The Steezy Rapha Checkpoint Challenge
Steezy rider, Mona, plotted a route for the Collective to hunt down all 9 checkpoints from the Rapha London Checkpoint Challenge. The challenge was introduced as a celebration of Lunar New Year, with each checkpoint themed around tigers or a place of significance to the communities that celebrate the Lunar New Year.
Starting at Hermanos de Columbian Coffee on Columbia road we all met to grab a quick coffee and jump on the road. A whopping 16 riders came with such an array of bikes that we split into road bikes and non-road bikes (with the Brompton crew holding the fort on the non-road).
We swung out to Victoria Park to nab checkpoint 1, the Pagoda in the park. The buzz truly beginning as the first checkpoint pinged on the RCC app!
Checkpoint 2 was the Dragon sculpture marking old Chinatown and checkpoint 3 the Neon Tiger at Tower Hill.
Checkpoint 4 was the graffiti in Stockwell highlighting the near extinction of tigers around the world.
Checkpoint 4.5 was Pau’s extra tiger stop at Battersea Power Station!
Checkpoint 5, the Pagoda at Battersea Park was a chance for us to practice some trackstanding.
Checkpoint 6 was the historic house of Lau She, Chinese writer known for the play Teahouse.
Checkpoint 7 was the neon tiger in Heal’s and the penultimate checkpoint, Chinatown, brought us nicely to the finish at Rapha for our fortunes!
Thank you to Ruby for the cracking pictures and everyone who came on the adventure!
Exploring London by bike is almost certainly the best way to get around.
