Hey Lisa,

So glad that made your day and inspired you! It's funny how we can ride these huge distances but without something concrete to tie it to it is hard to realize how huge they really are.

When I was training for my first century this summer I would add a few miles on to each long weekend ride and one weekend (when I was up to about 75) my parents wanted me & my sister to visit, so I figured we'd have to drive part way and find a good place to stop and then ride a few miles over 80. It has always seemed *so far* to my parents house but it turns out it was only 60 miles, so we had to take the long route! 75/80 miles doesn't seem like that much when it's out and back, but when I realized I'd ridden from my house to theirs it seemed like a huge distance.

And your bike *definitely* deserves new tires!!

Anne