:) I can easily see this happening with me in the not too distant future. The difference is that I'll be riding LD at that point to see my friends, see the trails, and continue to ride. I still WILL NOT want special awards or "endurance" miles. When I do a 5K run, I don't want it listed as marathon or ultra miles I've completed. I honestly don't understand what's so difficult to comprehend in this discussion. Cindy
The other is that I think we are seeing the beginnings of a trend in LDs -- riders moving *down* from 50s into 25s as age, injury, etc. accumulates. There are also those folks that have no desire to move up to a 50 - they are happy at the 25 mile distance. These folks are *not* beginners, but under the current structure, they have no place to go but the "entry level" ride, or to quit riding. The result is that the LD ride is now attempting to serve a dual purpose, with limited success.
