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Randonneuring (non-competitive ultra distance events)
With an emphasis on Audax style events - Paris-Brest-Paris (PBP) is best known. Discussion of long & ultra distance touring and events, equipment, training, tips on self-supported riding are encouraged
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snapshots from San Francisco Randonneurs' 200k "Lighthouse" brevet yesterday
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Yesterday the San Francisco Randonneurs ran an out-of-season edition of the traditional January "Lighthouse" 200k brevet. Like most SFR rides, its start and finish controls are at the Golden Gate Bridge. Every time I do one of these rides, which begins and ends with a ride across the bridge, I fall in love with the bridge a... more »
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Inspirational randonneur injured at home
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Seattle randonneur and adventure cyclist Pat Rodden was recently
injured, not on his bike, but in a terrible accident inside his
house. Pat has done PBP twice and he is one of the original Seattle
International Randonneurs. However, he is probably best known for a
bicycle trip he did to the Arctic in 2006. Pat’s trip journal is... more »
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Carbon fork and/or handlebar for tandem?
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My wife & I purchased a steel Co-Motion tandem this summer. It has a
steel fork. I know carbon is lighter but would we see other benefits
going to carbon fork and/or handlebars? Input appreciated.
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Par Lay Voo?
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A recent post to this list (DrCodfish, pjinoakvi...@comcast.net) suggested that folks interested in PBP could spend time now practicing French. I took French in high school, but that was it. Several years ago I decided that it was pretty silly to be "sort of familiar" with French, so I decided to start doing at least a little something in French most... more »
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Schmidt SON20R feedback wanted
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After finding LED headlights that offered such an increase in lighting over even dual halogens, I'm switching over to LEDs. What made me hesitate was the color and quality of LED lights. With my older eyes, I really liked the Halogen lighting better and couldn't really see as well by LED lights. My eDeluxe makes... more »
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Cap/Hats!
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Dear Randons: I've got this really thin "Wigwam" branded knit cap (mostly wool, I believe) rom REI a year or so back. It's great for an under the helmet wear down to about 40 degrees F or so. Below that, I'd picked up a much finer, thicker woven merino wool cap at the "Express" company's winter... more »
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SR Award Application Deadline, Saturday!
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Don't forget, the deadline to apply for the SR Award is midnight on
Saturday. Don't ask me what time zone, or how this interacts with
daylight savings time :-)
I'll be out there trying to get in a last-day-of-October R-12 ride.
Nick
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Camelbak flow meter
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I had been thinking this morning that one of of the biggest problems with using a Camelbak instead of bottles is running out of water from not knowing how much is left. This should theoretically solve that problem, although I expect a loop of extra tubing may be required to make the gizmo readable.... more »
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Wind article from RBR
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An interesting article on wind and riding in today's RBR newsletter. There is usually something in each issue that I find interesting (though they dropped my favorite section (racing roundup) and kept that stupid Scott's Spin section) and today there was the article below. You can sign up to get the newsletter... more »
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