To ride... or not to ride... that is the question!

[arielmoon]

I would go for the 55 or shorter. reasoning:

you won't have fun from mile 75, promised. and if you shoot out too fast in the beginning, even less of that. I'm not saying you could not draw any satisfaction out of doing it, just it won't be fun.

my first 100k, from previous ~80, was painful. That was my second season riding.

my first 120k from previous 100 was painful, and so was my first 100 miler. And the second for that matter.

I am inclined to doing to 45 because it will be more scenic and I have ridden most of the route before.