How hard could Rapha's weekly CHOP ride be? FLAPA

[@dangerous_dave]

good to have you along! (I was the rider in bright blue top and marone long bibs), it's addictive - hope you'll be back!

[@joshkwan]

Awesome stuff! Great to ride with a new group and meet some new people too. You guys are bloody strong. I hid in the wheels and only did 2 turns in the front haha

[@mralexcheek]

I never did FLAPA, but actually learned to ride with a bunch with Rapha 10 years ago on that route! Oh memories~

[@notsoenduro]

So glad you thought the first part was crazy ! I was I the group behind and 100% cooked through the first part - v quick pace ! 👏 loved it

[@joshkwan]

Mate it was kinda scary how fast we were going 🫣

[@SignalSixStudio]

This was a great video. Thanks for takin us for the ride.

[@wilsonrobb10]

Killer video mate. Another excellent DnB roller at the perfect time

[@joshkwan]

Sometimes half the video editing is finding that right tune to match the energy of the video. Thanks for appreciating it 😇

[@anthrology123]

Enjoyed this video heaps josh... enjoyed it more than getting dropped halfway through this ride. See you same time next week

[@joshkwan]

Hahahahahhaa see you at Pain Train + Flapa The most cursed evening morning combo

[@chrisvisvis]

This ia mad, didn't even know Rapha had this ride! Haven't done a ride like this is ages since training for a triathlon but it iused to a be a weekly staple through the eastern suburbs punchy hills. Gret vid. On the front next time haha

[@joshkwan]

I know right! Some serious hittas in this group. Triathalon training is a lot different to these kind of chop rides, I don’t know how you fit in three sports, especially during winter 🥶 Stretch goal 1, don’t get dropped. Stretch goal 2….on the front? Haha

[@jetthepanda]

That looked crazy fast! I would definitely get dropped 😂

[@PDdiving]

Loving the videos mate - watching all the way from Townsville… Nice and warm here

[@joshkwan]

Thanks mate! Enjoy the warm weather

[@fabianmolyneux2308]

Great Vid again Josh. Love it.

[@joshkwan]

Thanks mate!

[@huterknickerbocker1]

Need more info on single speed guy!!!

[@lethargic_cow]

Nice vlog bro, well done. Subbed ♥️🙏🏼

[@MattBowden]

Good edit man.

[@joshkwan]

Cheers brother 🤙🏻

[@jonc2037]

Looks Awesome!

[@joshkwan]

It was! Thanks for watching

[@MattBonning]

I'd love to know the gear inches of that single speed nutter

[@Soonaone]

This looks well fun. Curious, how many watts were you averaging to ride the flats at 50kph? Thanks

[@joshkwan]

To be honest I was hiding quite nicely in the draft, maybe 200-300 watts. The accelerations and surges are the hard things to keep up with.

[@TheAsianCalvinC]

Now that is some movie magic

[@JFomo]

This is way better than the Tuesday night chop

[@joshkwan]

Tuesday night chop is a bit different, I enjoy that for the cornering. This is fun for smashing up the hills

[@JFomo]

@@joshkwan Great video, reminds me of the old videos from James Tan Cycling

[@paolofranks6742]

So many people without gloves 😮 Dunno how you do it when it’s this cold!

[@twowheelsandcroissant]

yeah wonder how they can still wear short bibs

[@joshkwan]

I like wearing my gloves after the cafe or when I’m warming up. What can I say though, just love the feeling of bare skin on the rubber shifters 🥵

[@jamespham888]

How do you function at work when you have just done a vo2 max effort !

[@joshkwan]

Lots of coffee 🙃

[@anthonymian1242]

"personally, I love flogging myself" Don't we all Josh, dont we all! 😅

[@joshkwan]

Type 2 fun :P Suffering at the time, but kinda fun in retrospect hahaha

[@DoneAndDustedCycling]

flapa on a single speed is WILD

[@joshkwan]

Apparently he doesn’t own a bike with gearing. Even his gravel bike is single speed 😵‍💫

[@thewattbomber]

Damn, looks so fun! How are you in bib shorts?! I don’t know about Melbourne, but in Perth it was 6 degrees today and I had 4 layers on (base, SS, LS, and gilet) 😂 Come over to Perth, we have the River Loop ride and there’s a few groups who do a smashfest ride for it (STG is one of them and they’re fasttt).

[@joshkwan]

The duality of riding chop rides. Dress for the ride or for the cafe? Hahaha I warm up very quickly when I’m riding hard so bib shorts feel great. At the park up…not so much 😅 This morning was 7 degrees 😵‍💫

[@fakesnames3451]

Did the single speed guy keep up?

[@joshkwan]

He more than kept up, he was pushing the pace at the front

[@fakesnames3451]

@@joshkwan oh wow lol that's impressive

[@cheangkeat]

how do you mount your insta 360 on your bike computer mount?

[@joshkwan]

I don’t, I use a bite mount :)

[@Peter-pn2sz]

Great video Josh, but we need more Westie content.

[@joshkwan]

Noted I have some more westie content coming :)

[@beybladeking2772]

any other casual riding group u recommend other than the Tue night SOP?

[@joshkwan]

Wednesday morning has casual groups that leave just after 6am from Taylor square.

[@DanTuber]

wear a base layer mate. they keep you warm

[@joshkwan]

Hahaha that’s a good point. I have one base layer and it’s been sitting at the bottom of my drawer for too long.

[@JC-ed5kv]

Sorry to be dense, what is FLAPA?

[@joshkwan]

The normal route is called “Lapa” So the fast group have called themselves “Flapa”

[@JC-ed5kv]

@@joshkwan ahhhhhh thank you! Google wasn’t much use there 😂

[@Simon-Simon-Simon]

I ❤ flogging myself 😂

[@joshkwan]

Self punishment 😅

[@kapitenjek]

Great vid mate, is the ride open for all? or just rcc members?

[@joshkwan]

Wednesday ride is open for all!

[@tim83h]

Love flogging yourself 🤣

[@joshkwan]

Love it mate. Type 2 fun, feels shite at the time but afterwards it feels rewarding hahaha

[@RichardLi-vf2xo]

Flapa looks insane, will definitely get dropped 😂

[@joshkwan]

It’s a lot of fun, but you know what else is fun? Reco + and spending more time at the cafe 😜

[@HF35752]

Has rapha fixed their huge stuff up with bibs? Rapha rides is usually a red flag for poor skill and bunch etiquette. Best avoided.

[@joshkwan]

Can’t really comment on the bibs since I don’t wear Rapha. I would say Rapha rides actually have quite good bunch etiquette. The newer groups obviously not as much, but the whole point there is to teach people.

[@DoneAndDustedCycling]

Having ridden with Rapha a few years ago, and also recently. I can vouch for the work they're doing and the ride leaders they've got running the rides. One of the better groups in sydney now IMO

[@itaca4861]

4:17 that thing was fkn dangerous

[@michaelwong5257]

50km from the get go 🫨