# Randonneurs (randos), use metric for distances; it'll make them feel like a longer ride: rando chat‽ **URL:** \ **Category:** Bikes\ **Created:** [August 5, 2018, 4:40am UTC](https://tarck.cc/t/randonneurs-randos-use-metric-for-distances-itll-make-them-feel-like-a-longer-ride-rando-chat/21617 "2018-08-05T04:40:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 82
**Author:** ![Horse\_Mafia](https://static.tarck.cc/user_avatar/tarck.cc/horse_mafia/32/16130_2.png) [@Horse\_Mafia](https://tarck.cc/u/Horse_Mafia)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2026, 8:49pm UTC](https://tarck.cc/t/randonneurs-randos-use-metric-for-distances-itll-make-them-feel-like-a-longer-ride-rando-chat/21617/1622 "2026-09-27T20:49:08Z")
I’ve got a 200 in Nov for PBP + last brevet of SR, maybe in 27 ---
**Author:** ![LASER\_BEIGE](https://static.tarck.cc/user_avatar/tarck.cc/laser_beige/32/152421_2.png) [@LASER\_BEIGE](https://tarck.cc/u/LASER_BEIGE)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2026, 11:27pm UTC](https://tarck.cc/t/randonneurs-randos-use-metric-for-distances-itll-make-them-feel-like-a-longer-ride-rando-chat/21617/1623 "2026-09-27T23:27:22Z")
I’m confused You need 2-3-4-600 between Nov 1 and (June 30? July 2?) to qualify for PBP. Any ACP events in Nov-Dec do NOT count toward a 2027 SR but will toward registration. The longest ACP event btwn 11/2025 and 10/31/2026 will count toward PBP pre registration (class, heat selection). We’re hosting a 600 the first weekend of November to get that taken care of. ---
**Author:** ![Horse\_Mafia](https://static.tarck.cc/user_avatar/tarck.cc/horse_mafia/32/16130_2.png) [@Horse\_Mafia](https://tarck.cc/u/Horse_Mafia)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2026, 11:55pm UTC](https://tarck.cc/t/randonneurs-randos-use-metric-for-distances-itll-make-them-feel-like-a-longer-ride-rando-chat/21617/1624 "2026-09-27T23:55:24Z")
I already did a 600 in may for pre reg, then there’s a 200 in Nov that is late enough to count for 2027 qualifying as well as the 2026 SR, if I can double up like that. Not sure! ---
**Author:** ![LASER\_BEIGE](https://static.tarck.cc/user_avatar/tarck.cc/laser_beige/32/152421_2.png) [@LASER\_BEIGE](https://tarck.cc/u/LASER_BEIGE)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2026, 4:41am UTC](https://tarck.cc/t/randonneurs-randos-use-metric-for-distances-itll-make-them-feel-like-a-longer-ride-rando-chat/21617/1625 "2026-09-28T04:41:04Z")
Not the weirdest way to do that but ok ---
**Author:** ![LASER\_BEIGE](https://static.tarck.cc/user_avatar/tarck.cc/laser_beige/32/152421_2.png) [@LASER\_BEIGE](https://tarck.cc/u/LASER_BEIGE)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2026, 4:43am UTC](https://tarck.cc/t/randonneurs-randos-use-metric-for-distances-itll-make-them-feel-like-a-longer-ride-rando-chat/21617/1626 "2026-09-28T04:43:20Z")
5/21 is an overnight 400 from Eugene to Forest grove and back. If you’ve never done a night start this is the event to do it. There is always a party pace that will go for just less than full value and is really nice to have your first night out. Also it’s really interesting to ride with different clubs ---
**Author:** ![Super\_Reverb](https://static.tarck.cc/user_avatar/tarck.cc/super_reverb/32/13109_2.png) [@Super\_Reverb](https://tarck.cc/u/Super_Reverb)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2026, 10:10pm UTC](https://tarck.cc/t/randonneurs-randos-use-metric-for-distances-itll-make-them-feel-like-a-longer-ride-rando-chat/21617/1627 "2026-09-28T22:10:39Z")
> [@LASER\_BEIGE](#): > > …ound it. She didn’t look like she was headed to softball practice. Our map gets turned around but we start the ascent to rocky butte and I’m cooked. Too hot, didn’t eat, excuses so I call it in. My team goes on but I head to the end. The team descended and then went up mt tabor for another controle and to the finish, where I had already arrived, but a few minutes after the cutoff. I have opinions. Oh man, Wipers themed! ---
