Long Distance Competition/Ultracycling, Randonneuring and Endurance Cycling - Montauk Century question???

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grantman18
05-31-07, 05:13 PM
I did not get a chance to participate in the organized Montauk Century this year, but I found the route on www.bikely.com and i'm thinking about doing it by myself or w/ a friend in a couple of weeks, but i'm not sure about my abilities and the elevation profile.

www.bikely.com says that the elevation gain is under 700 feet...is that right? I have found other resources that say it is closer to 3000 ft.

About 3 weeks ago I rode from Boston, MA to Amherst, MA which was 110 miles and just under 5000 feet of climbing. I finished that in under 7 hours, with 6h 10m of riding time. My average was 17.7 but i was totally spent at the end, mostly because 10 of the last 13 miles were uphill :(

I'm just curious about people opinions on whether or not I should try to tackle the Montauk route (145 miles from NYC to Montauk). I've heard it is flat, so i figured the extra 35 miles won't be so bad compared to my Boston-Amherst ride, but any thoughts are appreciated. I have been training consistently since my last century so with a good week of tapering I hope to be OK

Thanks,
Andrew

oboeguy
06-01-07, 12:36 PM
The Montauk Century is almost entirely flat as a pancake. There are some rollers in the last few miles, plus the Willy B bridge, of course, but that's it.

Tomorrow is the "Ride to Montauk", virtually the same event. Read-up at www.montaukride.com .
Goonster
06-01-07, 03:10 PM
From what I've heard, it's flat as a pancake, but if you ride at the wrong time you could be battling headwinds all day.

Elevation numbers can vary by a lot, depending on the altimeter or software used. If your method registers every 5 ft dip in the road, that can add up. My last 400 km was entirely flat, but somebody produced data that showed 6000 ft of cumulative elevation, or something like that.