Originally Posted by
FunkyStickman
Try Randonneuring. See how you stack up against guys who ride 3-400 miles... every weekend. It's sort-of timed, but you can still "compete" against them in your mind.
+1
I went the other way ... I raced for 3 years and then wanted to try something else. But I didn't really want to join a touring club and do that either. So I looked around at what else was out there, and discovered the Manitoba Randonneurs ... and I've been randonneuring for 12 years now!