The Festive 500 thread.

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Couldn't see anything else about this so here goes.

Anyone else giving it a go this year? Anyone done it before? Any tips?

I signed up last year but being ill over Christmas meant I didn't even make it to a hundred. Having another try this time around and as tomorrow is a working day will be aiming to extend my rides to and from work to help make a good start.

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stripy7 said:

Planning to ride up to Manchester from London at the weekend to see my sister then come back again, that should do it.

Respect!

77km for me today. Tough wind on the outward part of the morning ride meant I cut the first part short, then loads of sand on the prom didn't help with the second part. Shame as I had a great tailwind on the prom and was doing low 30s kmh with minimal effort. 24 km morning ride, I was aiming for 40. Left work early and much better conditions so joined a mate on his ride home in totally the wrong direction then rode back to mine solo for a 53km second ride. Considering my normal commute is 16km round trip, I'm happy with today. I'd forgotten how mentally draining it can be to do distance solo though.

Good luck to everyone who's trying.