AMERICAN RANDONNEUR
Volume Thirteen Issue #4 November 2010 Message from the President As we approach the end of our very successful 2010 for American randonneurs, I’d like to take this opportunity to thank some of our dedicated volunteers and share some news for 2011. Our recent election brought some changes and thankfully more additions to our volunteer Contents ...... Page ranks. Mark Thomas, Past President, was elected Welcome New Members ...... 3 to the board after a couple of “quiet” years – dur- RUSA News ...... 6 Passings: Anne Schneider ...... 8 ing Mark’s quiet time he processed results for Brevet Time Limits ...... 11 481,922k of RUSA events and worked with the 2011 RBA Directory ...... 14-15 ACP’s Vice-President Jean-Gualbert FABUREL LOIS SPRINGSTEEN 2011 ACP Events ...... 16-17 2011 RUSA Events ...... 18 to homologate 3,809,700k of ACP brevets in American Randonneur Award ...... 19 anticipation of next year’s Paris-Brest-Paris. Thanks, Mark, for all of your Ride Report: 1001 Miglia Italia ...... 22 work on behalf of all of our members and for rejoining the board. While Avery Juhring Remembered ...... 27 E-Book Review: Cycling Show Stoppers .....28 Mike Dayton, VP and Newsletter Editor, was not reelected he has agreed to Photo Gallery ...... 30 continue as our “editor in chief ” while adding two additional volunteers to Congratulations—See You at Home ...... 31 his committee, Joshua Bryant and William DeRosset. Josh and Will also Ride Report: 1000 du Sud ...... 33 RUSA Store ...... 38 both stood for election this fall and we thank them for this and their willing- Membership Form ...... 39 ness to join Mike’s committee. John Lee Ellis was also reelected by the RBAs to continue to serve as their RBA Liaison. I know all of these dedicat- ed members have great things in store for us as we move onward next year. RUSA Executive Committee Finally, I am humbled and most appreciative of the vote of confidence that I President ...... Lois Springsteen received during this past election and look forward to another great year for Vice-President...... Mike Dayton RUSA as we help many of our members prepare for PBP. Treasurer...... Eric Vigoren I’d like to thank Greg Olmstead for his work on our ACP medal pro- Secretary ...... Edward Robinson Board Member ...... Jennifer Wise gram as he retires from that job and welcome Ken Knutson who has gener- Board Member ...... Cecil Reniche-Smith ously volunteered to replace Greg. Ken is also actively helping us develop a RBA Liaison...... John Lee Ellis new awards program that we’ll be rolling out after the first of the year, so Brevet Coordinator...... Mark Thomas stay tuned for details on this. We’ve added Dan Wallace to our busy routes Medals & Awards Coordinator ...... John Lee Ellis Membership Office...... Don Hamilton committee and say goodbye to Tim Bol for 2011. Changes in the RBA ranks Newsletter Editor ...... Mike Dayton have brought us a new region in Marion, IL developed by Miles Stoneman Permanents Committee Chair ...... Crista Borras of River to River Cycling Club. We also welcomed new RBA Mark Routes Committee Chair...... John Kramer Hardwick of West Texas who held his first event in 2010. We now have 48 Rules Committee Chair...... John Lee Ellis Souvenir Coordinator...... Jennifer Wise active regions for 2011. Team Randonnée Coordinator...... Paul Johnson The 2011 season will be quite busy as you’ll see from the schedule. In Webmaster...... Don Bennett addition to administering all of our events, including five domestic 1200k rides, we’ll be continuing our work with the ACP as they develop the details RANDONNEURS USA, INC. for Paris Brest Paris. I recently provided my piece for the upcoming pre-PBP IS A TAX-EXEMPT 501(C)(3) plaquette which the ACP produces in print form for all of the volunteers in NONPROFIT CORPORATION Randonneurs Mondiaux countries around the world. Lots of work goes into American Randonneur is a publication of this handsome brochure and RUSA’s Past President Bill Bryant is busy help- Randonneurs USA Inc. ing Sophie Matter and other translators in France as they prepare this pre- 226 West Avenue Santa Cruz, CA 95060 PBP publication. Website: www.rusa.org. I know you’ve heard me say this before, but I just can’t say it enough. We e-mail: [email protected] Phone: 831-227-6266 Continued on page 4 All rights reserved.© American Randonneur American Randonneur RUSA Welcomes Its New Members! # Name City State/Country # Name City State/Country
Arizona 6368 Brandon M Lage Chicago IL 6381 April Becerra Glendale AZ 6468 Matthew Means Chicago IL 6384 Thomas J Caretto Phoenix AZ 6472 Michael McKee Sesser IL 6393 MaryAnn Dumont Chino Valley AZ 6394 Howard Fromm Prescott Valley AZ Indiana 6398 Kurt Smith Maricopa AZ 6452 Amy Acosta Phoenix AZ 6363 Catherine Kostyn Speedway IN 6409 Phil Carroll Jasper IN California Kansas 6348 Enrique Souffle Los Angeles CA 6349 Tim Louis Redwood City CA 6432 David Sanchez Topeka KS 6353 Deb Ford Napa CA 6356 Steve Sundstrom Belmont CA Kentucky 6357 Brett C Dewey San Francisco CA 6372 William Stanley Hammond III San Diego CA 6467 Mark Rougeux Louisville KY 6373 Charles Pockell-Wilson Martinez CA 6380 Bryan Kilgore Oakland CA Louisiana 6386 Mark Covington Concord CA 6391 Ely Rodriguez San Francisco CA 6359 Erin Laine New Orleans LA 6397 Ed Shepherd San Diego CA 6399 Thomas Omar Cuellar Concord CA Massachusetts 6400 Chloe Banks San Francisco CA 6401 Bruce Fritz Emeryville CA 6374 Tim Bryant Westport MA 6404 Jerry Ferro Culver City CA 6419 Dirck W Brinckerhoff San Rafael CA Maryland 6435 Brad Wenner Oakland CA 6440 Bobbe Foliart Alamo CA 6345 Marti Kovener Rockville MD 6443 John Patrick Huber Pasadena CA 6346 Drew Watson Rockville MD 6444 Allan Erbes Los Gatos CA 6427 David Pruschki Severna Park MD 6446 Kirk Hastings Berkeley CA 6428 Cindy Pruschki Severna Park MD 6455 Kent L Foster Rocklin CA 6465 Michael C Wall Mount Airy MD 6457 Matt Olson San Francisco CA 6473 Bob Wagner Baltimore MD 6460 Rick Martyn Pleasant Hill CA 6475 Raymond Kosar Glen Burnie MD 6469 Craig Baker San Jacinto CA 6470 Andrew Snyder San Jose CA Michigan 6484 Pat Armstrong Brookdale CA 6434 James Murray Kalamazoo MI Colorado Minnesota 6379 Billy Edwards Boulder CO 6447 Tom Toth Denver CO 6343 Barbara Hagemann St Louis Park MN 6396 Shawn Husband Savage MN Washington, DC 6424 Peter Alwin Blain MN
6364 Elizabeth Malloy Washington DC Missouri
Florida 6369 Don Legault Platte City MO 6451 Cassie Russell St Louis MO 6360 Stephen L Hendrix Pensacola Beach FL 6371 Luis Vargas Davie FL North Carolina 6388 Charles A Badger Orlando FL 6414 Donald G Lindsay Fort Lauderdale FL 6390 Erik Paulson Chapel Hill NC 6431 Michael Valdes Coral Gables FL 6395 Lou H McLean Boone NC 6439 Tim Newhall Tallahassee FL 6411 Mark A Kuhn Durham NC 6449 Joshua Root Gainesville FL 6412 Denis M Raczkowski Durham NC 6413 Matthew Bateson Raleigh NC Georgia 6450 Moshe Ratner Raleigh NC 6454 Chris Wittum Raleigh NC 6382 Donald Schaet Marietta GA 6461 William Wagoner Lawrence Raleigh NC 6476 Terry J Pierce Southport NC Illinois
6344 Thomas H Weidaw Chicago IL 6358 Rob Schaller Algonquin IL Continued on next page www.rusa.org 3 American Randonneur RUSA Welcomes Its New Members! Continued from page 3 6430 Brian Reid Dallas TX 6433 Brian Reeves Bryan TX New Jersey 6442 Sergio Calderon Grand Prairie TX 6471 Charles E Nabinger Midlothian TX 6407 Patty Mortara Flemington NJ 6474 Brad Curtis Tyler TX 6416 Gary Mass Fort Lee NJ 6478 Hyrum K Wright Austin TX 6417 Daniel Izon Montvale NJ 6479 Rick Gurney Plano TX 6480 Jeff De LaVega Cedar Hill TX New Mexico Utah 6482 Fernando Garzon Santa Fe NM 6483 Linda Fluk Santa Fe NM 6355 Spencer Morse Orem UT 6481 Aaron Torriente Bountiful UT New York Virginia 6365 Patrick Chin-Hong Forest Hills NY 6376 Amy Hutto Brooklyn NY 6370 Robert D Little Herndon VA 6406 William David Hobbs Depew NY 6410 Melanie Yu Arlington VA 6408 Martin Buchman Setauket NY 6458 Tara Claeys Arlington VA 6415 Charles Olson Brooklyn NY 6464 Thai Pham Arlington VA 6421 Herman Parisius Nyack NY 6423 Anthony Lennon New York NY Washington 6438 Robert Dye Montebello NY 6448 Tien Vominh New York NY 6367 Thomas Donovan Seattle WA 6459 Rolf J Ryham Bronx NY 6389 Wendy Loomis Seattle WA 6403 Karena Birk Seattle WA Oklahoma 6405 Erik Nilsson Seattle WA 6418 Patrick Joseph Washington Coupeville WA 6347 Kevin Doggett Bartlesville OK 6420 Jesse Llona Lynnwood WA 6463 Chris Johnston Kirkland WA Oregon 6477 Steven DeGroot Seattle WA
6441 Theodore Eugenis Portland OR Wisconsin
Pennsylvania 6392 Greg Silver Madison WI 6422 Karen Nissen-Boryczka Middleton WI 6352 Brian Diegan Hermitage PA 6362 William Huber Zelienople PA West Virginia 6387 Allen Berg York PA 6437 Houston Joost Philadelphia PA 6383 Martin L Weirick South Charleston WV 6456 Dennis Heinle Manns Choice PA 6466 Douglas Yeager Newtown PA Military
Rhode Island 6351 Lane Smith APO AE
6445 Hamilton Marshall Holyer Warren RI Foreign
South Dakota 6436 Guido Van Duyn Vancouver BC 6462 Keith Nichol Vancouver BC 6453 John Zimmer Sisseton SD Texas President’s Message (continued) 6350 Tish Lechon Arlington TX 6354 Hans Patrik Ryham Houston TX wouldn’t have anything without our volunteers so thank you all 6361 Lawson Reilly Dallas TX so very much for helping us keep our club so strong as we move 6366 Bob Lynn El Paso TX into 2011. If any of you would like to become more involved in 6375 Christopher Rehmet Sherman TX 6377 Bryon Welch Austin TX the day to day operations of our club as a volunteer, please feel 6378 Shontell Gauthier Austin TX free to contact me or any of the other board members and let us 6385 Lauren Siegel Austin TX know your ideas on how you might be able to make an individual 6402 Conor L Carroll Houston TX contribution to our success. 6425 Kathy Wickersham Frisco TX 6426 Erik E Anderson Ft Worth TX 6429 Christine Sieja Trophy Club TX —Lois Springsteen
