I never had the idea I wanted to do 100's. But, I
wanted to do Tevis. At my first attempt back in 1988, I never even thought about
other 100 milers. It was not the allure of just riding 100 miles, it was
the goal of riding 100 miles over some of the toughest most beautiful and
historic trail our nation had to offer. And now that I finished the ride
last summer on my 3rd attempt, I want to ride it again. Yet, I have no desire to
ride local 100's, and most likely never will have that desire. Big
Horn, Swanton, OD all sound like they would be rides I would like to take on as
a challenge, as they are also known for being some of the tougher 100's,
but also for me, more importantly known as some of the more beautiful
100's. So while I love the bragging rights of having that Tevis
buckle to show to my friends, and I guess the status that represents, it is the
trail itself that calls me to consider a 100, not "just" riding 100
miles.
