What a land in which we live! Who knows better than the randonneurs who tour it?
The only one I can think of is Woody Guthrie, seen here on YouTube singing his This Land is Your Land love song. He gets us pretty good. Here's my favorite stanza:
In honor of the 4th, here are a few ride reports--many with fabulous photos--about our land:
As I was walkin' - I saw a sign there
And that sign said - no tress passin'
But on the other side .... it didn't say nothin!
Now that side was made for you and me!
Pennsylvania: New Jersey Randonneurs progress and ride reports of the PA 1000k
Alaska: Alaska Randonneurs on the Alaska 600k
Washington State: Rando(m) Adventures on the SIR Spring 600k
Utah: The Utah Randonneur Zion Canyon 200k
Oregon: Oregon Randonneurs Mark Janeba's Covered Bridges pre-ride 2009
Colorado: Colorado Brevets Lyons-Berthoud Populaire
Georgia: Research Trailer Park Audax Atlanta Summer Solstice 300k Brevet
California: MAXP.net San Francisco 300k Brevet
Minnesota: http://www.biketcbc.org/randonneur/ portal to several Minnesota ride reports
Keep it free,
CurioRando
Great post, Steve! Thanks for consolidating the links to other ride reports. It's great to get a broader perspective by reading what others are doing around the country. It's so easy to keep our focus narrowed to just the local rides and riders, when in reality, there are riders across the U.S. and Canada all experiencing the same joys, suffering, and accomplishments!
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