How long?

[sundial]

In thinking about Fredwina's and Mimitabby's epic adventures, I was wondering......how long was it before you could cycle anywhere and any distance you desired?

[Zen]

Who?
Those two gluttons for punishment or us slackers?

[Veronica]

In December 2005 I decided I was going to do a double century. I did my first one at the end of March 2006.

V.

[Geonz]

It was my second year in the flatlands but about my sixth year of cycling where I got to the point of being able to go out and do a century any old time.
I might have been able to condense those first four years some; out here it is FLAT... and i was unemployed (and then doing free-lance writing), so that gave me time to ride and get in shape (which I did at my own speed so it was relatively painless :-P )

[OakLeaf]

Is there such a thing? Aren't there two kinds of people - the ones who already ride as much as they desire, however much or little that may be; and the ones who will always be training for their next even longer/tougher ride?

[sundial]

Well, I fall into the I-hope-to-do-a-century- camp. So far my longest ride was 72 miles. It's only my second consecutive season, though. I was just thinking about how long, in terms of seasons, before one can do pretty much anything on a bike.