Originally Posted by
terrymorse
I only pay attention to the moving time. IMO, all the rest stops should be neutralized. Much more civilized.
I've never done a double, but the last time I did Climb to Kaiser (155 mi, 14,000'), my moving pace was 17.5 mph. For a hot and hilly ride, I figure that's fast enough.
Nowadays, I start to get bored at about ~4 hours, so centuries are out.
Agree, but aw, it doesn't get interesting until after the 10th hour. A well-planned brevet will include an 18% climb late in the ride. Not boring at all. Different strokes. Some of my fondest memories were at over a 100 miles into a ride. It's the joy of overcoming and overperforming at what one had thought was one's limit. The biggest advantage an older rider has is endurance. Those young-uns haven't suffered enough yet, don't know how to deal with it. I remember the pain and then the not-quitting on my first 300k, late in the ride after a steep hilly section. I stopped and then thought, "Screw it, I'm riding" and went on.
My moving pace on 150 mile rides like that was only 16. You'd place very well on a brevet. Rider times are published and public, a little added encouragement. It is fun coming in early, hanging out and watching the riders come in while you eat your pizza. Just a little plug for the Dark Side.