Originally Posted by AzTallRider

If I have it right, I wholeheartedly agree with him. Really hard rides are fun for me, especially if they are a race, or a competitive group ride. There have been rides I didn't enjoy. When I started commuting on a hibrid, and was still over 220#, I started breaking a spoke a week, and I had a lot of flats. I often wanted to throw my bike in the canal I commuted along. Then I got a new rear wheel, and life was good. Then I got a road bike. I found my passion, the weight melted off, and life became great.

Every ride is fun.