Long Distance Competition/Ultracycling, Randonneuring and Endurance Cycling - Did my first full century yesterday!
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Steve in MA
09-14-09, 06:32 AM
I rode at the 2009 Connecticut Valley Century in Hatfield, MA yesterday...my first full century! 104 miles in 7:10.
Fantastic day for riding: sunny, temp in the 70's. The roads started out pretty wet from overnight rain, but they dried out by the time I reached the first SAG stop. I was riding solo, but met some great people along the way. And the scenery riding through Massachusetts and Vermont was beautiful.
Porter20
09-14-09, 07:06 PM
Congrats Steve!! Completing that first century is always special. The great thing about centuries is they are all memoriable. Get signed up for another one!
CbadRider
09-14-09, 09:56 PM
Congrats on finishing! Did you take any photos of the scenery?
Nice job on finishing your first one - I remember the feeling of seeing the computer tick over to three digits for the first time, it is a magical thing.
Keep it up and you'll be doing doubles in no time!
Steve in MA
09-15-09, 06:34 AM
Thanks everyone!
Congrats on finishing! Did you take any photos of the scenery?
No, but I wish I did. Really beautiful ride through dairy farms, past a waterfall, and over the Connecticut river. Next time I'll remember to bring the camera.
Randochap
09-16-09, 01:22 AM
Congrats!
chill123
09-29-09, 06:22 AM
well done. completing the first is such a great feeling.
the 2nd, 3rd 4th etc just get more enjoyable! keep riding!
congrats!
is there such a thing as a partial century? ;)
MuddyMo
10-06-09, 01:33 PM
CONGRATS..... I rode my first century 2 weks ago as well.... 102 miles.. and followed that up with 81 more the very next day. Brutal but awesome!!! I was lucky to have a group to pull me a portion of the way.. riding the line is huge.
pchopper
10-11-09, 12:27 PM
CONGRATS..... I rode my first century 2 weks ago as well.... 102 miles.. and followed that up with 81 more the very next day. Brutal but awesome!!! I was lucky to have a group to pull me a portion of the way.. riding the line is huge.
It's so true, my first century was a charity ride, I rode in a lot of pacelines and was able to finish in 6 hours and change. Yesterday I did a solo century, and avoided a big climb (it was getting late), and it still took me over 7 hours!
Keep it up! :)
I rode my first century in 1996, but the feeling of watching it odometer tick over 100 never gets old. I did my 14th 'official' double century yesterday, and that never gets old either. You just keep wanting to push your limits!
10 Wheels
10-11-09, 04:40 PM
One is all you need. They get old after that.