Metric century....sort of!

[Popoki_Nui]

Ok..this'll be pretty pokey for you amazingly fit ladies, but it's a milestone for me :D
This weekend I managed to ride over 100km (60 yesterday and almost 55 today)...something I haven't done for over 30 years! I've been building towards this despite bronchitis/asthma issues, a death in the family, and awful windstorms in Feb...all of which kept me off my bikes more than I wanted...but now I can say I did my first "100km Weekend" since I was a kid!
Next goal: a real honest-to-goodness metric century, and then a regular century. Maybe even this year! :D

~Sherry.

[DirtDiva]

Nice work. :)

[songlady]

Very impressive:o

[Aggie_Ama]

Congratulations! A milestone is a milestone. :)

[Running Mommy]

Not pokey at all! Those are some impressive totals! Esp. back to back!!

[tprevost]

Well Done Sherry!

I'm working my way up there too and its such a great feeling to pass a milestone!!! Excellent!

Tracy

[Grog]

Hey wait for me there! I'll be in your area in June, we can do that full (metric or imperial, as you like) Century together!

[Popoki_Nui]

Hey wait for me there! I'll be in your area in June, we can do that full (metric or imperial, as you like) Century together!

"As I like"?? LOL....more like "as I might be able to manage"! :D I still haven't done a true metric century; I'll be happy to ride with you when you come to the island, but go easy on this old bird! It'll be awhile until I get good enough to do 100km in one ride. :(
Cheers,
S.

[Grog]

"As I like"?? LOL....more like "as I might be able to manage"! :D I still haven't done a true metric century; I'll be happy to ride with you when you come to the island, but go easy on this old bird! It'll be awhile until I get good enough to do 100km in one ride. :(


With a few brakes once in a while, taking your time, and fueling properly, I have absolutely no doubt in your capacity to do it.

I'll be there June 7th, I'll keep you posted via private message!

[bikerchick68]

way to go! every milestone renews your faith that "you CAN!" :) I'm tickled for you... I remember all of my big moments and accomplishments STILL! First time I rode 25 miles I was absolutely ecstatic :D I never, ever thought I'd be doing something like that and LOVING it!

keep us posted... looking forward to hearing about your continuing progress :)

[SadieKate]

"As I like"?? LOL....more like "as I might be able to manage"! :D I still haven't done a true metric century; I'll be happy to ride with you when you come to the island, but go easy on this old bird! It'll be awhile until I get good enough to do 100km in one ride. :(
Cheers,
S.60 one day and 50 the next? You're ready.

2 more kilometers would have been 10 mins or less ride time depending on your speed. Could you have done that? Go for it and git'er done.

[CorsairMac]

60 1 day, and 55 the next? 100 shouldn't be any problem for you - it sounds like all the necessary parts are handling it so far! I say Go For it! Besides - that whole "I rode an imperial century" makes you sound like a queen!!! ;)

[iFKA]

Congratulations :cool: I've done little less - 90km, but I'm happy all day long cause I can finally say... my muscles are alive - I can feel them :)

Can anyone tell me how many miles is 1 kilometer, is it 0,62miles?

[CorsairMac]

yes - that would be it! We also wander between Centigrade or Celsius? (darn I can't remember that :-D) and Farenheit for the temps - which do you use in your country?

[Popoki_Nui]

With a few brakes once in a while, taking your time, and fueling properly, I have absolutely no doubt in your capacity to do it.
You mean I can take breaks during my ride??? :eek: Sure wish I'd have known that last weekend!
Thank you all for your encouragement! Methinks you have more confidence in me than....me....but time will tell. :cool:
Question for you century survivors: I have a choice of two bikes to use...which would you recommend?
1) road bike: steel d/b frame, very light and comfortable (21lbs fully loaded), 700x23 wheels eat up the miles so nicely. Disadvantages? Only one bottle cage. Narrow tires mean I'll have to battle traffic on the road/highway to get enough distance in to make 100km. Higher gearing and only a double chainring (52/39) and only 12 speeds total.
2) street-converted MTB: steel d/b frame. 26x1.5 wheels/street tires mean I can stick 100% to bike paths and avoid most highway traffic. Two bottle cages. Triple chainring (48/38/28) and 18 speeds available (I may need those granny gears at the end of the 100km :o ). Disadvantages? Stiffer, heavy frame (28pounds fully loaded). 26" wheels are more of a chore to keep turning over long distances. Not as comfortable to ride as my road bike.
Which one would be best for an attempt at 100km?
Thanks!
~Sherry.

[CorsairMac]

First & second centuries I ever rode in my life was on a vintage steel road bike with a double. It has 1 water bottle cage attached so I took it to my LBS and they rigged a second cage up for me - it's still on there. Don't remember anymore what the rings are but I love that bike and I love the ride of steel.

I finally got a vintage road bike with a triple and 2 water bottle cages, alum and I've ridden most of my miles on that one. I ride both road bikes on our bike paths here which are paved but I also ride with slimed tubes due to goat heads thorns and glass in the street. I can't even imagine trying to ride 100 miles on a MTB but I know ppl that do.

As for the breaks: it wasn't until my last century that I finally decided it was ok to stop and actually 'get off the bike :eek:' to do things like eat and fill up water bottles and wow - pee! What a concept!! :D

[alpinerabbit]

You can be there in just a bit. Once you have done 60, you can do 80 and the next week 100.... promised....

take the road bike. You will not need the granny gears even in the end. You'll go along at your pace, steadily.

Keep fed and get some more fluid on the way. have an espresso after km 80 :)