Paris is home to a lot of bicycle shops and Cycles Laurent has been owed by 3 generations of the same family. they have a lot of cool memorabilia on the walls, but like almost all Parisian bike shops, they sell and service newer bikes. Shaftdrive with wooden fenders, the handlebars are questionable? I don't … Continue reading Cycles Laurent bike shop in Paris
400km bike ride
On Saturday morning I awoke at 3:45am to take a shower and get prepared to begin a 400km bike ride that started at 5am. I should add that I was as prepared as I could be at that point, other than dressing myself, everything else that I needed for the ride as been taken into … Continue reading 400km bike ride
"When is a race not a race"- when it is Paris Brest Paris
Recently I was rereading a testimonial about the 1999 Paris-Brest-Paris in an issue of On The Wheel written by Larry Strung and fantasizing about my ride this summer. It is vivid account, with many of the same worries and observations I had 4 years ago before trying to ride PBP. Will I ride too hard … Continue reading "When is a race not a race"- when it is Paris Brest Paris
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