4 November / Winter 2010 American Randonneur
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All prices based on double occupancy motels. www.pactour.com See the PAC Tour web site for more details. Lon Haldeman and Susan Notorangelo Website registrations opens mid August 2010. Contact us at 262-736-2453 or [email protected] www.rusa.org 5 American Randonneur Springsteen Re-Elected, Thomas Gets Board Seat Ellis Re-elected As RBA-Liaison
Lois Springsteen, who five candidates for general currently serves as RUSA’s Board positions broke down president, was re-elected and as follows: 202 — Mark former RUSA president Mark Thomas; 191 — Lois Thomas was elected to Springsteen; 171 — Mike RUSA’s Board of Governors, Dayton; 89 — Joshua Bryant; Springsteen Thomas Ellis for three-year terms from 74 — William DeRosset. 1/1/2011 to 12/31/2013. John Lee Ellis received 22 servves as RBA with Bill A former board mem- Colorado RBA John Lee votes among the RBAs who Bryant for Santa Cruz ber and RUSA Vice Ellis was re-elected as RBA- cast ballots in the election. Randonneurs. President, Ellis was elected Liaison for a one-year term. Only RBAs can vote for that Thomas has served as a as RBA Liaison last year and In the latest election, 374 position. ride volunteer, Seattle RBA, ran unopposed in the latest of RUSA’s 2,800 members Springsteen has served RUSA volunteer, past RUSA election. submitted votes. Of those, 21 RUSA since 1998 as President, board member, and current The 2011 board will be members cast only one vote Vice-President, Webmaster, RUSA brevet coordinator. He comprised of Springsteen, for a single candidate; 66 bal- Brevet Coordinator, Rules has traveled extensively in Thomas, Jennifer Wise, Cecil lots were cast by mail, and 308 Committee, and Newsletter pursuit of randonneuring and Reniche-Smith, Ellis, Eric ballots by email. Editorial Committee, among has completed brevets on Vigoren and Edward Vote totals among the other positions. She also four continents. Robinson.
RUSA PBP 2011 Jersey Design Contest
RUSA PBP 2007 jersey
RUSA is looking for a dynamic design for our PBP 2011 jersey.
The RUSA member with the winning design will get bragging rights and a free jersey.
Design entries must include the front and back of the jersey. Design artwork can be submitted as a PDF, JPG or TIFF file. The design must include the RUSA logo and the PBP logo. The words Randonneurs USA and Paris-Brest-Paris must be incorporated into the design.
Submit your design via e-mail to [email protected] by Dec. 31, 2010.
6 November / Winter 2010 American Randonneur Eight Ultra Randonneur Awards Presented RUSA The Ultra Randonneur Award is for RUSA members who have ridden ten (10) Super Randonneur series. The Super Randonneur (SR) series of brevets (200 Km, 300k Km, 400 NEWSNEWS Km and 600 Km in a calendar year) that are used to qualify for the Ultra Randonneur Award need not be in consecutive years, nor is there a time limit on how long it takes to accumulate the ten SR series. Note that it is possible to earn more than one SR series per year, making it possible to earn this award in RUSA # Name City & State fewer than ten seasons. 390 Dan Driscoll [3] Allen, TX Riders can apply with ACP brevets, RUSA brevets, or RM- 2565 Gary Gottlieb [2] Aledo, TX sanctioned 1200k events; team events and permanents do not 2796 Christopher Hanson Redondo Beach, CA count. Longer events can be substituted for shorter ones. For 1132 Ken Johnson Sacramento, CA example, a RUSA 230k brevet could be used in lieu of an ACP 1589 Mark Metcalfe [2] Duncanville, TX 200k brevet and a 1000k brevet or RM-sanctioned 1200k event 2365 Henrik Schroeder Lighthouse Point, FL could be used in lieu of a shorter event missing from the normal 3596 Sharon Stevens (F) [2] Richardson, TX sequence. 64 Mark Thomas [2] Redmond, WA RUSA congratulates the riders who earned and applied for (F) = Female; [# ] = # of awards the Ultra Randonneur Award. New R-12 Award Recipients Announced
The R-12 Award is Events that events (flèch- permanent route may be earned by riding a 200km count toward the es), Paris- ridden more than once dur- (or longer) randonneuring R-12 Award are: Brest-Paris, ing the twelve-month peri- event in each of 12 consec- • Any event on and RM-sanc- od for R-12 credit. utive months. The counting the RUSA calendar tioned events The applicant must be sequence can commence of 200 Km or of 1200 Km or a RUSA member during during any month of the longer. longer. each of the twelve months. year but must continue • Foreign •RUSA RUSA congratulates uninterrupted for another ACP-sanctioned permanents — the latest honorees, listed 11 months. brevets and team a particular below.
Paul H Donaldson [2] ...... Richmond, VA Linda Bott (F) [3]...... Ventura, CA Bruce R Berg [2] ...... Berkeley, CA Jim Rimbey...... Fort Worth, TX Kristine L Symer (F)...... Tacoma, WA Daniel Schaaf [3]...... Rowlett, TX Joseph Platzner [2]...... Bellevue, WA Suzanne Nowlis (F) [2] ...... Seattle, WA Crista Borras (F) ...... Rockville, MD Ben Thibodeaux ...... Katy, TX Al Hicklin ...... San Marcos, TX Michele Brougher (F) ...... St Louis Park, MN Patrick Horchoff [3] ...... River Ridge, LA Betsy Thorpe (F) [2]...... Tallahassee, FL Amy C Pieper (F)...... Renton, WA Cat Cook (F)...... Garden City, TX Basil Knox...... Wilton, CA John Curd ...... San Bruno, CA Richard Stum [2] ...... Mt Pleasent, UT Maria Falbo (F)...... Raleigh, NC Jim Finger ...... Summerville, GA Jaime J Gurrola ...... Oceanside, CA Steve Davis [2] ...... University Place, WA Willard Goss [2]...... Sammamish, WA Christopher Heg [2]...... Seattle, WA Mark Vinette [4]...... Bethesda, MD Roland Bevan [2]...... Ben Lomond, CA Mark P Hardwick [2] ...... Midland, TX Lyn Gill (F) ...... Kent, WA Greg Sneed...... Seattle, WA Steven T Graves [3]...... Gretna, LA David Harper [3]...... Seattle, WA
(F) = Female; [ # ] = # of awards; NOTE: If your award is not listed, please contact the newsletter editor for inclusion in the next issue. www.rusa.org 7 American Randonneur
Passings
Anne Schneider
Our peloton is a little smaller. Anne Schneider, RUSA member #20, died on July 20th of ovarian cancer. She was 62. An avid long-distance cyclist, Anne rode the 1995 Paris-Brest-Paris on the front of a tandem with Susan Gishi. The two Davis Bike Club randonneuses became only the third female tandem team in the event’s history to Schneider loved nature finish the 1,200-kilometer deeply and was a conserva- test successfully. tionist to the bone, and this In addition to PBP, she determined her career path. completed numerous Few people in her bike club brevets, both on tandem and knew of her prestigious legal solo bike. Randonneuring career; she was simply the was only part of Anne’s pas- friendly, modest rider who sion for long-distance enjoyed time out on the road cycling; she completed many with her pals on a Saturday and respectful way of argu- while encouraging others to double centuries, several morning ride. But her gentle, ing her side of a case that do the same, and of a life Pac-Tour events, and she friendly personality and that many of her courtroom lived to the fullest. If too finished a number of quiet voice hid a fierce opponents lamented her short, Anne’s life was Furnace Creek 508 races, lawyer with a keen intellect passing. Their praise for her remarkable by any standard. both in the team and solo who didn’t like to lose a work, even when they them- Her many friends, among categories. case. selves lost the battle, was whom I am proud to be To say she loved cycling Anne was widely recog- telling. counted, miss her terribly. is an understatement, but in nized as one of the nation’s With her passing, Anne Whether it was while she led truth she loved virtually all premier water rights attor- leaves behind two sons, a paceline late at night dur- sports. She ran, hiked, skied neys. From the 1970s Logan and Charlie. Though ing a long brevet, discussing cross-country, paddled, onward, her commitment to grieving about her early efforts to reintroduce fished, and climbed moun- protect watersheds, lakes, departure from our world, bighorn sheep into Yosemite tains all around the world. and rivers fueled her work; they can take comfort that National Park, or quietly fly She was a talented athlete her papers on the subject theirmotherleftalegacyof fishing alongside Cache and an exceptional sports- remain the standard to protecting the American Creek at dawn, spending woman in many ways. which other water-rights wilderness and its water sup- time in her company was In addition to her sport- attorneys refer. It is testimo- ply for urban areas, giving always a pleasure. ing endeavors, Anne ny to Anne’s fine character your personal best in sports — Bill Bryant www.rusa.org
8 November / Winter 2010 American Randonneur Two More 1200Ks Added to RUSA’s 2011 Schedule
Alaska’s Big Wild Ride and North Carolina’s Taste of Carolina join new Texas and Colorado events.
