Training for longer distances is a nice concrete task to work on. It's a great way to get to know your local back roads too. A 50-60 miler is well within your reach right now as a beginner, you just need to do a little bit of training by doing a weekly "long ride" that gets a bit longer each week, on top of your daily "puttering around" rides.
Last edited by mander; 05-08-08 at 03:20 AM.