How many centuries have you done in 2010 so far?
08-07-10, 05:17 PM
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I have a group of guys that I ride with that are high mileage freaks, and love doing it at a lower speed than I like. They are slow and average 16 or so, even on shorter rides. I like to bang out 30-40 a day at an average of 19-20mph. I don't get the high mileage at low speed. It's crap.
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I have a group of guys that I ride with that are high mileage freaks, and love doing it at a lower speed than I like. They are slow and average 16 or so, even on shorter rides. I like to bang out 30-40 a day at an average of 19-20mph. I don't get the high mileage at low speed. It's crap.
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Maybe I'll bang one out this week just to make the cut.
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Done so many in the past it's not a concern anymore, 60, 70,100, it's all the same.
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I have a group of guys that I ride with that are high mileage freaks, and love doing it at a lower speed than I like. They are slow and average 16 or so, even on shorter rides. I like to bang out 30-40 a day at an average of 19-20mph. I don't get the high mileage at low speed. It's crap.
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I rode to work today, on the fixed gear, 20 miles round trip. longest trip on the geared bike was 70 miles. do I care, no. riding is riding. I don't have a single computer on any of my 4 road bikes, I just don't care.
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Depending on the amount of civilization nearby, I would say roughly twice as much food and twice as much water. Probably more layers depending on the dynamics of the weather for that day.
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08-07-10, 09:18 PM
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Haven't done any specifically century rides yet, but planning on the Hotter-n-Hell 100 here in a few weeks. But I think I've done 9- 200k brevets and perms, all of which are over 100 miles, and one 98-mile perm which is almost there.
As to how worthwhile- for me, a century is a long drawn-out affair, it's not something you bang out, so it's a bit different outlook.
As to how worthwhile- for me, a century is a long drawn-out affair, it's not something you bang out, so it's a bit different outlook.
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