Originally Posted by seely
He's happy he did a 25mi ride, and then you come along and say "its nothing to brag about", well guess what, for someone who hasn't been riding long or isn't in the best shape, 25 miles is a BIG DEAL, and you're going to turn people off to the sport if you don't encourage them.
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Actually, when goals are clear (more miles), negative feedback is more effective than positive feedback in getting people to fulfill the goal. Though, this is contentious.