When that epic ride is over. When just enough weeks have passed that you don’t remember the pain and wear your body was feeling. That’s when it’s time to revisit. Replay the ride in your mind. Flip through the pictures you snapped along the way. Read your ride summary. Text with your ride partners to share stories.
And then ask the question whose answer will tell you all you need to know about the value of that ride:
Would I do that again?
Hell yes: 1000mi in 2wks, Day 6: Summer Solstice Ride | Ride | Strava
Yes: Solstice (Observed) | Ride | Strava
No: Screw, Sogginess, Slide Stopped Seventh Straight Solstice Short | Ride | Strava
Hell No: RAMRODOMG | Ride | Strava