**Author:** ![Horse\_Mafia](https://static.tarck.cc/user_avatar/tarck.cc/horse_mafia/32/16130_2.png) [@Horse\_Mafia](https://tarck.cc/u/Horse_Mafia)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2026, 5:18pm UTC](https://tarck.cc/t/randonneurs-randos-use-metric-for-distances-itll-make-them-feel-like-a-longer-ride-rando-chat/21617/1628 "2026-10-04T17:18:57Z")
First 400k yesterday - Woke up at 3:30am 👎 - Packed in a 600 cal liquid breakfast with no stomach issues 👍 - First control was at the end of the SGRT, felt very confident in the morning dark after so many repeats 👍 - apparently people skipped the first control because of an old map? passed a bunch of riders for the second time, very confusing 👎 - crashed into a curb at ~10mph, scuffed 👎👎 - riding up the coast was very pleasant despite heat wave 👍 - fatal accident and closure on PCH 👎 - forgot to bring weed 👎 - bought weed, budtender asked about the ride and gave me knucks 👍 - santa clara canyon out of ventura was a furnace 👎 - volunteer manned a water stop in Fillmore, lifesaver 👍 - del fuckin taco 👍 - aimed for 20 hours, hit 19 and change 👍 ![IMG_4498](https://cdn.tarck.cc/original/3X/c/7/c72e32f188359dd812db6c9cd7b361b76334816b.jpeg) ![IMG_4509](https://cdn.tarck.cc/original/3X/5/7/57f0f2013fbab760f71be0d2d1e1fdec254e7021.jpeg) ![IMG_4512](https://cdn.tarck.cc/original/3X/8/9/89183d43ea27c49849ff232d83f1f6697ca0d833.jpeg) ![IMG_4520](https://cdn.tarck.cc/original/3X/9/6/966b7ea30e23ec65b36bd46a226a8fdb5122a6a7.jpeg) ![IMG_4521](https://cdn.tarck.cc/original/3X/e/2/e29013b47dc7258116e56bdb02e31f7ef440c613.jpeg) ![IMG_4523](https://cdn.tarck.cc/original/3X/6/4/64674441710f3e062014f5bb2cae85817377dc99.jpeg) ![IMG_4528](https://cdn.tarck.cc/original/3X/8/4/8475054ce5c667b1d18f05a8105f8ea117508ebb.jpeg) ![IMG_4534](https://cdn.tarck.cc/original/3X/2/d/2d166fd6ba900303859d41a76b7646541202fd06.png) ---
**Author:** ![Horse\_Mafia](https://static.tarck.cc/user_avatar/tarck.cc/horse_mafia/32/16130_2.png) [@Horse\_Mafia](https://tarck.cc/u/Horse_Mafia)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2026, 5:15pm UTC](https://tarck.cc/t/randonneurs-randos-use-metric-for-distances-itll-make-them-feel-like-a-longer-ride-rando-chat/21617/1629 "2026-10-12T17:15:50Z")
The Long Beach marathon ran right past our apartment yesterday Told my wife “At least I’m not a marathoner right?” “Yeah, you’re much much worse” ---
**Author:** ![Andrew\_Andeson](https://static.tarck.cc/user_avatar/tarck.cc/andrew_andeson/32/144359_2.png) [@Andrew\_Andeson](https://tarck.cc/u/Andrew_Andeson)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2026, 6:16pm UTC](https://tarck.cc/t/randonneurs-randos-use-metric-for-distances-itll-make-them-feel-like-a-longer-ride-rando-chat/21617/1630 "2026-10-14T18:16:15Z")
My club might do a November 600. This sounds brutal but I still might give it a try. A lot depends on the weather obviously, if it’s cold and raining a lot success is likely impossible. I am in ooo kayyyy shape but not tuned up by any means, but also missing a 600 this year and sort of interested in doing something novel and hard. ---
**Author:** ![LASER\_BEIGE](https://static.tarck.cc/user_avatar/tarck.cc/laser_beige/32/152421_2.png) [@LASER\_BEIGE](https://tarck.cc/u/LASER_BEIGE)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2026, 7:23pm UTC](https://tarck.cc/t/randonneurs-randos-use-metric-for-distances-itll-make-them-feel-like-a-longer-ride-rando-chat/21617/1631 "2026-10-14T19:23:40Z")
Ours is approved It’s also only like 4km climbing Edit Here’s our schedule for the next year: 2026/11/07 RUSAP 100 km 2026/11/07 ACPB 600 km 2026/12/12 RUSAP 100 km 2026/12/12 ACPB 200 km 2027/01/02 RUSAP 100 km 2027/01/02 ACPB 200 km 2027/01/30 ACPB 200 km 2027/02/06 RUSAP 126 km 2027/02/13 ACPB 200 km 2027/03/13 ACPB 200 km 2027/03/13 ACPB 300 km 2027/03/20 RUSAP 150 km 2027/03/20 ACPB 300 km 2027/04/03 ACPB 300 km 2027/04/03 ACPB 400 km 2027/04/24 ACPB 200 km 2027/05/08 ACPB 400 km 2027/05/22 ACPB 200 km 2027/06/12 ACPB 600 km 2027/06/14 RUSAP 100 km 2027/07/03 RUSAP 125 km 2027/07/24 ACPB 200 km 2027/07/24 ACPB 300 km 2027/08/06 RUSAP 100 km 2027/08/07 ACPB 200 km 2027/08/14 ACPB 400 km 2027/09/11 ACPB 600 km 2027/09/25 RUSAF 120 km ---
