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The Rando Squirrel
United States
เข้าร่วมเมื่อ 7 มี.ค. 2022
I love riding bikes! I'll post here videos of my adventures across California, Nevada, and wherever I get my bike to.
Paris Brest Paris - Sleep deprivation, heat, people ... I almost didn't make it!
Paris Brest Paris, the most iconic randonneuring event in the world! Even has a dessert named after it, which is clearly the highest honor of all.
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PBP is really about the people: 8000 participants from all over the worlds, thousands of volunteers from clubs in each of the control towns, and then the thousands of regular people along the route cheering, giving water and food at all hours of the day and night. You were never alone!
This was my second time doing it. I made it both times, and this year I felt stronger. My first time I got to the end, but I had bad saddle sores, numbness in my hands and fingers, pain in my back and legs. I was a mess! This year I felt good for really most of the ride ... except right before the end when I got a case of Sherman's neck that almost made me stop.
It was an incredible experience! I am glad that I did it and that I finished.
Took me a long time to put it together: I was almost done and my computer broke. I had backups of the videos, but not of my edit! I hope you enjoy this video, let me know in the comment!
Please SUBSCRIBE and LIKE! I'd love for this video to get in front of more people
PBP is really about the people: 8000 participants from all over the worlds, thousands of volunteers from clubs in each of the control towns, and then the thousands of regular people along the route cheering, giving water and food at all hours of the day and night. You were never alone!
This was my second time doing it. I made it both times, and this year I felt stronger. My first time I got to the end, but I had bad saddle sores, numbness in my hands and fingers, pain in my back and legs. I was a mess! This year I felt good for really most of the ride ... except right before the end when I got a case of Sherman's neck that almost made me stop.
It was an incredible experience! I am glad that I did it and that I finished.
Took me a long time to put it together: I was almost done and my computer broke. I had backups of the videos, but not of my edit! I hope you enjoy this video, let me know in the comment!
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Freezing in SoCal: Borrego Springs Brevet, from Beaches to the Desert
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#randonneuring #borregosprings #brevet After lots of riding in NorCal, I decided to go south to explore new routes! Today we are riding the Borrego Springs 600km, organized by the Pacific Coast Highway (PCH) randonneurs in SoCal. The route went through so many different landscapes: suburbs, beaches, river trails, deserts, and farms. It was a great way to explore all the things that SoCal had to...
Racing the Oregon Timber Trail 300: I almost made it!
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300 miles in the forest of Oregon, from the California Border to Oakridge. This was my first proper bikepacking race, far from civilization: just one resupply point in route, at miles 200. No cozy gas stations every 60 miles, this was really in the backcountry! I ended up scratching (DNF) because of time, but I ended up biking to Oakridge on my own, while doing most of the trails. See what happ...
The last brevet in Point Reyes
มุมมอง 585ปีที่แล้ว
#randonneur #brevet #pointreyes #200k Another great #SanFranciscoRandonneurs brevet, Pierce Point 200k! It was one of the most popular brevet that I attended, with about 120 people. The route goes north from San Francisco to the end of the road in Point Reyes National Seashore, a beautiful protected natural area. On the way back, we get to enjoy Hightway 1 for a bit, before turning around and g...
Biking 300k from Joshua Tree to Las Vegas in one go: I wasn't expecting the desert to be so cold!
มุมมอง 342ปีที่แล้ว
A 300k brevet that brings us in the middle of the Mojave desert, near Los Angeles. We start in Joshua Tree, CA early in the morning, and we arrive in Las Vegas at night. Very cold temperatures, strong winds, a big climb, and biking on a legit freeway to end it all! 0:00 Intro 0:25 Joshua Tree to Amboy - Windy! 1:46 Amboy to Kelso - The big climb 3:23 Kelso to Las Vegas - Cold Thanks to the PCH ...
400km in a day - SF to Hopland & back!
มุมมอง 1.3Kปีที่แล้ว
This is a classic San Francisco Randonneurs (SFR) ride, the Hopland 400k! The ride starts right by the Golden Gate Bridge, goes through Marin County into Occidental, then through Sonoma into Hopland. I met Vidas, Jeff, and Kaley, and we stayed together until the end! Overall the route was great, hilly on the outbound part, and more flat on the return via Sonoma. It was great to have company, in...
