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The Utah Randonneur

Building wheels with wooden rims - I have built literally hundreds of bicycle wheels over the years and have enjoyed riding them all. Through trial and error I feel that I have gained a pret...
6 days ago
PA Randonneurs Message Board

Welsh Tract Wander 200k & Holiday Soirée Report - On Saturday, December 7, the Pennsylvania Randonneurs gathered for their 2024 grand finale, featuring a 200K brevet and a festive holiday soirée. Both ev...
1 week ago
chasing mailboxes

Coffeeneuring Challenge Gratitude Day - Life has been a jumble this year. Both humbling and disruptive, I’ve spent it with a reeling mind, confronting unfun truths and realizing our finite nature...
3 weeks ago
The Daily Randonneur

Coffeeneuring 2024 No. 8: Commonplace Coffee in Pittsburgh - It’s the end of another coffeeneuring season and it’s been a good one. I completed the required seven rides last weekend but with the extension through Nov...
4 weeks ago
To Be a Puddle

Bethlehem 2024 - "Great is the art of beginning, but greater is the art of ending." Henry W. Longfellow It always has a tinge of sadness, these last few rides before t...
2 months ago
Jchernekoff's Blog

Reviving the Dream of a Cross Country Ride - The best thing about my Ohio/West Virginia trip is that I completed it, more or less as planned, and that this positive result has re-energized my dream of...
3 months ago
Bikerdude's World

Routes for 8/16/22 - Wind is forecasted out of the ENE, so we don't have many good options to take us that direction. Routes will take us towards West Jefferson, then back up a...
2 years ago
Tom's Rando Report

Colorado High Country 1200km Randonnee July 2011 - Colorado High Country 1200km Randonnee July 2011 Randonnée is a long trip on a prescribed route by foot or bicycle. Randonneur: A hard-riding enthusiast who...
3 years ago
Bruce's Bike Blog

Been Awhile, Gentle Readers of This Blog - Hi everybody. I have not been blogging for awhile now... Just not inspired to write and that's all. I hope to revive the blog soon cuz I have stuff to...
4 years ago
Kent's Bike Blog

Drive Fast - Today is Ash Wednesday, a Christian Holy Day of prayer and fasting. While I don't particularly care what (if any) faith a person follows, I do think the id...
4 years ago
The Kramer Blog

The Big Lebowski 2012 - Dude, the year is 2020! Go here instead! https://randobiker.blogspot.com/2012/08/the-big-lebowski-2020.html
4 years ago
DC Randonneurs

Transition to New Club Website - On December 18, the club board voted to migrate the DC Randonneurs’ web site to a new platform managed by Michele Brougher, an experienced web architect an...
4 years ago
Lynne's Mostly-Cycling Blog

Mondial - Nevertheless, She Persisted - I discovered Randonneuring back in 2006, and officially joined up in 2007. It has been the best 12 bicycling years of my life. Many great rides, and many...
5 years ago
commuterDude

It's not a question of "if" . . . - A very safety-conscious boss of boss looked me dead in the eye and said, *"on safety, it's not a matter of "if" you'll get hit by a car; it's a matter of ...
5 years ago
Biking around NC

Ridge of the Rockies - Ennis MT to Butte MT - The route from Ennis MT to Butte MT covered 87 miles and about 4500 feet of climbing. We had a long climb this morning that started within a couple miles ...
5 years ago
Keith Snyder

Address to local creche committee - This is what I said on June 27 to the Bethel Religious Display Committee. This committee was convened in response to conflict over the placement of this ba...
5 years ago
GreatDane

Seventy48 - Will had just yelled “ready at the finish” when I noticed a movement by my seat. I looked down and let out a surprised yell. A small fish, 6” long or so, ...
5 years ago
Desert Rivers Region Randonneurs

Gravel 132km and 200km Ride, 7/14/2019 - Wenatchee - Another one of Shiggy's great rides. A combination of the climb up Badger Mtn, the gravel descent to Palisades, and the challenging climb up Swakane Canyo...
5 years ago
irrelevance

the list — an ongoing index - Background: The sound of fingernails against a surface is tolerable, and could even be enjoyable, when that surface is several guitar strings. When that s...
5 years ago
The Hudson Valley Randonneur

