Quote Originally Posted by sashadieken View Post
Now I'm feeling very encouraged to give this a try. Do people ever ride that far on the flats and call it a century? Why can't I live in Kansas?

Does it have to be done in a group? I'm thinking if I just rode around until I hit 100 miles that would suit me. I don't know if we even have 100 miles of road around here, especially paved flat stretches but it would be possible to ride the same 5 mile piece 20 times

Is one "allowed" to rest, like take a break?

Right now I figure it would take me 15 hours! That's all the daylight we have, too.
Your tag says central idaho, think about coming down to Boise next spring and riding one of the charity rides - http://www.bikingbis.com/idaho-bicycle-ride-calendar/ Cycle for Independence is a really nice one w/ a metric century.

If you are in Boise sometime, bring your bike and let me know and we can for for a fun "old lady" ride along the river or something.

Finally - consider some power grips, a great alternative to cleats.http://store.biketouringnews.com/pow...nce-pedal-kit/