Discover the Hidden Gem: Biking on Ponale Road, Lake Garda
มุมมอง 173ปีที่แล้ว
#lakegarda #ponale #mtb The Ponale Road is one of the must-do rides near Lago di Garda in Italy. The road is an old abandoned military road that climbs on the cliffs near the lake, and has been transformed into a cycling and pedestrian trail. We did it last summer, and it was a pretty hot day! It was amazing to see how many people were out on the bike.
Cycling from Eureka to SF in one go: NorCal View 600k brevet
มุมมอง 1Kปีที่แล้ว
Riding down the California coast from Arcata (near Eureka) to San Francisco. 375 miles, 22,000 feet of elevation, and 40 hours to make it! This is the NorCal View 600k from Humboldt Randonneurs. The route follows the Pacific Coast Adventure Cycling route. It stays near 101, the Avenue of the Giants, and then goes on HW 1 until the Bay Area. The ride is organized by Humboldt Randonneurs. Thanks ...
Dillon Beach 200k: A new classic for San Francisco Randonneurs
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Paris-Brest-Paris (PBP) is in 2023, but I need to start preparing! This year I am aiming at completing a 600k to secure a spot in the pre-registration to PBP next year. Dillon Beach 200k is the first brevet of 2022 organized by San Francisco Randonneurs. We got a great day of biking with a lot of new people! #randonneuring #brevet #sfrandonneurs #NorCal
Thanks for the video! How much water did you carry at the beginning of the race? I am planning to do the Grand Depart July 13th and am trying to figure out how much water I should carry (Thinking 6 Liters)
I had a 4 liters. That year riders had a spreadsheet with streams and springs for refill, and I relied on that. Streams were full that year, but I had trouble locating a few of the early springs and I had to skip those. I conserved water a couple of times, and the time I run out was because I skipped a planned refill as I mistakenly thought there was another stream a few miles down the road, but I had misread the sheet. Good luck with the grand depart!! It will be fun!
@@randosquirrel Thank you for the response!
Great effort. Thanks for the video. The race starts in 2 weeks and I'm considering it depending on conditions! 110degrees and hungry mosquitoes is NOT ideal conditions! When people think of the Pacific North West, all they think about is rain...but the dry summer season can be brutal and full of fires/drought.
Thanks for sharing your emotions and feelings from PBP. Greetings from Lithuania
Glad that you enjoyed it! Thank you 🙏
Congrats , Great achievement ! Hope to see You in 2027.
Thank you! 🙏 4 years to decide what to do! So many good rides to do ...
I’ve never seen so many masochists in one place 🤣🚴♂️😫
😂😂 yes. In many of these rides I do think "why am I doing this, exactly?" Sometimes the landscapes make it worth it and I forget the tiredness. Sometimes it's just the craziness of being around so many people doing the same crazy thing, and wanting to finish it.
Respect on this achievement. That trail looks awful though tbh
Awful? Nooo it was actually amazing! Yes it was hard, but being on such remote trails was a great experience. And there was plenty of regular riding and fun downhills! I have done many long distance rides, but none was as interesting as this.
Brest had the worst food :(
Yup! It was a pretty big disappointment 😥 that was the point where I just decided that I would only eat out of controls whenever I could.
Bro! Thanks for taking the effort to film your adventure! Well done from Brisbane, Australia 💪🤓
Thank you!!
Well done! Thank you for sharing your experiences.
Well Done! Great video.
Great ride, well done 👏
Thank you!!
You had me with "I almost didn't make it" but you finish in 82hrs! I had same thought that i may not finish on time but for some reason I was 4 hrs early.. 😄.. My 2 buddies who supposed to finish in 82hrs waited for sunrise before crossing the finish line in 85hrs so they see more people at the finish line cheering to all finishers, a highlight to be reckoned with. Congrats to you for finishing strong. 7 months later, I can still remember the excitement, hardship, pain and fun of PBP.. see you in 2027. BTW, great video & im also in K group.. 🙂
A friend of mine did that ride in 1993 or 94. His name was Sherman Phillips. I think he did it right around the same time you did. 82 hours. His buddy that went with him, Jeffrey, if I remember right did it in 58 hours! Madness! He tried to convince me to do the qualification rides with him, but I declined. It all sounded too tough for me. I think the neck condition is called Shermer's neck, after Michael Shermer, the skeptic magazine editor/RAAM rider. Congratulations for your hard work!
Thank you!! 58 hours is fast! You have to be both fast on the bike and really committed to not losing any time at controls... I get too distracted lol. I heard the same about the neck condition. I was pretty surprised that it happened after just 3 days. More neck work for me to avoid this in the future.
how was the open bike performing?
