Originally Posted by
Machka
Length -- any one of the four 1200K randonnees I've done.
Frustration and External Elements -- either the Gold Rush 1200 where I DNF'd at 400 km after riding through blistering heat with limited food and water sources ... or the BMB 1200 where I DNF'd (but rode about 800 km) after developing a really bad case of food poisoning from rice that was left out on the counter at one of the controls.
Cold -- the century I rode in Winnipeg where the temps started at -32C and warmed up to -25C.
Most Difficult Length of Randonneuring Events -- any of the 600Ks I've done. I have difficulty with that distance.
This past weekend was the toughest riding I've done so far this year.
300 km on Friday ... supporting a 300 km on Saturday ... and then a 200 km on Sunday.
500 km in the space of 60 hours.