A New Day is Dawning in 2019! - It's that time of year again. The very beginning. That moment filled with hope and anticipation, fresh starts and optimism. After eight years tolerating...
5 years ago
JV's Cycling Blog

Road tubeless has arrived!!! - That's right! In fact it arrived over a year ago. At first the big plus to road tubeless was that it got a lot of folks to use sealant. With sealant, you ...
6 years ago
Rando Richard

Yellowstone/Grand Teton 1000K - In July of 2017 (13–15th) I sponsored a 1000K brevet (~ 625 miles) that went through Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks…plus Starr Valley Wyoming. ...
6 years ago
The Adventures of RandoBoy

The Racer's Edge - I was a kid when I first heard about STP. But it was probably only a few years ago that I first heard about the *other* STP: Seattle to Portland. You can ...
6 years ago
Frontage Roads

All Terrain Bicycle Tour? - Found this book in my stash on Sunday. It’s from ‘79 originally, but my copy is a reprint from ‘99. Cracked me up to see the route for All Terrain Bicycle ...
6 years ago
Colorado Last Chance 1200k Randonnée

Some Last Chance Photos - *Pre-ride - JLE photos* 1. Tim Sullivan / sunset, Bird City, KS 2. Tim Sullivan - Nebraska 3. Raindrops 4. Heading into Byers 5. Rando Dinner in Byers ...
7 years ago
RANDO MONTANA

My London-Edinburgh-London 2017 - After my successful finish of Paris-Brest-Paris (PBP) in 2015, I was feeling really good about myself. When the early sign-up of London-Edinburgh-London ...
7 years ago
The DrCodfish Chronicles

- Season of Plenty We feed birds, intentionally, and sometimes unintentionally. I notice now that most of the regular visitors, the chickadees, the Goldfin...
7 years ago
ChesapeakeSailor

I'm back - It's been much too long. But I've finally gotten back on to my bike with some regularity. In no smal part this is thanks to my friend and ride partner Ch...
7 years ago
Mellow yellow

Specialized Roubaix - Is Smoother Faster? - *The New Roubaix upfitted with 32mm tubeless tires plays well on unpaved* *Product Review of New Specialized Roubaix* I confess to being a long time fan ...
7 years ago
Velo Touriste

Two Rock/Valley Ford 200K - I'd been interested in doing a randonneur (long distance) brevet ride for a while. But for one reason or another, hadn't gotten around to it. Besides co...
7 years ago
It's about the bike

New bike day - Not for me, but for Nicole. A new Fuji adventure bike. Here's to many adventures in the days and months to come.
8 years ago
Bunnyhawk - Design and Illustration

A Beholden Purpose - *Brennan Stasiewicz is a Brooklyn and Stockholm based filmmaker who has made numerous short films that profile an eclectic mix of personalities, ranging ...
8 years ago
Saint Louis Randonneuring

- After 11 years of organizing the brevets for the great St. Louis Missouri area I have retired as Regional Brevet Administrator. I want to thank every ride...
8 years ago
mile43 : Jon Muellner

Northern India Himalaya Cycle Tour - Have been enjoying a lot of good hiking, snowshoeing, skiing and winter camping in the Winter 2015-16, but am still remembering last fall's bicycle adventu...
8 years ago
rändo adagio

Coffeeneuring Challenge 2015 - My coffeeneuring exploits for 2015 felt low key relative to previous years. Not too much social interaction, only one beverage with high end latte art, and...
9 years ago
Subterranean Homesick Randonneur Blues

Coffeeneuring 2015. Ballroom Blitz Edition. - Bonus Ballroom Blitz Ride. Sweet! Let's Goooo! While very happy to complete another round of coffeeneuring this year, Mark Thomas and I decided to go ...
9 years ago
Cycling as Metaphor

2015 Coffeeneuring Challenge #1 - This year I decided at the last minute to participate in the Coffeeneuring Challenge – where cyclists visit 7 or more “coffee shops” (or tea, or cider, or ...
9 years ago
Rob Hawks / 449 km / No. Calif.

