Originally Posted by
Muffin Man
That just sounds like a colossal waste of time
I mean, you get the bragging rights to say you did that, but you're also the idiot that rode 100mi in a 1.2km oval.
Well the biggest downside is that it was just mind numbingly boring. It did have advantages:
1) It was safe
2) Parked cars on course means no saddle bags or loaded pockets - can stop when you need anything
3) Friends hanging out on the course and cheering heckling
Granted I wasn't a participant as my (summer) internship there had ended and not sure if I would because despite all that it just seemed so... boring.
In SD they used to do the Adam's Ave 100 - an informal century ride up and down an iconic/scenic road in San Diego that is 2.7 mi long. It was like a big parade with lots of participation and riders of all levels - it was fun enough for me to last like 60 mi one year before I was tired of it.