the century (100 miles) poll

[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.

[jeannierides]

I've done The Great Peanut Tour twice, and the Ride Between the Waters (Chesapeake) once. The Peanut Tour was my fav... lots of cool stops and the town people really got into it.

http://www.greatpeanuttour.com

http://cbes.org/events_biketour.htm

[Nanci]

First one, Santa Fe Century, Gainesville, FL, October 2005

Horrible Hundred, Clermont FL, November 2005
200k Brevet, Gainesville, FL, January 2006
300k Brevet, Gainesville, FL, February 2006
Great Valentine Century, Sanford, FL February 2006
Personal Century (scouting 400k route) Alachua, FL February 2006
400k Brevet, Gainesville, FL March 2006
600k Brevet, Gainesville, FL April 2006
TOSRV 2-Day 200 miles, Quincy, FL and Cairo, GA April, 2006
3-State 3-Mountain Century, Chatanooga, TN May 2006
200k Brevet, Tampa, FL May 2006
200k Brevet, Clermont, FL June 2006
200k Brevet, Clermont, FL July 2006
200k Brevet, Tampa, FL August 2006

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Planned:

200k Brevet, Satellite Beach, FL September, 2006
(Six Gap Century, Dahlonega, GA Sept 2006- I will probably do 50 not 100)
200k Brevet, Okeechobee, FL October, 2006
Santa Fe Century, Gainesville, FL October, 2006
(Horse Farm Hundred the following day, I will probably do 50, not 100)
200k Brevet, Cape Coral, FL November, 2006
Horrible Hundred Century, CLermont, FL November 2006
200k Brevet, West Palm Beach, FL December, 2006
200k Brevet, Gainesville, FL January 2007- this will complete my R-12 Series of 1-200k certified ride per month for 12 months!

[GLC1968]

Cali - that post on the other forum that got you thinking? Yeah, that was my husband!

We've had some discussions about the responses over there as well. Most of the people I know who ride (IRL) somehow think centuries are way out of their league...and I happen to know that they aren't!!

It's all in the attitude!

[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!)

[GLC1968]

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!)

That's why I like the organized ones, too!


Yes, ours was on Saturday and it went quite well. It was much less hilly than I had anticipated, and it rained for the first 40 miles, but I enjoyed it none-the-less. Oh, and I was amazed at how little soreness I had on Sunday! I can't wait for the next one

[caligurl]

That's why I like the organized ones, too!


Yes, ours was on Saturday and it went quite well. It was much less hilly than I had anticipated, and it rained for the first 40 miles, but I enjoyed it none-the-less. Oh, and I was amazed at how little soreness I had on Sunday! I can't wait for the next one

YOU GO GURL!!!!!! i use the sag stops as mini goals! instead of "100 miles to go"... it's "20 miles" (or however far the sag stop is!)

soooooo do you know when the next one will be?

[GLC1968]

YOU GO GURL!!!!!! i use the sag stops as mini goals! instead of "100 miles to go"... it's "20 miles" (or however far the sag stop is!)

soooooo do you know when the next one will be?

Yep...September 9th! We are doing the full century option for day one of our MS Tour ride (+45 miles on day 2). I'm also trying to talk him into doing 3-Gap half century later in September!

[kelownagirl]

That's why I like the organized ones, too!

We don't seem to have any organized century rides here....

[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?

[caligurl]

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

lol! that's why i specified i was talking about an imperial century! lol!

oh! i just thought of another poll! although a lot have already answered it here! (am i becoming poll craszy now that i know how to make one!)

[kelownagirl]

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

Well being a Canadian, I am used to "translating" everything. I was just happy that you have metric centuries just for me . I grew up with imperial of course so having both metric and imperial centuries as goals work for me.