century ride

[Tri Girl]

I have three questions that I am hoping someone will be able to answer. #1 - Is it possible to ride a century on a hybrid bike?
Perfectly fine to ride a century on a hybrid. If it's comfortable and it fits you- then go for it. I've seen people riding centuries on everything from fancy tri bikes to heavy mountain bikes. Ride what you have that's comfy.


#2 Is it possible to train for a century ride - metric or mile - in 3 months or is that overshooting it?
I think that's plenty of time to get ready to ride a century. Big difference between a metric century and a mile century, tho, so your training will be different for each.



Lastly, #3 - can anyone suggest a great site for how to train for a century/metric century. I googled it, but I am getting sites that are very vague. I need something that is specific.
This site:http://bicycling.about.com/od/traini.../a/century.htm
has specific mileages for each week for 10 weeks. It just tells you the long ride and the total mileage. Good info.
This site: http://bicycling.about.com/od/traini...ntury_tips.htm
also has some good info on nutrition.
If it's an organized ride, they'll have food/drinks at regular rest stops. Stop at each and grab something to eat. They'll usually have things like: granola bars, gatorade, oranges, bananas, pickles, etc. Eat some food and refuel at every chance. I like to bring mini Payday candy bars (peanuts for protein, salt, sugar), but that's my personal preference.