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We are showing you the Japanese version of our site: would you prefer a different location?
The Rapha Festive 500
クリスマス時期にハードなライディングをするのはそれほど矛盾したことではないはず. 日本の場合は正月まで延長されるからなおさらだが、いつも以上の量をたいらげ、お酒も入り休みだというのにいつもサイクリストが集まるコースはがらんとしている.今年こそはサンタの様になりかけている腹をWinter Tightsでカバーし、Overshoesを装着して外へ出てみてはいかがでしょうか?
Raphaのデザイナー、グレーム・レイバーンは去年この場で1000kmを宣言し実行しました.こちらにてその時の様子を読めます. 1000 Xmas Km. 今年は皆さんにチャレンジとして投げかけます. 12月23日から30日までの1週間で500km の距離を走破したいただこうではないか.ホリデー気分は後にして世界中のサイクリストとチャレンジしてみてはいかがでしょうか?
500kmを走破した何らかの証明(写真、ガーミン・サイコンのデータ表示、イラスト、離婚届け、etc、etc)を提出してください.最もインスパイアリングであり、ビジュアル的にインパクトのあったサイクリストにはDeep Winter Bundleセットを届けます.Deep Winter Tights、Winter Jersey、Winter Hatの3点セットです.最初に500km走破を(なんらかで)証明した100名様には上記にあるバッジを送ります.
・又はRaphaの Facebook や Twitter に書き込んでください.
Rapha on Facebook @rapharacing
- Tales of the Winter Riderより by Matt Seaton
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James Fairbank
14th December 2010 12:35pm
Who's in? 5x100km rides or 70km a day?
Jan Sotorník
14th December 2010 01:19pm
I'm in, not sure if i will complete all 500km but it sounds like fun.
I will try to upload some notes (in English) from my rides here http://vjednomkole.posterous.com/
Joe Hall
14th December 2010 01:20pm
Great Jan, thanks and good luck!
James Podziomek
14th December 2010 01:53pm
500k with temps in upper 30's(f) and snow on tap for two of the days… Sounds like a good time to me.
Ian Winfield
14th December 2010 02:41pm
May squeeze in a 100km, one or two 70km and a couple of 50km but the family commitments will be keeping my mileage down.
Stefan Rohner
14th December 2010 02:48pm
who is doing the Autumn Cup? ;) from 01.10-31.12.2010
purple_mj : 267h 50min
me : 258h 15min
still 16 days left to keep up….
Brian Palmer
14th December 2010 03:18pm
i'll document my kilometreage (is there such a word?) by tying a rapha scarf to a tree nearest each day's finishing point. a bit more rudimentary than a garmin but we're less technologically inclined this far out.
christian ward
14th December 2010 03:32pm
I am going to have a go results from garmin will be on http://www.facebook.com/?ref=home#!/
Chris Ward
Matthew O'Connor
14th December 2010 03:37pm
Its go to have goals…might as well give it a go. I'll be on MapMyRide and/or Flickr (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mbo108)
Chris Carter
14th December 2010 03:50pm
I will be using beta.MapMyRide.com to track my rides.
Stefan Rohner
14th December 2010 03:55pm
no garmin, no facebook, no twitter, and now? ;)
James Fairbank
14th December 2010 03:58pm
Club website Stefan?
Stefan Rohner
14th December 2010 04:04pm
James, yes ;) just a stupid joke.
Purple, we could start the 23.12 in the morning, ride non stop, day and night + next day, only food stops, we will arrive back home Christmas Eve, with 500km ;)
Mike Papageorge
14th December 2010 04:51pm
I'm in. If I can wrestle the iPhone from my wife I'll log my miles in Runkeeper:
Mike Papageorge
14th December 2010 04:58pm
Even better, I'll keep the total listed on my blog and link to Runkeeper:
Seth Pelletier
14th December 2010 06:41pm
I'm in…but no winter clothes for me…heading to Miami for those dates :)
I will post rides to mapmyride and http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=677773884
Joe Hall
14th December 2010 06:45pm
Seth, you're a lucky person. I rode up the beach on a cruiser when I was in South Beach… If you can get a picture of yourself beachside with your machine, you're on to a winner. Merry Christmas!
Ben Wooliscroft
14th December 2010 06:52pm
My wife and I will have a go, but it feels unfair to do it in New Zealand's summer if you're all slipping and siding around the snow and ice. Proof available on Garmin, Facebook and anywhere else I can put it
grayson smith
14th December 2010 07:14pm
Guess I'll be setting up the trainer at my cubicle =(
Mike Hams
14th December 2010 07:52pm
I'll have a go, 300 miles on an MTB if the snow is bad! Results at http://beta.mapmyride.com/routes/my_routes/
Jason Ostler
14th December 2010 08:16pm
I'm in, but I'll be flying out to Oz to do my 500 over Xmas.
Eric Ruffing
14th December 2010 08:31pm
May be possible (cough,cough) as I'll be visiting flat farmlands with only my fixed road bike most of those days.
Espen Lee
14th December 2010 08:33pm
I'll try if there is no snow this Christmas here in Norway. Pictures and data (via Cyclemeter app to iPhone) provided on my Facebook page:
Jan Tofte-Hansen
14th December 2010 08:33pm
Let's give it a try, bike is ready, motivation is ok, need to find the time…
Espen Lee
14th December 2010 08:33pm
I'll try if there is no snow this Christmas here in Norway. Pictures and data (via Cyclemeter app to iPhone) provided on my Facebook page:
Espen Lee
14th December 2010 08:41pm
Do I need to open my Facebook wall or will the guy collecting evidence add me as friend????
Ben Brown
14th December 2010 08:48pm
Just add it to our Facebook wall if you like please Espen: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Rapha/165374816832822?v=wall
Cato Felan
14th December 2010 08:48pm
Count me in.
Dave Becker
14th December 2010 08:51pm
I'm in! My results will be on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/davehog and on my facebook wall, http://www.facebook.com/davehog
Espen Lee
14th December 2010 09:14pm
Ben Brown: I created a twitter profile so I can use the cyclemeter app as evidence. A bit difficult to post it on the Rapha Page:
William OShaughnessy
14th December 2010 09:39pm
Yep Im down.. just bought a Thermal Bidon ( steel) it shall poureth thy most coveted brew ( Ginger Chicken Broth). I bid all a Merry Christmas.
Craig Harding
14th December 2010 09:42pm
Challenge excepted. Check Twitter @crustypov or Blogosphere http://crustyspov.blogspot.com/
Alexander Stark
14th December 2010 09:56pm
is a mix of cx-sking and cycling also ok?
we have 40-50cm snow and cycling is not the best. i post it on bikemap.net/user/scottossibande
Andrew Pearson
14th December 2010 09:59pm
I am going to give it a go. See me document my rides on http://andyhillclimberpearson.blogspot.com
Dominik Sowinski
14th December 2010 10:01pm
Do commuting km's count? I'll give it my best and tweet the progress!
Andrew Shaw
14th December 2010 11:53pm
Ik beloof, op mijn eer, om te proberen:
Loyaal te zijn aan een hoger ideaal, onze groep en de democratie
Te gehoorzamen de gidsen / verkenners wet
Om te helpen waar mogelijk.
Marion Hambrick
15th December 2010 01:05am
I'm in. PowerTap + Twitter.
