Rapha Women's 100 (cycling challenge)

[Velorider]

Has anyone heard of this or doing it??
It's a worldwide event taking place on the same day (July the 20th) where women will cycle 100km. I've just signed up via strava.

Has anyone else signed up? It would be great to create a support group on here, to swap training tips, snack ideas and just general stuff.

I'm a pretty proficient cyclist but only cycle about 40 miles in one to due to kids etc. So sign in, sign up and let's swap stories!

Here's a photo of my trike.

Planning a Mothers Day ride too, was going to be with a friend but she's now sick so biking 25miles further along Malibu Coastline to take in some hills, meet the family at Paradise Cove for brunch then bike back again.

I'm getting seriously scared about the 104miles I've signed up for next weekend though

Nice bike viva. Hats off to you doing 100+ miles ATB with a little one that not sleeping through yet. After watching the Davina sport relief challenge it's giving me some vavavoom to thinking I can do 100m one day if she can do it at 40+ with 3kids! I got my roller skates last year for my 40th love them and got my DH some inline for him last year too and we love it. Two DDs on scooters and us on skates . We are very luckily to have 2miles of flat seafront to skate on though.

We'll I only managed 7miles this morning my first ride for over a week, made me realise how much energy this bug had sapped out of me. But it was beautiful morning clear blue sky and I stopped at the beach front cafe for a cuppaT and cake for breakfast. I had inadvertently agreed to my DH going out this morning for his hobby not realising it was Mother's Day and the clocks changed! So no lie in for me and I had to squeeze in hour on the bike at 8am...new time. I have traded though his 4hr "daddy pass" for one in couple weekends time so I can go out riding when I have more energy.

Hope you all have lovely Mother's Day bike rides today.

Got rid of the weekend house guests earlier than expected so shot out to do a quick 10 miles. Which takes my monthly mileage to 101 miles this month.

Which I'm pleased with. Last year I only did 100+ miles in May,June and July when I was commuting in. So hopefully this year I'll be getting my fitness up earlier in the year.

I'm determined next nice day I'm going out and I'm going to push it and do a 40 mile ride even if it takes me all day!

Viva your bike look great! And your attitude is brilliant :) glad we are all getting out.

I did 26 miles yesterday and 16 today, but the winds were awful, my legs were burning on the way back. Feel great for doing it though!

Ssmile that sounds like a good trade! I never got a lie in either, made myself some breakfast though and took it back to bed. There are two mums in my household so we sort of alternate years! I can't remember whose year this was.

ATB, 104 miles will be amazing. I bet once you are there and doing it, you will be fine! I say this as someone who isn't doing it of course

Which Rapha rides have people signed up to?

Cambridge/Beds one is my nearest at the moment but its about 100 miles away. I'm also slightly concerned about saying it will be an easy pace of about 14mph average. Mmmmm, I average 10-11mph!

Maybe I'll just do 100km on the day but not at an event!

Viva, I have set up my own with a couple of friends. There isn't one near me at the moment either!

Sounds like we all got something done today, weather was fab here in the midlands so lots of cyclists out.
ATB, your rides sound amazing, when I reached my 25 mile point today I seem to recall it was a quick slurp of lucozade and handful of jelly babies in a layby on the most unimaginative stretch of the A5! Your ride along the Malibu coastline with brunch at Paradise Cove may have been nearly (just nearly!) as good as mine!
Ssmile, well done at getting out, especially seeing as it was really 7am! Take it easy in getting over your infection. And that's a nice 4 hours you've got in the bank of favours!
Velo, well done on getting out in the winds, that's the one thing I really hate, I don't mind rain but windy just saps you! There's a Rapha ride not too far away from me (30 ish miles) but I'm going to see how my next two 100k sportives go, in case I want to challenge myself to improve my times.
Didn't get out with Breeze today as other half had arranged Mother's Day brunch ( he's on lates today) so went out this afternoon. It was lovely, great riding conditions so managed to push for 50 miles, was 49 on my garmin when I reached my village so had to ride up the Main Street and back to make the distance!

