...and his widow, Harriet Fell, is a CS Professor (emerita) at Northeastern[0], and an accomplished cyclist who completed Paris-Brest-Paris (a 1200km ride and to qualify you have to complete 200km, 300km, 400km, and 600km rides in the 8 months leading up to it.)

0: https://www.ccs.neu.edu/home/fell/

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foco_tubi 6 hours ago | parent | next [-]

For PBP2027 you have all of 2026, as well as 2027 leading up to registration, to complete the required BRMs.

I'm riding my qualifying 300k tomorrow!

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dan-bailey 4 hours ago | parent | next [-]

Oh thank god. I was planning on a 200km, 300km, and 400km this year, all as mental preparation, and then having to blitz next year by traveling to warmer locales. I I'm doing my 200km at the end of April, and my 300km in early July, followed by a 400km gravel in early August. Going to be a grind.

Good luck tomorrow!

	▲	eschneider 4 hours ago \| parent [-]
		Nice! Old me and my old bike are sticking to 200kms this year. :)

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mikestew 2 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

Allez! Allez! Bonne chance pour demain!

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cos2pi 5 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

Allez!

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markstos 5 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

Good luck!

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steve_adams_86 4 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

I tried qualifying for PBP with some friends and we were fried on the 600. We did some longer rides, but never so intensively and without rest. Such good times. Maybe one day (likely when my kids are grown) I'll try again. I still dream of eating so much French food after annihilating myself on a bicycle. It sound incredible.

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bobchadwick 4 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

I'm never going to ride in the Paris-Brest-Paris, but someday I'm gonna make a Paris-Brest pastry: https://www.seriouseats.com/paris-brest-pate-a-choux-with-pr...

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rindalir 2 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

I TA’ed for Harriet, she’s awesome!