On Ridecamp, we've had a lengthy discussion on where the 100-mile rides
have gone, or perhaps where have the 100-mile RIDERS gone. There have been
a lot of thoughtful answers, and a lot of speculation.
I was talking to a vet a couple of days ago, and it was his question to me,
and my answer to him, that the multi-day rides are becoming the ultimate
competition, rather than the 100-mile ride.
All I can say at this moment is: for our 75/100 miles rides coming up soon,
the entries for the 75 compared to the 100 are over 4 to 1. We will not
offer the 100-mile ride in the future if there is no more response than
this. It is considerably more time- and energy-consuming to offer both
distances than to offer just the one, probably 50% more effort, because of
the logistics of trails used and the necessity of maintaining the
extra mileage for the 100.
If 100-mile rides are so desired, then support them, or they will
disappear in favor of lesser mileages and multi-day rides. Don't just sit
there and complain about where the 100s have gone.....get out there and
ride one!
