Well done on the self-curated Festive 500 variant. I'm trying to do the actual Festive 500, for the discount coupon. I'm at 332/500 with two days left. Like Jason, I make it extra hard on myself by overlaying my Festive 500 rides with my Wandrer.earth objectives. I'm trying to win the MASSIVE bonus for the most new miles in Marin County. So, while I'm on-target for my Festive 500, I'm doing some crazy strenuous stuff. There are a lot of residential neighborhoods in Marin County with >20% grades. That's a tough way to earn kilometers..
Bill Lindsay El Cerrito, CA On Sunday, December 29, 2024 at 6:22:49 PM UTC-8 Jason Fuller wrote: > I was interested in participating in the Rapha Festive 500 over the > holiday break but with the way I tend to ride (not too fast, and even less > efficient choice of routes) it would have meant too much time away from > home while we're all off work - so instead I modified the plan to be: Six > rides, each on a different bike as I've got six in my quiver, and to make > it a challenge I'd ride each a minimum of 50km. That kind of distance is > not unusual for either Riv, but for my ~1970 Raleigh Twenty that's quite an > outing. So far I've completed five of the six, and my last one will be on > NYE. 58km on the Raleigh Twenty, 63km on the Hillborne, 66km on the > Bombadil, 53km on the Brompton, and did a very rainy 55km on the Crust > Wombat today. Here are photos from the two Riv rides. > > [image: PXL_20241227_190238291.jpg] > [image: PXL_20241226_204300671.jpg] > > Also hopefully on topic, here is a short video a friend uploaded from > their GoPro footage of a ride a few weeks ago that I thought might be of > interest as it has lots of footage of my Bombadil in its natural habitat! > > https://youtu.be/WH66x42GZ2g?si=yOvEUFfod8RJl4JI > > > On Friday, 27 December 2024 at 06:19:57 UTC-8 Bill Lindsay wrote: > >> I spent a few rain-free Southern California days in the Inland Empire. >> Here's a shot from my day-after Christmas 100k in front of the Corona >> Civic Center: >> >> https://flickr.com/photos/45758191@N04/54230084753/in/dateposted/ >> >> Bill Lindsay >> El Cerrito, CA >> >> On Tuesday, December 24, 2024 at 7:33:04 AM UTC-8 Dorothy C wrote: >> >>> This was yesterday’s ride on my newly built lugged Roadini in 66F / 19C >>> Socal weather. No rain yet this season, hence very brown. Photo taken on >>> the Simi Valley greenway during a brief spin after work >>> >>> On Monday, December 23, 2024 at 9:04:34 PM UTC-8 nmtr...@gmail.com >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Shane, >>>> >>>> Beautiful bike and scenery! I just got the same acorn handlebar bag for >>>> my road bike (unfortunately not a Riv) and am finding it to be great as >>>> well, a big improvement over the teeny under the seat bag I've been using, >>>> and it works fine without a front rack. I am looking for a bell that will >>>> work well with the bag. What is the one that you are using in the picture? >>>> >>>> Chris >>>> >>>> On Sunday, December 22, 2024 at 10:44:37 AM UTC-7 shane...@gmail.com >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Jason, that is a sweet Bombadil! >>>>> >>>>> I also went out for a solstice ride. It was mostly a road ride down to >>>>> my local lake, Big Bear Lake in California. About 5 years ago they >>>>> completed a route called "Pedal Path" that goes around the lake for a few >>>>> miles. It's a nice ride but a little short. Overall it was about 25 >>>>> miles. >>>>> >>>>> I brought my Rambouillet with me. It's been incredibly warm in So Cal >>>>> and yesterday was 60f. I still have my 38mm tires on the Ram, so no >>>>> fenders. The only thing I add for winter road rides is this small front >>>>> bag >>>>> made by Acorn. I"ll stuff gloves, gaiter neck, beanie and a sandwich in >>>>> there. It's the perfect size for short winter rides. >>>>> >>>>> In the last photo you can see some snow on the mountain, which they've >>>>> been blowing on the slopes since October. >>>>> >>>>> [image: Ram 1.jpg] >>>>> >>>>> [image: Ram 2.jpg] >>>>> >>>>> [image: Ram 3.jpg] >>>>> On Sunday, December 22, 2024 at 8:59:52 AM UTC-8 John Bokman wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Bomba is looking perfectly up to the task, even if you suffered. >>>>>> >>>>>> John >>>>>> >>>>>> On Dec 21, 2024, at 6:12 PM, Jason Fuller <jtf.f...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> Got out for a solstice ride from shortly after sun-up until shortly >>>>>> before sun-down - not a massive ride, about 55km, but mostly on trails / >>>>>> paths / stairs so I am pretty cooked now! Here in the PNW it was warm >>>>>> and >>>>>> wet; lots of precip but temps were mild at around 8 or 9C. 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