the century (100 miles) poll

[caligurl]

good poll Cali. This has become a topic of conversation more than once.

thanx!

i actually asked cuz over in BF someone was saying they (hubby and wife) were doing a century... then a LOT of people came back saying MOST riders DO NOT do centuries! that kinda shocked me... i though (IMO) that most at least wanted to do one! not even a crazy one.... but it seemed like a LOT Of posters were saying.. nope... never did one... never want to... most don't... etc... so i decided to do a poll here!

i also seem to remember that other forum (ahem) that a LOT of people would post at different times that they have never done even one! (nor did they want to do one!)

so far i find the numbers here quite nice! most either have done or want to do! GOOD for ALL of them! WAY TO GO!!!!

[chickwhorips]

ahhh i understand cali.... that is a tough one to choose between.

[PinkBike]

DH and i did the casa grande (AZ) century earlier this year. after fnishing (like 6 hours i think), we swore NEVER AGAIN. but now, time has passed, pains are forgotten, so lately i've been looking for another one in the very near future. what a sense of accomplishment!

[Aggie_Ama]

I have done one- 102 miles to be exact. It was the Outlaw Trail Century in Round Rock, Texas last fall. The ride was poorly supported, but I didn't have problems until mile 96 or so.

DH and I have done the Houston to Austin MS150 twice and day one is close to a century. This year it was 95 miles and I wanted to head 2.5 miles down the road to get the century. DH would have none of that nonsense. That leg of the MS150 is mostly flat so I felt great by La Grange. Day two is 80 miles of hills, hills and more hills.

I prefer 60-75 miles myself. Somewhere after 80 miles I begin wondering if I hate myself? We will do more centuries, probably one this fall, but I like the Metrics better.

[caligurl]

I prefer 60-75 miles myself. Somewhere after 80 miles I begin wondering if I hate myself? We will do more centuries, probably one this fall, but I like the Metrics better.

my favorite line" "and i PAID to do THIS?????????"

[kelownagirl]

Does riding a century always have to be an organized ride? I have done several metrics but they have always just been long rides with DH that ended up at about 100 km. Actually, both times we got home at about 96- 97 km and rode around the neighbourhood till the odometer rolled. Anyway, we figured it would be just over 160km to ride to the next town and back so that will probably be our first full century. I'd rather do a flat one first though...

[makbike]

I rode my first century last year and absolutely loved it so I rode another the following week. I did not have as much fun on the second one but still felt great about my accomplishment that day.

I've ridden two this year. The first one was very hilly and though I can't say I feeling good at the end, mentally I felt on top of the world because of all the hills I had climbed that day - quite an accomplishment for me.

I rode a century this past weekend and had a fantastic time on the bike. I felt really strong and at the end felt like I could continue riding for some time (guess all those mles I've logged this summer paid off). The best part of this century was I rode with my BF on and off throughout the day.

I would agree mind set is so very important. The days I've gone in smiling and riding my ride I've had a wonderful experience. Those in which I was dreading it and not able to find my rhythm I've had to grit it out and talk myself through the last 20 miles or so.

[caligurl]

Does riding a century always have to be an organized ride?

absolutely not!!!! as long as it's 100 miles.... if it's an impromptu ride wtih hubby or friends... it's STILL 100 miles! so still a century!

i'm just a fan of organized centuries! they allow me to eat junk food

plus they allow me to see areas i'm not from... without the worry of figuring out my own way since they give me a map (and even arrows sometimes! lol!)

[mimitabby]

Does riding a century always have to be an organized ride? I have done several metrics but they have always just been long rides with DH that ended up at about 100 km. Actually, both times we got home at about 96- 97 km and rode around the neighbourhood till the odometer rolled. Anyway, we figured it would be just over 160km to ride to the next town and back so that will probably be our first full century. I'd rather do a flat one first though...

of course not. But how do you feel about us talking about MILE centuries instead of Kilometer ones?