Category Archives: Brevets

PBP 2011 pt 6

Posted on October 30, 2011 by tim

I recalled that I had wasted a lot of time in Mortagne the last time around.  Then, I was tired of being wet and cold and so I was not in such a hurry to get back on my bike again.  … Continue reading →

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PBP 2011 First Take

Posted on August 29, 2011 by tim

In case anyone cares, I finished this edition of the PBP in about 78:40 and on the fixed gear.  Everything went without a hitch.  As far as I was concerned, I chose a perfect gearing for this terrain– I was … Continue reading →

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Ohio 400K 2010

Posted on July 31, 2011 by tim

With about 3 weeks until the PBP, I felt that I needed to get one more long, hard ride in.  I could not have picked a better ride that the OH 400K this weekend.  It had hills, some 16,000 feet … Continue reading →

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Once More Into the Breach

Posted on July 28, 2011 by tim

Briefly, there is another brevet to do, a 400K affair in Ohio this weekend.  It’s another hilly knee-burner and it will take me up the hill where I was attacked by those dogs last week.  To be sure, I am … Continue reading →

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NY 600K Brevet 2011

Posted on June 28, 2011 by tim

On my way to attempting to complete 3 Super Randonneur series this year, I rode the central NY state 600K brevet last weekend. Starting in Ontario, NY, this would take me over some familiar routes that I have ridden before … Continue reading →

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Once More Into the Breech

Posted on June 17, 2011 by tim

I am now preparing for the NY 600K this weekend, starting in Ontario, NY.  I have done the first and last parts of this route a couple of times already.  It’s sort of easy-rolling, next to Lake Ontario, around some … Continue reading →

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Ohio 600K Brevet 2011

Posted on June 9, 2011 by tim

Another week, another brevet. This time I made it to Blue Ash, Ohio to attempt the 600K brevet offered by the Ohio Randonneurs. The route was in part comprised of parts of the 200K and 300K rides that I have … Continue reading →

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Pittsburgh-Erie-Pittsburgh 400K

Posted on May 9, 2011 by tim

To continue the string of brevets that I have been doing, I took on the Pittsburgh 400K last weekend.  This came a week after a tough 600K in Kentucky that itself was preceded by a 24-hour fleche in Ohio.  The … Continue reading →

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KY 600K Brevet 2011

Posted on May 4, 2011 by tim

I managed to complete last weekend’s 600K brevet in Kentucky, staying up toward the front of the crowd for most of the ride.   I had sworn that I was going to take it easy and I as hadI  intimated in … Continue reading →

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Ohio 300K 2011

Posted on April 10, 2011 by tim

Coming on the heels of the Kentucky 400K of last weekend and with only time to clean the bike and go to work, I was a little wary of how easy/difficult this ride would be.  To save some motel money, … Continue reading →

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