The offerings of U.S. 1200Ks just keeps expanding. RUSA’s board has just approved a new 1200K in Alaska, The Big Wild Ride, and the Taste of Carolina in North Carolina. URINSKY
That brings to four the number of T new 1200ks for next year. Two other new EVIN
1200Ks, one in Texas and one in K Colorado, will also be held in 2011. The Shenandoah 1200K, begun in 2008 HOTO BY and hosted by Northern Virginia RBA Matt P Settle, is also on the 2011 agenda. The Big Wild Ride in Alaska is guaranteed to travel through stunning landscapes. The Texas and Colorado events give riders an alternative to PBP or a warm-up ride for that storied event. In contrast, the Alaska ride, hosted by RBA Kevin Turinsky, wiill serve as a true substitute, since its scheduled start date, Aug. 21, 2011, coincides with the start of PBP. The North Carolina event, hosted by N.C. RBA Tony Goodnight, will start on ATHE
Sept. 3, 2011. L The routes and other details for the
two new events are still being developed. HARLES Look for more details on the Alaska ride C at www.alaskarandonneurs.org. Details on the N.C. ride will be available at HOTO BY P www.bicycleforlife.org. North Carolina has an abundance of quiet rural roads ideal for randonneuring.
U.S. 2011 1200K Randonnées
Location Date Contact Web Site AK: Anchorage 2011/08/21 Kevin Turinsky http://alaskarandonneurs.blogspot.com/ CO: Boulder 2011/07/11 John Lee Ellis http://www.rmccrides.com/brevets.htm NC: High Point 2011/09/03 Tony Goodnight http://www.bicycleforlife.org/rusa/index.html TX: Dallas 2011/05/11 Dan Driscoll http://www.lonestarrandon.org/ VA: Northern 2011/06/09 Matt Settle http://www.romabrevet.org/ www.rusa.org 9 American Randonneur 2010 Can-Am Pins Awarded Guido Van Duyn Earns CanAm Medal at 2010 Last Chance
BY KEN BONNER riding his first super randonneur series Cascade & and his first 1200 km brevet (2nd VanIsle; The Can-Am pin award continues VanIsle 1200), discovered late in the Henk to be an attractive goal for many 1200 summer that he had extra vacation Bouhyzen Km brevet riders. time and extra airline points. What to (Can)— The Can-Am pin, currently jointly do, where to go? Paris? London? Rio? Shenandoah administered by RUSA and the B.C. Louisville, Colorado? & VanIsle; Randonneurs Cycling Club, is awarded Guido became a last minute regis- Keith to randonneurs who complete a trant and successful finisher at the Nichol Randonneurs Mondiaux sanctioned Colorado Last Chance 1200 earning (Can)— 1200 Km brevet/randonnée in both the last Can-Am pin awarded for 2010. Shenandoah the U.S.A. and Canada within one cal- The 2010 Can-Am Pin recipients & VanIsle; endar year. are: Ken Knutson (USA)—Cascade & Ken Bonner For 2010, it looked like there VanIsle; Bill Olsen (USA)— Guido (Can)— would be a total of 9 Can-Am pin Shenandoah & VanIsle; Mark Olsen Cascade & recipients who all earned their awards (USA)—Shenandoah & VanIsle; VanIsle; at the VanIsle 1200. However, newbie Thomas Russell (USA)—Cascade & Guido Van Duyn (Can)— VanIsle & randonneur Guido Van Duyn, from VanIsle; Jan-Erik Jensen (Sweden)— Last Chance. British Columbia, Canada, fresh from Cascade & VanIsle; Bob Koen (Can)— Congratulations to all!
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10 November / Winter 2010 American Randonneur A Look at Brevet Time Limits
BY BILL BRYANT do these two longer events “speedsters” and the Brevets des Randonneurs solo or in small groups, and Desgrange-led audax riders Française (BRF) and they Riders new to importantly, the riders could went through a nasty divorce. caught on quickly during the Randonneurs USA might be go faster than the familiar 18 There were other factors 1920s. The ACP’s first 600 curiousastohowthetime kph audax pace if they contributing to the split than km brevet came a few years limits on brevets were devel- desired. The maximum pace just the speed debate, but it later, in 1928. I don’t know oped. Because the pacing for the control opening times was one of the prime rea- what the upper BRF speed structure and use of check- was 25 kph and the closing sons. limit was in those early days, points substantially define times were based on a mini- In September 1921, there but a generous time limit of our sport, it is a good thing mum pace of 15 kph. was no more audax in the about 13-14 kp-h was used to understand. To learn Although the partici- Audax Club Parisien and the for the closing pace. Now more, we need to look at the pants were warned to equip club organized its first allure riders could ride at the speed history of randonneuring in and comport themselves like libre (free pace) 200 km they liked, so long as they France. tourists and not racers, the brevet. The 200 km distance, kept inside the time window The original Brevets des ACP awarded trophies to the along with the 300 km and at each control. This is the Audax (1904-1921) were rid- cyclists setting the fastest 400 km randonnées, formed den with all the riders staying times on these longer events, the backbone of the new Continued on next page in a big group, so there was something certainly not in only one speed to worry keeping with the audax ethos about. Run over dirt roads or of camaraderie and riding at cobblestones, these 200 km a more moderate speed. Pondering the Approaching Winter? rides were basically from These longer events also dawn-to-dusk affairs. The brought the use of secret ouré riding speed was kept at 18 controls since the riders were bicycle clothing kph by the capitaines de la no longer in one big group route, with the rest stops under the watchful eye of the adding some time to the audax road captains. event. As the years passed, During World War I, the some riders began to chafe at ACP had to cut back to the fixed speed and lobbied organizing just 200 km to ride the brevets more events. After the Armistice, swiftly. Their requests, how- the club resumed organizing ever, fell on the deaf ears of its longer brevets in the Henri Desgrange and the spring of 1919. Greater num- other leaders of the Audax bers of randonneurs in the Française. postwar era wanted a more Visit our Website to view all of our The Audax Club Parisien “sporty” approach to their Winter Thermal Cycling Clothing (ACP), who was conducting long-distance cycling and Clothing designed, tested, cut & the 200 km audax brevets they lobbied for brevets with sewn in Durango, Colorado for all-week comfort. around the Paris region for increased speeds, and not just Desgrange, also began organ- for the 300 km and 400 km www.boure.com izing and homologating 300 events. Inevitably, there came Online Catalogue with Complete Product Specifications, km and 400 km brevets, several instances where audax Web Specials, Vintage Bikes something the Audax captains on 200 km brevets & More. Française didn’t care for since drove the speed faster than FREE Shipping for Web Orders they involved nighttime the established 18 kph pace For any and all info: cycling. Starting with the first and great controversy ensued. [email protected] 300 km event in 1906, the By spring of 1921, matters or 888.889.9242 Bouré Team Thermo Jersey club allowed participants to came to a head and the ACP www.rusa.org 11 American Randonneur
Brevet Time Limits (continued) same format we all follow post-war newsletters, I think Compare that to the 27- the Audax Club Parisien in nowadays on the Brevets de it was in the late 1940s or hour time limit on a regular France. It still seems a win- Randonneurs Mondiaux early ‘50s. (The time 400 km brevet; obviously ning formula today—the Big (BRM). allowances for each brevet some sleep can be gotten in Tent approach to allure libre Sometime after World distance are fixed with the the second part of a 1000 randonneuring encourages War II the control opening nominal times of 13.5, 20, km brevet. Paris-Brest-Paris riders of widely different and closing times were 27, and 40 hours respectively and most other grand randon- abilities and sporting out- changed a bit, probably for the Super Randonneur nées follow a format similar to looks to all enjoy the same reflecting improved asphalt- series of brevets, so the pre- the 1000 km brevet; the time brevet in their own fashion. paved roads and better bicy- cise speed limit for each allowance to complete the Bonne Route! cles. I don’t know precisely event may vary a bit from the second half is usually longer ______when today’s pacing structure 33 kph maximum and 15 kph than the first half and this of (approximately) 33 kph minimum pace.) allows tired legs to cycle at a Sources: 10th Anniversary opening and 15 kph closing For the 1000 km brevet, slower pace, in addition to Special Edition publication, was put in place. I asked ACP there is a unique pacing getting more sleep. Audax Club Parisien, 1914; doyen Bob Lepertel about this structure. The first 600 kilo- At any rate, when you 75th Anniversary Special a few years ago, but he could- meters must be done in 40 take the start of a RUSA or Edition publication, Audax n’t remember exactly when hours or less, just like a nor- BRM brevet, the time Club Parisien, 1979; various the change took place. He mal 600 km brevet. The sec- allowances for each distance ACP Bulletin newsletters, 1951- said “sometime after the ond part with 400 kilometers, reflect a strong tie to the past present; various ACP post-PBP war”, and looking at their however, allows 35 hours. and the sport’s origins with plaquettes 1951-present.
