Quote Originally Posted by Starfish View Post
This post is a little late for this thread, but I just have to comment. When I read posts from you randonneur folks, it is like walking near the edge of a dark, yet entrancing forest. I suppose that this forest is populated with creatures both admirable and frightening, and that it demands strange and horrible experiences which cause me to recoil. Yet, I continue to strain my eyes and peer into the dim periphery, intrigued.
Starfish, I thought the same thing. Those randonneur people were just a bit different from me. Then I did a 24-hour event and rode all night long. When I ended up a bit short of my goals, I started looking for another event, and lo and behold, found all these brevets that I could do. Suddenly, without warning, I was one of those odd long-distance folks! And I like it!!!