Normally I post vintage lightweights and fancy European bikes, but a customer recently stopped by with this creation. Sure it might not be the most efficient bicycle to ride but it is more about style. It has a nice cafe racer look to it and the nickle-plating is a nice touch.
Well 4 years makes a world of difference. When I rode my last 600km, it was a qualifying ride for the 2007 PBP, and I did the ride with the New Jersey Randonneurs bike club and most of the ride was located in South New Jersey and was ridiculously flat compared to the terrain between Paris and Brest. Even with it's lack of challenging climbs, I limped across the finish line and it took a couple days of recovery before I was not in pain walking on stairs.
I'm contemplating writing a detailed ride report, with some of the challenges in doing such distances, and commonly asked questions people ask me- what does one think about while riding a bike for 30+ hours. We'll see.
Sure it is unofficial, but I finished my 600km ride on Sunday with hours to spare and many miles left in my legs. I'm feeling really good about going to Paris this summer. 69,645 feet of climbing over the 4 rides, that's pretty good, yes that is over 13 miles vertically. The last ride alone was over 27,000ft, that is almost like riding up Mt. Everest. Sorry to sound so boastful but the endorphins are still strong in my system.
Peugeot from the 1980s. Complete with a Mavic drivetrain(derailleurs, shifters, crank set, bottom bracket, pedals, stem, handlebars, and headset. Modolo brake set. 3T seatpost. mallaird hubs and weinmann rims.