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Region RBA Name Address RBA Phone RBA FAX RBA E-mail address
2301 Saint Elias Drive AK: Anchorage Kevin TURINSKY 907-276-6299 [email protected] Anchorage, AK 99517 1488 W Horseshoe Bend Drive AZ: Casa Grande Susan PLONSKY 520-450-1335 [email protected] Camp Verde, AZ 86322 812 Eucalyptus Street CA: Davis Dan SHADOAN 530-756-9266 530-756-0187 [email protected] Davis, CA 95618 4465 Cedarglen Ct CA: Los Angeles Greg JONES 805-523-2774 805-523-2774 [email protected] Moorpark, CA 93021 4233 Arguello Street CA: San Diego Dennis STRYKER 619-977-9334 [email protected] San Diego, CA 92103 5630 Santa Cruz Ave. CA: San Francisco Rob HAWKS 510-526-2653 [email protected] Richmond, CA 94804 226 West Avenue CA: Santa Cruz Lois SPRINGSTEEN 831-227-6266 650-964-7037 [email protected] Santa Cruz, CA 95060 814 Winton Drive 707-799-0764; CA: Santa Rosa Robert REDMOND [email protected] Petaluma, CA 94954 707-769-9678 2155 Dogwood Circle CO: Boulder John Lee ELLIS 303-604-1163 [email protected] Louisville, CO 80027-1169 1140 S Orlando Ave Apt E5 FL: Central Timothy BOL 407-538-0580 [email protected] Maitland, FL 32751 620 NW 27th Way FL: Gainesville Jim WILSON 352-373-0023 [email protected] Gainesville, FL 32607 1326 Pasadena Ave NE GA: Atlanta Andy AKARD 404-216-9601 [email protected] Atlanta, GA 30306 2124 Touchae Street IA: Cedar Valley Robert FRY 319-226-5436 [email protected] Waterloo, IA 50702-4126 2732 N. Central Park IL: Chicago Jim KREPS 773-862-9879 [email protected] Chicago, IL 60647 105 S. Virginia IL: Marion Miles STONEMAN 618-889-6560 [email protected] Marion, IL 62959 1101 20th Avenue IL: Quad Cities Joe JAMISON 309-235-4284 [email protected] East Moline, IL 61244 40 Plantation Drive KY: Louisville Steve RICE 502-494-5288 [email protected] Shelbyville, KY 40065 8909 Ormond Place 504-738-1352; LA: New Orleans Patrick HORCHOFF [email protected] River Ridge, LA 70123 504-957-1768 204 Barton Road 978-212-5500; MA: Boston Tracey INGLE [email protected] Stow, MA 01775 508-789-6290 55 Franklin St. MA: Westfield Don PODOLSKI 413-562-5237 413-562-5237 [email protected] Westfield, MA 01085 17719 Foxmoor Drive MD: Capital Region William BECK 410-442-9946 [email protected] Woodbine, MD 21797 7907 Upper Hamlet Ct MN: Rochester Rob WELSH 612-801-4196 [email protected] Apple Valley, MN 55124 PO Box 1387 MO: Kansas City Bob BURNS 816-229-6071 816-229-6444 [email protected] Blue Springs, MO 64013 9122 Conser Court MO: St. Louis John JOST 314-843-4486 [email protected] St. Louis, MO 63123
14 November / Winter 2010 American Randonneur RUSA RBAs | 2011 Directory
Region RBA Name Address RBA Phone RBA FAX RBA E-mail address
213 Hillside St. MS: Jackson Michelle WILLIAMS 601-573-2057 601-932-3987 [email protected] Ridgeland, MS 39157 713 Cheery Drive 406-388-1099; MT: Bozeman Jason KARP [email protected] Belgrade, MT 59714 406-599-2897 1939 Barringer Rd NC: High Point Tony GOODNIGHT 704-637-6289 [email protected] Salisbury, NC 28147 308 Ashe St. NC: Raleigh Alan JOHNSON 919-467-8457 [email protected] Morrisville, NC 27560 2477 North 150th Street NE: Omaha Larry LARSON 402-496-1840 [email protected] Omaha, NE 68116 27 Beaufort Ave NJ: NYC and Princeton Leroy VARGA 373-366-5098 [email protected] Dover, NJ 07801 PO Box 811 NM: Cedar Crest John MAZZOLA 505-263-7090 [email protected] Cedar Crest, NM 87008 1119 Lake Road NY: Central/Western Peter DUSEL 315-524-8519 [email protected] Ontario, NY 14519 7 Pearl Street NY: Saratoga John J. CECERI JR 518-583-3708 [email protected] Schuylerville, NY 12871 254 South Westgate Ave OH: Columbus Bob WADDELL 614-561-4914 866-712-2207 [email protected] Columbus, OH 43204 25797 SW Neill Rd. 503-628-7324; OR: Portland Susan FRANCE [email protected] Newberg, OR 97132 503-685-1337 300 Burke St. PA: Eastern Tom ROSENBAUER 610-559-1145 610-559-1145 [email protected] Easton, PA 18042 215 Lindenwood Dr. PA: Pittsburgh Jim LOGAN 412-822-7778 [email protected] Pittsburgh, PA 15209 PMB 242, 100 Grand Paseo PR: San Juan William A. MEDINA Boulevard, Suite 112 San Juan, 939-745-0707 787-283-2934 [email protected] PR 00926-5902 1512 Aberdeen Dr. TN: Nashville Jeff SAMMONS 615-373-2458 615-833-3407 [email protected] Brentwood, TN 37027 P.O. Box 53 TX: Amarillo Nick GERLICH 806-499-3210 [email protected] Canyon, TX 79015 3108 Creeks Edge 512-402-9953; TX: Austin Wayne DUNLAP 512-372-7139 [email protected] Parkway Austin, TX 78733 408-857-5458 3750 N. Sam Houston Blvd. TX: Brownsville Edward ROBINSON 956-276-9171 [email protected] San Benito, TX 78586 2811 Hollywood Dr. 817-460-5734; TX: Dallas Dan DRISCOLL 817-461-5100 [email protected] Arlington, TX 76013 817-925-0158 4418 Kingfisher TX: Houston Robert RIGGS 713-301-7093 [email protected] Houston, TX 77035 2512 Concord Avenue Fort 432-683-3322; TX: West Texas Mark HARDWICK [email protected] Davis, TX 79705 432-553-8553 PO Box 416 UT: Cedar City Lonnie WOLFF 435-559-0895 435-586-0594 [email protected] Cedar City, UT 84720 11874 East 18500 N UT: Salt Lake City Richard STUM 435-462-2275 [email protected] Mt Pleasent, UT 84647 67 Cullers Lane VA: Northern Matt SETTLE 540-465-2116 [email protected] Strasburg, VA 22657 13543 160th Ave NE WA: Seattle Mark THOMAS 206-612-4700 425-527-6926 [email protected] Redmond, WA 98052 www.rusa.org 15 American Randonneur ACP EVENTS | 2011 Schedule
Region 200 km 300 km 400 km 600 km 1000 km fleche
30-Apr 14-May 11-Jun 25-Jun AK: Anchorage 28-May 11-Jun 25-Jun 25-Jun 20-May 17-Sep
AZ: Casa Grande 08-Jan 02-Apr 29-Jan 09-Apr 23-Apr 26-Feb 14-May 19-Mar 04-Jun
CA: Davis 05-Mar 26-Mar 30-Apr 10-Jun
01-Jan 08-Jan 14-May 28-May CA: Los Angeles 29-Jan 05-Feb 05-Mar 12-Mar 02-Apr 29-Apr 28-May 15-Apr 04-Jun 10-Jul 17-Sep
CA: San Diego 15-Jan 11-Jun 16-Jul 10-Sep 19-Feb 07-May 06-Aug 19-Mar 09-Apr
CA: San 22-Jan 12-Feb 04-Jun 06-Aug 26-Feb 09-Apr 07-May 22-Apr Francisco 08-Oct
CA: Santa Cruz 01-Jan 12-Mar 05-Feb 02-Apr 16-Apr 14-May
CA: Santa Rosa 15-Jan 19-Feb 19-Mar 16-Apr 21-May
16-Apr 23-Apr 30-Apr 23-Jul 21-May 28-May 04-Jun CO: Boulder 07-May 14-May 06-Aug 21-May 18-Jun 18-Jun 11-Jul 22-Apr 28-Aug 10-Sep 17-Sep 02-Oct 18-Jun
FL: Central 08-Jan 19-Feb 12-Feb 19-Mar 12-Mar 16-Apr
FL: Gainesville 15-Jan 05-Feb 05-Mar 09-Apr
GA: Atlanta 01-Jan 26-Mar 05-Feb 16-Apr 18-Jun 05-Mar 07-May 02-Apr 28-May
IA: Cedar Valley 09-Apr 30-Apr 21-May 18-Jun 30-Apr 21-May 18-Jun 21-May 18-Jun 18-Jun 15-Jul
23-Apr 07-May 21-May 04-Jun 23-Apr 07-May 21-May IL: Chicago 21-May 04-Jun 25-Jun 21-May 04-Jun 25-Jun 25-Jun 04-Jun 25-Jun
IL: Marion 07-May 18-Jun
IL: Quad Cities 02-Apr 09-Apr 23-Apr 04-Jun 09-Apr 23-Apr 04-Jun 23-Apr 04-Jun 04-Jun
KY: Louisville 19-Feb 05-Mar 02-Apr 30-Apr
LA: New Orleans 02-Jan 05-Mar 18-Jun 26-Feb 26-Mar 22-Apr
MA: Boston 02-Apr 09-Apr 16-Apr 30-Apr 14-May 21-May 11-Jun 03-Jun
MA: Westfield 27-Mar 30-Apr 09-Apr 14-May 06-Aug 04-Jun 25-Jun 20-May
MD: Capital 19-Feb 26-Mar 23-Apr 09-Apr 07-May 21-May 08-Jul 04-Jun 15-Apr Region 16-Apr 23-Apr 07-May 14-May 07-May 14-May 04-Jun 14-May 04-Jun 11-Jun MN: Rochester 11-Jun 25-Jun 10-Sep 04-Jun 11-Jun 25-Jun 24-Sep 11-Jun 25-Jun 23-Jul 25-Jun 06-Aug MO: Kansas City 26-Mar 09-Apr 30-Apr 14-May 14-May 28-May 28-May 22-Apr 12-Mar 19-Mar 20-Mar 26-Mar 26-Mar 02-Apr 16-Apr 16-Apr 30-Apr 14-May MO: St. Louis 02-Apr 16-Apr 30-Apr 14-May 16-Apr 30-Apr 14-May 21-May 11-Jun 18-Jun 21-May 11-Jun 18-Jun 21-May 11-Jun 18-Jun 21-May 11-Jun 18-Jun
16 November / Winter 2010 American Randonneur ACP EVENTS | 2011 Schedule
Region 200 km 300 km 400 km 600 km 1000 km fleche
MS: Jackson 15-Jan 19-Feb 16-Apr
MT: Bozeman 30-Apr 23-Jul 21-May 06-Aug 04-Jun 18-Jun 08-Jan 22-Jan 01-Jan 08-Jan 22-Jan 05-Feb 05-Feb 19-Feb 05-Feb 19-Feb 22-Jan 05-Feb 19-Feb 19-Mar 19-Feb 03-Sep NC: High Point 19-Feb 19-Mar 23-Apr 02-Jul 19-Mar 02-Jul 06- 22-Apr 9-Mar 02-Jul 02-Jul 06-Aug 08-Oct 08-Oct 06-Aug 03-Sep 05-Sep 08-Oct Aug 08-Oct 06-Aug 08-Oct NC: Raleigh 02-Apr 16-Apr 30-Apr 14-May
NE: Omaha 13-May 14-May 16-May
NJ: NYC and 03-Apr 23-Apr 31-Jul 24-Sep 14-May 28-May 10-Jun 09-Jul Princeton
NM: Cedar Crest 26-Mar 14-May 23-Apr 28-May 25-Jun
NY: Central/Western 30-Apr 07-May 21-May 04-Jun 18-Jun 25-Jun 13-Jul 13-May
NY: Saratoga 27-Mar 24-Apr 14-May 04-Jun
OH: Columbus 29-Mar 13-Aug 03-Sep 09-Apr 16-Jul 14-May 30-Jul 04-Jun 22-Apr