**Author:** ![LASER\_BEIGE](https://static.tarck.cc/user_avatar/tarck.cc/laser_beige/32/152421_2.png) [@LASER\_BEIGE](https://tarck.cc/u/LASER_BEIGE)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2026, 12:59am UTC](https://tarck.cc/t/randonneurs-randos-use-metric-for-distances-itll-make-them-feel-like-a-longer-ride-rando-chat/21617/1632 "2026-10-21T00:59:03Z")
Someone sent me this today bc we’re holding the same ride in a few weeks > **[Ride Report: 2012 Verboort Populaire — The Path Less Pedaled](https://www.pathlesspedaled.com/blog/2012/11/ride-report-2012-verboort-populaire)** > > I've been interested in the odd bicycle niche of randonneuring for quite a while. It's a ride but not a race. You're self-supported but not exactly touring. You wear a lot of wool and use lots of French sounding words. The irony of course is that... And look who it is ![IMG_7980](https://cdn.tarck.cc/original/3X/e/e/eeb9c72116619de6f68e02fba88f570adc7020cd.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![LASER\_BEIGE](https://static.tarck.cc/user_avatar/tarck.cc/laser_beige/32/152421_2.png) [@LASER\_BEIGE](https://tarck.cc/u/LASER_BEIGE)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2026, 5:12am UTC](https://tarck.cc/t/randonneurs-randos-use-metric-for-distances-itll-make-them-feel-like-a-longer-ride-rando-chat/21617/1633 "2026-10-23T05:12:25Z")
I fired our social media czar, or relegated him to chief comment support, and took over for posts and snark and ![IMG_8003](https://cdn.tarck.cc/original/3X/d/5/d5103f1aee935ffd8940c1bdbbff780adf0090cf.jpeg) Come at me bro ---
**Author:** ![LASER\_BEIGE](https://static.tarck.cc/user_avatar/tarck.cc/laser_beige/32/152421_2.png) [@LASER\_BEIGE](https://tarck.cc/u/LASER_BEIGE)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2026, 5:14am UTC](https://tarck.cc/t/randonneurs-randos-use-metric-for-distances-itll-make-them-feel-like-a-longer-ride-rando-chat/21617/1634 "2026-10-23T05:14:58Z")
Can someone plz poast the RUSA corndog art that was proposed years ago ---
**Author:** ![adem](https://static.tarck.cc/user_avatar/tarck.cc/adem/32/2176_2.png) [@adem](https://tarck.cc/u/adem)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2026, 12:58am UTC](https://tarck.cc/t/randonneurs-randos-use-metric-for-distances-itll-make-them-feel-like-a-longer-ride-rando-chat/21617/1635 "2026-10-25T00:58:36Z")
this? ![image](https://cdn.tarck.cc/original/3X/3/0/30652745f78a34868c194d39a8564eb41364de11.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![LASER\_BEIGE](https://static.tarck.cc/user_avatar/tarck.cc/laser_beige/32/152421_2.png) [@LASER\_BEIGE](https://tarck.cc/u/LASER_BEIGE)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2026, 1:12am UTC](https://tarck.cc/t/randonneurs-randos-use-metric-for-distances-itll-make-them-feel-like-a-longer-ride-rando-chat/21617/1636 "2026-10-25T01:12:37Z")
Who made that ---
**Author:** ![drandalls](https://static.tarck.cc/user_avatar/tarck.cc/drandalls/32/2911_2.png) [@drandalls](https://tarck.cc/u/drandalls)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2026, 3:17am UTC](https://tarck.cc/t/randonneurs-randos-use-metric-for-distances-itll-make-them-feel-like-a-longer-ride-rando-chat/21617/1637 "2026-10-25T03:17:44Z")
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