Well since I like pretty sites if I am going to suffer, have a native central Texas bias against all things West Texas and haven't yet decided I care enough about saying I have done it once to sign up, I guess I can say I am okay with never having done this ride. I have done several centuries and I can say the boring, ugly one I did was the absolute worst. It was also my first and the only reason I look back on it fondly.

I can see the allure, it just doesn't suit me and that is reason enough not to spend $400+ (remember gas from here would be high!) to say I have done it. I have wondered if my impression was off though.

Oh and I also wouldn't want to stay with strangers, that is just me too.

I do enjoy reading your ride reports, so everyone tell us about it!