01-Jan 05-Feb 05-Mar 12-Mar 05-Feb 26-Mar 07-May 11-Jun OR: Portland 16-Apr 14-May 21-May 22-Aug 20-Jul 20-Aug 02-Apr 01-Oct 02-Apr 20-Aug 01-Jan 05-Feb 05-Mar 02-Apr PA: Eastern 14-May 26-Jun 30-Jul 13-Aug 02-Apr 15-May 30-Apr 19-May 21-May 25-Jun 20-May 15-Apr 17-Sep PA: Pittsburgh 26-Mar 18-Jun 23-Apr 09-Jul 07-May 30-Jul 28-May
PR: San Juan 16-Jan 19-Feb 12-Mar 15-Apr
26-Feb 19-Mar 09- TN: Nashville 22-Jan 12-Feb 26-Mar 19-Mar 30-Apr 14-May Apr
TX: Amarillo 14-Mar 18-Mar 18-Mar
TX: Austin 15-Jan 05-Feb 26-Mar 05-Feb 26-Mar 26-Mar 30-Apr 30-Apr
TX: Brownsville 15-Jan 26-Feb 22-Jan 12-Feb 01-Jan 22-Jan 12-Feb 26-Feb 26-Feb 19-Mar 16-Apr 28-May 19-Mar 16-Apr TX: Dallas 26-Feb 19-Mar 11-May 03-Sep 19-Mar 16-Apr 28-May 25-Jun 28-May 16-Apr 28-May 29-Jan 19-Feb 12- TX: Houston 08-Jan 29-Jan 12-Mar 19-Feb 12-Mar 23-Apr 12-Mar 23-Apr Mar TX: West Texas 29-Jan 05-Mar
UT: Cedar City 07-May 11-Jun 17-Sep
VA: Northern 19-Mar 20-Mar 06-Aug 16-Apr 13-Aug 30-Apr 10-Sep 28-May 24-Sep 08-Oct
19-Apr 04-Jun WA: Seattle 19-Mar 23-Apr 31-Jul 17-Sep 09-Apr 21-Apr 30-Jul 24-Apr 14-May 19-Jun 17-Jun 23-Sep 29-Apr 17-Jun www.rusa.org 17 American Randonneur RUSA EVENTS | 2011 Schedule
Region RUSA Events
AK: Anchorage 19-Jun (100) 16-Jul (100)
CA: Los Angeles 13-Aug (Dart-180) 30-Oct (200) 12-Nov (200) 03-Dec (200)
GA: Atlanta 10-Sep (200)
IL: Marion 01-Jan (200)
MA: Boston 26-Mar (107) 15-Jul (600) 01-Oct (114) 01-Oct (200)
MA: Westfield 20-Mar (100) 09-Oct (150)
MD: Capital Region 19-Mar (Dart-200)
MO:St. Louis 16-Jul (200) 16-Jul (300) 16-Jul (400) 20-Aug (200) 20-Aug (300) 20-Aug (400)
NC: High Point 21-Apr (Dart-200)
NJ: NYC and Princeton 23-Apr (120)
NM: Cedar Crest 24-Sep (300) 22-Oct (300) 03-Dec (200)
OH: Columbus 03-Sep (150) 15-Oct (200)
PA: Eastern 15-Oct (150) 15-Oct (200) 05-Nov (200) 03-Dec (200)
TN: Nashville 24-Sep (250) 22-Oct (200) 26-Nov (200)
TX: Austin 03-Dec (200)
01-Jan (100) 25-Jun (200) 25-Jun (300) 16-Jul (217) 16-Jul (300) 27-Aug (150) 27-Aug (216) 27-Aug (300) 03-Sep (214) 03- TX: Dallas Sep (301) 03-Sep (400) 03-Sep (603)
19-Feb (200) 02-Apr (300) 02-Apr (400) 21-May (300) 21-May (400) 11-Jun (200) 11-Jun (300) 09-Jul (200) 09-Jul (300) 06- TX: Houston Aug (200) 17-Sep (200) 08-Oct (200) 05-Nov (200) 03-Dec (200)
TX: West Texas 16-Sep (200)
WA: Seattle 05-Mar (100) 11-Sep (110)
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THE American Randonneur Award
Once a year, the RUSA Board of Directors and the RUSA Awards Committee present an award to a member of the organization who has made a significant and outstanding contribution to randonneuring in the United States. This person is to be recognized for having gone above and beyond the call of duty to help our niche of cycling grow. It can be a RBA who has dramatically increased brevet participation, a hard-working RUSA volunteer, or someone who has helped randonneuring flourish by a selfless act, good sportsmanship, camaraderie, or by being a good samaritan. RUSA wishes to recognize that special volunteer and inspire others to do the same. This is a most prestigious award, a high honor of American Randonneuring. It is the only award we have that names a single winner; all other awards can be earned each season by any number of our members who qualify successfully. This person must be a RUSA member. (Check the RUSA website Members Search to see if the person that you have in mind is a current member and note their membership number). The American Randonneur Award is given by the RUSA Board. The nominees’ names come from the general membership. The Board then votes on the award winner. Please note that the Board has decided to exempt itself from any active nominations for this award in order to avoid possible conflicts of interest that could then affect other Board matters. If an American Randonneur Award nomination comes in for a sitting Board member, it is held over until that person’s term of office is ended and then placed among the next batch of nominees. You may nominate a member by email. To make a nomination by email, send your name and your RUSA mem- bership number with your nominee’s name and RUSA membership number to Johnny Bertrand at john- [email protected]. Or fill out a candidate submission form and mail it to the address below by December 31. The previous recipients of the award: Year Recipient 2001 Johnny Bertrand 2002 David Buzzee 2003 Jennifer Wise 2004 James Kuehn 2005 Daryn Dodge 2006 Bill Bryant 2007 Robert Fry 2008 Dan Driscoll 2009 Mark Thomas
NOMINATION FORM
Your name: ______Your RUSA #______
Your American Randonneur Award Nominee: ______Nominee’s RUSA #______
Brief reason for nomination: ______
Send this form to: Johnny Bertrand, 858 Carrick Pike, Georgetown, KY 40324 E-mail: [email protected]
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The 1001 Miglia wanders through beautiful Italian countryside and tiny hilltop towns. Continued on next page
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1001 Miglia (continued)
Italians, it is the ultimate test: the longest Randonnée in A Short History of the 1001 Miglia Europe. For an American, it is a 1,000-mile exercise in Back in the glory days in 2006 as a Race Across We mere American navigation under duress. of Italian sports car racing, America qualifying race, it mortals took about five The 1001 Miglia is no few events generated the attracted 14 riders. days, more or less. The PBP, which is a delight for a excitement of the Mille Converted to a randonnée in first US finishers were poor navigator like me. Just Miglia – a 1,000 mile race 2008, it drew 200-plus regis- women: Suzie Regul, a follow the other 5,000 riders across Italy. Begun in the trants to the rugged ride. Californian who works for along an obvious, well- 1920s, the race was discon- More than 300 – about a cycle touring company in marked route. At the 1001 tinued in 1957 after some half of them Italians — Italy, and Iditabike Veteran serious accidents. signed up for the August Catherine Shenk. Then Miglia, there are only 300 rid- But if you add just one 2010 event to pit them- came Dave Thompson, a ers and the route is anything mile and subtract two selves against its beautiful Canadian who lives in the but clear. You see, there are wheels, you get the 1001 but challenging topography; US and rode with us, few route signs in Italy on Miglia Italia, the longest ran- 228 finished by the 135 Robert Brudvik, Greg back roads and almost no donnée in Europe at 1625K. hour deadline. Amazingly, Conderacci, Rick Blacker, posted road names. The Begun by organizer and the first finishers took slight- Mark Roberts, Hamid scenery is spectacular, but it’s Audax Randonneur Italy ly more than three days to Akbarian and Veronica President Fermo Rigamonti accomplish the feat. Tunucci. hard to pick out landmarks – especially at night. I mean, there’s a castle on almost every hilltop…. event is 25 miles and not 40 Although I was actually times that long. We let them only lost once, I often felt go, but as soon as their tail- that I was. The impact was lights disappear into the night, like a dragging brake. It made we begin to worry: “Is this me move more slowly and still the right road?” Instantly, carefully. It drained energy we start to ride slower, grop- that could have gone into ing our way through the night. Beyond Your Expectation! turning the pedals. At the next roundabout, Fortunately, Bob Rich, the wave of riders who start- who was a veteran of the ed behind us catches up – event, warned us in advance and splits in half – each tak- as he and our little group of ing a different road. Now, we Americans — Catherine are really confused: dead stop. Shenk, Veronica Tunucci, We are less than half an hour Dave Thompson, and Hamid into the ride and we are Akbarian – met in strategy already trying to puzzle out sessions before the ride. the way. The impact of confusion Fortunately, Dave has a about direction became clear GPS and that helps us make — right from the 9 p.m. start. the right choices in our mad About 300 riders roll out in dash through the night as we waves of 30, about 10 min- roll more than 400K across utes apart. We Americans are the flats southeast of Milan. in the second wave. Then, the climbing begins – A Fast Start – Sort Of… almost 60,000 feet of it. The Italians in the pack The best way to think tear down the road at more www. hydeparkcyclesports.com than 25 mph — as if the Continued on page 24 www.rusa.org 23 American Randonneur
