On October the 13th we had the Moab brevet. This year, we offered two distances…the standard 200km and a shorter 109km Populaire. Both distances shared the same route, but the Populaire simply turned around earlier, before going into Canyonlands National Park. The temperatures were rather cool, starting out at about 47F, raising to only 65F
On August 11th, three of us rode the inaugural brevet of a a new route called Gnarly Nebo. Although a shorter “populaire” version was offered, all of us choose to ride the full 200km brevet. The three riders included myself (Richard Stum), Anthony Blauer and Richard Randall (Grizz). The weather forecast had the temps going
On June the 15th, four cyclists set out to finish the first-ever 600km brevet offered in the state of Utah. The fifth cyclist, Nick, had signed up for the 400km brevet and was thus committed to doing the first two-thirds of this inaugural 600km brevet. The forecast held true with lows around 50F and highs
On June 6th, a week and half before the actual running of the Double-loop Four and Triple-loop Six brevets, I put together a small group of friends for the “pre-ride” of the 400km and 600km brevets. The first 400km of the 600km IS the 400km brevet, so despite riding on a different events, we could
The route I had designed for the Raspberry Ramble 400K (250 miles) was one that started at about 4,000 feet in Brigham City and eventually climbed up Logan Canyon to 8,000 feet before dropping back down to Bear Lake. Several days before the scheduled date, the forecast for that Saturday was 80% chance of 1-2″
Although not sponsored by the SLR, this activity takes place in my backyard….FYI. ### The Bicycle Barnstorming Tour is coming your way! Join us in the evening for dinner and entertainment Be on the lookout for cyclists admiring historic barns as they pedal the highways, back roads and byways of Sevier and Sanpete counties
Due to the weather forecast, we are going to the “low elevation” Plan B. Route is here. Same place, same start time…04:30. Less climbing, same mileage. Bring your fenders and neoprene booties and gloves. See you all then, Richard
May the 5th was the first running of a new brevet called Backroads of the Great Basin. This 300km brevet started in Saratoga Springs and heading west into the desert before circling back around past the west side of Utah Lake. The local forecast for the day was kinda grim—continuous 15-20 MPH winds from the
Jim Halay, perhaps our most seasoned randonneur, sent me his checklist for the 2012 300K. Enjoy and post any comments for others to see. ~ Richard Packing List for 300K Brevet 2012 BIKE & GEAR Bike with seat post bag 2 spare tubes Tire boot Patch kit Chain tool Schrader/Presta adaptor Misc Allen wrenches CO2
This year’s Willard Bay & Beyond 200K, due to an unseasonably warm spring, was a blue bird day for cycling. The low temp was about 55F (at 9 a.m.) rising to the upper 70s during the day. There was little wind to contend with. 16 riders participated, which is a new record for Salt Lake