tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4566993924107010118.post1628138644513762116..comments2016-07-10T00:04:49.926-07:00Comments on Adventures in Absentia: Cloudride 1000... the fine line between tough and pointlessArran Pearsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03932861033037718403noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4566993924107010118.post-77074974320788156822015-04-15T05:15:05.688-07:002015-04-15T05:15:05.688-07:00Great honest wrap up, thanks ArranGreat honest wrap up, thanks ArranGlennhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15215555304353199507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4566993924107010118.post-19339063820572676062015-04-14T06:49:18.548-07:002015-04-14T06:49:18.548-07:00Yup. Seems you go Sub 5, or the next finisher was...Yup. Seems you go Sub 5, or the next finisher was about 7 and then last two at 9 days. 9 days for a 1000km ride is probably not what I'm looking for but then again there are plenty who are :) Just need more events to get the variety!Arran Pearsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03932861033037718403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4566993924107010118.post-7322824689620887712015-04-11T22:39:35.417-07:002015-04-11T22:39:35.417-07:00Arran, you are spot-on with my summation when I wa...Arran, you are spot-on with my summation when I was weighing up whether to do this race or not.<br />I figured it was just too difficult both physically and logistically for an "average joe" to realistically (meaning still enjoying oneself) have a crack at. If there were twice as many small towns/resupply points then the consequences for missing trading hours wouldn't be so dire. Tough is good but tough, just for tough's sake, is stupid and won't attract people. But then, that might be the point?Flyboyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11304812333120293988noreply@blogger.com