1001 Miglia (continued)
Author Greg Conderacci, in the mountains, “lugging extra The last 1001 Miglia control before the finish is the final rest- clothes and water.” ing place of the famed Fausto Coppi. about Italian mountains is US hills and the length of the in the road, there is more coast is clear beyond it. that they feature both the Western U.S. mountains. In climbing. At one point, it Sometimes, a bus is inching steep pitches of the Eastern other words, after every bend takes six hours to go just 45 its way up a pothole-infested miles. grade — straight at you. Risk on the Roman Roads The 1001 Miglia is a far Often, we ride through cry from US 1200Ks where towns whose street pattern the organizers sometimes was created by oxcarts and reserve hotel rooms for the trod by the Roman legions. In riders in advance. Indeed, the these villages, the streets can 1001 organizers only provide run in every direction, with the bare minimum of bag no clear main road. This drops — two — and that instant multiplication of means carrying at least one choices abruptly slows change of clothes with you, progress, especially in moun- if, like me, you have a bias for tain towns. The reason is changing your kit every day. clear: risk. One wrong turn Often, you can’t get away and a fast 20-minute descent with just a change of clothes could easily lead to hours of and a little rain gear. Although extra climbing. most towns have public What goes up, must drinking fountains where you come down and the Italian can reload your bottles, the descents are, well, interesting. towns can be far between – For the most part, the roads especially in the mountains are narrow by American stan- when a few miles can take dards, corkscrewing down hours. mountainsides hairpin after No 7-11s! hairpin, with no shoulders In the U.S., there’s and, often, no guardrails. If always a 24-hour 7-11 around you go off the road alone, the corner, but there’s no especially at night, you are such thing in Italy. gone, gone, gone. A clear Restaurants will stay open road on this side of the hair- pin is no guarantee that the Continued on page 26
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1001 Miglia (continued) late, but there’s no place to unteers at each control, are Catherine and Dave are good they are closed. Finally I beg find food from about 10 p.m. universally cheerful and at finding hotels but I’m not. my way into one and col- to 8 a.m. along the out-of-the friendly, no matter what time At first, I try skipping lapse for six hours, moving way roads we travel. If you I arrive and how broken my real sleep and just dozing myself from the first third ride through the night, as I Italian. For us Americans, ex- briefly. By the fourth day of of riders to the last third, did three times, you’d better pat Tony Lonero provided the ride, I have gone almost butIdon’tcare. carry enough food and water. excellent advice and guidance. 90 hours and ridden 800 For all of its unique chal- Fortunately, the weather I also got a lot of great guid- miles – on about 10 hours lenges, the 1001 Miglia is an is spectacular. None of the ance from Rick Carpenter, ofsleep.Iambecoming amazing experience, especially searing August heat we who had done the ride suc- very,verystupid.Iamhav- if, like me, you can trace your expected and nary a drop of cessfully two years ago. ing difficulty remembering DNA to the very hills that rain. We are, instead, bathed The Sleep Temptation even the simplest things. I you are climbing. We rode in the beauty of Italy. The A grave temptation is to am cranky. Whenever I feel within a few miles of the organizers have been ingen- go without sleep. As I soon lost, I am tending to panic. I town where my grandfather ious in avoiding heavily trav- discover, what Italians call a stop repeatedly to ask direc- grew up — more than a cen- eled roads for most of the “dormitorio” does not mean tions. I am having difficulty tury ago. trip. And the cue sheet, which you’re sleeping in a dorm. I clipping my feet into my As the ride progressed, I I eventually learn to read, had counted on sleeping at pedals. could feel myself becoming a warns about traffic, steep the controls, but the accom- I know I need to check little more Italian — a little climbs and hazards. modations were often Spartan into a hotel and sleep, but better climber, a little better The 1001 Miglia staff, — unheated, un-air-condi- that’s not easy to find on descender, and a lot more from “Capo” Fermo tioned tents, sweltering gyms the mostly rural route. I find relaxed. It was the ultimate Rigamonti down to the vol- or locker-room floors. Hamid, some bed & breakfasts, but Italian lesson.
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26 November / Winter 2010 American Randonneur Avery Juhring and the Kindness of Strangers chatting with my directory. Thus explained that he had with BY MICHAEL MCKENNA new friends, one it was when I him a goggle eyed PBPer I have a bad case of of whom was an got back to St. who needed more than a lit- PBPitis and I have had it ever ancien from Quentin at 2 tle help, but that getting the since I heard Bill speak in Hamburg where I a.m. that my phone number of a certain Davis for an orientation pro- learned that it wife was apartment in Paris would be gram for wannabe PBPers in rains a lot. He nowhere to be a good start. The next thing 2007. Although I got gave me sage found and I, I knew he told me that my Schermer’s neck and rode advice: “if you feeling in no wife was at the apartment, one-handed the last 300 km decide you are small measure having waited in vain all (not including the 7 km going to have a the effects of night at the Plan B hotel and across the center of Paris good time, you thelastthree then taking the 5 AM train from the train station to our will.” At that point I had the days, completely forgot back to Paris. apartment) I can’t wait to go epiphany which served me about Plan B. So I did what After I realized all was back. well over the next 76 hours: came naturally and passed not, lost I chatted with my The recent article about I’m on vacation in France on out on the floor. helper. He told me he had Avery Juhring in American my bike. What’s not to like? About 6 a.m. that morn- lived permanently in France Randonneurs let me put a I had arranged a hotel ing I came to the realization for many years after he fell name to a face I won’t forget. room in Carhaix. When I that I was in a spot of both- in love with the food, cul- In 2007 I rode my first arrived there in the wee er. As I wandered around ture and vélos — not neces- PBP. My wife, a long-suffer- hours I handed the clerk my and wondered what to do sarily in that order. When I ing non-rider, accompanied reservation card — that was next, a rather tall fellow asked him how I could ever me to Paris where we stayed the start of my troubles approached me and asked in repay him he told me he in a friend’s apartment. Our because I had written on the perfect French (albeit with a was himself a PBP ancien plan was to rendezvous at reverse of the card the tele- strong American accent) if I and permanently afflicted the finish at the gym in Saint phone number of our Paris needed help. He had a cell with the PBP bug so he Quentin. If for some reason apartment. I only discovered phone and after some cere- wanted nothing more from that did not work out, Plan B this error when I got to bral data searching I man- me than to enjoy our brief was to meet at one of the Mortagne and tried to call aged to remember the US moment of randonneur hotels near the finish. my wife to tell her I was run- phone number of the camaraderie. I never learned Before the start of the ning behind my overly ambi- daughter of the owner of his name until I read this 90 hour group, I pre-soaked tious schedule. I learned the Paris apartment. My summer issue of American in the rain with hundreds of there was no listing for our newfound friend and savior Randonneur. His name, I others for several hours, friend’s apartment in the called the number and learned was Avery Juhring.
