Just as Paris-Brest-Paris draws a diverse gathering of randonneurs from around the globe, it’s fitting that an endurance event that pushes individuals to their extreme limits also attracts a wild range of human-powered machines.
Paris-Brest-Paris 2015: Landscapes
In the early hours of a Sunday afternoon in August, 300 or so of us randonneurs in the 5:30PM “G” group left the suburban confines and cheering crowds of St. Quentin-en-Yvelines bound for Brest. The concrete homes soon gave way to the rolling terrain of countryside.
Paris-Brest-Paris 2015: Architecture
Riding 1230km across France within 90 hours (or less, depending on your start time) is a grueling affair. But even in my most enervated state, the charm of the rustic French villages never failed to captivate me.
back to maui
TBO & I headed back to Maui for a week to celebrate my 40th birthday!
Happy 40th Birthday on Haleakala
What better way to celebrate turning 40 than by riding to the top of the highest paved road climb in the U.S.!