Carl Hunt
15th December 2010 02:55am
I will need a winter training bundle to take on the challenge…to win a winter training bundle. Never get enough RAPHA. I'm in.
Nathan Reckman
15th December 2010 03:26am
I'm in and I'll post to Rapha's Facebook. Hoping it's warmer that week than the six below I woke up to this morning.
Todd Royal
15th December 2010 05:08am
I make no guarantees, but it's worth a shot! I'll be posting mileage from my Garmin, along with pictures (hopefully) at http://twitter.com/todd_royal
derek Cerna
15th December 2010 07:24am
Okay I'm in. I'll post updates on my twitter: @derekslowjamz
Edward Billingham
15th December 2010 04:05pm
haha i am off work for two weeks, if the snow and ice stay away i could do it…. !!! http://www.edwardbillingham.com
Alo Lillepea
15th December 2010 04:17pm
hi from estonia. we have 100 cm of snow so i ll do 1000 km of heavy snowmobiling and 200 km cross country skiing! cool?
Andrew Parker
15th December 2010 04:19pm
So that's 310 miles for the non-metric, I will give it a bash! Will upload through the Rapha Facebook Wall.
Joe Hall
15th December 2010 04:21pm
Alo, that's very cool! Sounds good.
Krzysztof Tralewski
15th December 2010 04:45pm
310 miles? As long as there are pubs on the way.
Rijnen Rik
15th December 2010 05:04pm
500km is not that much. It will take to days if you are really though. But attending will influence my preparation time for the examinations that will be taken just after Christmas and New Year.
Murray Hardie
15th December 2010 05:29pm
sounds like decent challenge to me count me in - will post Garmin data to FB http://www.facebook.com/murraygh
Dominic Estall
15th December 2010 05:48pm
I want that woven badge !
Will sort the evidence out somehow ….. keep me on that list !
Good luck all !
Jon Cannings
15th December 2010 05:53pm
Brian Palmer must be a rich and good customer of Rapha if he can tie Rapha scarves to tree's willy nilly.
My idea for doing this is quite a novelty one, will get it sorted hopefully in time. and will be the easiest to document. the question is, before breakfast or after dinner?!
Edward Juan
15th December 2010 05:57pm
Damn, only if this contest had happen last year I would've qualify in a flash. I biked from San Francisco along the coast to San Diego in 10 days during christmas week to new years.
But 310m/500km doesn't sound bad. I can probably force my boyfriend to do it with me in 4 days.
Joe Hall
15th December 2010 06:05pm
@Dominic, commuting miles definitely count!
Scott Kingsley
15th December 2010 06:14pm
Hmm, not sure my work schedule will cooperate, and it is dark by time I get home. Does riding the trainer outide, in the dark, count? Prefer not to ride in my area with lights. Drivers/roads are not friendly enough.
Troy Coleman
15th December 2010 06:27pm
How about this for STRAVA users?
tim edward
15th December 2010 06:36pm
Does "feet ascended" count towards anything? You definitely work harder for the miles up here in the hilly North Country!….mind you I s'pose there's more downhill too!
Troy Coleman
15th December 2010 06:37pm
Or better yet, we can add it as a STRAVA event for mo' betta tracking…
Jens Voigt
15th December 2010 06:40pm
I'll be doing San Diego Xmas bike ride, about 400 miles (650 km) between 12/25 and 12/31, plus extra mile options. Eventually the ride will be posted on my blog at http://www.tourofcalifornia.org/. In the meantime, I'll add links to Garmin data and pictures to my Twitter account, a feed of which can be viewed at http://www.tourofcalifornia.org/2006/01/about-bernd-straehle.html.
Gerard Smith
15th December 2010 07:28pm
Sounds good, I will give it ago from Portland, Oregon - lots or rain and snow to cope with!
Gerard Smith
15th December 2010 07:38pm
Sounds good, I will give it ago from Portland, Oregon - lots or rain and snow to cope with!
gregory heath
15th December 2010 08:02pm
I am down for the challenge. It will help me find some good routes, and get ready for the Ronde van Whatcom. donkelopebikes.com
LECOMTE frederic
15th December 2010 08:03pm
Ok for me, i will attent this great challenge. Hope no much snow for this period in north of France.
Jamie Long
15th December 2010 08:06pm
Good excuse to try out the new Garmin 500 that Santa should be bringing me. Hoping there won't be too much snow in London over those 7 days…
15th December 2010 08:20pm
Im in Canada…sadly…its snowing…blowing…freezing rain, and next week may be minus 40 degrees celsius..unfortunately I probably will not win the deep winter bundle….but god i could use it.
stuart whaley
15th December 2010 08:56pm
I am hoping to evidence it on my iphone and polar ( unless santa brings me the new garmin ) …child neglect may be at a all time high ( '' new born son '' )
Jim Lehman
15th December 2010 09:07pm
Sounds like a worthy challenge. I'll track my progress at http://twitter.com/jimlehman
Anthony Monteleone
15th December 2010 09:08pm
I'm down. Is there a bonus for Vertical?
Gerard, if you would like company, I'll take a pull.
Post to Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=509743043
Bo Hansen
15th December 2010 09:32pm
Hey Anyone from Denmark?
I´m ready for the ride, buy it would be nice with some company.
Owen Richards
15th December 2010 09:45pm
I'm in. No problems in Australia, nice and sunny.
I'll be recording a video diary and posting Garmin GPS data on by blog at:
Dave Wyman
15th December 2010 10:15pm
I'm probably good for a mini-challenge. I'll post to my blog, http://www.icyclist.blogspot.com (where I discuss the meaning of life with the help of bikes and cameras).
"Alternatively upload images, video and words to our Facebook"
How do I do this? I don't see the wall to write on, or any way to upload photos to Rapha's facebook page. Do I need an invite?
Martyn Elcocks
15th December 2010 10:16pm
I'm in. Log on map my ride.
Gerard Smith
15th December 2010 11:04pm
Sounds good, I will give it ago from Portland, Oregon - lots or rain and snow to cope with!
Simon Essl
15th December 2010 11:05pm
1,000km sounds good. I'll track my progress on Twitter @thesimonessl SRM files will be available
Gerard Smith
15th December 2010 11:11pm
@Anthony Monteleone - yeah lots of vertical here, West Hills special - add me on FB if you want and I'll send you my details.
@Simon Essl - cripes, you go for it, not sure I'll manage that!
Aaron Hulme
15th December 2010 11:37pm
…a few of us will give it a shot. To be posted at some point on our site at: http://www.suppenkuche.com/new.html, or on the Suppenküche Facebook page. A woven badge, a nice touch…
Chin Lee
15th December 2010 11:42pm
nice! Great way to stay motivated plus earn a neat looking badge.
I'll document on.. http://velodeco.wordpress.com/
Daniel Geber
16th December 2010 01:01am
Fun idea, just what I needed to get off the couch. But… only 100 badges? Come on Rapha, how about 500 badges for 500km? Will post on your wall.
Peter Lunt
16th December 2010 02:09am
If it is not snowing in Kuala Lumpur I'll give it a go. I'll post rides on Garmin Connect, under the unimaginative nickname of Peter_Lunt. As I read it 23-30th Dec is 8 riding days, or less than 40 miles a day. Always looking for the easy way out ……
justin riley
16th December 2010 02:39am
will attempt this down under in Auckland, New Zealand.
with a 9 month old child this may prove tricky!
decisions, decisions - a new different rapha clothing combo to be worn for each ride….
