Great Lakes Ultra Cycling

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Great Lakes Ultra Cycling

A group for any one interested in randonneuring, cyclotouring and long distance cycling

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Randonneuring Defined

Randonneuring: Randonneuring is long-distance unsupported endurance cycling. This style of riding is non-competitive in nature, and self-sufficiency is paramount. When riders participate in randonneuring events, they are part of a long tradition that goes back to the beginning of the sport of cycling in France and Italy. Friendly camaraderie, not competition, is the hallmark of randonneuring.

-From RUSA website

The next PBP is in 2011.

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Comment by David P. on July 17, 2013 at 3:26am

Yes, though I have to check to see whether this conflicts with a DIY century that I'm doing with a few friends. If no, then yes!

Comment by Deet 4.5mi on July 17, 2013 at 2:48am

Any one up for riding the FVP on August 3rd, planning on keeping an average of 15-17. Taking the train down and the train back. Eric you will be getting my application shortly.

Comment by Eric Peterson on July 16, 2013 at 2:23am

Ilter, Nice list of highlights - I'm a big fan of sidewalk naps!

Comment by ilter on July 15, 2013 at 2:49pm

So I rode the 400K last weekend :) Started 1 hour late, finished 2.5 hours late. It was an experience! I found this 400K route to be at least twice as fun (and hard) as the 200K. Highlights include a tractor parade, riders on IronMan circuit, mosquito assault on Freedom Road, 5 mph uphills, 30+ mph downhills, flying down the switchbacks, Devil`s Lake, ice cream on the ferry, sunset view while climbing out of Merrimac, 1am burger & fries, sidewalk nap, cat eyes shining in distance, cows going to work at 4am in the milk farm and more hills all the way to Delavan. I hope we use this route next year too!

Comment by Deet 4.5mi on July 15, 2013 at 6:20am

Any one doing the 300k in delavan on the 27th?

Comment by Eric Peterson on July 14, 2013 at 6:41am

All you riders that use a GPS on the brevets, please send Lee and I feedback as to how well your GPS worked with the provided files. Be sure to include what make and model of GPS device you have. If you know how you could also send the track file for your ride, or upload it to a website like Garmin Connect or ridewithgps then send us the link. If you upload the file be sure to give it a descriptive name (e.g. GLR-400K-Jul22.2013).

Thanks, Eric

Comment by Lee on July 14, 2013 at 5:02am

Fellow randonneurs,

We had 10 riders start the 400k and 5 riders start the 600k rides yesterday. These were new routes and I'm hoping to add a GPS route elevation profile and total elevation gain to our route information pages. If any of you have GPS elevation data please let me know so that we can share it with everyone. Thanks!

Comment by ilter on July 7, 2013 at 2:51pm

Who`s going up to Delavan next week?

I sent in my registration for the 400K. Very excited about Devil`s Lake area. Looks like we pass right by the beach. Will take my swimming shorts with me just in case there is a possibility of a shower or a dip in the lake.

Comment by Eric Peterson on June 29, 2013 at 3:56am

Yes we heard that too - I am in the New Glarus area for the weekend on a cycling weekend and we heard it on Madison NPR. With 3200 RUSA members, given that the Chicago area has 10M population, that should translate into about 100 local members. Not sure there are that many, certainly have never seen that many show up for a GLR ride. 

It was cool to be recognized as a group on a national program.

Comment by David P. on June 29, 2013 at 2:41am

I was surprised to hear this on morning edition a short time ago when I woke up: http://www.npr.org/2013/06/29/195873620/randonneurs-are-in-it-for-t...

 

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