Randonneurs

[Anelia]

This Saturday I'm going to another brevet. Here's the route: http://www.bikemap.net/route/1926132
Wish me no rain and strong wind

[maillotpois]

Looks like a great route, Anelia. Photos, please?

We did a new 200k brevet route a friend organized a week or so ago. Great ride through farms and forests, not too hilly and I got in with a great group of riders from the Sac/Davis area. Some folks I knew before, but hadn't really ridden with. It makes such a difference to have fun riding companions. Gearing up for a fleche in a month or so. Our RBA asked us to join his team and the team is filled out by two just wacky fun guys. I loved the fleche last year. It was my favorite ride of the year and my team was amazing.

[azfiddle]

I did one 200k last year. The weather was too cold for me this year (20's to start) and I'm not too interested in the longer brevets. My DH did 200, 300, 400 and had a DNF on the 600 in the Arizona winter/spring series last year. I thought it was 80% fun and 20% misery. I might do one again in the future though.

[Anelia]

The promised pictures
I was wrong with the route but it was even more interesting than I thought. 228 km and about 1800 m ascent. It took us 10 hours and I enjoyed almost all of it. I felt miserable in the middle but after I ate salty bread and soup, I was OK and continued.
I am the gal (only one this time) with the mountain bike (again only one)

[salsabike]

Wonderful pictures! And sounds like you made great time considering the demands of the route.

[maillotpois]

Drat I gotta wait til I get home to look at these. Something to look forward to after vacation.

[Anelia]

And the boys shot some videos:
Video clip No 1
Videoclip No 2