This so awesome i wish i get in biking as well 😅

Wow amazing

Tough lady

Amazing History

Thanks for making this video. Inspiring.

I think your good lady is bloody amazing…

Some excellent reflections and advice. Thank you

could you use a cruiser bike?

Great video thanks

Some great info, thanks!

Nice to see Canadian and Ukrainian flags in a field. Rescently I did complete 200km in a harsh rainy weather and that just a made an interesting adventure. Here in Ukraine we had no hope to ride a famous Paris-Brest-Paris due to war but enjoying to explopre our own countryside. Evil russians(each of them) would pay for what they did.

I love the diversity of people and bikes in randonneuring, it really boils cycling and humanity down to its basics.

For me I’m going with an old school antique Japanese steel touring bike with 34 CC tires

It is awesome to do these long rides with other folks. I hope to do a Brevet in 2024. Thank you for your insights. Sub'd ;<)

Great information. Sub'd ;<))

Very helpful and reassuring. Thanks for this. -H

Your wife is a real inspiration! Thank you for this and your other videos. I wish you both a safe and successful year of riding in 2024.

Great talk thanks for sharing it ! Inspiring

Great video! I'm hoping to ride my first Populaire in a few months, and these tips are very helpful!

Hi Regan, I enjoyed riding with you. I think if I had it in me to do it again, I would so that there was no question about it. I would also , however, take the information from the lost ride (spedd,distavce/etc) and manually upload that information and mute the ride on strava. This way you have a relatively accurate accounting of your overall yearly stats. Cheers!

Welcome to a community that needs the data more than the actual experience. Have a great 2024 (with or without damn data!!) Your question "what do you do" is only answered by a trained psychologist :)

I would just accept it, knowing that I had done it would be enough ! Happy New Year !

It's easy 600km is 36 hours tops with no sleep. Then if doing a 1200 km audax just ride 36 hours sleep 8 hours and ride another 36 hours that gives you loads of time

I found the food at controls was not great. The villages on the way had no cafes/ shops to get food either. Western France is a food desert. First morning at a control I was served a bowl of coffee an apple turnover and a slice of cheesecake. What? For breakfast!! Was delighted to find a McDonalds at one stage. But it was a great experience and I will be back in 2027.

An enjoyable informative account of a super achievement, inspirational!

Hey i just saw both videos, they were really nice! Would it be possible to get in contact with Christian? I am from germany in want to get into the sport but am overwhelmed with the information out there. Thanks in advance :)

Very inspiring video and video series from a viewer who has discovered cycling later years. Thanks!

Wow. I did same when i realised that my mate who had struggled with sunstroke was going to finish. Fastest 200, 400 and 600km. First two days were bonkers fast. Was a road and track racer 20 years ago ...that helped.

I cried a tear, you wiped it dry

Great interview, I really enjoyed hearing his experiences.

I love the fact that she is so understated and yet a superstar in the world of cycling. She rides for the pure joy of cycling. It is humbling and inspiring.

i had similar experience in a local long ride. Couldn't sleep in the arranged dorm but slept well in a temple which was quiet and peaceful. Excellent videos. You are helping others who cannot experience the PBP to get a glimpse. Thank you sir

Excellent interview, thanks.. inspirational.

very good discussion

I could never see the point of a 4 or 5am start as you would never get any sleep the night before the start. I prefer to start in the evening and ride through the first night instead of lying awake waiting for a 4 am start. Also can’t see the point of the 80 or 84hr groups. Good interview.

Every interview so different and at the same so interesting. Thank you Tom and Regan.

Great interview, thanks!

Regan, interesting video. I watched a bunch of your vids when I was prepping for PBP. You should interview some fast Canadians...... 😀

Really interesting interview. A lot to learn from the insights of these two experienced riders. Not just for aspiring PBP participants, but for randonneurs or ultra racing in general.

I consider myself very lucky to have been able to get so many useful tips and advice from Deirdre before doing PBP this year. I feel she was a big part of the reason why I was able to finish. A big Thank You to her!!

I am so pleased to see Deirdre recognized for her wonderful accomplishments. She is truly an inspiration, and I am so proud to have met and ridden with her in as a member of the BC Randonneurs. After hearing about Nigel's illness seeing them both at the finish was a truly an amazing moment. I was happier for them finishing that I was for myself! Fingers crossed she will be up to the challenge again in 2027.

Wow!

Really inspiring with lots of practical advice! Many thanks!

Great interview. After completing my first PBP and 1200km in 68 hours I could really share with the words of wisdom (and pain) from both guests and yourself.

I can't hear you at all. The music drowns out everything.

Congratulations Deidre. Awesome accomplishment ⭐️ so inspirational

What a wonderful accomplishment

Wow - what an accomplished rider! Great job Deirdre!

Great interview! Thank you!

Audax is unsupported. Thats part of the challenge.