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E-BOOK REVIEW | Stop Cycling’s Show Stoppers
ming some ice cubes into Stop Cycling’s ShowStoppers the crotch of his cycling Sharing 35 Years of Experience to Keep You Riding shorts; later in the book he By John Hughes discusses Crotch Numbness! It seems to me that although Hughes has Published by RBR Publishing Company some other practical sug- 1617 Kramer Rd., Kutztown, PA 19530 USA gestions with regard to the E-book available at the e-bookstore link at www.RoadBikeRider.com; $14.95 issue of crotch numbness, the first step would be to remove the ice cubes! Speaking of crotches, REVIEWED BY KEN BONNER and lessons into a short, and “Stop Thinking,” entertaining and practical along with several other Hughes addresses the issue As I perused this easy guide to safe, pain-free and practical suggestions. As is of saddle sores in an to read and relevant ‘page- enjoyable cycling. Whether the case throughout the informative and helpful turner’, repeatedly I want- you will be cycling a short book, Hughes includes rel- manner, making several ed to leap up and broad- commute, or a multi-day evant and interesting anec- practical suggestions relat- cast to the whole cycling tour/racing event, you will dotes to make his points. ed to such topics as bike world, “Read ze book, read learn something new and This book is divided fit, pressure relief and the ze book, read ze book!” be reminded of things you into eleven short chapters, liberal use of petroleum (My apologies to the leg- have forgotten. and using good teaching jelly which is inexpensive endary Fausti Coppi). I wish this book had technique, at the end of and readily available at As all experienced ran- been available 25 years ago each chapter there is a local stores. donneurs know, planning when I first became inter- short, practical checklist to This is definitely a ahead is critical. Stop ested in long distance encourage the reader to book to grab when a rider Cycling’s Showstoppers is a cycling. Like life in general, take basic steps to address wants a quick answer to book you will want to it is so much easier to the issues raised. prevent ‘showstoppers’ or peruse now, so a plan is in learn from others than to In addition to the to deal with an urgent rid- place to improve your learn from trial and error. chapters on mental issues ing issue. Hughes includes cycling experiences in Perhaps like a fine wine, related to cycling (this is links to more in-depth 2011. the contents of Stop not a book on mental ther- information throughout John Hughes, former Cycling’s ShowStoppers apy!), Hughes covers the book and the reference Managing Director of the has benefited from being Safety; Nutrition; list at the back of the book UltraMarathon Cycling cellared in the author’s Equipment; Environment is relevant and useful. Association (UMCA); for- mind. (acclimating, heat, wind, “The main thesis of mer editor of the UMCA’s Hughes’ book has rain, cold, altitude); the book is that most periodical UltraCycling; depth, covering such topics Comfort on the bike; showstoppers can be pre- ultra-cyclist racer; and, ran- as the mental aspects of Ailments (from indigestion vented with good prepara- donneur, has distilled his cycling, focusing on deal- to sleepiness); Training; tion, much of which is 35 years of successful (and ing with bad times and Riding Techniques; Injuries best done during the off- sometimes not so success- related problem-solving. and dealing with the often season rather than waiting ful) cycling experiences Answering the question dreaded DNF. until brevet season when “What should you do when I am not sure if the we’re all busy”(John Reviewer: Randonneur Ken a ride isn’t fun and games two items are actually Hughes). Bonner has completed over and going according to related, but Hughes men- In summary, “Read ze 160,000 km. of ACP or RM plan?”, Hughes recom- tions dealing personally book, read ze book, read ze approved brevets. mends that the rider “Eat” with over-heating by jam- book!”
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You don’t have to look hard to find interesting pictures from Alaska RBA Kevin Turinsky. The top shot, according to Kevin: “Kenai, Alaska hometown boy, Kirk Louthan mid-way on the 2010 season-opener Kenai 200K brevet. Kirk is riding through the Kenai River Flats, a habitat area of the Lowland Caribou Herd, as he is approaching the bridge crossing of the world-famous Kenai River. Kirk is currently an engi- neering student at the University of Alaska, Anchorage, and the youngest randonneur in Alaska to achieve a Super Randonneur designa- tion.
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30 November / Winter 2010 American Randonneur Congratulations! See You at Home Later
BY MILES STONEMAN stone in his life, but I had a training ride to On August 26, 1995, while riding finish, and I felt that through Vergennes, Illinois, I stopped it didn’t matter who at the payphone outside of the only drove him to the gas station in town. Knowing that my DMV, as long as he son should be back by then, I dialed drove himself home. my home number. Long distance “Hello?” my son Steven said. cycling requires a “Hey, it’s Dad,” I replied. “How commitment to did you do?” spending precious “Great! I got my license!” resources—time, “Congratulations. I’ll see you at energy and money— home later, son. Way to go!” on equipment and Gas station in Vergennes It was the Saturday just after his training. Success, 16th birthday, and my oldest son was though, will probably depend less on talent to complete the SR series and now among the motorists that I would what you are willing to do than on the Grand Randonnée events, but have to watch out for as I rode my what you are willing to give up. No some just may not have the extra ener- bicycle. Perhaps I should have been one’s resources are limitless. gy, time, or money to train appropriate- with him as he achieved a major mile- Many cyclists have the desire and Continued on next page
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ly with the right gear. That might seem parties, ball games, bar mitzvahs, or must-have items include adequate light- unfortunate, even unfair, but it might ballet recitals. ing systems, hot/cold/wet weather be their reality. And the money?! While just any clothing, shoe-pedal systems, tires, Our sport requires an expenditure old bike and gear might be acceptable tubes, tools, etc., etc., etc. Whew! My of time, money and energy equal to for club rides, or the occasional cen- gracious wife has long since realized any other cycling sport, maybe more. tury, our sport often requires a little that this cycle will only end when my Your job or financial responsibilities, more, or a little better. Recently, I friends put my cremains in the battery your family, your health or the health began a conversation with my wife compartment of one of my Cateye of your spouse or partner may require this way: ights and take me for a last long ride theenergy,moneyortimeyouwould “Honey, I think it’s time to buy a somewhere. rather spend on cycling. Decisions will new diamond … frame bicycle.” This fall, as you dream about com- have to be made. I was hoping that by using her pleting the SR series next year, then Time especially can be a scarce favorite word in the first part of the attempting a Grand Randonnée, (and I resource. You can always earn more sentence, the rest of the statement hope you are), purchase a 2011 calen- money, or even borrow it. However, would be a little easier for her to dar and write across the top of every despite the current popularity of accept. (Cue the music: “Just a spoon- page: training systems that promise you suc- ful of sugar makes the medicine go “What am I willing to give up this cess on only 20 minutes a day, the down.…”) Gratefully, I have an under- month to reach my goal?” successful randonneur/randonneuse standing wife, and my local bicycle Riders must answer that question needs to log at least some long days in store is currently building up my Surly for themselves, and none of us can the saddle. And that saddle time will Long Haul Trucker. criticize the conclusion they reach. often be at the expense of birthday Besides having the right bicycle, Bonne route.
32 November / Winter 2010 American Randonneur RIDE REPORT |Defeated by Wine and Cheese
BY JOSEPH MAURER
When I learned towards the end of 2009 that a new “1000 du Sud” was offered in France for September 2010, it instantly became my number one goal for the season. I like picking goals that are a little above my head; this motivates me to be more disciplined in my training and lifestyle (yes I know, still not nearly enough). This route with 40000 ft of elevation gain including many serious “Cols” definitely was threatening enough. In addi- tion, there was the fact that much of the route would take me back in time by 40 years, when I had moved from Germany to Southern France share a big table with all of west to the Gorges de which included about half of as a student, eager not only to them at the hotel’s restaurant l’Ardèche, back east over the the 34 starters. The lunch stop study mathematics but also to for a common pre-ride dinner Rhône and through the in Cadenet (km 115) made the discover the geography and and again the next morning Drôme region before group fall apart. the cultural riches of this for breakfast, before lining up approaching the heart of the Much to my bewilder- attractive region - and to find at the start for equipment French Alps and climbing the ment, I watched many of my a wife there. Consequently, it check, sign-in and payment of Col du Lautaret, the literal and companions seek out restau- was an easy decision to pencil the registration fee: €5 - metaphorical high point. The rants that matched their a two-week vacation trip to something to let melt on your remaining 350 km are far expectations - the search Southern France into our cal- tongue if you are used to the from being all downhill, and I alone took quite a while. Or endar, first to celebrate our fees at RUSA brevets. In knew very well that the accu- they settled for relaxed chew- 37th wedding anniversary, sec- exchange, rigorous self- mulated fatigue would do the ing and drinking on a shaded ond to participate in the 1000 reliance was the rule of the resttomakethemslowerthan bench and didn’t seem to be du Sud. game (as it is meant to be in my optimistic-as-usual plan- bothered by the thought that I felt well prepared and randonneuring ...). The special ning predicted. Nevertheless, I 890 km were remaining. In reasonably confident when I event T-shirt handed out by had no doubt about being contrast, my timeline for this showed up at the Hotel Sophie was obviously not cov- able to finish before Tuesday clearly very difficult 1000k Kyriad in Toulon to meet with ered by the registration fee: 10 a.m., the 75-hour time mandated to minimize all off- Sophie Matter, the designer of she had decided to take a limit. the-bike time. I was confused the route. She introduced me chunk out of her personal The first day certainly enough that I stayed longer to a bunch of other partici- savings to offer it to the riders seemed to validate my educat- than planned before I took pants, including Jean-Philippe of the inaugural edition. ed guesses about when I off alone, not without erring Battu whose generously out- That’s how dear this event is would ride through where, in a bit in the medieval narrow going personality throughout to her heart. particular because we enjoyed and steep streets. his last three PBPs has earned And heart-shaped is the a pleasant tailwind for most of The Col du Pointu soon him high visibility even route itself, from Toulon at the day and I could take afterwards was easy and among US randonneurs. It the Mediterranean to the foot advantage in the morning of was an exceptional pleasure to of the Mont Ventoux, out riding with a larger group Continued on next page www.rusa.org 33 American Randonneur
