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Paris Brest Paris in 90 Heures

The 1,200 km bike ride can be completed in a proper manner while taking the time to appreciate the route within the 90 hours permitted. Is it therefore possible to sleep for 6 hours per night on the iconic Paris-Brest-Paris ride?

 (Writen on 05/08/2008 - 14.882 views)

Bike lighting for night-time cycling

Whether it's for a Flèche Velocio arrow, a BRM or a mountain bike ride, night lighting is important and in recent years manufacturers have made interesting progress.
Lighting systems are now no longer universal, but specialized for a specific activity or use case.

 (Writen on 08/03/2023 - 1.546 views)

The Léger Boucher Test

To determine a marathon goal, a VMA test can be conducted on an athletics track with a bit of equipment. This is the Leger Boucher test. Let's take a look at its protocol and results.

 (Writen on 30/03/2023 - 1.398 views)

How to manage the 1,200 km of Paris-Brest-Paris

To achieve a good time or simply complete the journey, how to organize one's ride and calculate the average speed for the outbound and return trip

 (Writen on 18/03/2023 - 951 views)

How to perform a VMA

To prepare for a marathon running goal, the VMA test (Maximum Aerobic Speed test) allows you to estimate your potential on the distance. Let's see the protocol and the results.

 (Writen on 30/03/2023 - 891 views)

The position of the foot on the pedal

Having an ideal position on a bike requires several things. Some are static, such as saddle height and crank length, while others are dynamic, such as the position of the foot on the pedal, particularly during pedaling.

 (Writen on 09/03/2023 - 787 views)

Paris Brest Paris 2011 report

The Paris Brest Paris ride, the story of three days and two nights of cycling.

 (Writen on 01/05/2015 - 785 views)

How to manage your sleep on Paris Brest Paris

As soon as there is more than one day of biking, it is interesting to take a break to sleep. Sleep little, sleep a lot? Good question! Let's add when to sleep and we will have covered the issue. Not quite, let's then add the jet lag...

 (Writen on 10/12/2003 - 764 views)

Material preparation for a 300 km brevet

Above 100 km, cycling training is necessary; above 200 km, more than just the cyclist needs to be prepared. For a 300 km BRM, one must be able to handle everything, including liquid and solid replenishment

 (Writen on 01/05/2005 - 737 views)

One Step Higher - The Book

One Step Higher, presentation of the book published in 2021 in paperback. If Paris-Brest-Paris could be told as a tale, or how to progress from a 100 km bike ride to the legendary 1200 km cycling event?

 (Writen on 01/05/2023 - 650 views)