| July 11, 2011 | Posted by Kelly Hines under 200k, 2011, Brevet, Events |
Nelson 200k Challenge
The inaugural Nelson 200k Challenge went very well last Saturday, July 9th. 16 riders started out from Backwaters in Nelson, Wi, 11 finished the full 200k, four others completed 91 miles and one rider made it 108 miles before heat took its toll.
| June 13, 2011 | Posted by RandoRob under Events, PBP, Randonneuring |
Riding PBP is not for the faint of heart. However, it is meant as an event that an average cyclist can complete. Difficult, but certainly doable. Do the math yourself. Averaging only 10 miles per hour you would complete the event in 75 hours. Finishing near the 90 time limit would mean you averaged a little better than 8 miles an hour.
I know from watching many of you ride and complete the brevets that you all ride faster then this. A key to completing PBP will be to be efficient. Lost time is lost time. That’s why I ride the brevets like I intend to ride PBP. (more…)
| June 13, 2011 | Posted by spokes under Events |
July 2, 2011
Start time: 9:00 AM
Place: Our home in Chatfield
2133 Margaret Street NE
What to bring: A dish to pass for the feed after the ride, something to grill, BYOB, lawn chairs, and of course bring your bike, cycling duds, and a change of clothes for afterward, cycling videos to watch as we eat and relax.
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| March 12, 2011 | Posted by spokes under Events, Minnesota Randonneur Conference, Randonneuring |
Saturday, February 19th
Nearly 40 new and experienced randonneurs got together on a cold February Saturday to talk about Minnesota Randonneuring. With several nice presentations and some very informative panel discussions we covered
- 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:
2011 Programs and Awards Power Point
History Of randonneuring Power Point
Some Conference Pictures:
| January 1, 2011 | Posted by spokes under Events |
One of the most famous brevets is the 1200 km Paris-Brest-Paris, first held in 1891 and now held every four years. The next PBP will be in August 2011 and Minnesota randonneur members will participate alongside over 6,000 riders from dozens of countries.
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