Training for a century?!

[tygab]

Thank you for your .02 cents worth. Unfortunately not all of us can afford a new bike and I have seen some expensive road bikes. Plus, I have carpal tunnel and cannot use drop handlebars. I guess now I am feeling discouraged about doing longer rides because it seems that everyone thinks they can only be done on road bikes. I have ridden 20+ miles on my hybrid in an afternoon ride and the only discomfort I have had has been my seat, which I changed out. And yes I live in Florida, so I guess our bridges do not count as “hills”. But they are still a challenge. I guess I will keep training for the MS150 because it is a major goal I have set for myself, but some encouragement would be nice.

I'm sorry if you took my answer as not encouraging. I am sure you can ride a century on a hybrid. But you wanted to know why many people prefer road bikes for longer distances, and I tried to outline some reasons... I commend you for setting a goal to ride the MS150; I think you will get a great deal out of it, and it will be a tremendous accomplishment. I have seen people riding long distance rides on hybrids successfully.