2014 Plans for Riding Brevets?

Hey Chicago Randonneurs!

Some GLR planning for 2014 is taking place. I see there are 195 members of this group, but in 2013 we had only 58 riders on GLR events. Of those 35 did just one event (13 did two, 6 did three, and 4 did four events). This is all public information from the RUSA site.

So there are at least 137 members of this group that did no GLR brevets at all. 

What are your plans, wishes, dreams for 2014?

Eric Peterson

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Permalink Reply by Bill W. on December 21, 2013 at 3:24am

I couldn't agree more. Transport rides can be slow at times and annoying on the back half (can destroy your riding metrics/statitics). But the beauty and convience of a door to door ride far outway the minor inconvience. I rode the below route five or six weekends last summer and it fullfilled most of my riding neds. I thought it would be a nice brevet....

http://connect.garmin.com/activity/337789237

Permalink Reply by Deet 4.5mi on December 21, 2013 at 4:16am
That is a good route. We should develop this into route into the north shore brevet.
Permalink Reply by Bill W. on January 7, 2014 at 10:44am

Has this discussion withered? : ) If not I'm willing to help facilitate and plan.

Permalink Reply by Deet 4.5mi on January 8, 2014 at 4:11am

I think we should continue to develop the idea, i am guessing that the next task would be determine the control points, distances and present it to Jim K.

Permalink Reply by Eric Peterson on January 8, 2014 at 9:11am

By "develop the idea" I assume you mean to create one or more brevet routes that start somewhere in Chicago. These could be any distance, but a 100K and 200K would be a great start.

Once candidate routes are created you could certainly ask the local RBA (Jim K) to consider adding these routes to the set of rides offered by GLR. However I think it is already too late for 2014, and even for 2015 I would doubt that GLR would want to take on that additional load of supporting more rides, especially as 2015 is a PBP year.

It would be better to create these routes as permanents. A permanent is a brevet owned by an individual rather than an entity such as GLR. So to move forward:

  1. Find someone to agree to be the owner of the routes(s). Owner must be a current RUSA member.
  2. Create permanent route(s).
  3. Submit the route(s) for approval by the RUSA Permanents Coordinator.

This RUSA site is the starting point: http://www.rusa.org/perminfo.html - in particular check out the section "Permanents Organizers Resources"

Permalink Reply by Deet 4.5mi on January 8, 2014 at 12:57pm
Yes a permanent is what I was suggesting. I thought it was something Jim had to review. Thank you for the info Eric. When are you planing your next FVP ride?
Permalink Reply by Eric Peterson on January 8, 2014 at 2:29pm

When you submit a permanent for approval to Crista Borras (chair of the Permanents Committee) it does get routed to RBAs in the area adjacent to the proposed route, so it will get passed to JimK for review, but you don't need to send anything to him directly.

I wasn't sure if you meant a permanent, sometimes RBAs add rides with remote starts.

Funny you should mention it - I am considering an FVP ride for this weekend. Not 100% sure, or what day I would choose, it would probably have to be on a bike with studded tires. It's a good opportunity to keep the streak going for an R-12.

Permalink Reply by Deet 4.5mi on January 8, 2014 at 3:47pm
I envy you and your r-12 goal. Thanks for the info.
Permalink Reply by Rich S on January 28, 2014 at 11:03am

I just joined the group today and am definitely "rando-curious." I plan to participate in my first brevet this year and hope to work up to a 300K or even 400K! 

The idea of a permanent that starts in or just outside of Chicago is appealing. I'm willing to pitch in and help with route planning. 

Permalink Reply by Deet 4.5mi on February 1, 2014 at 7:11am

Hello all,

I am going to be sending in my application this week and I plan on doing the entire series. I am planning on riding up from Harvard and staying the night in the super 8 as required anyone interested in splitting the cost of a double room?

I am planning for the following dates and stays.

4-26 - 200k, fri night stay.

5-10 - 300k, fri, sat night stay.

5-31 - 400k, fri, sat night stay.

6-28 - 600k, fri, sat and possible sun night stay.

 

Let me know, it will be here before you know it.

Permalink Reply by Garth Liebhaber on February 1, 2014 at 7:49am
About what does a room cost? I was thinking to just drive up morning of.
Permalink Reply by ilter on February 1, 2014 at 8:17am

Happy new year everyone!  Does anyone know if super 8 will be renovated in time for the brevet season?

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