
At one time, I imagined cycling the Paris-Brest-Paris. For anyone unfamiliar with this event, it is a 1,200km ride in France completed within a time limit of 90 hours. You may be forgiven for wondering why anyone would voluntarily take on such a feat. However, it seems ultra events like this have gained huge popularity over the years. Despite this, these days my goals are somewhat less ambitious and, although my fitness is far from the conditioning required for the Paris-Brest-Paris, my mind can’t resist contemplating this unrealized goal every time I get on a bike.
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