The third time around - ------------------------------ I had been planning this trip to participate in Paris, Brest, Paris (PBP) since August of 2011, and back then, still buzz...
9 years ago
Mark's Rando Notes

A Perfectly Logical Obsession - The idea “A perfectly logical obsession” - Bob Brudvik’s response to a text message from me at the end of April this year. We were fresh off our attempt...
9 years ago
Me, My Bike and I

Coastal Cruise (East) - On Saturday I rode perm # 2364 Coastal Cruise (east). It is a 103k perm from Newburyport, MA to Kittery Point, ME and back. The route covers 3 states (MA,...
9 years ago
sagittandy

Burning Man 2015 - *This is my long and rambling trip report for Burning Man 2015. * *This assumes the reader knows some burner lingo...* *Click on photos to enlarge. But b...
9 years ago
Doc on a bike

Colonial Parkway 207k permanent - This route looked to have so much potential. It uses a familiar segment of the Surry-Smithfield populaire for about 40 miles each way of the start/finish ...
9 years ago
Cyclerdood

The Sunshine 1200K. the 2015 Inaugural running. - This year is about getting the groove back on the bike, and finding the groove on bass. both things have slowly been happening. My main push for riding was...
9 years ago
SF Cyclotouring

UBI Framebuilding Class - Day 10 - 5/22/2015 - Day 10 [image: UBI] [image: UBI] [image: UBI] - Final bench/workarea cleanup - Minor frame cleanup - Packing and Boxing frame for...
9 years ago
Spokesong

Rajasthani Nights - Oh! Mharo Rajasthan Does it matter day or night Use the third eye for sight Feel me, hold me I pine for your embrace I came from far to see your face Give ...
9 years ago
The Surly Randonneur

Sat Feb 7 2014 Day Tour - Santee to San Clemente - I'm taking a break from brevets this season with this year being a PBP year. So, About once a month I'm packing up for a day tour with no route sheet an...
9 years ago
Desert Bicycling Notes

2015 Cycling Events - I had a good cycling season in 2014 by focusing on a few longer brevets and otherwise working generally on fitness, riding fast and/or fun 100k's with a sp...
10 years ago
enduring beyond the limit

- *Eureka 1000k – A self-supported ride on Vancouver Island, British Columbia (June 14-16, 2014)* There comes a time when you want to find solitude in your...
10 years ago
TimC's Truckin Rando Blog

The Mile Failte 1200K, Ireland - What does "MF" really stand for? - Wow, what an experience! Since I started this blog a few years ago, when I was working towards the Shenandoah 1200K, and then a few entries this year after...
10 years ago
Keep Rolling

A short afternoon ride - San Francisco here we come. An afternoon start with 38 miles *from* Bremerton to south end of hood canal. Big clouds, sunshine, and many colors of roads...
10 years ago
RandoNoodling

Sea to Sky 200k - The rains have come to the northwest and a close to the end of the regular randonneuring season. This was another year of milestones for me: Endless Mounta...
11 years ago
Green Hornet Randoing

I Visited Heaven Today - I visited Heaven today. It was closed. The road was long, but the time too short. A canopy of green, a blessing of shade. The rolling leaf crackles. The grou...
11 years ago
Endless Mountains 1240k

Ride Reports - *Victor Urvantsev and Kate Marshall's: **"...We met volunteers, Judd and his wife, at the next control, and he mentioned “a climb” on the upcoming section...
11 years ago
Ralph's Ozark Bike Blog

Central Iowa 400K - Dan Pfaff and I hit the road again Friday afternoon, July 12, for the last round of Central Iowa brevets in Ames. There were 20 riders for the 06:00 star...
11 years ago
The Boothby Chronicles

Donald's Pie Dough Recipe - I know you all want it, so I am going to share it. of course, until you learn to feel the dough, it's not going to work anyway; but this will certainly get...
11 years ago
whats next?

Usery Ridge Line Loop - *What*: Usery Mountain Ridge Line Loop *Where*: Usery Mountain Regional Park (Mesa Arizona) *When*: Dec 20, 2010 *Who*: Solo Hike *Why*: Tired of th...
12 years ago
My Rando adventures.

