Originally Posted by
chrisvu05
even then a century is a good 6 hours and by myself I don't really want to ride much longer than that. I get bored, even looking at the scenery after 6 hours. Could probably add 2 hours on that if I had a ride partner with me. Otherwise I have no desire to ride much longer than that. I'm also usually in the mindset of a racer on most rides where if I have time to enjoy the scenery I'm not working hard enough.
The distance thing usually comes with age. The average age of a Paris-Brest-Paris rider is 49. So when you reach the point where you're slowing down a bit, and like to just relax and smell the roses, and enjoy your own company ... that's when you'll feel more comfortable with longer distances.
A few younger riders are at that point as well, but it's mainly older riders.