Interestingly, this isn’t a straight, “yes”! But it’s a “probably”. I’d like to go over some of the unglamorous sides to the ride, just to help anyone who is trying to make a decision. It is a One-of-a-Kind Event I’ve done multiple ~1200km rides now, and there cannot be anything[…]

There are many posts on gear and likewise on strategies. I’m probably going to repeat some of them, but I wanted to target a specific kind of rider here: You’re not riding with a support crew You’re likely not going to be in the bulge You’re a reasonably strong rider[…]

We’ll start with 2 days before Paris-Brest-Paris. Colin and Ross, both experienced PBP riders from BC, suggested to me that a smart idea to help yourself demolish the last stage of the event is to take the train out to Dreux and then ride the final kms of PBP. Knowing[…]

Historically, the process has involved mailing in documents, a doctor’s note, and all sorts of fun. Thankfully, for the past several editions, registration is entirely digital. How it all works To ride PBP you must qualify by completing a super-randonée series of 200, 300, 400, and 600 km brevets, recognized[…]

Although some of you may be experienced bike travellers, some might not, thus I felt it may be helpful to write a post about things to do or consider as pre-France items. As with everything, some of these items are personal preference, but they are definitely based in experience, so[…]

Arriving in Paris is, amusingly, only the first in several exhausting steps of actually being ready to ride. Migrating Across the City You’re going to have to move from Airport to Hotel. With a bicycle this is going to be more difficult. Even a Ritchey Breakaway-sized case. You have a[…]

Having talked to several folks before the event about travelling to/from France, many talked of vacations they had around the event.So I wanted to highlight some different ideas, and the challenges of travelling for y’all to consider. For me, from North America, the idea of, “well, I’m already over in[…]

I’ve been asked a few times to do a write-up about my PBP experience, or to send photos. I will probably do this as well.I’m going to assume you know all about randonneuring and Paris-Brest-Paris (henceforth PBP).There are some great links on the BC Randonneurs page, so I’d hope you[…]