TL;DR: A+, would do again. Here's some pics: https://imgur.com/a/RH8c7Zm
It's been a week and I've had some time to think about it. I'll start off with that this was my second STP, but the first was in 2010, so it might as well have been my first. I'm in moderately-reasonable shape; I was a year-round bike commuter pre-pandemic (~30km RT, with ~300m of climbing on the way to work). I now work primarily remote, so my riding time has gone way down.
I had grand plans to train up to the ride, but the shitty spring and early summer weather we had in the Vancouver area, coupled with life stuff, put a dent in that. I did have to travel ~100km from home for a work conference last month, so I rode my bike rather than drive, so that was a good reminder of what a day in the saddle felt like and confirmed that my bike fit and clothing were still appropriate. I also have another single-day 160km ride coming up in a few weeks; it has way more climbing than STP, but it confirmed that I should be able to do it.
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