What constitutes an epic ride for you?
Just curious to hear from all of you -- what constitutes an epic ride for you? Is it the fellowship of a group ride where you all stop for a beer afterwards? A scenic ride? Is it a ride that has thousands of feet of climbing? Is it sheer distance? Maybe extremes of hot or cold?
I used to consider an epic ride anything above 100 miles. I'm a flat lander so climbing has never been part of my riding equation. As I get older what I'd call epic has changed a bit. I still find long rides to be great, but I also acknowledge that a shorter ride on a winding road along side a river, with a gentle breeze, blue skies, and balmy temps, at less than an all-out pace, can be pretty epic also.
What do you think?