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What bike for Paris-Brest-Paris? As 1,200km randonnée gets underway, we look at the bikes being ridden
It’s one of the biggest and most famous long-distance cycling events in the world, and it started at the weekend. It’s Paris-Brest-Paris, a 1,200km randonnée that truly challenges stamina and mental fortitude.
It’s also a big test for equipment, which is why you see a wide assortment of bikes being ridden at this event, from aero race bikes with minimal luggage to fully laden touring bikes, fat bikes to recumbents and more at the more bizarre end of the spectrum.
That is the beauty of events like this, there is no perfect bike. It’s entirely down to personal preference, and there’s a lot of personalisation on show. Here’s a round of some of the most interesting bikes as shared by Twitter and Instagram.
The circus has come to town. #ParisBrestParis pic.twitter.com/675MsaueN7
— steve abraham (@steve_abraham74) August 17, 2019
Which would you ride?
David has worked on the road.cc tech team since July 2012. Previously he was editor of Bikemagic.com and before that staff writer at RCUK. He's a seasoned cyclist of all disciplines, from road to mountain biking, touring to cyclo-cross, he only wishes he had time to ride them all. He's mildly competitive, though he'll never admit it, and is a frequent road racer but is too lazy to do really well. He currently resides in the Cotswolds.
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This worked, by the way.
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