the curious randonneur: Creativity

Creativity

It's in us all, busting to come out. Here is a taste of mine, just click on the following links:

Unabashedly

liquid cycling

Cycling Poetry in Motion

If I Were the Bike Czar, lyrics and link to song

Swing Wide, Sweet Chariot, my first ever brevet as told in rhyme

And here are links to the artwork of Aaliyah Gupta, the creator of the Curious Randonneur's banner:

A first taste of Aaliyah's work

A second helping of Aaliyah's work

Aaliyah's own art website

The CORE Gallery in Seattle, where Aaliyah's work is shown

Artwork from other artists:

The Joys and Torments of Solitude

Yehuda Moon

What artistic expression has your riding wrought?

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What the heck is a Randonneur?

In General

In general terms, the French word randonneur is what in English we'd call an ambler or a rambler.

In Cycling

In cycling terms, a randonneur is a long distance cyclist who participates in non-competitive, organized cycling events called brevets. Brevets are typically 200k, 300k, 400k or 600k in length with specified time limits. The grandpapa of all is the Paris Brest Paris event which is 1200k in 90 hours. It is held every four years; next up is this August 21 - 25.

In France

Randonneuring began in France when the limits of cycling as a practical form of transportation were being explored and the bicycle was perhaps the central form of transportation for work and leisure for the masses.

As for me...

See my first post (May 31, 2009) for more on why I began this blog, and my personal randonneuring objectives.

Of Interest to the Curious

Creativity

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