Creaky Bottom Bracket

Known for riding off the front of group rides only to be caught in the first mile, we got back on a road bike and realized he must win the Donut Derby at least once in his life. Regularly pledging we’re "not climbers," we can be found as a regular attendee of Trexlertown's Thursday Night Training Criterium or sitting on the couch watching Paris-Roubaix reruns. We have been constant riders of the Hell of Hunterdon in New Jersey and raced the Tour of the Battenkill.

All in Festive 500

Events: 2023 Rapha Festive 500 Day Six

Dec 31

Dec 31 Events: 2023 Rapha Festive 500 Day Six

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The Rapha Festive 500 Day Six continues the canal treatment, despite heading south.

Events: 2023 Rapha Festive 500 Days Three, Four, and Five

Dec 30

Dec 30 Events: 2023 Rapha Festive 500 Days Three, Four, and Five

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Events: 2023 Rapha Festive 500 Day Two

Dec 27

Dec 27 Events: 2023 Rapha Festive 500 Day Two

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Rapha’s 2023 Festive 500 ushers in a new experience on day two.

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Dec 26

Dec 26 Events: 2023 Rapha Festive 500 Day One

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Rapha’s 2023 Festive 500 begins with some minor hiccups.

Events: Planning the 2023 Rapha Festive 500

Dec 10

Dec 10 Events: Planning the 2023 Rapha Festive 500

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The 2023 Rapha Festive 500 is in the works.

Events: The 2022 Rapha Festive 500 Day One

Dec 26

Dec 26 Events: The 2022 Rapha Festive 500 Day One

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Events: Planning the 2022 Rapha Festive 500

Dec 3

Dec 3 Events: Planning the 2022 Rapha Festive 500

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This year’s Rapha Festive 500 theme explores the large and small aviation hubs of Bucks County.

Essay: On the Festive Perspective

Jan 2

Jan 2 Essay: On the Festive Perspective

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Tragedy alters priorities for 2021.

Events: The 2021 Rapha Festive 500 Day Four

Dec 30

Dec 30 Events: The 2021 Rapha Festive 500 Day Four

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The Schoolhouse Festive 500 continues as seven more antique schools are added to the list.

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Dec 26

Dec 26 Events: The 2021 Rapha Festive 500 Day Three

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Day Two of Rapha’s Festive 500 had us passing old and new schoolhouses.

Events: The 2021 Rapha Festive 500 Day One

Dec 25

Dec 25 Events: The 2021 Rapha Festive 500 Day One

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The Rapha Festive 500 2021 explores the diverse schoolhouse structures in Bucks County.

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Dec 19

Dec 19 Events: Planning the 2021 Rapha Festive 500

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Events: The 2020 Rapha Festive 500 Days Six, Seven, and Eight

Dec 31

Dec 31 Events: The 2020 Rapha Festive 500 Days Six, Seven, and Eight

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An exploration of the Bucks County Underground Railroad leads to so much more information.

Events: The 2020 Rapha Festive 500 Day Five

Dec 29

Dec 29 Events: The 2020 Rapha Festive 500 Day Five

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Day five of the Festive 500 demonstrates the biggest lesson.

Events: The 2020 Rapha Festive 500 Day Four

Dec 28

Dec 28 Events: The 2020 Rapha Festive 500 Day Four

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Bucks County Quaker role in the Underground Railroad are visited on day four of the Festive 500.

Events: The 2020 Rapha Festive 500 Day Three

Dec 27

Dec 27 Events: The 2020 Rapha Festive 500 Day Three

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Raph’s Festive 500 day three delivers its coldest day yet.

Events: The 2020 Rapha Festive 500 Day One

Dec 25

Dec 25 Events: The 2020 Rapha Festive 500 Day One

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Day one of the Festive 500 offers an important lesson.

Events: Planning the 2020 Rapha Festive 500

Dec 3

Dec 3 Events: Planning the 2020 Rapha Festive 500

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The 2020 Festive 500 theme seeks to visit Underground Railroad stops in Bucks County.

Events: The 2019 Rapha Festive 500 Day Eight

Jan 5

Jan 5 Events: The 2019 Rapha Festive 500 Day Eight

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The final day of Rapha’s Festive 500 presents challenges and tolls.

Events: The 2019 Rapha Festive 500 Day Seven

Jan 1

Jan 1 Events: The 2019 Rapha Festive 500 Day Seven

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Here is where the Festive 500 could have come to an end.