http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: Paris Brest Paris en Wed, 15 Apr 2026 02:36:41 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3651#post-38349 Tue, 16 Aug 2011 22:31:03 +0000 crowriver 38349@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Best of luck and well done for getting on the list of riders! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3651#post-38346 Tue, 16 Aug 2011 21:43:15 +0000 DaveC 38346@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>All the best Dave, I struggle with some of the smaler Audax rides, let alone qualify for the PBP. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3651#post-38344 Tue, 16 Aug 2011 21:34:26 +0000 PS 38344@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Cider's probably a better bet near Brest. ;-)</p> <p>Good luck! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3651#post-38287 Tue, 16 Aug 2011 14:27:01 +0000 Dave 38287@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I should be able to decant a few litres of red wine into my drinks bladders..? ;-) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3651#post-38283 Tue, 16 Aug 2011 14:06:31 +0000 LaidBack 38283@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I'm pretty nervous too. Will be looking at tracking and weather for Brittany. You've nothing to prove of course... doing the PBP just puts you into another, even smaller, outgroup. </p> <p><em>PS- Can you get me some duty free in the tailbox while you're out there?<br /> </em> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3651#post-38279 Tue, 16 Aug 2011 13:45:11 +0000 Dave 38279@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Thanks all... I've added a link to <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paris%E2%80%93Brest%E2%80%93Paris">wikipedia</a>.</p> <p>Should be good I hope. I am pretty nervous about the prospect of four days effort in France with a major mechanical or something... not to mention my poor knees!</p> <p>I leave Edinburgh in two days time, then the race kicks off on Sunday at 17:30, finish line to be crossed by Thursday at noon! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3651#post-38275 Tue, 16 Aug 2011 13:25:37 +0000 Nelly 38275@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Dave, I just looked at the website - it looks like some ride, and as mollie said, kudos for making the grade in the first place.</p> <p>Will follow on twitter, and bon velo ! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3651#post-38273 Tue, 16 Aug 2011 13:12:56 +0000 kaputnik 38273@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>What everyone above said before me! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3651#post-38270 Tue, 16 Aug 2011 13:07:32 +0000 amir 38270@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Best of luck Dave. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3651#post-38269 Tue, 16 Aug 2011 13:07:29 +0000 Wilmington's Cow 38269@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Cool - look forward to following that... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3651#post-38268 Tue, 16 Aug 2011 13:02:21 +0000 Cyclingmollie 38268@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I'll follow you on Twitter and the tracker thing. Good luck. You're underplaying the huge achievement it is to get a place at PBP. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3651#post-38266 Tue, 16 Aug 2011 12:54:16 +0000 Dave 38266@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>So, I'm off in a couple of days to ride <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paris%E2%80%93Brest%E2%80%93Paris">PBP</a>. </p> <p>In case anyone is interested, you can follow my progress on the <a href="http://www.paris-brest-paris.org/pbp2011/index2.php?lang=en&amp;cat=randonnee&amp;page=suivi_participants">live tracker web facility</a> (entering the frame number 6487). </p> <p>I have also attempted to set up a Twitter account. It is david_mccraw (but you can follow the fun more widely with the tags #pbp2011 and/or #pbpyacf (more UK-centric).</p> <p>I'm riding a bike borrowed from <a href="http://laid-back-bikes.co.uk/">Laid-Back-Bikes</a> which I hope will sweep me across northern France in magic carpet style (of which I will write much more in a while).</p> <p>[Edited to add link to wikipedia] </p>