There's a new long distance bridle way opened up near me which is suitable for cyclists. Have just mapped it on mapmyride and its 104km.

Only problem is it looks a bit hilly! But its an option I'll keep in mind for the challenge.

Honestly it's easy for me to get out compared to you all - I'm so impressed with you all snatching as many miles as poss when you can. So wish I could do the Rapha Challenge, timing is just rubbish!!

Mothers Day ride was awesome - clocked in at just under 45miles and has a lovely seafood lunch halfway (DH got down to the beach early with the DC), another friend joined me in the end which was good as the headwinds were monstrous again so we kept each other's pace up. So full after lunch but combination of chips, fish tacos, calamari and (now) tail winds got us speedily home!

Happy Mothers Day everyone, hope for a good riding week ahead

I meant easy in terms of the weather by the way - headwinds but glorious sunshine means I don't have to think twice

Sunshine does make such a difference. Its hard to be motivated to go out when its grey and miserable.

Sounds like a lovely day ATB!

Viva, the bridle way sounds like a really good idea for the challenge- the Rapha 100 website recommends yo do an extra 3k/ 2m to accommodate any GPS irregularities. Would be so disappointing if you clocked 100k on your GPS then strava measured it slightly short!

From the website:

You have to ride 100 kilometers in a single ride, and the elapsed time of the ride must be under 24 hours.

To ensure you meet the Challenge goal, we recommend you ride a small amount over 100 kilometers during your activity (about 3 km / 2 mi). This will give you a buffer in the event your activity distance is shortened after upload to Strava due to the cleanup of GPS irregularities. You can learn about how distance is calculated for our app by reading this Knowledge Base Article.

The Challenge period starts and ends based on each riders local time zone.

Manual entries or trainer rides will not count towards your Challenge effort.

All activities logged during the Challenge period must be uploaded to Strava no later than July 23rd, 2014.

ATB that sounds like a great day! I don't mind headwinds on the way to places as the tailwinds home always make it worth it. Seems the winds here have changed direction so you get a tailwind first then headwind when you are already quite tired. No fun.

Viva that sounds like a good path to do! I'm planning a ride mostly off road St. Andrews. Stop for lunch etc, should be 70 miles all in so a good bit over.

So am I right and thinking, I can record this on my garmin and upload to strava later? I was worried about my phone battery running out whilst recording on strava! I'd obviously like my phone to be as charged as possible in case I have an accident. That's good to know!

And yes I agree sunshine makes all the difference. And warmth. I'm still in deep winter tights up here! Can we have some of your warmth?

I'm sure you will be able to upload to strava from your garmin although I have to say I use the strava app on iPhone and the battery seems to last without a problem.

I have a htc and it runs it down by constantly searching for gps. My battery is getting low ish after 2-3 hours. And we are planning the rapha ride to be a day. Not cycling all that time of course, stopping for necessaries like cake and icecream and site seeing ;)

Viva, sorry to cross thread etc etc, and hope you don't mind but whilst just having a browse of chat - wine, cake , bells , whistles etc (sorry, on iPad)
You are smashing!

Thanks Pipkin. Knowing my look I'll get called mid July! Ah well.

luck not look. Duh.

Whatever, some stuff trumps other stuff, and what you are likely to be doing is pretty amazing!

Totally. I can do the 100km any day.

Though maybe not tomorrow.

Did I miss something viva? How are we all doing in general? I'm off out today for the first time this week. Still nippy up here at 6 degrees. I had hoped my winter stuff could go away, but not likely anytime soon!

Velo, I've been matched to donate bone marrow to someone (a stranger) and am waiting to hear for a donation date.

I'm planning on sneaking a quick ride in this morning. Got to walk the dog first and as I have to leave for work at 1pm I don't have lots of time but will go out for an hour.

Viva that's amazing!!!!! I'm registered to do it, but never heard anything yet. Well done you :)

I got out for a wee 20 miles spin this morning and am feeling fresh!