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@@italofrancobravo thank you for joining us. We’re just having fun and keeping ourselves entertained on Zwift

@@arusswurm4733 thanks and best wishes if you are riding far on Zwift this winter

@ hoping to ride far one day and doing that on the trainer is a daunting prospect. This may be a foolish question.. is it easier to maintain effort for longer by choosing a Zwift route with some slight rolling hills or is it better to look for the flattest route? For someone who is still just trying to build distance…

@ The best is choose the flattest route and choose a pace partner that you feel comfortable with. Then take frequent coffee breaks and rest as much as possible. You can do it. Take care

@@StephanieHughesDesign I think for a multi week trip when you’re not travelling at such a high speed I think this is it less likely to be much of a problem with swing of the 17L sized bag. I think that’s more of a problem with shorter rides when you are trying to cover distance much more quickly. However, for longer, you should maybe look at trying to ride with either panniers and use a handle ball bag which may help you to accommodate more luggage. Hope this helps.

@@johncumming8011 I agree you have amazing routes to ride in Ontario. Thank you for hosting us at your 2024 Flèche

@@italofrancobravo winter in Saskatchewan is until first week of April. So no rush. Just ride when you can and send me your proof of passage 😄

@@ronstewtsaw I appreciate your comments. I just rode my 600/8000 yesterday and had to do multiple laps up NY KOM to achieve the elevation gain. So I agree it’s not strictly following Randonneur rules. But this is just for fun and a way to survive-40C with tons of snow in Saskatchewan. Please send me your 200km ride and I’ll send you a certificate 👍🏽

I love the idea of a randonneur ride on zwift that requires a free ride, and follows a route sheet. 😊 Maybe an option for next year. As it is, this challenge has a great structure.

@ I acknowledge that it’s impossible to replicate actual Randonneur events on Zwift. This is the closest I think we can come to randonneuring in the Saskatchewan winter. I would encourage anyone to just try to achieve the distance using whatever assistance they can, be that pace partner or group ride or on their own. Just create a goal and try your best to achieve it

@@hartmain5443 I won’t ever mess with the Zwift gods again. I got serious COVID after that 999. Punishment I believe for not respecting the opportunity to do 1000. Have never been able to achieve 1000 since. Hopefully they will allow me this time lol

@@hartmain5443 sorry didn’t recognize your handle at first Hart. Great hearing from you

@@brentprockert5679 you can take a three minute break every 30 minutes without stopping your progress. Allows you time to washroom or grab something to eat. Any longer and your avatar stops riding. So if you stop for a 30 minute sleep then Zwift will record your ride count the stop time to the overall elapsed time. I am doing 400 today and will likely stop for a sleep at 300km mark. Just a fun challenge

No breaks 😂

@@LateStarter52 thank you for the explanation. Very interesting. Are the populaires ACP sanctioned and do the participants complete a brevet card? are they provided a cue sheet?

@@LateStarter52 thank you for the comment, compliment and advice. I have previously been advised by Helen that there are fewer volunteers and more participants in all sporting codes in France which places a lot of strain on the various organizations. Seems a similar trend internationally. I think the EPP may help to alleviate some of the responsibilities on the organizers and thereby allow the events to proceed with fewer volunteers. Thank you for the feedback

@@brendawiechers9955 I think Randonneuring is the most accessible cycling discipline for ordinary people and once they gain the necessary experience and confidence can achieve extraordinary success. We are still working out our schedule for 2025 and hope to visit your beautiful province soon 🙏🏻

@@helendale7668 your ride sounds a lot more challenging Helen. No sleep for 39 hours is courageous. Well done and glad to see you are still riding strong. Have a great winter

@@joshuahaley2755 you are very photogenic so couldn’t resist adding a clip of you and the wonderful Susan

@@stephendecker8371 Thanks for watching and commenting. I created this video with the intention that someone new to the discipline may be intrigued enough to sign up for their first brevet. Randonneuring also offers riders at all levels to create and achieve goals in cycling. I hope you have many great rides in future.

