Shots from the totally excellent Coulee Challenge 1200k. Great route, great volunteers, amazing drivers on low traffic roads.
Hard climbing, great company and, despite the sometimes challenging weather, so much fun.
Rando accessories. For an upcoming SR600, the simple box bag on the right acts as a “false floor” in my large randonneuring bag. The ride will take 3 days, and without drop bag support, everything goes on the bike. This keeps clothes and other off-the-bike necessities separate from the disgusting horror of food scraps sweaty layers that is a rando bag during any sufficiently long ride. The final photo is of my compact reflective kit bundled down to its 2” x 2” x 1” package
Random bike updates: Running wiring for a new tail light on the tourer gave me a chance to press eyelets into the fenders. I found this shiny first generation Rival derailleur at the co-op. I made a new frame bag for dirt overnights.
I smile everytime I use this little toggle press to set a rivet or grommet. It feels like a giant piece of industrial machinery, but it’s only 9” tall. Small but mighty, it exerts 600kgf at the bottom of the lever travel. And the color is rather fetching too.
A slippery and splashy bike overnight. Thanks to @communityrides for all the organizing!
Yesterday’s 400k concludes our 2022 randonneuring series. Plenty of rando left, but the SR is out of the way!
Yesterday’s 300k was…rough. Lots of climbing and nearly 100F for much of the day. Thanks for all the ice everyone!
600k in the bag
Day 20. 45mi along a familiar route, the Canal du Garonne, to our conclusion in Toulouse.
