Monthly Archives: March 2011

Welcome to the new Minnesota Randonneurs web site! Please take a few minutes to look around the site and familiarize yourself with the information available and the opportunities to join our events.

You can register for any Minnesota Randonneur brevet by reviewing the brevet schedule. This is the best way to sign up for rides. Pre-registering helps us to prepare your brevet card and other paper work so your registration process on the day of the ride is simple.
Also on the brevet schedules is information on the rides, including:
- Cue sheets (be sure to check this for last minute updates)
- Elevation profiles
- Garmin Connect route maps/profiles
- Rides descriptions and preparation
- Directions to ride starts
Check this website out after a brevet for ride stats, reports and photos. Iif you would like to submit a ride report (or any other other item of interest), please send it to
Another area to take a look at is the link to the Minnesota Permanents site where you will find a growing number of permanents and populaires available for you to ride on your own schedule.
Enjoy the site, please let us know if you have any suggestions on how we can make it better. You can reach us at

Kelly Hines, Web Designer
Rob Welsh, Minnesota RBA

To expedite your Minnesota Randonneur ride registration process, take advantage of the Login box on the right of the main page. Once you have created a login, sign in when you are ready to register for rides and the system will use your login information to save you keystrokes!

 

- History of randonneuring (Craig Futterer)

 

- Bikes for randonneurs (Craig Futterer, Rob Welsh)

 

- Getting started in randonneuring panel (Bill Bennett, Norman Ehrentreich, Gary Bakke, Lara Sullivan)

 

- Long distance riding nutrition (Charles Breer)

 

- Permanents and Populaires (Michele Brougher)

 

- PBP (Mark Olsen, Mike Aeling, Martin and Sharon Fahje)

 

- Awards and Recognition (Rob Welsh)

 

Minnesota Randonneur of the Year – Mark Olsen

Heritage Recognition – Martin Fahje, Mike Aeling

Rookie of the Year – Kelly Hines

 

Associated Files:

2010 Recognition Power Point

 

2011 Programs and Awards Power Point

 

History Of randonneuring Power Point 

 

How to ride a permanent

 

Velocios Wise Words of Advice

 

Some Conference Pictures:

 

 

 

 

 

Paul de Vivie (1853-1930)

• Make your stops short and infrequent so as not to lose your drive.

 

• Eat lightly and often. Eat before getting hungry, drink before you are thirsty.

 

• Never ride until you are so tired that you cannot eat or sleep.

 

• Put on extra clothing before you’re cold, and take it off before you’re hot. Don’t be afraid of exposing your skin to the sun, air and rain.

 

• Don’t drink wine, eat meat, or smoke – at least during the ride.

 

• Never rush things. Ride within yourself, particularly during the first few hours of a ride when you feel strong and are tempted to force the pace.

 

• Never pedal out of vanity, don’t be a show-off.

 

(From 2004 Randonneurs USA Member’s Handbook)