the curious randonneur: Recordings

Recordings

I've begun a new way to report on rides: capturing sounds and scenes. Check out the links below to discover what I've recorded/videotaped so far:

Hear the Croaking Frogs recorded on a nighttime brevet
Hear Bangalore, India street sounds
View the Cycling Bunny video
View the Thriller Zombies video
Hear the Song: If I Were the Bike Czar, performed by the SingingCyclist & DartreDame
Hear how the French say "randonneur"
Hear how I say "randonneur"

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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

Recordings

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