Paris-Brest-Paris 2023

The highs and lows from my time out in France for PBP in the 80-hour group. Blistering hot weather across France brought all sorts of unexpected challenges to the table, and unfortunately I was not able to complete the ride, but still had an incredible time and will be back in 2027 for redemption, with all the lessons learned from this attempt.
Club: Randonneurs Ontario
Strava: / strava
Music:
Siriusmo - High Together
TSHA - Sacred
Flamingosis x YUNG BAE - Groovin
Vegyn - Debold
Timestamps:
0:00 - Before the ride
1:29 - Stage 1: Rambouillet to Mortagne-au-Perche
7:59 - Stage 2: Mortagne-au-Perche to Villaines-la-Juhel
9:05 - Stage 3: Villaines-la-Juhel to Fougeres
9:52 - Stage 4: Fougeres to Tinteneac
13:30 - Stage 5: Tinteneac to Loudeac
17:15 - Stage 6: Loudeac to Carhaix
19:25 - Stage 7: Carhaix to Brest
19:42 - Stage 8: Brest to Carhaix
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[@user-ke3vi9il2e]

Hi Conor -- John Archibald here, I believe we chatted briefly early on. PBP is a tough old slog, chapeau on your effort and see you in 2027. Your experiences this year will serve you well I am sure.

[@egalegalegal2176]

Cool music and views 👍

[@darcyhaggith2489]

Grateful that you shared this video Conor. This is part of the foundation with experiences that will lead to a successful 2027.

[@takumarify]

It's a good thing to report not only the glorious victories but also the more difficult moments. Healthy eating is definitely a challenge on those super long rides, and the food you easily come by isn't always the one that will let you ride through to the end. Nice video !

[@Frostbiker]

Thanks for sharing the struggle with us. It must have taken some humility to do so.

[@massorongsapeda]

Amazing trip

[@s-ultracycling]

Nicely done

[@markusorth6648]

see you in 2027

[@garryknox2953]

It looks like our rides overlapped a bit as I started in wave C. I also have challenges riding in the heat. I rode PBP and the qualifiers using a Core device to monitor my body temperature. It's pricey but knowing I had to lower my effort levels when my temperature was reaching critical thresholds was useful. I also found salty electrolyte drinks were helpful. However, I still struggled that Monday afternoon of PBP because of the heat. I ended riding more of the event at night than I planned to avoid the late afternoon heat. Good luck in 2027!

[@spencerctscott]

Nice video. Will you be back for PBP 2027?

[@RomainLange]

It is beautiful to experiment a PBP mate. Congrats ! What is the optimal sleep time according to your research ?