Ann - there are longer riders - they're called brevets. Plenty of scheduled 200Ks in the area.
The Populaire is kinda for everyone. For a lot of folks, 70 miles is a big deal, and its a way to get their head around randonneuring and work up to a 200K. Or at least they can take part. But its also a fun opportunity to enjoy a nice ride with good people over a scenic route. Many folks in SFR subscribe to RIv-ish philosophies and aesthetics. Participation and fellowship are key. I was talking with some friends down here about randonneuring, and I came up with 3 ways one can ride a 200K: 1). Participate, ride it/survive it, linger, sit down and eat, take photos, enjoy a day on the bike. This is really fun. 2). Participate, ride strong, challenge yourself, but don't kill yourself. This is pretty fun too. 3). Participate, train for it, ride very hard, improve, measure, go for a great time. I haven't tried this. Then comes 300K and beyond. Madness, indeed. But somehow as fun as can be. Esteban San Diego, Calif. On Jul 14, 1:10 pm, Anne Paulson <anne.paul...@gmail.com> wrote: > I see. SFR is putting on a nice 75 mile bike ride for people who feel > like riding a beautiful 75 mile bike ride. Nothing wrong with that, > and undoubtedly the people who ride this will have an great time. I > hope everyone on this list who participates will enjoy themselves; I > know I would if I rode it. But what is the point of "introduc[ing] > riders to the sport of randonneuring" if they are not targeting riders > who would actually be interested in randonneuring? Lee says it's a > kind of recruitment event, and I say if it were longer, it would be > better for recruiting. > > On Wed, Jul 14, 2010 at 9:54 AM, Thomas Haggerty <tdhagge...@gmail.com> wrote: > > To keep this post from confusing some interested riders, I felt compelled to > > respond. Yes, challenging one's self by riding a longer distance than ever > > before can be one reason to get involved in randonneuring, but it is far > > from the only reason. If one can't appreciate beautiful scenery, friendly > > riding mates, and extremely thoughtful volunteers, this ride is certainly > > not appropriate. I believe there is a SFR 300k on August 28th that promises > > to satisfy those who consider 75 miles insignificant for a bike ride. > > > For the record, there was no mistake made with the offer of this 115K > > Populaire. There will be many riders who come out with a wide range of > > riding abilities and have a great time. I think there may even be some > > riders who've done 1200Ks who will still have a great time. > > -- > -- Anne Paulson > > My hovercraft is full of eels -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
