Tuesday, August 16, 2011

Archival Departure: Paris-Brest-Paris

Tomorrow, I (Lesli) leave for France for Paris-Brest-Paris,"the most famous long-distance randonnée." During the ride (which covers 12oo kilometers in 90 hours), I will be off the grid and out of communication with Archival readers. In lieu of a live broadcast, I'm providing some placeholder photographs documenting my experience.

Arrival at Brest

On the train

Lining up for the August 21st start (8 p.m.)

Traveling along a road in France

Overnight control in Loudeac

At the finish (August 25th).

Interested parties can track my progress via the Official Paris-Brest-Paris site. The Vanilla and I are registered as US frame number 4641. Eight riders from my club, the Oregon Randonneurs, will be making the trip. After PBP, I will be spending a week in Paris recovering from the ride and shopping from the present.
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11 comments:

  1. Stacy8:42 AM

    Somehow, I get the feeling you will NOT be drinking milk at the end of the race.

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  2. Chris Whitehead10:24 AM

    Best of luck!

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  3. ht11:50 AM

    bon chance! dig into a proper paris-brest dessert when you're back in paris!

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  4. Anonymous5:45 PM

    So jealous, good luck and have an awesome time.

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  5. alford5:54 PM

    Good luck! I hope staying awake isn't too difficult.

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  6. Anonymous7:41 PM

    Excellent adventure to you. Remember, pictures or it didn't happen.

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  7. Winter Bicycles9:15 PM

    Bon courage!

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  8. Andrew10:52 PM

    go Lesli go -- you can do it!
    (repeat 10,000 times or until ride is successfully completed)

    I look forward to watching your progress. Here's to safe travels, smooth pavement, and a happy vacation at the end!

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  10. Frink Lemur8:37 AM

    The photo of the bicycle troops, the file name is misleading, as they are in British Commonwealth kit/helmets/rifles.

    The commonwealth used bicycle scouts, dragoons and regulars extensively, particularly the Canadian Divisions, as summed up nicely here: http://wwii.ca/forums/showthread.php?t=2673

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  11. Anonymous2:26 PM

    Good luck!

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