Originally Posted by livedarklions

I think "try" is completely appropriate. If someone hates it from the get-go, they might just decide not to go "all in" at that point. OP owes no one other than themself a "fair chance" here, and it's up to OP to determine what is fair under the circumstances. .

Most people don't ever do a century ride, btw, so "a couple" as a requirement strikes me as rather odd.