Marlena Klaic
16th December 2010 05:07am
Cool challenge - I'll be part of the Aussie contingency. Will think about how to best map it.
Fabio Albertoni
16th December 2010 07:24am
so, I'm in there! the progress will be documented on my blog (english text at bottom, not for older post, sorry)
and on my flickr
Paul Bowman
16th December 2010 07:42am
I'm in cannot think of a better way to spend the holiday break. I will document my progress on my blog
and post pics from my garmin if it works in this cold weather.
Tobias Whaley
16th December 2010 08:13am
I will be giving this a go, and I'm rather excited for it as well! I will be posting pictures and ride stats on my blog. Good luck to everyone and be safe out there on the roads! http://www.tobiwhaley.com/
Colin Bain
16th December 2010 09:37am
Will Have a go…..could be quite warm here in NZ, sun burn and heat exhaustion could be an issue. Could use my cycle tan as evidence of km's if acceptable.
Joe Hall
16th December 2010 10:07am
Suntans are certainly acceptable - Even us poor buggers in the UK might get a weatherbeaten glow if we spend enough time out on the roads.
Scott Hainline
16th December 2010 11:00am
I'm in. I do have to start a few days earlier though. Look for my results from ridewithgps.com on my twitter account http://twitter.com/#!/scotthainline
Sean Smith
16th December 2010 12:19pm
A perfect opportunity to ride with family and friends with the bonus of some excellent base miles.
I'm in. 1300km's in the NE is my goal.
Follow at http://qualifyforraam2008.blogspot.com/
olivier vetter
16th December 2010 12:58pm
I'm in with my Bamboo bike, leaving Tuesday in Hawaii, Olivier
Rory Berry
16th December 2010 02:34pm
I'm involved, got my new Colnago last week!
You can follow my rides here…
Joe Hall
16th December 2010 02:59pm
Nice one Rory, like the blog. Good Luck.
Laurent Boquillet
16th December 2010 03:26pm
Great motivational idea ! as usual :-)
I will post my rides on Garmin connect, they might be some additional running km as well…
Enjoy the challenge everybody
Deanna Culbreath
16th December 2010 04:43pm
I'm going to give this a shot. Even though I'm a complete newbie to cycling and only have duct taped shoes and wool socks to keep my feet warm, I'm up for the challenge. Will keep track via google pedometer maps, and facebook updates.
Guan Seng Eng
16th December 2010 05:08pm
I'm doing this too! In bitter New York cold. Fun fun! Trying to get as many people in the area to join me. And I really want the badge. Love the design.
Andy LaCombe
16th December 2010 05:49pm
I will be using RidewithGPS.com posted to my Facebook page at: http://www.facebook.com/andy.lacombe
Joe Brennan
16th December 2010 06:35pm
I live in Buffalo, New York - does that entitle me to extra points?
Andrew Beswick
16th December 2010 06:39pm
I will give it a go.
Can I post screen shots from my Garmin training center, to your Facebook Wall.
Chris Locke
16th December 2010 06:49pm
Sounds like the motivation I need to train here in the Midwest. Count me in.
I will be using my blog to track my progress: http://chrislocke.blogspot.com
Mike Papageorge
16th December 2010 07:09pm
Just overheard my wife telling my in-laws that I'm "como una cabra" and took on this "apuesta" during the holidays. Nice :)
Aaron Ferguson
16th December 2010 10:20pm
Assuming the roads stay dry enough to ride efficiently, spread over the entire 8 days, that's only 37.5mi per day, which is nothing. Considering all the pumpkin pies I've eaten over the last month, I'm thinking this would be a good thing to get involved with.
Christopher Downham
16th December 2010 10:22pm
I'm going to give this a whirl. Hopefully Father Christmas will bring me some warming clothing for my fingers and toes so that I can still work by 2011. How many km to a mince pie is the question?
Cyclemeter/Facebook +/- MapMyRide
Paul ROLLINGS
16th December 2010 10:57pm
Hey sounds great idea and oooh a limited edition 500km woven badge ….. I'm definitely in @paulrollings / http://www.paulrollings.com
Nate Ripperton
16th December 2010 11:21pm
I am in as well. But, I think since I'm traveling in New Zealand where it is a balmy 20c nearly every day, I will probably have to go some extra distance or something else epic. Maybe I get extra points for being loaded with panniers.
follow on my general travel blog: http://www.travelblog.org/Bloggers/nateripperton/
This is a great challenge. Good luck to us all!
Lance Farley
17th December 2010 05:05am
Im in! Although the going may be tuff here in the midwest, with all the ice and snow! I need some excitment for these out of form bones!
You can follow me at
Best of luck everyone!
Tarik Saleh
17th December 2010 05:55am
Ok, sucker I am for a nice logo, I will try it.
Great idea.
Jay McStay
17th December 2010 12:23pm
I'll give it a go and post my rides and garmin data on here:
Hopefully i'll still be married by the end of it and looking fighting fit for the road and mtb season ahead! ooof!
MaryJane Watson
17th December 2010 01:54pm
Please count me in as well. My rides will be logged here:
and on my blog:
It might have to be weather permitting though! Snowed in right now.
Ad Vermaas
17th December 2010 05:03pm
OK, a whiteout is an exaggeration, but white it is over here in the Netherlands. But I'm in as well!
I'll post my Polar data on:
your Facebook wall
my own wall: http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000282178695&sk=wall
Love the badge, but I'll be starting the 25th… :-(
@Rapha: a 1,000 badges is still a limited edition, isn't it..? :-)
Michael Ross
17th December 2010 05:53pm
I'm in! Could be interesting here in Nova Scotia.
Bjarte Bjørgen Olsen
17th December 2010 06:10pm
I will try to get the miles and complete the festive. Bring on that Christmas spirit! I'll post my progress on our blog: http://teamkjelsaslaererne.blogspot.com/ Anyone else in Stavanger, Norway who wants to join?
Greg Descargar
17th December 2010 06:36pm
Im up for the challenge! I want the badge.
I will be riding on my fixed gear in Los Angeles & will post pics and blogs on my Tumblr & RideWithGPS. Fellow Los Angeles residents, i'l be riding around mostly on sepulveda from the SFV to Marina Del Rey.
Dirk Maertins
17th December 2010 07:17pm
Count me in. Will post my Garmin Connect activities on my facebook wall: http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000489556990
I hope the snow will melt till next thursday here in the southwest of Germany…If not I have to use those spike tires on my MTB.
Sergio Aquilina
17th December 2010 08:38pm
I'll be posting my Garmin Connect activities on my FB page :
The weather's usually decent here in Malta, but we'll see !
Henrik Öijer
17th December 2010 11:27pm
I'm in! And I will post my "evidence" on my blog. Hope there is less snow on the roads by then. Because with this much snow the kilometers are ticking away slowly…
Frank Yeager
18th December 2010 01:37am
I'll do it. Proof via Garmin Connect activities on my facebook profile page:
Douglas Jacobson
18th December 2010 05:44pm
30 miles today! I guess I can use facebook. Upgraded Twitter no longer works on my machine.
