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plus not many people ride as many miles as hippy. there are only a few people on here that could be categorised as truly long distance riders (I'm nowhere near it at this stage). For the most part, you should be able to get a bike set up in months with research and care that will certainly see you right for most of the forum rides.
this is from a man who, depending on the day, can hit the sixty mile mark and yelp like a slapped dog because of saddle issues, so I know all about discomfort. But a lot of knee pain and calf pain and back and neck and wrist pain are, in my experience, solvable by minor adjustments.