On the more positive side ...

I/we have often incorporated challenges into our touring and travels.

For example ...

-- On my second trip to Europe, I toured, but right in the middle of it all, I rode the Paris-Brest-Paris 1200K.
-- During my 3 months cycling in Australia, most of that was touring, but toward the end of the first month, I rode the Great Southern Randonnee 1200K.
-- On my second trip to Australia, Rowan and I did about a week-long tour to Wilson's Prom and back, and included a century (100 mile ride) on one day of the tour because we were working on a Century-A-Month that year.


There have been several other situations like that as well.


Doing events mid-tour can provide a purpose, a reason for going to a particular area.

Do you like to take on a challenge mid-tour?