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randonneu article
Last Post 06/30/2013 05:26 AM by Jim Johnson. 3 Replies.
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THE SKINNY
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| 06/29/2013 09:03 AM |
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http://www.npr.org/2013/06/29/195873620/randonneurs-are-in-it-for-the-ride-not-the-race |
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longslowdistance
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| 06/29/2013 09:30 PM |
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| Thanks for the link. Nice article, without the frequent "look at those weirdos on bicycles" undertone that many general press articles have. |
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ChinookPass
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| 06/29/2013 11:10 PM |
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| Everybody's got their thing, but I've always wondered that once you reach the point where you are randonneuring, why not just go out for a really long ride? Why does that undertaking need any organization, scoring, patches, any of that stuff? |
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vtguy
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| 06/30/2013 05:26 AM |
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@ ChinookPass --The social aspect to randonneuring is important for some folks. Most of my rides are solo, and I prefer it that way, but I have a couple of friends who basically won't ride by themselves. For me, the idea of riding with a large group, many of whom can't ride a straight line, holds no attraction.
It was a good article, however. I'm all for anything that presents cycling in a positive light. |
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