Originally Posted by
Frosty Camel
Well, 3 years ago this was my life: I used a riding lawn mower to go out to the street and check the mail because WALKING that distance was too exhausting. When I went to the store I would circle like a shark waiting for the absolute closest parking space I could find, and walking into the store had me panting. I could only shop using the electric cart. My body ran on cigarette smoke and beer. That was a short 3 years ago.
Then I bought a bike (and quit smoking). 3 years later I have the ability to ride A HUNDRED MILES!!! This parade can't possibly be rained on!
I had an itch, I scratched it, and it doesn't itch anymore. Only time will tell if I will ever get that itch again. I ride a bike for two reasons: 1) I'm in better shape than I've ever been in my life and 2) I LOVE the **** out of it!! 3 days ago I didn't think I could ever ride 100 miles, now I know I can! That's something that can never be taken away. So yes, I can and will brag. For the time being I'm perfectly content going back to my 20 to 50 miles rides with the occasional foray into 60 or 70 mile territory.
I'm with you. I've done a couple really long rides (100+) and yeah they were fun, and I'll probably do another if I'm going with some people I like, but I have pretty much no desire to go out and do one myself or do a bunch. I go out on the fast group rides usually 50-60 miles and go home tired and go do it again a bunch of times each week. Not everyone wants to sit on the bike for 7-8 hours riding a fairly constant pace, to me it's boring.