Douglas Jacobson
18th December 2010 05:49pm
The mount on my Garmin broke today and the unit fell off. Is that a bad omen?
Charles (Chuck Hutch) Hutcheson
18th December 2010 10:24pm
Let's do this Rapha! I will be documenting on my blog: http://charleshutcheson.blogspot.com/.
Marc Coppedge
19th December 2010 12:07am
I'm in via twitter @MarcCoppedge
I want that patch!
David Eckert
19th December 2010 05:15am
I'm in via Garmin Connect.
Mark Hutchison
19th December 2010 06:57am
Well its going to be quite warm over Christmas here in Aust. Hope you guys in Europe have packed your winter woolies… we will be cruising around in summer gear and clocking up the k's. Happy festivus to all. Hutcho
Christian Tillmann
19th December 2010 12:27pm
We're kneedeep in snow in Stockholm. This is going to be a fun challange.
Per Eric Rosén
19th December 2010 01:05pm
Sure - I need some riding, better register here if I actually reach 500 …
And yes, we have some 10-20 cm snow in Sweden. More predicted this evening.
Documentation will be posted at http://rosnix.net/~per/cykel
Willem Plantagie
19th December 2010 03:02pm
Stuck in London because of the snow. I may take up this challenge as part of my training for the Gran Corsa. You can follow me on Twitter via @GranCorsaWillem and donate to the good cause via http://www.virginmoneygiving.com/willemplantagie - the more you give, the further I will cycle next year. Simples, really…
Mike Salkeld
19th December 2010 06:10pm
Count me in! Minus 6 degrees is only enough to stop me from feeling my fingers. My legs still go round. I'll be publishing the progress and GPS data at http://www.facebook.com/pages/Mike-Salkelds-Rapha-Festive-500
Michael Raven
19th December 2010 07:13pm
I'm in. Good luck everyone!
Daniel Carruthers
20th December 2010 11:28am
I'll be up for this challenge. I'm in Hangzhou, China and its quite chilly although not as chilly as some places! I will update daily on my website - http://www.danielcarruthers.com or on Twitter: Bikedan. People interested in what CHINA looks like, can check out my progress, I'll be posting photos. Good luck everyone!
20th December 2010 12:24pm
Count me in, going to do a combo of gym, turbo, ice rides, at festive cafe runs.
Patrik Andreasson
20th December 2010 12:32pm
I'd love to give it a go even if I doubt I will have enough time/stamina for the full 500.
My only means of providing proof would be to take pictures of my very basic bike computer as I go along. Is that ok? If it is I'll probably post my progress on your Facebook wall.
Thanks for the challenge and good luck to everyone!
20th December 2010 12:42pm
here we go,
500 festive fuelled klicks
Ben Brown
20th December 2010 01:08pm
Hi Patrik - we are after the most creative or inspiring proof! I guess if you spliced them together into an animated gif/video flickbook that would be cool. …wait that is pretty good…
Patrik Andreasson
20th December 2010 04:13pm
Ben, good advice.
I realize that the festive concept is "the more the better", not only in distance but also when it comes to presenting "the proof". But, I'm a hopelessly analog person. I'll be a happy man if I can find the time to participate - and very, very happy if I can complete all 500 kilometres. So much snow on the roads here. Has been for about a month now.
But I'll do my best, both on the bike and the presentation.
Thanks :-)
Ben Brown
20th December 2010 04:23pm
Patrik, a simple photo with a witty caption could well be the winner! In fact, if 500km of xmas training could be summarised as that we would be more impressed than a multi-page data log. I only ride with a basic speed/distance computer myself (and an iPhone for pics).
Good luck with your riding!
William Berweger
20th December 2010 05:14pm
Your gauntlet seems to have been thrown in my general direction, sirs. I shall therefore pick it up with all the grace I can muster and get off my very comfortable couch. I may not look very dapper doing it, but perhaps that can be remedied….<hint hint, wink wink>
I'll be posting on mapmyride.com, facebook and possibly youtube.
John Pogson
20th December 2010 05:32pm
I'm in…. but looking at the state of this SNOW!! & Ice!! Its going to be "Turbo sessions" here we come.. Also I don't finish work until Christmas Eve so my first two days will be in the dark, on the Turbo in the Garden. Dedication or what =D will be posting on my facebook page :-
Mike Salkeld
20th December 2010 08:36pm
I'm in. My rides will be at the now discoverable location:
Tony Steward
20th December 2010 09:26pm
I'm in! And I'm traveling up to North East Ohio to be with family the whole time, so it will be a change of weather and scenery from the more south Oklahoma that I'm used to.
I will share my rides/experiences with the 500KM challenge on my cycling blog http://joetoprocycling.com
and through my Runkeeper updates at http://runkeeper.com/user/tonysteward/profile
Kev Stuart
20th December 2010 09:53pm
I'll give it a go!
will post my progress on Facebook.
Marlena Klaic
21st December 2010 02:18am
Will post pics and info on rides to twitter http://twitter.com/71ruby
Rides mapped out for the week through country Vic & NSW (Aust). Fingers crossed weather comes good
Michael Walker
21st December 2010 05:31am
I'm in, I'll use mapmyride to log my rides.
Adam Glendinning
21st December 2010 01:10pm
Hi everyone. I'll take up the challenge. I'll post the rides vis Garmin here, and on my facebook page….
Mark Adams
21st December 2010 03:36pm
I'm up for it. Follow me at my blog
Richard Pearce
21st December 2010 07:35pm
Hi everyone. Definitely up for this.. Currently in Girona - I managed to escape the snow in London for a few days training out here - its wet, but not complaining !
Will be recording the rides via garmin and an as yet to be decided alternative method!
Feliciano Vera
21st December 2010 09:05pm
I am in! My twitter feed will be public for the duration of the challenge!
Ben Brown
21st December 2010 09:29pm
Hi all, we have slightly refined how to enter after being slightly overwhelmed by entries! We will be able to track everyone more easily if you tag your entries and connect with us on the various networks. Please check the latest blog post:
Best of luck,
Kay Bowen
21st December 2010 11:25pm
Hi all, I'll have a go on behalf of team cycling plus!
I will upload my rides on to Garmin connect as Kay90bee.
Alexandra Kruse
22nd December 2010 04:39am
Oh you can totally count me in. How many of us ladies are in on this? Comp for first woman done?
I'll be posting on http://twitter.com/ she_bikes and possibly on Vimeo at http://vimeo.com/alexk.
Tony Johnson
22nd December 2010 01:34pm
Having just done 3 consecutive days of 50milers in the rain of LA, I'd love to complete the challenge and get the badge but I don't think my wife would understand! I'll pass, good luck to all, enjoy!
Paolo Fedrizzi
22nd December 2010 04:48pm
really great initiative ……
25 The morning will begin …..
Nice ride
Chris Matthews
22nd December 2010 07:17pm
I'm in. Will document, not sure where yet, probably combo of blog and twitter. Great idea.
Philip Darden
22nd December 2010 07:58pm
I am in and will be posting on my twitter page as well as have a detailed blog.
Kurt Cornell
22nd December 2010 10:48pm
Sounds like a throwdown.
Will document through Mapmyride.
While you boys and girls a suffering through your cold winter miles on snowy hills I will be slogging it out against the wind on the flat lands of Miami in 70-80 degree sunshine.
I guess you can call it suffering?
