| Ever heard of Randonneuring? Sounds
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| | It's not that bikes purchased just off
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| French, doesn't it? Well, the sport
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| | the rack aren't perfectly serviceable for
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| originated in France, but is becoming
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| | most riders, but serious athletes -
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| more and more popular in the United
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| | professionals, and those just below the
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| States.
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| | professional level - will certainly want
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| Randonneuring is "long-distance
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| | a custom-built bike - one that is
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| unsupported endurance cycling." You may
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| | precisely fitted to their body.
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| have heard of it as "Ultra Long Distance
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| | (Customized bikes, and custom-built
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| Cycling."
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| | bikes, are two different things.
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| The joy of this sport is that it is
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| | Customized bikes swap out various pieces
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| non-competitive. Riders indulge in
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| | for better fitting pieces, whereas
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| friendly camraderie, not trying to drive
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| | custom-built bikes are built to certain
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| each other into the ground. And because
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| | specifications from the ground up.)
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| the rides are "unsupported" - the idea is
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| | Triathletes are another group of people
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| to be self sufficient.
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| | who need custom-built bikes. In a
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| There are many events held for Randonneur
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| | triathlon, the participants have to swim,
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| riding, but the names of winners are not
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| | cycle and then run for certain distances.
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| posted. Rather, the names of the riders
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| | It's an incredibly grueling sport and so
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| who have finished the course are posted
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| | the cycle has to be the lightest, the
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| in alphabetical order. It's not about
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| | most sturdiest, and the best fitted piece
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| beating anyone, it's about challenging
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| | of equipment they have.
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| yourself.
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| | Many bike companies offer customized road
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| These events consist of rides of 200,
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| | bikes, and while they are expensive,
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| 300, 400, 600, and 1000 KM for individual
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| | they're not as expensive as they used to
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| riders. Each of these distances is called
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| | be because with new technology always
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| a "brevet." There are probably events
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| | comes lower prices. It's possible to
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| being held in your area, even if you've
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| | purchase your customized bike from a
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| never heard of them before. Search the
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| | local dealer, but for a custom-built
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| web under "randoneuring" or "ultra long
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| | bike, most likely you'll have to go
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| distance cycling" and you'll find any
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| | online.
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| local clubs.
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| | Companies that offer custom-builds
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| Now, it's when road riders want to
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| | include Guru, Waterford, and Titus. Do a
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| participate in racers and ultra long
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| | search on the web to find them, and
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| distance cycling that they'll want a
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| | they'll tell you all the information you
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| custom-built road bike rather than one
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| | need to know to get a custom-built bike.
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| purchased just off the rack.
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