The Randonneuring Squirrel

Paris Brest Paris - Sleep deprivation, heat, people ... I almost didn't make it! Paris Brest Paris, the most iconic randonneuring event in the world! Even has a dessert named after it, which is clearly the highest honor of all. Please SUBSCRIBE and LIKE! I'd love for this video to get in front of more people PBP is really about the people: 8000 participants from all over the worlds, thousands of volunteers from clubs in each of the control towns, and then the thousands of regular people along the route cheering, giving water and food at all hours of the day and night. You were never alone! This was my second time doing it. I made it both times, and this year I felt stronger. My first time I got to the end, but I had bad saddle sores, numbness in my hands and fingers, pain in my back and legs. I was a mess! This year I felt good for really most of the ride ... except right before the end when I got a case of Sherman's neck that almost made me stop. It was an incredible experience! I am glad that I did it and that I finished. Took me a long time to put it together: I was almost done and my computer broke. I had backups of the videos, but not of my edit! I hope you enjoy this video, let me know in the comment!

Paris Brest Paris! The most famous randonnée of the world. 1200km, in 3 days. I slept just 6 hours overall. Sleep deprivation, heat, exhaustion, but also camaraderie and help from strangers. 30 miles from the end, my neck gave up and I couldn't keep my head up anymore.

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New Mexico! So much American History. It is one of the few places in the US where you have legitimate historic ruins, both from the native Pueblo people, the Spanish colonization, and the westward expansion. Hiking was exceptional too! I have to get back there with the bike.

400km in a day - SF to Hopland & back! This is a classic San Francisco Randonneurs (SFR) ride, the Hopland 400k! The ride starts right by the Golden Gate Bridge, goes through Marin County into Occ...

When starting in #audax and #randonneuring, the first big shift is from riding 300km in a day to 400km brevets. Hard ones make ride deep into the night, without having the opportunity to stop.

You are lucky when you can find a good group to ride with!

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London Edinburgh London 2025 Britain's greatest cycle challenge. Ride from London to Edinburgh and back in five days. 3-8 August 2025

Dreaming of long summer rides? How about this for a future goal? London Edinburgh London. 1500km in 5 days... self-supported non-competitive event with ~1700 other cyclists. More information here:
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I have an invite code. Not sure how to get it to you!

Golden gate bridge and San Francisco from Hawk Hill

Thank you! I am lucky that's just a 20 minute ride from home. The picture here is always the most iconic one!

The Marin Headlands just north of San Francisco are a beautiful place for cycling, with amazing landscapes all around! This time I stuck to road, but there are so many miles of gravel.

Nice! No plans yet for that far ... Still figuring out 2024 😅 LEL is so iconic, it's going to be great!

Congratulations!! It's such a fun ride, thank you for sharing your memories. I was there too and we might have cross paths! I arrived in Rambouillet just before sunrise 🌅

If it barely fits, it still fits 😂 ok maybe not a good idea with mud ...

That looks fun! Put anything >28mm on that road bike and then this is butter!

Golden gate bridge

A beach with trees

Yesterday was a beautiful day here in #SF and I went back from the classic Hawk Hill ride! Such beautiful views.

Days are getting colder, perfect time to start planning #bikepacking trips for next year!!

What trips or races are you planning?I'd love to find a week-long event!

Racing the Oregon Timber Trail 300: I almost made it! 300 miles in the forest of Oregon, from the California Border to Oakridge. This was my first proper bikepacking race, far from civilization: just one resuppl...

The #bikepacking and #cycling context is lacking over here! Where are the #outdoor people? #oregontimbertrail

Let me tell the story of my summer's crazy race of the Oregon Timber Trail 300. I thought I would be done in 3 days ... I was so naive!

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I have seen a person complete a 500 miles ultra-cycling race in Nevada on a fixed gear ... you should try gears (because they are nice) but you can do anything with that single speed!