Training for Paris-Brest-Paris: Ep. 12 – Final Bike Preparations! Dialing it in.

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PBP Full Packing List: https://tinyurl.com/PBP-Packing-List-2023
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Hello Good People! It’s time to get my mike dialed in. I originally was just going to replace the standard stuff: tires, chain, cassette, and break pads but I went deeper and realized my shifter cable was frayed and about to break, my crankset needed to be replaced, and my bottom bracket had gone bad. This all happened within a year. Luckily, I spotted these or they would have certainly failed at PBP. Here’s what I replaced:

1. Tires: Panaracer GravelKing SS 700 x 38 Limited Edition X https://amzn.to/43QIbr4
2. Crankset: Stronglight Triple Ring X https://www.peterwhitecycles.com/str-cranks.php
3. Chain: KMC X9 116L Gold X https://amzn.to/3ryCcK3
4. Brake Pads: Jagwire Mountain Pro Brake Pad (Switchback), Silver X https://amzn.to/476qCpY
5. Cassette: SRAM 9-speed X https://amzn.to/3K5iKLe
6. Bottom Bracket: Stronglight JP 400 BSC 110mm with aluminum cups https://www.peterwhitecycles.com/str-bb.php
7. Shifter Cables: Shimano https://amzn.to/3qgUOOB

Paris Brest Paris
First run in 1891, the 1200-kilometer Paris-Brest-Paris, or “PBP” as it is commonly called, is a grueling test of human endurance and cycling ability. Organized every four years by the host Audax Club Parisien, the Paris-Brest-Paris Randonneurs is the oldest bicycling event still run on a regular basis on the open road. Beginning on the southern side of the French capital, it travels west 600 kilometers to the port city of Brest on the Atlantic Ocean and returns along the same route. Today’s randonneur cyclists, while no longer riding the primitive machines used a hundred years ago over dirt roads or cobblestones, still have to face up to rough weather, endless hills, and pedaling around the clock. A 90-hour time limit ensures that only the hardiest randonneurs earn the prestigious PBP finisher’s medal and have their name entered into the event’s “Great Book” along with every other finisher going back to the very first PBP. To become a PBP ancien (or ancienne for the ladies) is to join a very elite group of cyclists who have successfully endured this mighty challenge. No longer a contest for professional racing cyclists (whose entry is now forbidden), PBP evolved into a timed randonnée or brevet for hard-riding amateurs during the middle part of the 20th century. The event is held in August every four years.

Randonneuring
Randonneuring (also known as Audax in the UK, Australia and Brazil) is a long-distance cycling sport with its origins in audax cycling. In randonneuring, riders attempt courses of 200 km or more, passing through predetermined “controls” (checkpoints) every few tens of kilometers. Riders aim to complete the course within specified time limits, and receive equal recognition regardless of their finishing order. Riders may travel in groups or alone as they wish, and are expected to be self-sufficient between controls. A randonneuring event is called a randonnée or brevet, and a rider who has completed a 200 km event is called a randonneur.[1][2] The international governing body for randonneuring is Audax Club Parisien (ACP), which works with other randonneuring organizations worldwide through Les Randonneurs Mondiaux (RM). Randonneuring is popular in France, and has a following in The Netherlands, Belgium, United Kingdom, Italy, Australia, United States, Canada, Brazil, Ireland, India, Indonesia, Korea, Japan and Malaysia.