Randonneuring is one of those things that one can get excited about in theory when sitting in front of your computer, but find that when you are actually out there in the 14th hour on your bike, it’s cold, you’re tired, you’re nauseous, and even though you can keep riding, it is the entirely unappealing and you’re thinking WTF, how is this fun? It’s not for everyone, just keeping it real.
Don’t overthink it, just ride and lengthen your rides until you are signing up for brevets and figure out if you like it. As problems arise, research and address them (nutrition , gear, training , etc)
I got a 400km tomorrow, and hope I am at good spirits at the end. I’m finding that I like riding all day and calling it a day, but riding all day and all night... has not been appealing thus far, but I’ll see what happens tomorrow
