Yes I was disapointed to read the letter from that young lady too, I am a newbie and have only done 3 rides, the last one last weekend,
1 x 200 & 2 x 100's I fully intend to carry on with the 100's so I can get my brevet 500 or what ever it is, I will also do some more 200's as well, when time and fitness allow:) and if any one wants to tell me my 100's aren't worth doing they will be told were they can put their sodding bikes in a very descriptive manner, if it's general banter I will of course do it with a smile
100k is a good distance it is relatively quick to do, doesn't take all day and you still get a sense of achievement at the finish, plus it's good practice for the longer rides if you ever feel like doing them, It's a shame the young lady doesn't come on this forum she would get a much better idea of what audaxing is about, I have received useful answers to (stupid) questions, worked out how to solve problems from reading through old posts, I can even let off steam in the right place
Edit; I still go wrong even with GPS