Quote Originally Posted by melissam View Post
Well, Elrona, it depends.
And then, you have these prodigies like TrekJeni! 'nuf said.

Good luck with your decision!

-- Melissa

Hey there! Enough!

I'm no prodigy, I think I fall more into the stoopid catagory and should be the poster child for "this is the way NOT to do (insert action here)". I'm just crazier than most folks.

Just today a friend called up and jokingly said we should get the MTB's out and ride the paved bike trail. Well the paved bike trail is lost under inches of snow/ice/snow crap. I told him to saddle up! We fell a few times but learned REAL fast how to deal with sheets of ice. JUST GO STRAIGHT! NO BRAKES! My dog had a blast too.

Looking at the OP's first post on the "getting to know you thread" she lives in New Mexico. Lists running as a hobby. She's able to get outside and ride right now versus having to wait for all this white stuff to melt.

If there are other options on this ride, like the others said, I would train for the 100 but not feel bad about choosing one of the lesser mileages if need be.

After I responded, I wondered how many hills would be on this century. My first wasn't too bad. And Maillotpois brings up an excellent point about being comfortable with others. That is a biggie when riding organized rides.

Good luck!