It has been great! it is a very good bike for these kinds of long-distance events. It's lightweight, comfortable, I could use 32mm tires that gave some plushiness to the ride without slowing down much. The geometry is still road-like, so you can get down on the drop (or aerobars) and save some energy from drag. I have been using this bike for gravel events too: I put on a redshift stem, and a set of 650 wheels with 48mm tires, and it can handle pretty rough terrain no problem.
@@randosquirrel thank you! nice to hear that the bike works great for brevets!
Thank you for sharing! I hope that one day I will participate in this amazing event!
Glad you enjoyed the video! You should definitely participate, PBP a lot of fun.
Great video! I can't believe this was over 6 months ago already. Way to stick it out through the tough times. Sorry to hear about you losing the first version of the edit for this video :(
Thank you! I was totally struggling at the end. I felt so good for so much of the ride, and I lost so much time in just the last 50 miles. I hope you had a great ride!
This reminds me I need to renew my San Francisco Randonneurs membership. Great work Sir! See you out there. RUSA#15087
Glad that the video reminded you of that 😂 Thank you! See you at one of the next brevets!
Nice Job. 😀👍🚴♂🍩
Thank you!
Folks, feedback time! What do you think of the intro with the map? Too long? Unnecessary? Useful? I am considering dropping it for the next video, but I'd like to hear from you!
Great job, Mirko! I enjoyed the video.
Thank you! Good to hear from you!
Hey Mirko, another great video! Looks like you were keeping a pretty good pace throughout. That must have been hard trying to find that overnight control in the dark. Looks like you were riding solo for most of the ride? I need to make my way down to socal one of these days for an epic ride like this one!
I rode with a good group that was doing the 300k version of the ride (finishing in Palm Springs), but after that I was alone! Looking back, during the whole way to Borrego Springs at night I was really underfueled, my mental capacity was a bit compromised 😅 The two rides I did in the desert with PCH randonneurs were both fun! I also read of good MTB/Gravel options down there, which are tempting
Wow, amazing Mirko! I have tons of questions for you, maybe I'll see ya on a brevet and I can pick your brain??
Thank you, and of course!! Looking forward to meeting! Let me know which brevet you think you'll do
Great video! Thank you
Thank you! I am happy to hear that!
Great ride. Well done. You are riding in a beautiful part of the world.
Thank you! I feel lucky to be riding in so many beautiful places near home.
Congrats Mirko! Thanks for sharing this wonderful trip. Can't wait to see where the bike takes you next. Bravo!
Thank you Alejandro!! It's great to hear from you!
Nice video, great ride!
Hi,just wondering why audax riders don't seem to use rear carriers.
Classic Rando bikes have a big front rack. For others ... You don't have to carry that much stuff, just warm clothes and some food. Big saddlebags are perfect and lighter than rear racks!
@@randosquirrel thanks for answer
Ive ridden all those roads. Nice memories.
Looks like a great ride!
It was fun! So many bikers on the road.
Looked like a lovely day on a gorgeous route with friends!
Yes, this one was fun! This route is really great, and I was lucky to meet such a good group of people on the route. We didn't know each others at the beginning, but we stuck together until the end!
What a great ride! You were tough to hang in there even with the terrible headwinds. Our home San Francisco 300 K is a lot easier!
Thank you! The wind and the cold really got everything out of me! Once I got home I bought new warm cycling gloves, I don't want my hands to freeze like that again 😅
Looks like a great ride! Which rando club were you riding with? When was the ride?
It was! The ride was back in March, and it was organized by the PCH Randonneurs (in LA). They have a great calendar, I am going down there again this year for a 600k to Borrego Springs.
Nice ride and cool video
Thank you, glad you enjoyed it! I have a couple more coming videos from 2022, then looking forward to the 2023 season!
I like your videos. Keep it up. Maybe see you in Rambouillet.
Thank you! Yes to Rambouillet!
Another great video! Keep them coming!
Thank you! Next one will be the SFR Hopland 400k!
Hey Mirko, great video! I am glad I finally got to see it :) I love watching videos from other riders, especially when I was on the same ride. It helps me relive the experience from another's point of view. Thanks for sharing the ride up to Arcata and for the company on the ride. This was truly an epic ride for the ages!
It was great riding with you! It was indeed an epic ride!
I had no idea this video existed. Thanks for letting me talk about PBP!
It was indeed a surprise to see you Kitty :)
Hi Kitty! I had put this together and uploaded it for a online movie class, but then I didn't publish it until a few days ago. Thank you for talking about PBP!