By Jennifer Wise
If you know what a Brevet is, you might be a Randonneur.
If your favourite TV show is the weather channel, you might be a Randonneur.
If 50 miles is a short ride, you might be a Randonneur.
If you pack Bag Balm in your tool kit with your spare tube, you might be a Randonneur.
If you think a Sports Bar is something to eat, not a place in which to eat, you might be a Randonneur.
If you think behind bars means handlebars, you might be a Randonneur.
If you know the distance of a ride in kilometers, you might be a Randonneur.
If you know what PBP, ACP and BMB means, you might be a Randonneur.
If you put a rear rack on your titanium racing bike, you might be a Randonneur.
If you put more miles on your bike computer than on your car odometer, you might be a Randonneur.
If your cell phone is on your bike, not in your car, you might be a Randonneur.
If you know what a Flèche is, you might be a Randonneur.
If you voluntarily go out for a ride in the rain, you might be a Randonneur.
If you let your USCF license expire, you might be a Randonneur.
If you bought new cycling shoes just to walk normally, you might be a Randonneur.
If you keep French franc notes around, you might be a Randonneur.
If you wear a reflective vest at all times, you might be a Randonneur.
If you have aero bars on your bike just to accommodate your Cue Sheet, you might be a Randonneur.
If you have a penlight permanently attached to your helmet, you might be a Randonneur.
If you have aero bars on your bike at PBP bike inspection, you might be out of luck!