Coffeeneuring! - Thanks Mary, for organizing this. I had fun scoping out coffee shops that I wanted to go visit by bike, and missed out two that I wanted to go to, but didn...
12 years ago
Randonneur Apprentice

On the Roadside Again - Le 1000 du Sud 2012, September 5 - 8 Willie Nelson certainly did not think of randonneuring when he sang "And I can't wait to get on the road again." ...
12 years ago
Tidewater Randonneur

Why Do You Ride - It's weeks from the 40th edition of RAGBRAI. I'm having fun preparing for the adventure which has the potential to turn into a sequel for Plans, Trains and...
12 years ago
ranDanneuring

Crush the Commonwealth 2012 - Short version DNF (mental) in Bedford, after approximately 230 miles. No significant physical or mechanical problems, no failures in packing or preparatio...
12 years ago
Biking With Brad

30 Days of Biking: April 19-23rd Cliff Notes - April 19th: Rode to work as usual and in the morning took the kids to of all places, the Aquarium. Miles: 26. April 20th: Picked up a kid's friend, V and ...
12 years ago
Randonneuring by John Jost

A Near Perfect Day - When was the last time you had a near perfect ride? Mine was Saturday March 31. The ride, a 200 kilometer, 127 mile event know as a brevet started in Edwar...
12 years ago
The Orangecomo Adventures

Death Valley - March 2012 - [image: by orangecomo] , a photo by orangecomo on Flickr. So for the first time since Paris Brest Paris 2007 the Orangecomo was packed up for a trip. I sig...
12 years ago
cycling in seattle

North Bend Crit 2012 - The last few weeks of racing have been fun, and good training too. Two Sequims (both had crashes - and they say Mason is dangerous?!), neither race went a...
12 years ago
Alaska Randonneurs

2012 Ride Calendar - Winter Bikefest just ended, the Iditarod Trail Invitational riders started this afternoon, and the dogs run next Saturday. All this and so much more m...
12 years ago
Crescent City Randonneurs

200K - Saturday 1/7/2012 - Our first brevet of the year will be held next Saturday 1/7. We will be pushing off from the parking lot in Audubon Zoo at 7 AM and will be riding the Poncha...
12 years ago
Paul's biking and stuff blog

Mt. Lemmon 200k Brevet - I did the Mt. Lemmon 200K Brevet Saturday. It was another great ride. I rode slow since as you know I have not had time to train this fall. It has bee...
13 years ago
Magnolia Randonneur

The March to 2012 - Well, it is time to start getting serious again. I have been playing around far to long without a plan. I just finished my "long" ride of the year and n...
13 years ago
If I Had A Bike Blog...

The Elephant Cometh - I got a shiny new toy the other day in the form of a new Elephant cyclocross bike. Go ahead, take a second and admire. I'll wait. Glen (the man behind...
13 years ago
The Curious Randonneur

Abondoned, yet Honored - In case you hadn't seen the results, I abandoned after Carhais on the return to Paris, unable to get my feet/shins/ankles to carry me down the roads. Mor...
13 years ago
Permanent Clydesdale

The Wipeout (a late update for my non-FB friends) - Just wait for it. It really does happen, and it will make you cringe...
13 years ago
formerly floyd speaks

I Have To Admit, It's Getting Better - It's 6:30 on a cold and damp Saturday morning in February in Newberg, Oregon. The forecast is for rain and temperatures in the mid-40s. And there are at...
13 years ago
Cycles J Bryant

SIR's Great, Just Great. - The Seattle Randonneurs are blessed with, in my opinion, two great attributes that contribute to make it one of the best and biggest Randonneuring club in ...
13 years ago
Adrian Hands

Dr. E. B. Hands - My father's grandfather, Dr. Edgar B. Hands, was a wheelman! Start of 2-mile Open, Castalian Springs MS in May late 1800s [image: Posted by Picasa]
14 years ago
Tripieper Tales and Travels

Soaking Up the Sun - The in-laws wanted to spend time in Death Valley for their 50th Wedding Anniversary. In late October who am I to argue? The family enjoying the sun at Furn...
14 years ago
randonneurextra

Right hook - Well it finally happened -- I was hit a week or so ago (Sunday, Oct. 17). After 10's of thousands of miles over the last decade or so, the odds were no lon...
14 years ago
RUSA Blogs

USA (alphabetically by state) - - National http://k-hounds.blogspot.com/ - AL Alabama - AK Alaska http://www.alaskarandonneurs.org/ http://bankingtime.wordpress.com/...
14 years ago
Bike Fizxzit

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Jud's Rando Training Blog

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Treadly and Me

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1200km

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Ride reports from the Arizona brevets.

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Friday, November 16, 2007

Why bikers like riding on the Blue Ridge Parkway

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