This is the official group of the San Francisco Randonneurs cycling club, serving as a network, forum, and information hub to encourage and faciliate bicycle cyclotouringand randonneuring activities in and around San Francisco, California.
Appropriate discussion topics include (but are not limited to):
- Tips on training and/or equipment for randonneuring and cyclotouring (bicycles, clothing, lights, tents, etc.)
- Planning and organizing non-competitive group bicycle rides that start/end in San Francisco -- especially those that require 1, 2, or more days to complete (cyclotouring day trips, touring, etc.)
- Mapping and planning bicycling routes in and around San Francisco
- Ride reports from past brevets and tours
- The history and lore of cycling in San Francisco
Randonneuring: Randonneuring is long-distance unsupported endurance cycling. This style of riding is non-competitive in nature, and self-sufficiency is paramount. When riders participate in randonneuring events, they are part of a long tradition that goes back to the beginning of the sport of cycling in France and Italy. Friendly camaraderie, not competition, is the hallmark of randonneuring.
