Originally Posted by
supcom
I see no reason for any distinction except for however a given person wishes to describe his ride. What's next? Hilly centuries? Windy centuries? Cold, hot, rainy, snowy, or icy centuries?
my impression about the motive behind the question was to clarify requests for advice. it's, to a lesser extent, similar to when folks discuss touring and need to distinguish between loaded and credit card touring.
so, you're going to ride 100+ miles and need help? Is it a 200k brevet with 6,000 feet of climbing and completely self-supported? or is it a 100 mile seacoast fundraiser with SAG support? or is it a 300 mile trip that you're taking with buddies to go see what the other side of the state/province/country looks like?