@@jakobklinge_paracycling Thanks for the encouragement. My impression is that Randonneuring is an ever evolving discipline and the organizers constantly invent new goals to keep us engaged and motivated. I too am learning so any new aspects of the discipline despite participating for the past five years. Ride safely

@@SeanKeesler I agree on the time commitment. I am able to continue Randonneuring largely because Germaine has joined the sport as this allows us to ride together. I think I will collect a series each year 🙏🏻

@reganarendse6157 I agree that it helps to have a partner who is also a Randonneur. Even when Tim and I don’t ride together… he knows where to find me! 🤣🥰

@@FredChagnon I love that there are almost an indefinite number of ways to challenge yourself in Randonneuring. Mark Thomas, Dave Thompson and Hamid Akbaran are the legends I aspire to be, all three hurtling towards 100, international 1200kms

Do you really get a medal for EACH brevet you complete or just one for each distance (and your whole series)?

@@brendawiechers9955 so far every one. Once in up to four 600s, and multiple 1000s in a season like you, I may have to be more conservative. 😆

@@awillwithinawheel thanks for being a welcoming host and knowledgeable guide Marty. We sincerely enjoyed our time riding with you and Tim. We also hope to return to your beautiful province to participate in another spectacular Randonneur event in 2025.

@@stevebarratt6912 you live in a beautiful part of the country 🇨🇦 Thank you for hosting us Prairie folk. We are already planning a return for the 2025 Fleche

@@cpollock I love all the team names. All witty and relevant to Randonneuring. Fingers crossed that we can return for the next edition. Looking forward to your video and unique perspective of the flèche

@@italofrancobravo I agree. The Randonneurs I have met during our few travels have always been super friendly and accommodating. I think the Fleche is a great way to meet others in what is sometimes a largely individual discipline. Hope to ride with you again soon

Nah, he is riding with the Crazies on 2025

@@brendawiechers9955 apologies for mixing up the left and right sides when introducing high and low road teams. I’ve never been good at those details 😂. Thanks for hosting us at your flèche. We have the date marked on the calendar and will just have to consult our travel budgeting team to see if we can join you again. All the best for 2025

@@italofrancobravo does it get any crazier than Tim and I?? :D

@@brendawiechers9955 it is a coin toss...

@@italofrancobravo 🤣

@@FredChagnon congratulations on your awesome Randonneur accomplishments this year including promoting and executing the very successful flèche. Hopefully you will create a Pan- Canadian flèche event in future 👏

@@jhtprojects4431 thank you Joe. I missed seeing you at the brevet. I hope you’re well and enjoying your riding. This was one of the toughest but most enjoyable rides I’ve had so far. Loved every minute of it from the friendly people, beautiful scenery to the most polite drivers. Germaine and I hope to see you again soon. Maybe LEL2025? Stay safe my dear friend

I initially thought, nah can't be that bad, but my goodness did the route live up to your description! Thanks for hosting us in you beautiful state and congratulations to you and Jonathan on creating this awesome and well thought out route. While I had to edit out the Maple Syrup rescue for purposes of keeping the video under 30minutes, I sincerely appreciate the glucose boost when I was in the doldrums. Look forward to riding with you again Josh

Thanks for the vote of confidence, the video doesn't do justice to the actual beauty and steepness of the terrain. You have to ride it to appreciate it

Thanks Steve, this was a toughie and it was nail-biting trying to get to the end within the time limit

Thanks Kevin, 2024 was an incredibly eventful year and is finally slowing down a bit to allow me to catch up on some videos. I will try to create videos of our Ontario Fleche and the Shenandoah 1200 events sometime over the winter

@@reganarendse6157 Sounds great! I have also been curious about your video recording setup on rides. I have used a gopro on small selfie stick but found it cumbersome to manage during the ride. May I ask what you use on the ride to record your videos?

@@kevinw5205 I just pull out my iPhone 14 from my back pocket, slide the screen to video and just record. I use the proper camera and not the selfie view. So I have to swivel the phone around to film myself. It takes a bit of practice and gets tricky if the road conditions change suddenly. Fortunately I have not crashed so far. I find it easier to record with the phone as I can just edit it on my phone using the iMovie software and just publish directly to RUclips. I have a few GoPro cameras but found the battery life inefficient. May explore Insta360 which offer better stabilization and greater convenience for filming hands free. Also need to work on a proper sound recording system. Get too much wind noise with the phone microphone. Any suggestions you may offer Kevin will be much appreciated

Thanks Vikram, it was super hard and just seems to get harder with each passing year and every kilogram body mass gained, have an awesome year of randonneuring in 2025

​@reganarendse6157 thank you. I am going to ride 8k600 in Missouri this weekend, I know it's hard. Its one big loop so we are not coming back to hotel until the end of the ride. Hopefully I will survive 😊

@@vikramsinhjadhav8947 how was your 8k600? I hope everything went well 👏