the century (100 miles) poll

[Tater]

Yup, have completed one and now I've been bitten by the long distance bug!

Chick: ULCER is the initials. Re-read the last part of Auntie's post!

[Cassandra_Cain]

lol at the 12 feet elevation gain century! i've heard that florida is as flat as a pancake! (i get more than 12 feet riding around my block! yikes!)

out here we have both... climbing and centuries combined! a couple of biggies are "breathless agony" (112 miles and 12000 feet) and "ride around the bear" (100 miles and 8000+ feet).... and of course there's always "king of the mountains": 3 rides.... 323 miles... 30,800 feet of climbing!

however... ANY century is a BIG accomplishment!!!!!! and is something to be VERY proud of!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ha! Glad you enjoyed that caligurl

I did that century on my MTB which was perfect, as it gave me a reason to rationalize my agonizingly slow average speed!

Maybe I'll have to go to Cali to do one of those high elevation centuries, or the Tour de Gila which we have here.

Oh and be careful riding around your block....12 feet is a lot you know :P

[KSH]

Well... I will be doing an Ironman by 2010... and I will have to ride over 100 miles while competing.

It's my plan to start trying more 100 mile rides between now and then... to get use to it.

[caligurl]

Ha! Glad you enjoyed that caligurl

I did that century on my MTB which was perfect, as it gave me a reason to rationalize my agonizingly slow average speed!

Maybe I'll have to go to Cali to do one of those high elevation centuries, or the Tour de Gila which we have here.

Oh and be careful riding around your block....12 feet is a lot you know :P

lol!

OMG! i could NEVER so a century on my mountain bike! NO WAY! NO HOW! NOT HAPPENING!!! YIKES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[mimitabby]

My century goal is to do the first half of the Seattle to Portland ride in 2007.

Piece of Cake, Oxysback, you won't have trouble doing that one. But you live in Oregon, why dont you the second half? It's not as far for you to drive!

[salsabike]

I have done four, all on a tandem: one each day over two days in the Seattle to Portland ride last year; and two during the one-day STP this year. Furthest I've gone on my single is 60 miles. It IS a thrill to do a century.

Oops, edit--I've done five. Forgot a practice century two weeks before STP this year.

[latelatebloomer]

My first century is coming up 10/7. Everyone who knows me says I'll definitely be able to do it. Except for the woman in the mirror...I have a lot of riding yet to do to feel ready.

[Fredwina]

I was going to try and do a century a month this year. Life broke that plan(pun intended!)

[li10up]

I voted no, but I plan to. Although that isn't technically correct since I'm not really making a plan to do so. But the seed is planted somewhere in the back of my brain and hopefully it will sprout sometime in the near future. Right now with it being 100 degrees out every evening after work I can barely do 20 miles. Maybe when it gets cooler I'll be able to ride further. Are we ever going to get a break from this heat!?

[chickwhorips]

Chick: ULCER is the initials. Re-read the last part of Auntie's post!

i got the initials part, i was just trying to be funny and see if there was another story to the ULCER part. (like it was so hard it gave me an ULCER.)

[GLC1968]

I rode my first century this past Saturday with my husband, and I plan on riding many, many more. Our next one is in less than a month...I'm totally HOOKED!

I want to do mountain centuries next...he's not so sure!

[DebW]

I think I did one about 30 years ago on a tour to Cape Cod, but it wasn't really intentional. I'd like to do some on purpose in the next few years.

[SnappyPix]

My last ever event here in NZ will be the Lake Taupo Cycle Challenge Century.
I fly out of the country and back home to England two days later.
I figured it was one hell of a way to leave with a blast!

[Brandy]

First century coming up on Saturday!

[salsabike]

First century coming up on Saturday!

Go girl! Is this a Brandy-Tiffanie ride? (that's your frequent ride partner, right?)

Just remember, if you can already do xx amount of miles, you can do xxxx amount just this once! (that's what you say to yourself, that is..worked for me). From all your posts, sounds like you're plenty ready. Look forward to your ride report!