Paris-Brest-Paris 2019

[SlowPokePete]

Wow, Muz...amazing!

SPP

[laupsi]

Know I’m only repeating others, but this truly is an epic undertaking. In my mind, akin to climbing Everest. Kudos to all, who not only finish, but to all who sign on in earnest!

[merckx]

Muz, very cool.

[muz]

Originally Posted by fiamme red

Wow. I wonder how many riders have ever done PBP faster than that on a fixed gear.

Ian is the first (and only) American to do Charly Miller time on fixed gear.

Originally Posted by fiamme red

Very impressive!

I hope you'll write a ride report. Did you ride by yourself most of the time, or in pacelines with geared riders?

First 150k or so with friends, then opportunistic pacelines with solo riding as I tend to be faster on climbs and slower on descents compared to geared riders of similar overall speed. While I can keep up with geared riders on a shorter ride, efficiency becomes more important on a ride like this.

I will probably write a detailed report, but may post it on a randonneuring group as it may not be of general interest.

[d_douglas]

Was thinking about this today - esp the fixed gear element. This must be epic - not being able to coast for days of riding. I suppose on some level this helps keep you engaged/awake, but this must be punishing as the hours wear on.

I couldn’t do this ride, but romanticize it. It would be a Randonneurs rite of passage !

[tony_mm]

I used to ride fixed gear for some short period of time ans for training purpose when I was racing years ago - but I could not even imagine doing a fixed gear for PBP!!! Just insane what these riders are doing!!

[unterhausen]

I dnf'd after 1000km after suffering for about 24 hours with swelling knees that had me walking up some of the hills. I found myself envying the people that couldn't get their card stamped a little too much. But it was great. It was so much easier this time now that I have ridden other 1200k rides. PBP 2011 was my first 1200k.

[bambam]

Originally Posted by fiamme red

...La Société Adrian Hands.

I'm a member of this group in 2007.
This year t054.

Rode Fixed in 2015. Seemed easier. Was in better shape.
Might have been easier this year if I discovered my dragging brake before mile 540.

Good times.

Ride Safe,
BamBam

[bambam]

Originally Posted by d_douglas

Was thinking about this today - esp the fixed gear element. This must be epic - not being able to coast for days of riding. I suppose on some level this helps keep you engaged/awake, but this must be punishing as the hours wear on.

I couldn’t do this ride, but romanticize it. It would be a Randonneurs rite of passage !

Constantly pedaling will NOT keep you from falling asleep while riding.
The nice thing about riding fixed is the temperature fluctuations at night do not affect you as much.

Ride Safe,
BamBam

[FlashUNC]

Originally Posted by muz

Ian is the first (and only) American to do Charly Miller time on fixed gear.



First 150k or so with friends, then opportunistic pacelines with solo riding as I tend to be faster on climbs and slower on descents compared to geared riders of similar overall speed. While I can keep up with geared riders on a shorter ride, efficiency becomes more important on a ride like this.

I will probably write a detailed report, but may post it on a randonneuring group as it may not be of general interest.

Bruh, PBP is absolutely the kind of thing that transcends from the subculture into the larger general interest.

Please post it here or a link to wherever it does end up landing.

[ERK55]

Agreed.

[miguel]

I wrote a detailed report of my 2015 effort somewhere

74:34

Good job 2019ers
I’m still waiting for a full report

[fiamme red]

Blog post by Jan Heine: https://janheine.wordpress.com/2019/...ic-kilometers/.

Video by his friend Ryan Hamilton: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ve3tXQY5pFk.

[72gmc]

muz, if you write up your experience, please post a link here. I want to be warped into considering brevet riding.

[iphands]

Originally Posted by fiamme red

He made Charly Miller time by 3 minutes 5 seconds.

So did Ian Hands, who of course is also a member of La Société Adrian Hands.

Cough Charlie Miller on a fixie
Sorry for the necro bump... came here after looking at analytics for the LSAH site.