Hi all. I am new to this sport. I am 51 and bought my road bike in June of this year. Prior to this bike (a Cannondale Synopse) I had a K-Mart Huffy. I joined a local club and showed up with the Huffy....that is how I got my road bike and began riding.

At any rate, at the time of the bike purchase I heard people talking about this great century ride in MD in Oct. I went home, looked it up and registered for it! Well, now it is around the corner and I am getting extremely excited/nervous etc.

Can anyone give me advice for my first century, what to eat & drink, when to eat, suppliments to take, what to carry with me on the bike?

Also, if anyone has done that ride can you tell me what to expect? Flat I hear (hope). How is the wind?

Thanks so much for the input. I just stumbled upon this site and have read some great stuff so far.

Jeanne