Miles Davison
23rd December 2010 12:55am
I'm in! I haul laundry for Wash Cycle Laundry (www.washcyclelaundry.com) and recycling for the Pedal CoOp (www.pedalcoop.org) for a living here in sunny Philadelphia, so this will be a mix of work and play!
Follow me on my Facebook page for updates…
Rick Ewing
23rd December 2010 03:26am
I'm in. great challenge…great patch design and yes, it will be very cold and windy in Bucks County PA. I will either post on mapmyride or the rapha face book page.
Alex Roberts
23rd December 2010 04:04am
First day is done. 78 kilometers done in Lancaster County, PA and 20 km unaccounted for as the cyclometer thought it was too cold on a 45 mph descent and refused to keep track of anything for the rest of the ride.
Matt Schiefferly
23rd December 2010 05:05am
Starting with 80k tomorrow. Wish me luck. I will keep track on garmin.
e pon
23rd December 2010 01:51pm
61822 givin it a shot, documentation here: http://exposedbits.blogspot.com
e vad
23rd December 2010 01:56pm
Red Lobster checking in. It's a good mission dog fort, one I will do my best to accomplish.
e vad
23rd December 2010 01:57pm
Forgot to add, miles will be tracked here: http://therealevad.wordpress.com/
Scot Tares
23rd December 2010 02:20pm
Gonna try this, although tomorrow is out, Christmas day is also out, as is the 29th(Wedding Anniversary) so that leaves 4 days : 125km per day. Could be quite a challenge with more snow forecast for Highland Perthshire and temperatures down as low as minus 15.
Just to make it harder i'm gonna try and do it on my fixed too.
Follow my progress on http://www.SkinnyTyres.com
Scot Tares
23rd December 2010 02:23pm
You can also follow my progress on Twitter @SkinnyTyres
Daniel Carruthers
23rd December 2010 04:02pm
http://tinyurl.com/2e46dwg CHECK for Day One update with photos
Sean Chon
23rd December 2010 04:52pm
Just got back on the bike after six months off, so this seems like a lofty goal. But getting some mileage in trying won't hurt!
Dave Wyman
23rd December 2010 05:00pm
I decided to ride a celebratory prologue of the Festive 500, 15 miles starting at midnight. I rode alone – but not lonely – through the deserted streets of Los Angeles, in residential neighborhoods where people were asleep on their beds, to iconic boulevards – Sunset, Hollywood – where people slept on mattresses made of wooden bus benches and concrete sidewalks. I never felt more alive.
And I've woken, after seven days of rain, to a glorious day of sunlight, with a ride to the sea planned for this afternoon.
Write-up at http://www.icyclist.blogspot.com
Route: http://connect.garmin.com/activity/60409127
Kalli Phillips
23rd December 2010 07:17pm
I'm heading out the door!
Elias Gross
23rd December 2010 07:29pm
I just found this but count me in in Central Kentucky! I'll tweet it at http://twitter.com/#!/eliasoforange starting tomorrow.
Geoffrey Roper
23rd December 2010 08:47pm
Dallas, TX. @geoffroper on the twitters.
Eric Vollmuth
23rd December 2010 09:23pm
500k it is. will update facebook and/or mapmyride if I'm not frozen
Ric Damm
23rd December 2010 11:52pm
Put the first 40k in this morning, keep track via twitter @dammination
Jason Morgan
24th December 2010 01:16am
Tony Steward
24th December 2010 01:51am
Day 1 of my Rapha Festive 500 - http://joetoprocycling.com/2010/12/day-1-winter-training-camp-and-rapha-500km-challenge/
Ryan Hall
24th December 2010 04:03am
Given that this is the 4th snowiest start to winter on record in MN, this won't be easy. But then again, that's the point isn't it? With my wife's work schedule (RN) and the holidays, I may have to fit all 500k into three days of riding. Challenge accepted.
Will post to my front page at http://www.ryanbikes.com/ and tweet from @Ryvolutions when I do using #rapha500
Glenn McMillan
24th December 2010 04:13am
I'm IN, confirmation via garmin connect. Day one today. Cold and windy in NYC, only managed 40km. LOVE IT!
Dave Jackson
24th December 2010 09:14am
Two days, two rides, but only shorties despite the glorious morning's in Melbourne… a loooong way to go.
From Strava…
Gelati Kid rode 52.0 km and climbed 328 m on Black Rock
Friday, December 24, 2010
Gelati Kid rode 36.2 km and climbed 136 m on Burnley
Thursday, December 23, 2010
Sioux Geonz
24th December 2010 06:12pm
Had to get out early -- it started snowin' on me at 21 km … but it was a dry snow… took another few laps around the block so I'm at 40 km. Probably take the studly bike to church this p.m. and see if I can stretch 8km to 20 km, if it's not too nasty.
Matt Swiatek
24th December 2010 06:34pm
I'm in. Will track my progress (along with Garmin route links) here:
James Perryman
24th December 2010 10:52pm
Might have broken my only functional bike today, but regardless I will be uploading data on Strava. Also other updates with photos and video on twitter @handicapjoe
giorgio murari
25th December 2010 05:45am
24 dicembre seconda uscita http://musseu.blogspot.com/2010/12/rapha500-2-giro-della-val-umido.html
Stefan Rohner
25th December 2010 02:45pm
105km to fill the 500 ;)
happy christmas.
Dave Wyman
25th December 2010 04:40pm
Day two at http://www.icyclist.blogspot.com - typical winter scenes in Los Angeles: snow-capped mountains looming over a sun-drenched city, people playing volleyball, cityscapes, other cyclists laboring under 60+ degree F temperatures, etc.
Paolo Fedrizzi
26th December 2010 09:50am
Hello guys, yesterday I walked for the first km The Rapha Festive 500, the track for you… http://connect.garmin.com/activity/60634800
Tomorrow's 200 km stage in the company of Fabio-Randonné
Have a nice day
giorgio murari
26th December 2010 05:05pm
26 dicembre terza uscita : http://musseu.blogspot.com/2010/12/rapha5004-230-km-garda-e-la-valli-del.html
Delage Baptiste
26th December 2010 07:20pm
almost done (will be full tomorow, i've already 521 kms but with 18km trail running and 63 km mountain biking last week end…) :
Kurt Cornell
26th December 2010 11:37pm
Off to a good start. Logged about 165(miles) to date.
Ride 1:
Rode after work in the dark. Start temp was 60 so I used the winter jersey and 3/4 bib with a lightweight gilet as backup.It never fails, I am always sporting the gilet as by the time I head home.
Ride 2:
Rode in daylight. Temp was 70 plus ending in 65. This ride just extends the previous day's route to include a Starbucks break. Went down for a nap with latte in hand while the sun warmed my face. I woke surprised yet ready to finish off the ride. recovery meal consisted of German sausages, dumplings, saurkraut and spetzle - YUM.
Ride 3:
Christmas Day. Weather is awesome. Sunshine and 78. Wind made the ride slow going. The rodes were lonely, devoid of riders apart from the occasional childs first bike scene.
Day 4:
No ride. I attended a friend's second child's Bris. How they keep these infant boys from screaming as the hack away at their manhood I will never know.
I will work to add pictures to the mapmyride maps.
