Originally Posted by
Seve
A little harsh ....
In all fairness, simply because you haven't experienced something similar, doesn't diminish the OP's post.
I agree. Everyone here is an individual, with their own individual physical limits (that most of us are continually pushing against in order to improve). I'm not in the least surprised that another member of this section of the forum might find a one-hour 17 MPH ride taxing. Then there are matters like the wind, terrain and temperatures the OP faced, of which we know nothing.
And besides, even if he was, in fact, "spotlighting," who among us is immune to a little puffery when it comes to our accomplishments?