Hey Randonneur,
Just a couple more days to the first brevet of the year. Please do sign up if you havent signed up yet.
Brief
In Detail
Q: What is Randonneuring ?
A: Randonneuring is a type of organized long distance bicycle riding (100km - 1200km). Its mainly a test of endurance, self-sufficiency and bicycle touring skills. Its NOT a competitive sport. But its loads of fun.
Q: What are the BangaloreBrevets ?
A: A platform for introducing Randonneuring in Bangalore. It also doubles up as a way to participate in the world famous Paris-Brest-Paris(PBP) Randonneuring event. More details on the PBP or the BangaloreBrevets website.
Q: Do I need to register ?
A: Absolutely. In fact the last day to register is on the 6th of Jan
Q: Any rules and regulations I need to know about ?
A: There are quite a few rules. Everything is on the PBP/BB website. Please make sure you note them carefully!
Q: Awesome. I want to ride the 200km brevet on Jan 15th. What next ?
A: Fantastic. Just make sure you have done all of these
- Register for the ride by the 6th of Jan
- There will be a briefing this Saturday (8th of Jan), where you will receive the route details and the brevet cards. All those who have registered will get the relevant details via email.
- get your bike ready and ride on the 15th
Q: Whom can I contact for more info ?
Q: Are there a lot of nuts doing this ?
Folks are coming from Pune, Hyderabad and Chennai.
Interesting links to read up on
~ the Bangalore Brevet team