well, my son discovered that his girlfriend wasn't ready for a 1 day STP
so 20 miles before i crossed the state line to Oregon, he called me up from Tenino! We met in Centralia, where she was done in. They did a nice 100 mile ride, no mechanical problems, just too many stops and not enough training.
I seriously believe he could have made it (he did it last year and the year before) but there was no way he was leaving his sweetie behind.
So after their 100 mile trek, they took a little nap in the car while i drove on to portland, then they showered and went out to dinner and then a movie doubleheader... Ah, to be young again. They got back at 130am. This is after
a 100 mile bike ride (STC ) that started at 5am!!