Quote Originally Posted by CyborgQueen View Post
Yesterday I did my first century ride! 102 miles of going around Las Vegas, including going on The Strip for RTC Viva Bike Vegas with 4000' of climbing.

I had a lot of fun doing this ride. There were only couple glitches. My friend had a flat so I had to wait nearly half hour or so for him. I didn't see him so I don't know why it took so long to change a flat. Lol! SPF 15 is crap. Got my cheeks and lips a little burned. Forgot my gloves, but I was actually more comfortable without them. Other than that I didn't have any mechanical issues, nutritional issues, etc.

Other than that I was faster than I expected, I have very little to no pain at all in my legs. Slightly stiff neck, that's it. I am really surprised because I thought for sure my legs would be painful.

I look forward doing more centuries.
Congrats on your accomplishment! Sounds like you had a great time!

SPF 15 just isn't the right tool for the job. Try a higher SPF and reapply liberally several times during the course of the ride.