Originally Posted by
Shiloh253
Also, I did just a hair over 15 miles today to see how that went. I was blown away by how fast the miles ticked by, and aside from the expected soreness my body's not hating me too much. Suddenly 25mi, even 250, seems much more reachable.
As others have said you'll be able to handle 40-50 easily after not too long. One thing you might not have thought about with shorter miles is that you may be done by the late morning, which leaves a lot of time to fill. Not a big deal if you have a hotel room to base yourself at but harder if you are camping. Just a thought, ride your own ride, and let us know how it goes.