Where's the 4/2 ride thread?

Oh, Here it is!!!

I'm too excited about my ride yesterday to not post about it! I did my first century of the year, my second ever.

It was gorgeous weather and since I didn't get one in last week at the beach I wanted to try for it.

I set out fairly early and followed a club path that I've followed before, knowing that I could turn back if I felt like it. The sky was cloudless and BEEE-autiful blue. The fields were all colors of green and yellow. REdbuds, lilacs, daffidils, little purple flowers, even the dandilions were charming :p Ahhhhhhh!!!!! Spring has sprung!!

I took lots of breaks, but still maintained a 15 average. total miles for the day 102.

Yay!!!

Might be my imagination but it seems like MORE people are riding LONG rides early ;)

I was about to say the same thing. I'm still at the 25-30 mile range...

Good job darlin'!!!:D :D

I did 21.5 miles, hilly terrain, wonderful weather, averaging 16.5 mph!

Nice job Silver on your century!!!!! :D

Yeah! I had my second ride of year today. I ran 5.25 miles then jumped on the bike for a 39 miler. Couldn't resist with the weather sooo nice...I am training for a 1/2 marathon on April 21rst so I only have so much time ...but I miss my bike rides. Last year I was riding 70 milers by now so I feel behind. I wish I just did a century!

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Originally Posted by Shiraz

Nice job Silver on your century!!!!! :D

Yeah! I had my second ride of year today. I ran 5.25 miles then jumped on the bike for a 39 miler. Couldn't resist with the weather sooo nice...I am training for a 1/2 marathon on April 21rst so I only have so much time ...but I miss my bike rides. Last year I was riding 70 milers by now so I feel behind. I wish I just did a century!

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Good for you training for a 1/2 marathon! I'm supposed to be training for a triathlon.....but my running stinks this year and my swimming always stinks! So I find that I want to ride because it feels so good!

What a great century as you not only road the 102 miles, but you enjoyed your surroundings while doing it. You just have to love rides like that.

Was this organized or you did it on your own?

They just made a new route on the South Shore of Long Island that is 75+, not that you have to do all of it as you can start in any town. So a self supported century is now duable in my area. I just hope it goes through enough towns so we can use restrooms.

~ JoAnn

Joann, I mostly followed a ride that is marked off by the local club. It's basically a conbination of several shorter rides that I'm a little familiar with. I did go on my own. It's mostly rural roads but goes through little towns about every 15 to 20 miles. So there's a gas station and potty in each one.

I did hit a closed road and had to walk the bike over a muddy ditch, but fortunately didn't get the bike muddy. :cool:

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Originally Posted by silver

Joann, I mostly followed a ride that is marked off by the local club. It's basically a conbination of several shorter rides that I'm a little familiar with. I did go on my own. It's mostly rural roads but goes through little towns about every 15 to 20 miles. So there's a gas station and potty in each one.

I did hit a closed road and had to walk the bike over a muddy ditch, but fortunately didn't get the bike muddy. :cool:

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You know Silver, it wasn't until seeing your post that a self supported centry or metic century was possible for Long Islander's. The route was just completed about a month ago. It must run through towns also as they say people of the option of taking the Long Island Rail Road back should they decide not to ride back and it can be picked up at various different part of the route.

Now I will just wait to get some of the beautiful blue skies that you had. We are now back to winter weather through the weekend. ugh (and pouring rain today)

However, thank you for planting the seed in my head. I will post when we give this new route a try :)

~ JoAnn

Congratulations on your april century. You are amazing :D being able to recover from your accident so quickly. I'm eagerly anticipating warmer weather to rack up a few miles.

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I did hit a closed road and had to walk the bike over a muddy ditch, but fortunately didn't get the bike muddy. :cool:

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The bike didn't get muddy...but what about the shoes? Were you up to your ankles in mud?:D

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Originally Posted by Mr. Silver

The bike didn't get muddy...but what about the shoes? Were you up to your ankles in mud?:D

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She shoud have cell phoned you and you could have CARRIED her bike over the muddy spot.

*bats eyelashes*

he could have spread out his Brooks Brothers jacket over the muddy for me to daintly dance across!

*swoons*



(actually there were some of those big gravel rocks that I was able to make my way across)