I'd *almost* agree - it usually feels great to be out there. Except that a big part of how I got hurt on Friday was going faster on new unfamiliar equipment, in no small part feeling pushed to finish the distance in time. Fortunately when I went down I was a mile short of the last bailout point.

If I had a ride that felt logistically safer but still worthwhile, it would be different. I could do something closer to home, but what's available for that is 50 km chock full of annoyances, with only a few stretches where I can just spin the pedals for even a mile or two without interruption - it has its nice parts, but the accomplishment is more the "dealing with" than the distance training.

Being that it's too late now, I sort of want it to rain to validate the decision - though that would be a bit unfair to those who did get their act together or will.