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Euraudax PBP
‘Euraudax’ Paris-Brest-Paris has formal groups riding at fixed speeds, whereas Randonneurs ride at their own speed and aren’t bound to eat the meals provided by the organisation. Both Euraudax PBP and PBP Randonneur have an intermingled history: http://www.randonneurs.bc.ca/history/union-des-audax-francais.html
Gorgeous Rakaia 200
This Saturday we will be riding to Rakaia Gorge and back,. It is a gentle climb all the way to the gorge where we turn around and retrace the route. Once we get back to the top pf the gorge it is an easy ride home, as long as there is no easterly breeze in…
Tour of British Columbia
The first annual edition of the Tour of British Columbia (TourdeBC) will begin as scheduled at 12:00 pm local time August 3rd, 2014. The 5,300 + kilometre non-stop ultra-endurance race is designed to test elite and developing ultra-cyclists alike. Read about the TourdeBC Website: http://tourdebc.com/
Mark’s Plan for a 1200
Sage advice from Mark Thomas: Try to maintain 20kph (including stops) during the day. This is easy to calculate, even when tired. Keep stops short enough to keep on that schedule. 18 hours x 20kph = 360km or 24 hours of brevet time. That gives me 6 hours in 24 for rest. 5 hours rest…
LEL and PBP – how do they compare?
Olaf Storbeck says: Both Paris-Brest-Paris and London-Edinburgh-London are ruddy fantastic events. Taking part and finishing was among the best experiences I’ve ever had. Click: PBP is a party, while LEL is an adventure.