Monday, May 2, 2016

Advice for a new randonneur

What advice would I give to a new Randonneur? 

Probably some of these gems that I've picked up along the way . . . 

 
Dan A.:  Ride your own ride.

Rick C.:  Greet people along the way.

Chris N.(from NJ):  Take pictures

Chris N.(From PA): A burst of slow can  salvage a ride.

Joe K.:  Challenge yourself



Bill O.:  Remember, it could be a lot worse.

Janice C.:  Don't do stupid things

Mary G.: Use lip balm.

Susan O:  Blow through controls

Laurent C.: You are not a randonneur until you've abandoned a ride in the middle of nowhere

Tom R.:  Buddy up at night

PatCH: Enjoy!

Keith S.: Write about it

Katie R.: Be kind to yourself 

Mark T.:  Celebrate finishes

Vinny M.:  Live the poetry

Multiple sources: There's always another hill.

10 comments:

  1. Every ride is an opportunity to learn something. Don't outride your guardian angel. It's never all downhill from here. Focus on the positive. Support your fellow rider.

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  2. Use bum balm liberally

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  3. Relentless Forward Motion and the Two Week Rule.

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  4. i've never seen a hill i couldn't walk up.

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  5. Don't trust an RBA (or ex-RBA) that tells you "oh this ride is flat" or "this is the last hill"

    Most important, don't be a jerk.

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  6. I love! the notion of a burst of slow. What a great image that conjures up.

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  7. You eventually reach the top of a hill, the wind never stops

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  8. No matter how good or how bad you feel, that will change. And probably sooner than you think.

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  9. If you want to meet Randos that are faster/slower than you, volunteer.
    If you don't, volunteer anyway.

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