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.. 🙂
Hi Kitty! Thank you! Yeah luckily I was close enough to the finish, but it is definitely a concern for other long rides. This was the first time I used aerobars for so long, I am sure it has to do with it On the plus side, I had 0 wrist problems. The previous PBP I had tingling in my hand until Christmas 😅
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.
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!
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.
😂😂 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.
Congratulations, thanks for sharing
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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.. 🙂
Wow a daring adventure of a lifetime. Congratulations 🥂
Thank you! 😃
Thanks for sharing your emotions and feelings from PBP. Greetings from Lithuania
Glad that you enjoyed it! Thank you 🙏
Just found this, M, great story! Terrible about you starting to get Shermer's neck. The heat was quite a surprise to me too.
Hi Kitty! Thank you! Yeah luckily I was close enough to the finish, but it is definitely a concern for other long rides. This was the first time I used aerobars for so long, I am sure it has to do with it
On the plus side, I had 0 wrist problems. The previous PBP I had tingling in my hand until Christmas 😅
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.
Bro! Thanks for taking the effort to film your adventure!
Well done from Brisbane, Australia 💪🤓
Thank you!!
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!
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.
Good story
Would have to do this on my own as couldn’t put up with all the faff
Great ride, well done 👏
Thank you!!
Bravo! Great ride and great video. I see we use the same front headlight. How did you find it performed during PBP?
Thank you! The light performed great. Good visibility, and it was easy to keep it charged with a cable attached to a battery.
Well Done! Great video.
Well done! Thank you for sharing your experiences.
Congrats , Great achievement ! Hope to see You in 2027.
Thank you! 🙏 4 years to decide what to do! So many good rides to do ...
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!
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.
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.