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Any Randonneurs here? (lemmy.ca)

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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 :)

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[–] hollywoodhoogle 2 points 2 years 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.