▁pleasure ▁or ▁fit ness , ▁to ▁raising ▁money ▁for ▁a ▁char itable ▁organization . ▁Method s ▁of ▁support ▁can ▁include ▁self - supported ▁day ▁r ides , ▁r ides ▁supported ▁by ▁friends ▁or ▁small ▁groups , ▁and ▁organized ▁r ides ▁where ▁cycl ists ▁pay ▁for ▁support ▁and ▁accommod ation ▁provided ▁by ▁event ▁organiz ers , ▁including ▁rest ▁and ▁refresh ment ▁stops , ▁mar sh alling ▁to ▁aid ▁safety , ▁and ▁sag ▁services . ▁S 2 4 O ▁The ▁Sub - 2 4 - hour ▁O vern ight , ▁or ▁S 2 4 O , ▁is ▁focused ▁less ▁on ▁cy cling ▁and ▁more ▁on ▁camp ing . ▁Typ ically , ▁one ▁would ▁depart ▁on ▁their ▁b icy cle ▁in ▁the ▁late ▁afternoon ▁or ▁evening , ▁ride ▁to ▁a ▁cam ps ite ▁in ▁a ▁few ▁hours , ▁make ▁camp , ▁sleep , ▁and ▁then ▁ride ▁home ▁or ▁even ▁to ▁work ▁the ▁next ▁morning . ▁This ▁type ▁can ▁require ▁very ▁little ▁planning ▁or ▁time ▁commit ment . ▁If ▁one ▁lives ▁in ▁a ▁large ▁urban ▁metropol is , ▁this ▁sort ▁of ▁trip ▁might ▁also ▁be ▁extended , ▁taking ▁a ▁train ▁or ▁coach ▁to ▁get ▁to ▁a ▁more ▁convenient ▁starting ▁point , ▁and ▁may ▁in ▁fact ▁take ▁a ▁lot ▁longer ▁than ▁ 2 4 ▁hours , ▁making ▁it ▁a ▁week end ▁tour , ▁otherwise ▁still ▁works ▁on ▁the ▁same ▁planning ▁principles . ▁As ▁a ▁term , ▁" S 2 4 0 " ▁was ▁co ined ▁by ▁Grant ▁Peters en ▁of ▁Riv end ell ▁B icy cle ▁Works .