Originally Posted by
Carbonfiberboy
I have the most fun on 40-60 mile rides. That's short enough that I can go as hard as I like, as much as I like, and still finish able to pedal. Longer rides are fun too, but they become less athletic and more mental.
Same for me. 40-60 miles are my normal daily distances, 6 days a week. Yesterday's ride was 47 miles, today's was 50. I seem to rack up more monthly and annual miles this way than doing the longer 200-300k rides and then had to take a few days off to recover.