I would never have gotten into the real Randonneur rides without the shorter ones. I amazed myself with my first 100 km ride - after much training. Then went on to ride a couple of 150s and then Harold's first Canada Day Populaire. I would never have attempted my first 200 hundred without the training from completing those short rides (and the confidence). And I know there are others, who have gotten into the longer rides by completing the short rides first.
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