Merry Christmas and Ride on
Peter Lunt
27th December 2010 01:05am
My Christmas diary:
Day 1 (23rd): pre work 69.75 kms
Day 2 (24rd): pre work 94.54
Day 3 Sat 25th Daylight ride! Family away! 215.22 kms
Day 4 (26th) Dawn and afternoon rides: 57.21 + 30.16 = 87.37 kms
Day 5 (27th) back to work so a darkness dash of 43.45 kms
Not a glamorous tale of adventure and travel, but a Festive 500 squeezed in around normal office hours.
Thanks Rapha for the motivation to get up and out …
Total to mid-day on the 5th day is therefore 510.33 kms. Total climbing 4,592m
One puncture.
A bunch of poor pictures are posted at:
Clean bike. Repeat tomorrow.
Hapy New Year to all
giorgio murari
27th December 2010 04:00pm
27 DICEMBRE 4 uscita FINISHED BREVET ….550 KM 6500 MDS : http://musseu.blogspot.com/2010/12/rapha5005-102-km-di-follia-finished.html
Michael Hodgson
27th December 2010 11:35pm
92 today so 204 miles down, 106+ to go, thats a century tomorrow with Mr. Manzella. sorry still miles in the good old US of A
Clive Pursehouse
28th December 2010 04:32am
I have been posting things on the twitter machine but never posted a comment here…309km in, 191 to go, here's where I've been updating… http://twitter.com/#!/clivity
Michael Hodgson
28th December 2010 04:50am
92 today so 204 miles down, 106+ to go, thats a century tomorrow with Mr. Manzella. sorry still miles in the good old US of A
Mario Traversi
28th December 2010 09:30am
Hello All,
My blog on te Festive 500km challenge is viewable on http://fotografic-mjt.blogspot.com/2010_12_01_archive.html
Please have a look. So far I've logged:
Day 1 - 40km
Day 2 - 40km
Day 3 - no km
Day 4 - 40km
Day 5 - no km
Day 6 - 135km
Still have 245km to go.. in 2 days.. so wish me luck!!!
Kay Bowen
28th December 2010 05:49pm
I cycled to and from my mum in law's for Christmas - 111km each way, despite different routes on the way up ( to Surrey) and down ( to Southampton). I can now categorically say that it is uphill up the country and downhill down the country - lots of fabulous descents today. I have loved meeting lots of other cyclists and triathletes, but not found any of them to be doing the 500. I am up to 392k, 2 days to go. Loving it. Mostly.
Dave Wyman
28th December 2010 09:03pm
180km remain for me. I've tried to make every ride unique in my home town, Los Angeles: plenty of climbing one day, laps around my neighborhood another, a night ride, beach rides north and south, a ride with a local racing club, bike paths and park roads.
Pics and reports here: http://www.icyclist.blogspot.com
Nico Toscani aka Eddie Klein
28th December 2010 11:13pm
I am finished. I live in St. Louis, MO USA and finished the Festive 500 today, 12/28 at approx. 3:00pm central time. I rode through freezing temperatures, snow, sleet, ice and tons of other nonsense. It was cold and windy- It was ridiculous. It took me approx. 23 hrs including rest stops. My proof lies in the two Garmin files I have linked to at the bottom. I use an Garmin Edge 500 device and planned to make one continuous 500km file by never reseting the gps. I just pressed start at the beginning of a ride and then stop at the end. A bit more than halfway through I plugged the Garmin in to charge it and it automatically reset so I started another file. The first file logs 181.47 miles, the second logs 128.25 miles. Thanks for the challenge, I am very pleased to be finished. Good luck everyone!
File 1:http://connect.garmin.com/activity/60944447
File 2:http://connect.garmin.com/activity/60944429
Michael Hodgson
29th December 2010 01:27am
Finished today, 312 miles plus a few hundred yards. thanks to Tony for drafting me, I put in 108 today. Never thought I'd do this in 4 rides. Beautiful weather, unlike St. Louis which sounds grim. And PCH reopened so we rode up to Las Posas. Finished up at the Kings Head in true Fireflies style.
Jeffrey Persson
29th December 2010 06:19am
Its summer here in Sydney 30C temp. About 40 of us did a 117 km ride Turramurra to Ettalong then caught Ferry to Palm Beach and then back to Turramurra via Kuringai National Park
Guillermo Bartolome
29th December 2010 01:01pm
Rapha 500 is done,508kms in 5 rides
Day 1: 101'64kms http://connect.garmin.com/activity/60999944
Day 2: 98'85Kms http://connect.garmin.com/activity/60510371
Day 3: 92'75Kms http://connect.garmin.com/activity/60694540
Day 4: 142'94Kms http://connect.garmin.com/activity/60908316
Day 5: 71'81Kms http://connect.garmin.com/activity/60999944
100% on the road,THANK YOU VERY MUCH RAPHA now I feel stronger than a week ago.Happy New Year to all the Rapha fans
Guillermo Bartolome
29th December 2010 01:04pm
Sorry I have make a mistake here is the correct link for the day 1
wes bevan
30th December 2010 05:51am
these are my links to rides
Dave Wyman
30th December 2010 06:53am
I have about 81km - 50 miles - left for tomorrow, the 30th, to finish the Festive 500. My report and photos for the 28th of December – a ride to downtown Los Angeles – are here:
Mario Traversi
30th December 2010 03:32pm
Ok! Finished. Done and dusted. A day by day report is available at http://fotografic-mjt.blogspot.com/
Just to recap:
Day 1 - 40km
Day 2 - 40km
Day 3 - no km
Day 4 - 40km
Day 5 - no km
Day 6 - 135km
Day 7 - 120km
Day 8 - 125km
Total - 500km
Feel good, but my legs are numb! Will be out again tomorrow, but a nice slow recovery ride. It'll be a nice balmy 30 degrees in Maputo, Mozambique. Ok Rapha, do I get my Merit patch now?!
Kay Bowen
30th December 2010 05:28pm
Hi, I am all done, with a puncture at 485km as my only incident.
Is my official blog, but nothing will be up on there till after the weekend as I guess no one at Cycling Plus magazine will be in the office till after the holidays. I hope you enjoy it, once it is up there. My Garmin data is all logged and public, so you can look at that too, I am kay90bee. The only discrepancy is that on one of my rides it looks like I managed 89km/h - this was actually my family trailing my route in the car with the Garmin, as it was not powered up sufficiently when I set off ( doh!) and so they followed faithfully the route I had taken. Thanks so much for this idea which has pushed my comfort zone up there, and I have enjoyed looking at the routes and fabulous scenery in other parts of the world where others have been taking part.
Matt Swiatek
30th December 2010 07:50pm
All done:
Was very happy to have a group of friends to ride with today to finish out the challenge. I'm not sure if I would have done it on my own today.
Probably my biggest week of training all year, and it was in the harshest weather we've had thus far. Most of the rides were sub-freezing with strong winds. The last two days were "warm" around 35 and felt great to finish off with.
Thanks for the challenge and motivation. Hoping I'm one of the first 100 so that I get a patch.
Mark Gregory
30th December 2010 08:17pm
Finished off the last few kilometres today so I'm all done too.
Ride reports and links to garmin data for all the rides on the following blog -
e pon
31st December 2010 05:04am
DNF with 179k - http://exposedbits.blogspot.com/2010/12/388-186-max-326.html
e pon
31st December 2010 05:08am
forward progress hindered by conditions like this:
Dave Wyman
31st December 2010 08:35am
That took me down to the wire. Thirteen rides.
