I love recreational cycling 100km or so at a time, but I’m completely fascinated with Randonneuring!

Has anyone completed a brevet of any length? Please share your experience going into it, and how the event ended up for you :)

  • SundanceEnglish
    2•1 year ago

    Oh I loved these types of rides when I lived in the Netherlands. It was so easy to literally go as the wind blew me.

    I would set off full of snacks and a gps waypoint at a train station down wind from Eindhoven.

    I would not plan out the ride before hand as there are many good paths. I would instead choose the nicest (tree lined for sunny days … tree lined for rainy days …) way that generally keep me on my heading.

    I would discover the most beautiful routes and points of interest along my way.

    Eventually I built up a good club of riders who would join for these adventures

    Nowadays I live in hilly CA and it’s getting harder to make those types of miles.