Quote Originally Posted by zoom-zoom View Post
...I love working up to century rides. Part of what I love is the sociability of it. I don't mind running alone for hours (with audiobooks on the iPod), but I really loathe riding for more than maybe 2 hours by myself. When I've done century rides they've all been with my hubby and friends...like a rolling party!
I can see this! I think that, for me, the key of riding longer than a metric is to ride with friends...but my speed really does impact finding someone willing to ride that long at my average pace of 13 to 13.5. I am getting faster on my Gunnar but my very upright riding position limits me in that department, especially in the wind. Riding by myself a metric is plenty long enough for a solo ride and I want to do at least a couple this year.