Dec. 23: 75km (rounded off)
Dec. 24: 65
Dec. 25: 37
Dec. 26: 64
Dec. 27: 59
Dec. 28: 55
Dec. 29: 61
Dec. 30: 82
Jens Voigt
31st December 2010 08:03pm
629 kilometers http://www.tourofcalifornia.org/2010/12/festive-500.html
Karl Trigwell
2nd January 2011 04:54am
Sorry for the delay in posting my festive 500 efforts. Due in part to completing it 1 day late on the 31st, my personal objection to having a facebook account and waiting for my mate to post on his sexy bicycles facebook page. Here is the link of the evidience (Check out the cool city bikes as well!):
Thanks to Rapha for inspiring me to the challenge and congrats to all who attempted and/or completed. Particularly those in the frosty northern hemisphere. Like others I have enjoyed reading peoples blogs on their challenge.
I live in Perth, Australia. So had to complete the challenge in some extreme windy, sunny (UV) and hot conditions. My personal challenge was to complete in all on a single speed bike. My mate has recently started desiginng and custom building "Sexy Bicylces". Most of the challenge was riden on my Sexy Bicycles Blue Business single speed which was in the Sexy Bicyles 1st release of bikes. During the challenge I also rode 2 (1 fixed gear and 1 single speed) protype bikes which will be part of the 2nd release Sexy Bicylces.
Some points of note from my challlenge. I now have distinct sun tanned ovals on the back of my hands from wearing Rapha grand tour gloves. Despite applying sunscreen which seemed to dissipate in sweat during the longer rides, I also have distinctive sunglass tan lines and sun burnt calves, knees and arms. Some rides involved social stops for pints of fantstic West Australian brewed beers. Little Creatures Pale Ale and Ferel Brewery Hop Hog Ale for anyone who ever visits Perth and is after some good beer. Also my 3 days off the bike from 25th to 27th was due to christmas at my parents farm, boxing day music festival attendance and subsequent recovery day after music festival.
Cheers, Karl.
Steve Messer
2nd January 2011 05:17am
I had a lot of fun having a goal to reach by the end of the year. I ended up with 518Km, but started a day late (on the 24th) and finished a day late (on the 31st). I didn't realize the challenge was through the 30th until just now as I return to post the rides. About 1/3 of that total was on a mountain bike. Thanks, and happy new year to all! http://connect.garmin.com/explore?owner=kanga-steve
Rick Ewing
2nd January 2011 11:59pm
I really enjoyed this challenge and I don't usually get to ride this much at the end of December. I didn't finish the complete 500km, but ended up with 304km/189miles
Dec 23rd - 40.1 miles
Dec24th - 55.3 miles
Dec25th - 21.2 miles
Dec 26th - 20.6 miles - with snow coming soon
Dec 27th - blizzard - 14inches of snow 40mph winds
Dec 28th - shovelled lots of snow
Dec 29th - no ride - ice!
Dec 30th - 52miles
feel great! thanks Rapha again for the challenge! Happy New Year to all
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TWD: Burnt Sugar Ice Cream
This week's TWD was chosen by Becky of Project Domestication: burnt sugar ice cream. I have to thank Becky for this selection for a number of reasons. First, the recipe was relatively uncomplicated and I really needed that this week. I'm not sure I could have handled anything with lots of components and tricky steps - I've been off my game for a few days and am still trying to find my mojo and get back into the swing of things. Aside from this ice cream, I haven't baked in 4 or 5 days, which may not seem like much, but around here it's an eternity! Also, I know I promised photos from Shane's first marathon and a race report and I'm still going to deliver, it's just going to be a few days later than I'd originally hoped. Stay tuned!
Becky's ice cream selection was also very timely as the month of May seems to have brought some July weather to Rhode Island along with it. We've had a few hot and humid days and what could be better on a day like that than ice cream? The only downside? We haven't turned our a/c on so the house has been fairly warm, which made photographing this ice cream difficult. By the time I scooped it into the bowl and got it set up for its photo, it was soupy and not terribly attractive (see, for example, the second and fourth photos of the post). I kept popping it back in the freezer, but I'm impatient so never really left it in there long enough to get completely hard again.
A few months ago I made the caramel ice cream from Thomas Keller's Ad Hoc at Home and while it was quite good, I didn't love the flavor enough to eat it by itself - it was definitely more of an accompaniment to other desserts. Dorie's recipe included very similar ingredients, the main difference being that Thomas Keller's recipe is far richer - a higher cream to milk ratio and more egg yolks. I was hoping Shane would help me eat the ice cream this week but I only made 1/2 batch so there wouldn't be as much and I also added M&M's to the recipe - chocolate in a recipe greatly increases the chances that Shane will at least try it! I also used half and half in place of some of the cream and milk and then used extra 1% milk to get the ratio of cream to milk correct. As Dorie warned, my caramel did seize when I added the milk and cream, but it smoothed out with a little heat and some diligent stirring. I strained the custard before adding the vanilla just in case any bits of hard caramel remained. Finally, I froze the M&M's for a few hours before folding them into the ice cream (thanks to a tip here) in an attempt to keep them from bleeding (for the record, they still bled, but not as much as they do when I don't freeze them).
I tried to make ice cream sandwiches with some of the fabulous chocolate cookies Margot sent me, but the ice cream kept melting so I had to stick with eating it out of a bowl :) The verdict? Shane and I both liked the ice cream, but it's probably not a recipe I'd make over and over again. It's essentially the same verdict I reached on Thomas Keller's version. I think perhaps we're just not big enough fans of caramel to appreciate the flavor. That said, just about all of the TWD folks who made this one and posted on the P&Q's couldn't say enough good things about this ice cream, so don't let me deter you from giving it a shot! Thanks again to Becky for hosting this week! You can find the recipe for the ice cream on her blog or on page 432 of Dorie's book.
38 comments:
- Memória said...
I'm sorry you two weren't crazy about this ice cream. It still looks fantastic. I love the addition of M&Ms.
- May 4, 2010 at 2:06 AM
- thepastrykook said...
i have dorie's book. guess i'd have to try these soon!
- May 4, 2010 at 4:32 AM
- alvarosa said...
Smarties - good idea! I was looking for something quick and easy to fold in, and ended up with caramelized almonds, but Smarties would have been even quicker and easier...
- May 4, 2010 at 4:49 AM
- Teanna said...
Love the M&m mix in! If you put chocolate in a recipe, it would greatly increase my chance of making it, too! Sorry you weren't too crazy about this one, but as always it is picture perfect!
- May 4, 2010 at 6:28 AM
- Romaine said...
Party ice cream! Looks like fun.
- May 4, 2010 at 6:54 AM
- Kayte said...
It looks like a party in a bowl! How fun to add the candies...guys here would love that, too. Nice job. We loved it, too. I only made half a batch so I could be sure it would be gone...no need anything this tempting hanging around the house.
- May 4, 2010 at 7:42 AM
- Pamela said...
I want to lick that last picture, Tracey! :o) Stay cool. I think we've been having some of the same weather. I'm not ready for summer just yet.
- May 4, 2010 at 8:06 AM
- Leslie said...
