PBP Story #27 – Today, we have BikeFarmer, AKA Andy Quandt, who has a very popular YouTube channel (@bkefrmr) inspired by Bob Ross’ show The Joy of Painting. Andy’s videos focus on bike repair, bike touring and randonneuring. We talk about his love of long distance, his qualification for PBP, and some tips for bike maintenance.
Paris Brest Paris: PBP Stories and Tips
Join Peter Curley (PBP ’19, ’23) as he interviews the riders who have completed (and DNF’ed!) Paris Brest Paris, the most famous (and oldest) endurance ride in the world. Learn firsthand what to expect and how to give yourself the best chance of a successful PBP.
Paris Brest is a long-distance cycling event with a rich history. Established in 1891 as a professional race, it has evolved into the premier amateur endurance cycling event. Every four years, thousands of cyclists from around the world attempt to finish PBP’s grueling 1,200-kilometer (745-mile) route, within the 90 hour time limit.
10 PBP Stats (2023)
Participants = 6431
Finish rate = 76%
Average age = 51
Oldest female & male = 69 & 79
Youngest female & male = 17 & 17
Female participation = 7.24%
French participation = 29.03%
Charly Miller (56:40) = 12
Adrian Hands (88:55) = 62
Club with most riders = San Francisco Randonneurs
6 Comments
Great interview! Love your channel, Andy. Many experienced randonneurs happily ride the single-day brevets exclusively. The multi-day rides are a different ballgame!
Great show guys, humbeling!
I used to do the century rides, one of them was here in Mesa, AZ and after climbing a very steep hill, it became downhill. I thought, Yay, it's downhill from here, but the wind was then in our face, and I searched out a group to hide behind. I have since had a heart attack and then back surgery so my rides are slow and not so long anymore, but hey, I love biking. Also, I remember on one ride about 1/2 way through I came up on a guy that was struggling and as I passed I let him know.. "hey one of your spokes is broken" obviously he didn't want to hear that but he did pull over and check it out. on the opposite side, I had a guy pull up behind me once after I got my racing bike and he said."I think you seat is too high, your hips move too much" at first I was like "what does he know" then I got a fitting and it made a huge difference. Great stories from you guys.
Great to see good content still exists!
Another fun interview, and nice to learn more about the Bike Farmer; thanks for sharing.
Yes, Jeff Newberry is awesome. He gifted me a leather fender washer on his "last" brevet, during the Eclipse 200k last year. That silenced my squeaky fender.
Thank you Andy