[hooples3]

well...its over, yesterday I attempted and completed my first Century. I actually did better than I expected. I used my hardtail with 2.0 slicks, and stupid me used a rack system adding 15 pds (I will never add any more weight to a bike when doing a century again). In total I went 106.9 miles, and averaged 14.1 MPH. In no way is this roadie fast, but for anyone who knows me i am not quite a roadie build . I am actually shocked I am not really sore either, excpet for my.. well you know... 8 hrs in the saddle is just asking for trouble.

 

[Crazy Sweeper]

awesome job dude!! just rub some icy-hot on the sore spots....

 

[jacksonpt]

nice job dude... lol @ the roadie build comment.

 

[douglas]

awesome! was this solo or a group ride?

why did you have a rack system on anyway??

 

[stosh]

Congrats man! I've been wondering how you were doing yesterday!!!

 

[hooples3]

awesome! was this solo or a group ride?

why did you have a rack system on anyway??

thanks everyone!!!!

because i have been on some rides where the support wasnt so great i brought extra tubes, tools, clif bars , sunglasses, keys, wallet, jacket,kitchen sink etc.
I will never do it again

its a huge ride of all different lengths a lot of people but as time cgoes on it spreads out

Century info

 

[MtnBikerChk]

OMG you did that on a hardtail mtb?

WAY TO GO!

 

[MudGrrl]

That's awesome hooples!

What advice would you give to a person who has never done a century before? (besides don't pack the wok)

 

[douglas]

thanks everyone!!!!

because i have been on some rides where the support wasnt so great i brought extra tubes, tools, clif bars , sunglasses, keys, wallet, jacket,kitchen sink etc.
I will never do it again

its a huge ride of all different lengths a lot of people but as time cgoes on it spreads out

Century info

dang, thats not so cheap.

I am (more than likely) doing my 2nd century every next month

http://www.bikereg.com/races/register.asp?EventID=2449

its just $10

 

[hooples3]

That's awesome hooples!

What advice would you give to a person who has never done a century before? (besides don't pack the wok)

it wasnt as hard as i thought it would be...
I ride alot but I dont consider what I do to be training. I do a lot of 35-45 mile rides during the summer.. at least one a week. Dont be afraid of doing one. at about mile 70 - 80 i was ready to give up.. but then i realized I was so close and hung in there. It felt amazing to finish. This Century was through the streets on NYC, four of the boroughs, with traffic so there was a lot of stopping and starting, I think I would prefer to just be able to keep riding with less traffic. and all downhill would be nice too!!

 

[hooples3]

dang, thats not so cheap.

I am (more than likely) doing my 2nd century every next month

http://www.bikereg.com/races/register.asp?EventID=2449

its just $10

yueah its a little steep.. I registered early and i am a TA member so it was $30.. my wife wanted to do the 35 miler.. but it would have cost 50 .. so she declined

 

[splat]

Good job , Doing a century is always satisfying.

Carried a little too much weight eh ? now you have a little more understanding of why some roadies are weight weenies , over the long miles it does make a differnece

 

[Reactor]

Congrats on the century! It's a tough ride.

 

[JRB]

I am doing 75 in the hills on Saturday. I have never done a century, but I may just add 25 miles at the end of the ride. They will be all down hill. Not sure how I will get back to the camp, but I am considering it. Headlines may read, "Dumb ass completes century, but dies trying to get to camp".

*oh - congrats - I seemed to have made this about me.

 

[JRB]

Frikkin' roadie.

 

[Morryjg]

Nice Job!!

 

[Heidi]

Nice job!!

For advice - be prepared. As long as you have some decent hours in the saddle you should be fine. Just realize that even at a minimum, you'll be in the saddle for most likely 5+ house on the road depending how much climbing there is, and 8+ on the dirt.

 

[hooples3]

i dont think I will be able to handle my seat for a few days though

 

[Ridemonkey]

Oh...that kind of century. In Canada a century involves beer.


But then again...what doesn't?

 

[JRB]

Oh...that kind of century. In Canada a century involves beer.


But then again...what doesn't?

Fvkkin' Canadians. :mumble:

 

[robdamanii]

Congrats Hoop.

Do you do all your riding on mountain bikes or do you have a roadie?

 

[SkaredShtles]

I did a metric century once. Does that count?

Oh - congrats, hooples.

I seem to have made this about me.

 

[hooples3]

Congrats Hoop.

Do you do all your riding on mountain bikes or do you have a roadie?

nope.. no roadie... brooklyn streets suck

 

[JRB]

I did a metric century once. Does that count?

Oh - congrats, hooples.

I seem to have made this about me.

No - it doesn't count. Are you friggin' Canadian???

 

[Angus]

Good job, It takes alot of spinnin' on a MTB to do a century. You got a great work out.

 

[Echo]

Congrats hoops

I still hope to do a century this season...

 

[TreeSaw]

AWESOME!!!! Congratulations! My goal is to do a Century next Spring/Summer (probably on my HT MTB as I don't have a road bike and don't really plan on purchasing one anytime soon )