Comments on: I Would Be a Terrible Randonneur

By: Unknown

Unknown — Tue, 11 Oct 2005 21:28:21 +0000

yeah dug, he kinda has that t-rex thing, huh? If he had bigger teeth….

By: Fat

Fat — Tue, 11 Oct 2005 20:22:56 +0000

I was trying to think of a good response to this post but was unable to think of anything worth posting. But after reading the comments, you guys are hilarious! Thanks for the laugh!~ Fat chick

By: Fat Cyclist

Fat Cyclist — Tue, 11 Oct 2005 16:09:49 +0000

yeah, dug, i’m talking to you. you know what i’m talking about, too. don’t make me embarass you. and don’t think i lack the means. because i don’t. lack the means, i mean. i have means. i think we understand each other.

By: Unknown

Unknown — Tue, 11 Oct 2005 15:54:42 +0000

easy rock, i would never talk to you that way, i love you man. plus, i’m afraid of you. i only talk to fatty that way, cuz he’s probably the only guy less likely to win a fight than i am.

By: Unknown

Unknown — Tue, 11 Oct 2005 15:12:34 +0000

are you talkin’ to ME? or to someone else? or was that just general. Okay…if that was aimed at me, please don’t come up here.

By: Unknown

Unknown — Tue, 11 Oct 2005 13:36:37 +0000

are you calling me out? "we’ve talked about this before?" who am i, nigel? "we’ve talked about this before?" don’t make me come all the way up there.

By: Unknown

Unknown — Tue, 11 Oct 2005 05:29:32 +0000

Fatty–it’s weird…like x-files weird. What you gain I lose and as you lose, I gain. Could it be that you and I share an cumulative weight and that moving heaven and earth won’t change it? Freaky. Oh, wait, my fiver just came back with the carton of poptarts and a carmeled apple. Did you just lose some weight?

By: Susan

Susan — Tue, 11 Oct 2005 02:10:48 +0000

Did an update if you wanna check it out. I try to keep my entries short. Since you are such a great writer if you think of anything I should change in my writing style I would appreciate the critiquing.Be good guy.

By: Unknown

Unknown — Tue, 11 Oct 2005 01:38:57 +0000

Nice ride tale. I regularly ride with a very large club that has racers, juniors, seniors, randonneurs, tandemites, ‘bents, and a whole bunch of other folks in between as members. The randonneurs in my ability group are a pleasure to ride with. They tend to be *seriously* good road riders – not necessarily super-fast, but typically smooth, effortless pedalers, seemingly good at all aspects of riding, smart about road conditions, best drafting methods, nice and comfortable to ride with in tight, fast-moving groups, good at spotting stops likely to have great (i.e. clean and functioning) toilets, easy companions on the road, and so forth. I am learning a lot about distance riding from them and may try to do one or two of the shorter brevet events next year.According to my club, which hosts randonneuring events:

Randonneuring is long-distance (endurance) cycling over scenic and challenging terrain. Randonneur rides often leave early in the morning and require lights, go under most weather conditions, and typically are challenging all-day affairs with distance and speed determined by the participants. This includes the annual Brevet series of qualifying rides between 125 and 625 miles in length.

Why would you want to ride continuously for 600 kilometers? Why, to qualify for Paris-Brest. No, I’m not talking Paris Hilton here. A club member who has ridden in this epic touring ride writes: "For many, the goal is to finish the series of brevets (qualifying rides) required to participate in the 1200 km, 90-hour Paris-Brest-Paris randonnee." The brevets include 200, 300, 400 and 600 kilometer rides. All include a mix of rolling to mountainous terrain and average 5000′ of climbing per 100 miles covered. "If you complete them all (usually in the April-June timeframe) you can attempt Paris-Brest, a mostly continuous 1200 km ride, or randonnee. Or you can puss out, and do the 1000 km alternate ride. Fancy riding 200 miles, having climbed 10,000 feet, and facing another 5,000 feet – in one day, with half your riding under the lights? Cool, huh?

By: Fat Cyclist

Fat Cyclist — Mon, 10 Oct 2005 23:53:51 +0000

big mike – thanks for the permission to use ‘bonk.’ i’m too old to learn new slang.rocky – i know exactly where the weight is coming from, and i know where it’s going. it’s not a pretty conversation to have, though. i beg of you, let’s please move on.chris – i’m in for a plateau climbing day. your start location is less than a mile from where i live, so that’s nice. just as a thought, we could do it as a "spoke" type ride, where we drop down each road, then climb back up that same road before moving on to the next. in which case we could do:1. thompson2. inglewood3. sahallee4. 244th5. duthie6. issaquah/fall city7. se 43rd waythen we could give it a cool name, like "ring of fire." before long, it would be legendary, and we could sell t-shirts. email me and let’s nail down a time and course.