How fun looking with the M&Ms! We must be related because I like my ice cream photos to have a little melting and I was too impatient to wait for it to happen. I hope we both get the urge to get back to baking soon.
- May 4, 2010 at 9:27 AM
- Lauryn said...
Ha - my ice cream looked more like ice cream soup too! Yours really does look fab and with those M&Ms - OMG!! I LOVE that last photo - just gorgeous!
- May 4, 2010 at 10:04 AM
- Di said...
I love the freezing the m&ms tip. I'm going to remember that. I thought about making ice cream sandwiches, but this ice cream is so soft that I didn't think it would work. Your pictures look great!
- May 4, 2010 at 10:13 AM
- mr. pineapple man said...
the m&ms make it look so good though...
- May 4, 2010 at 10:54 AM
- roxan said...
That ice cream looks delicious!!!
A note about the ice cream not freezing all the way... did you leave the ice cream maker bowl in the freezer for at least 24 hours? if that's not cold enough then your ice cream probably won't freeze all the way. Regardless - that ice cream really does look delicious. I'll have to add m&ms to my next batch. - May 4, 2010 at 11:34 AM
- Ms Bibi said...
The pictures look awesome, sorry the taste wasn't as good.I do love Smarties ice cream
- May 4, 2010 at 11:40 AM
- Kimberly Johnson said...
Making ice cream sandwiches was a great idea! Even with the drippy ice cream, it's looks delicious!
- May 4, 2010 at 12:10 PM
- Tia said...
how FUN!!! my son would love this!
- May 4, 2010 at 12:12 PM
- Jessica of My Baking Heart said...
I have to agree - that last picture makes the ice cream look fabulous! :) Sorry it wasn't a favorite!
p.s. Glad you received the book! Can't wait to see what you make out of it! :) - May 4, 2010 at 1:18 PM
- TeaLady said...
Great idea to add the M&Ms. They add a lot of color to a rather colorless ice cream.
It DID seem to melt quickly. - May 4, 2010 at 2:17 PM
- Lynnylu said...
We can't all like everything we make, but you did a great job on the ice cream nevertheless. The M&M's add some lovely color.
- May 4, 2010 at 4:13 PM
- steph- whisk/spoon said...
hmmm...my MIL sent us a big bag of m&ms for easter. i'm not crazy about them, so we haven't opened it...maybe i should put them in ice cream!!
- May 4, 2010 at 4:21 PM
- bexbakes said...
I love the M&M colors! Sorry you didn't love the taste.
- May 4, 2010 at 7:00 PM
- Katrina said...
Fun photos. This ice cream did melt quickly, huh. It's good, but a little too rich, sweet for me. Which is saying a lot, I know!
- May 4, 2010 at 8:29 PM
- Amanda said...
Great idea adding the M&Ms, sorry about the melting! i thought it was great, just too much work to make over and over again.
- May 4, 2010 at 9:23 PM
- Bridget said...
I actually felt the same way, but there was so much peer pressure I felt bad not being one of the "OMG this ice cream is amazing!" people. :)
- May 4, 2010 at 9:35 PM
- ice cream freaks said...
It looks like a party in a bowl! Kids would love it.
- May 5, 2010 at 3:59 AM
- Nickki said...
M&M's! What a brilliant idea. I'll have to try that next time. I agree with you, this ice cream did melt very quickly :-)
- May 5, 2010 at 5:53 AM
- Cathy said...
Looks great Tracey! I think that adding chocolate to these is a great idea - it was so sweet that it almost needed something else going on. I could really only eat a bite or two of this (and that is saying something, because I'm not generally "a bite or two" kind of girl) because it is so sweet. I loved this, but I think you are right that caramel ice cream in general might work best as an accompaniment to something else. Hope it cools down a little for you all before it gets hot again!
- May 5, 2010 at 10:03 AM
- Linda said...
I like the color pop from the M&Ms.
This ice cream is definitely for folks who like the taste of caramel. My hubs is not a fan of anything caramel (this ice cream included), so you are in good company. - May 5, 2010 at 10:24 AM
- jillbert said...
Great idea to add M&Ms! What a cool tip to freeze them first too. I thought this was good, but I can't say I'd make it again.
- May 5, 2010 at 10:42 AM
- dharmagirl said...
i love your whimsical m&m's, tracey:)
congrats to shane on his first marathon! can't wait to read more about it. - May 5, 2010 at 10:53 AM
- Carol Peterman said...
Love the psychedelic colors from the M&M. It looks darn tasty.
- May 5, 2010 at 12:32 PM
- Jaime said...
the candies give it a nice color but i think i prefer mine plain! oh and there is a TWD recipe coming up w/apples so maybe you can make the caramel apple oatmeal bars then ;)
- May 5, 2010 at 3:05 PM
- Jen @ My Kitchen Addiction said...
Wow... This ice cream looks really pretty. I love the picture of the melty ice cream sandwich!
- May 5, 2010 at 9:36 PM
- margot said...
It looks so good with the M&Ms! I didn't cook mine long enough and it still tasted really caramelly, so I guess it's not a great recipe if you aren't huge caramel fans.
Haven't baked in 5 days?! I usually bake a lot over the weekend and then want to bake again around Wednesday; I think I'm going to make the SM recipe tonight. - May 5, 2010 at 11:23 PM
- Linn @ Swedish Home Cooking said...
Ohh, what a great recipe that looks like! I like that you out m n ms in it too, it's so pretty.
- May 6, 2010 at 2:41 AM
- Julia said...
The m&m color bleeding looks really pretty! I know it wasn't the intention, but it looks cool and m&m's in ANYTHING wins my vote.
- May 6, 2010 at 11:36 AM
- Chandani said...
The Melting M&Ms have got me melting and wanting ice cream.
- May 6, 2010 at 3:45 PM
- Jeannette said...
I actually made this one without an ice cream machine and I had the same melting problem that you did. I used the Lebowitz method you turned me on to a while back via twitter :)
Your ice cream looks great!!!! The flavor to me was a bit reminiscent of the dulce I made for the dulce de leche duos. - May 12, 2010 at 11:38 AM
- Eliana said...
Oh how fun and colorful :)
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Charlie Strauss (from LANL's Biology division) has been running his CPU-intensive protein folding codes on Ed continuously since about day one.
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Hello, Here is an odd thing that has only happened this one time today, I would not know about it except the member sent in a mod report saying he could not see his latest post in his list of posts posted by his account.
So I went to his one and only topic that he posted and I notice that he is a 'Guest' and not listed as one of the normal member accounts.
I check his account profile and it shows the normal stuff, he shows up as in the "no primary member group" like the rest of the members do, but yet on this new topic he created he showed up as a Guest.
I went into the mysql database using phpmyadmin and look him up and see that his member id group is listed as the number 1 Everybody else that I looked at in the database show a member id_group as the number 0. I make NO changes but go back to his topic and now he's no longer listed as a Guest but is a full regular member.
I go back to phpmyadmin and search for this user in the members table and now he's like everybody else and is listed with an id_group of 0 and everything seems normal now.
Is there something that explain why he was temporarily listed as a Guest and allowed to post a new Topic as a guest when no other guests can post a new topic or even a message?
How or why did he get listed in the id_group of 1 (which I believe is the admin id_group) even temporarily?
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Marcy Nanocenter at SUNYIT
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Marcy Nanocenter Rendering - January 2013
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