Originally Posted by
leaping_gnome
OK, seeds, that's a lot of tropical goodness! I'm in for 2012 and already did my January 1st starter. I'm adding a bigger goal for myself by aiming for an R-12 classification. In randonneuring terms an R-12 means completing at least one brevet or permanent of at least 200k in each month. Yesterday's ride was a 200k brevet around the California coast from Moorpark to Carpinteria and back. I rode my 1978 Trek TX700. A terrific group of a couple dozen of my Rando friends made this ride a great start for the year! A couple of other lugged steel bikes in attendance as well.
As far as New Year's goals, my goal for the year, besides the R-12, is to ride in the Furnace Creek 508 (miles, that is), which is 800km in 48 hrs, in October. I am joining with a friend to ride the 508 as a two man team, so I ride alternate 100k segments with him. BTW, about 35,000 ft total climbing. I also hope to do a 1000k brevet this year.
I wish everyone great rides for 2012!
Jim
I'm also trying for a R-12 this year, but just because the century has become, dare I say it, an easy ride for me, and 125 feels like the century did a year ago. Maybe next year I'll be up for 300k a month.
It being a new year, I'll introduce my same old century bike. A 1978 Schwinn World Sports, with Mavic MA 40 on the back and Araya CTL 370 on the front, both with Shimano 600 hubs. It also has Benotto rat trap pedals and plastic toe clips, and weighs in at around 37 pounds fully loaded with tools, etc. I'm a flatlander here, so the weight isn't a huge issue. I hope to have a newer (80s), lighter bike by year end.