Paris-Brest-Paris 18-22 August 2019

[Ming the Merciless]

Right, loading up bike, and will soon be riding to Rambouillet for the event. Weather looks set fair for the ride down. Will be off Internet now for a little over a week. Catch up later.

 

[Ajax Bay]

I'm supporting my son at the Irish youth nationals

Good luck to your son and I hopes he does well. Always fun to live vicariously on offspring's efforts and successes. Sorry it clashes so you can't improve on your 60 something hours from 2015.

 

[steveindenmark]

There are a couple of guys from Indonesia on their Bromptons. I am impressed with their logo.

 

[ianrauk]

Rimas reached Brest in 21 hours (with a sprained ankle) and has a stonking tailwind for the return. He's a machine that man

 

[GM]

There are a couple of guys from Indonesia on their Bromptons. I am impressed with their logo.

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...and our very own Graham Parks No H255, from the London Brompton Club.

 

[steveindenmark]

...and our very own Graham Parks No H255, from the London Brompton Club.

Thank you for that one. Another one for my list

 

[Nebulous]

Well that was hard. A poor strategy made it harder than it should have been. I made it though!

 

[Heltor Chasca]

Right, loading up bike, and will soon be riding to Rambouillet for the event. Weather looks set fair for the ride down. Will be off Internet now for a little over a week. Catch up later.

Baguettes any good?

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Baguettes any good?

For the first few hundred , and if still warm. Brilliant with a wedge of cheese and dried sausage to add as required.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Fastest rider was in a velomobile this year. Started in the 17:15 90hr group but finished in 43 hours elapsed.

 

[Heltor Chasca]

Fastest rider was in a velomobile this year. Started in the 17:15 90hr group but finished in 43 hours elapsed.

43 hours total? Holy rigatoni

 

[Ming the Merciless]

43 hours total? Holy rigatoni

Yes 43 hours, 49 mins total. So set off Sun evening back early Tuesday afternoon.

 

[Heltor Chasca]

Yes 43 hours, 49 mins total. So set off Sun evening back early Tuesday afternoon.

That’s absolutely staggeringly brilliant. Super, super congratulations.

 

[jiberjaber]

Yes 43 hours, 49 mins total. So set off Sun evening back early Tuesday afternoon.

What a ride! Really enjoyed it.

Btw, there was a velomobile DQ'd for electric assistance, might be this one.

 

[StuAff]

Btw, there was a velomobile DQ'd for electric assistance, might be this one.

No, that idiot was someone else. Hajo Eckstein's legit, and fast.