General Cycling Discussion - I made it! 100 miles!

Wooo Woooo!!!:fun:

I finished the TNT Tahoe Century ride this past weekend. It was awesome! Met great people, saw wonderful scenery, and got lots of support. And what hills!!! wow!!!! Both up and down!!!
It took me about 8 hours and 20 mins of ride time to finish. About 10-10 1/2 total. I want a new bike now .. speedier! :)

I felt like I could have gone another 10 miles at the finish with all the cheering and high fives! So if you are thinking about a century, TNT fund raising is a great way to break into it.

You avg. about 12mph throughout the whole ride. Regular people who drive their cars don't realize how far and fast you can go with a bike.

What did you do to prepare for your century, I would like to try a century one of these days.

Congrats! What bike do you have now?

Originally posted by RoAdRaGeR

What did you do to prepare for your century, I would like to try a century one of these days.

I live in Wisconsin where it can be pretty chilly til late April....or even thru May for that matter. I took spin classes 4 times a week, did a little weight training 2-3 times a wk, and did progressively longer Saturday rides.... started at 35 and ended up at 75.
Started at the end of March.

It's a mental thing too...gotta get psyched up for time in the saddle.

Originally posted by hosehead
Congrats! What bike do you have now?
I have a Cannondale Silk Path...hybred. Would like a touring/cyclocross bike with speed that can handle any terrain. Skinny tires and gravel give me the heebie jeevies!

congratulations! man, a century is just a dream to me right now ...

Congrats Bbmoozer, that's a great feeling, one you'll never forget.

I'll bet you're already planning your next century.

Go for it! :beer:

a century ain't so bad. After hearing people RUN centuries... I figured biking 100 miles doesn't seem so bad..

yep.... would like to do another. it is an awesome feeling finishing that finish line.

and when i found out that on average, a person burns 3000 calories on a century..more if out there longer.... I was psyched to chow down on the road and after!
Man...did I crave protein for 2 days after!!!

Yay! Great news.

One day, I aim to do that too. When I've grown up. Or maybe when I've grown back down again!! :)

Ellie

Run centuries, now thats crazy!

ahh i run centuries all the time... of 100 feet

WOO HOO! :fun:

YAY! :thumbup:

WAY TO GO! :beer:

The first century is a milestone. Congratulations. :D

Hey moozer....congrats! Thats going pretty big! I've just started riding, and 100 miles might as well be 1000, cause I'm not gonna make it all the way. Maybe someday.

Nice work! :beer:

John

Now you have to aim and try to go for a double century