Wine & Cheese (continued) enjoyable, in particular there by 8 p.m., refill provi- don’t come to the conclusion to Malaucène, and the fatigue because Jean-Philippe caught sions for the long night and that all French randonneurs from the redoubtable roller me there (he had stayed set out as quickly as possi- spend hours dining in restau- coaster along the Gorges de behind in Cadenet). Jean- ble into the very demanding rants and only finish within l’Ardèchemademeaccepthis Philippe’s companionship has stretch through the Gorges de the time limits because they offer without second to be a randonneur’s gift from l’Ardèche. We arrived around are fast. I know there are thoughts. If only the hotel heaven; in hindsight, I feel 7:30; so that was good. But many who cut their stops had been closer to the route, privileged that I could enjoy Jean-Philippe decided to stop short and sacrifice gastronom- and if only we hadn’t added this gift for the next 400 km. at a restaurant for about an ic ambitions in order to opti- some substantial extra climb- But (and there is a but) he is hour and a half for dinner. mize their performance and ing (and lost another half also much faster than I am, He didn’t have to persuade personal experience, regard- hour) to find our way back on even without making an me, because, as I said, I had less of how fast or slow they the route, after our generous effort. I did my best to avoid decided earlier already to are. hotel breakfast! having him wait too long after model my ride after his. Still, I The next consequence I did enjoy the smooth each major climb. I certainly had to silence my concerns; was that Jean-Philippe offered and long climbing on the Col explained that I really, really and he was genuinely taken to share his hotel room in de l’Escrinet in the fresh didn’t mind riding alone at my aback when I declined to Aubenas (km 328). I had morning and proudly shouted own pace and that he should order a dessert — my belly planned to ride through the to Jean-Philippe who was just take off without ever was already too full from my first night (three 600s and one waiting for me at the top that waiting for me again. But lasagna. 1000 earlier this year were “I gave it all!” Indeed, I felt there was no way to persuade At this time I should supposed to give me the expe- strong again, knew that the him, and so we continued rebut the catchy title. To begin rience and to condition me legs would recover on the together. With him, I definite- with, I don’t consider the out- accordingly); but in the end, long (and cold) downhill, and ly advanced faster than alone; come of my “1000 du Sud” a the dehydration from the hot was determined to make good and I marveled at his experi- defeat. Second, I didn’t have afternoon climbing on the Col time at Jean-Philippe’s rear ence and authority in matters that much wine and cheese - de Murs and along the long-distance cycling. After all, it’s only a cliché. And finally, foothills of the Mont Ventoux Continued on next page he is a well-known member of the brotherhood of Diagonalistes — the guys who ride their bike across France following imaginary diagonals from any one of the six ver- tices of the hexagon to any other non-adjacent one, fol- lowing rules very similar to those we know from brevets. He has completed 12 diago- nals so far - and I can only dream of my first one, some time in the future! Clearly, he is the master, and I am the apprentice. So I decided to let go of my personal planning and to model my ride after his, regardless of the conse- quences. The consequences started in Pont-Saint-Esprit (km 246). My original plan was to arrive
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Wine & Cheese (continued) wheel over the following 90 we hadn’t stopped at every and he had to slow down. I Lautaret, and I felt I owed it mostly flat kilometers in order other little town, often walk- worked hard on this climb, to Sophie to complete the dis- to reduce our time deficit. We ing our bikes through the but also found it extremely tance. I had a hotel room had lost over four additional utterly picturesque medieval rewarding and spontaneously reserved in Briançon (km 650, hours in connection with the centers instead of using the declared it my “all-time after the descent from the Col hotel in Aubenas, and my bypass roads, always looking favorite pass.” The scenery du Lautaret) where I had climbing speed on the for places where we could sit was breathtaking. If I hadn’t hoped to arrive around mid- Escrinet, while subjectively down and order meals — not been so busy climbing, I night. It would be better now honorable, was far below the easy because they were nearly would have taken dozens of to forget about that reserva- mandated 15 km/h brevet all closed on this Sunday photos. tion and sleep before tackling average. morning. Out on the road, The hard climbing also the Lautaret; but this would Given our delay, I Jean-Philippe proudly made me think hard. With our push my arrival at the finish thought we would hurry at explained the geography, his- accumulated delay, the time to late Tuesday afternoon at that next control in Voulte sur tory and other notable fea- limit of 75 hours was now best. On the other hand, my Rhone (km 375). Well, what tures of the area which is most certainly out of reach; wife was expecting me early can I say: we didn’t. We met famous for its Clairette de Die. but I still wanted to finish the Tuesday morning, and we had Roland from Brest — yet This inspired him to make us whole distance on my bike, no commitments for lunch with another confirmed stop at a Dégustation Gratuite matter what. I had invested so friends in the area for noon, Diagonaliste. He had climbed where he had no trouble con- much mental preparation into and for dinner with family in the Col de l’Escrinet before us vincing the owner to serve the second half of the route, Aix-en-Provence! The only and encountered a wild boar his “friends from America bragged so much in anticipa- there — quite a story! He also and from Brest” generous tion about the Col du Continued on next page knew stories of other riders samples of the bubbling spe- who had had a rough night cialty. and who were still behind us Jean-Philippe later wrote — I couldn’t believe it. on his web site that “in a cou- Roland didn’t seem to be very ple of pedal strokes, Joseph motivated to continue, even fell in love with this remote though we had the long flat region of Diois and promised stretch along the Drôme river to come back next year” - and valley ahead of us. And so it is true. But I also wanted to Jean-Philippe proceeded to leave the region now, climb motivate him, successfully; over the upcoming Col de and after some more cafés Grimone and continue on the and delicious Ardèche special- route of our 1000 du Sud.I ty pastries (I had stopped started getting nervous about looking at my watch by then) our increasing delay. we finally climbed on our Despite my best effort, I bikes, crossed the bridge over was unable to follow Jean- the Rhône and rode on, Philippe and Roland as soon although not as fast as I as the serious climbing on the would have liked; we didn’t Col de Grimone started (at want to lose Roland who did- around km 460; roughly 3000 n’t admit yet that he was suf- ft of elevation gain!). They fering from tendinitis around waited for me once half-way his knees. up, and Jean-Philippe waited Still, it was very nice rid- again after the descent on the ing towards Die. The weather other side, while I caught was perfect, and we could Roland towards the top - the have made good time — if climbing revived his tendinitis www.rusa.org 35 American Randonneur
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BY SOPHIE MATTER magnificent landscapes. I believe a registration fee nominal. Don’t worry brevet should be in harmony with the about a rider limit: there is none! We are Among the 17 other 1000k BRMs region where it takes place, even when it back to the roots of true organized in France in 2010, none was is very different from Brittany, the de randonneuring. Each rider takes care of comparable to the 1000 du Sud.The facto home of PBP. I also believe that a his own accommodations (either by combination of more than 40.000 feet 1000 is entitled to build up its own booking hotels along the route, or by of climbing and total self-reliance made prestige. The 1000 du Sud is not a using his sleeping bag or space blanket); this ride an epic adventure. Only half of training ride; it is a challenge. each rider buys food in the stores of the 34 registered riders finished within Don’tthinkyouhavetobesuper- the villages, and carries extra food and the time limit. This led several fast or super-strong to finish the ride, water at night when the stores are participants to assert that it was “too though. I’m not a fast rider and closed. difficult for a BRM.” Many French completed it without trouble (although The next 1000 du Sud will take randonneurs still consider the benefitting a bit from thorough place in 2011, September 15-18, with established BRM distances exclusively as knowledge of the route). The secret of start and finish in Carcès, a picturesque a preparation and qualification for PBP success is to be steady, well organized, village of Provence. Maybe you can and expect them to mimic the and to minimize the time off the bike. extend your stay for PBP by three more difficulties and profile of PBP - I don’t. True, the 1000 du Sud does not allow weeks and join us — or even pick the I discovered the Big Bavarian Eight the luxury of enjoying long dinners in 1000 du Sud as a totally incomparable 1000k in June 2009, and the Oregon Blue good restaurants; instead, it will slow alternative? Mountains 1000k in June 2010. Both are you down on multiple climbs so you For more information, visit very demanding and very scenic rides. can enjoy the beautiful scenery! http://lemilledusud.blogspot.com They inspired me to create a similar There is no provision for drop bags (currently under construction), or drop 1000k in my region, the Southeast of or overnight stops or (even worse) SAG me an e-mail: sophie.matter@audax- France, which is all mountains and vehicles. This allows us to keep the club-parisien.com .
Wine & Cheese (continued) conclusion was that I could decision to Jean-Philippe. But not complete the ride. when he understood that I Thinking forward from there, I meant it, he didn’t hesitate to gave myself the recommenda- support me. I saw him hesitate tion to stop in the evening only at the control in Vizille close to Grenoble, so I could (close to Grenoble) before he easily find a train on the next decided to withdraw as well - morning for my return trip. the delay had increased further. Not that I take it lightly to As a result, I found myself abandon a brevet; but I con- staying overnight at his apart- sidered my reasoning valid and ment in Grenoble. The next knew I would not suffer from morning, he accompanied me regrets. The first half of this to the train station and looked route had been highly reward- to it that I got the appropriate ing, and I had just given myself tickets back to Toulon. Then the promise to come back next he waved Au Revoir when the year to deal with my “unfin- train left ... ished business!” Photo credits: Jean-Philippe It was very hard to com- Battu, Roland Guillon, Sophie municate my conclusion and Matter.
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Left: Terry “Chesapeake Bay Retriever” Lentz, 52, won the 2010 solo division overall, as well as the “Classic Bike” category, on a steel bike he built himself which features technology from 1983 or before.