possibly on a 5.2km loop. 

[NotSoBigBen]

Clearly this challenge is too 'light' for the over achievers

Best someone start a 1000k challenge for next year 🤔

[SwissVan]

9 hours ago, Naidy said:

We must be doing something wrong

 

Maybe they are doing something wrong......?

Personally I don't get it, doing all the km's in one go. As far as I know the challenge originated all around cycling 500km (in winter weather) between Christmas Eve and New Years Eve.

Sure, things evolve, for example the southern hemisphere does not have winter weather during this time and the challenge is open to virtual rides and E-bikes.

There will always be some who will push the envelope...... As NSBB said "Clearly this challenge is too 'light' for the over achievers. Best someone start a 1000k challenge for next year".... Then they can do it in < 2 days....

 

[mecheng89]

Christmas ride incl a tour of a fancy school.

[Frosty]

On 12/24/2024 at 1:42 PM, Frosty said:

Compared to these mal mense?

Facebook video of his finish.

https://www.facebook.com/share/r/19tnHpaap1/?mibextid=wwXIfr

[mecheng89]

Steadily building up to the 500, but it's going to be a big push from the weekend onwards.

[The Ouzo]

50% done

It’s proving to be a challenge  I think I’ll skip the long one tomorrow and do a shorter “recovery” ride instead  

 

[NotSoBigBen]

My strategy is to do it nice and consistently ... No sudden big rides after each other

As @'Dale suggested just 'aiming' at that 500!

There's something about the feeling when a 'magic gear' is run in 😎 - almost felt like a no chain ride today 😁

[Frosty]

Day 2

['Dale]

With 40 degrees temperatures on the tarmac at 10h00, I left 20 kms out there. 

Edited Thursday at 11:58 AM by 'Dale

[ajnkzn]

Post Christmas lunch and kids to bed night ride - misty and pitch black but good to clear the head after a busy day

[babse]

18 minutes ago, &#x27;Dale said:

With 40 degrees temperatures on the tarmac after 10h30, I left 20 kms out there. 

 

We hit 37° in Simons Town at 9:45... Saved by the local Friendly Shop 🫠

['Dale]

7 minutes ago, babse said:

We hit 37° in Simons Town at 9:45... Saved by the local Friendly Shop 🫠

Ja nee. Stopped at km 110 for a 2 litre Coke at the Engen garage in Kuilsrivier. 

[MongooseMan]

6 hours ago, babse said:

We hit 37° in Simons Town at 9:45... Saved by the local Friendly Shop 🫠

Hout Bay Engen saved me, that orange ice  lolly had a bigger effect than most gels I’ve taken

[Colin Pym]

4 Passes Ride. The heat was unnecessary 🥵