tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61577721314334067222012-02-16T14:48:03.580-08:00A journal of my new obsession.Jonnoreply@blogger.comBlogger41100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6157772131433406722.post-12269481209127142792007-05-22T21:10:00.000-07:002007-05-22T21:12:00.091-07:00

Covered Bridges 400k Ride Report5/21/2007Eric AhlvinA crew of dedicated Corvallis based Randonneurs has coalesced this year. Jon Beilby, Dan Youngberg, Dave Kamp, Bill Boggess and I put the Covered Bridges 400k (250 miles) on our ride schedules. For Dave, Bill, Jon and I it was a PBP qualifier. Dave and Bill are the PBP anciens (veterans) of the group and Jon is the animating spirit. For Dan,

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Birkie Brevet Ride Report4/8/2007Eric AhlvinThe Birkie is the first Paris-Brest-Paris (PBP) qualifier on the Oregon Randonneurs calendar. PBP is the most famous randonneuring event in the world. Randonneuring is a style of long distance bicycling that’s practiced by riders who procure their own support during the ride, follow a specified route through various controls, and complete the distance

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Dart ride report3/28/2007Eric AhlvinThe first drops of rain hit the windshield as I left Jon Beilby’s house at 5:30 am on a Saturday. It was forecast to be a rainy and windy day, and we were going anyway. We met Dan Youngberg at the Albany train station and our team, the Vader Invaders, was complete. Jon had printed the Dart rules, so he gave them to Dan to review. A Dart is one of a variety of

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The best part of my randonneuring bike is the saddle.

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