Originally Posted by
Sculptor7
This has really become for me a source of entertainment! In retrospect I meant to say, "examine the flora". In any case that's what I get for trying to be euphemistic when I really only meant "to urinate". A lot of good answers which are very helpful. So it would seem that unless one is taking part in an organized ride or race with definite parameters and limitations I think I can safely assume that my plan for a relatively casual time period will still let allow me to legitimately feel that I will have accomplished the personal goal of riding a century. In any case I will know better after I have accomplished my first goal this spring of riding my age.
I knew what you meant lad. It got kinda silly there for a few posts. Tsk, those
other BFers are a crazy bunch.
I typically view a century as a "casual time period" with the exception of participating in an organized ride that MAY have a time period (typically a race) for completion.
Yes, you can stop to eat. Yes, you can stop to take pictures. Yes, you can stop to....examine the flora. Really, it is your ride and YOU can determine how long it takes.
BUT, and it seems that everyone here has the same idea; done in "a day" that does not include an extended stop. Midnight to midnight is kinda stretching the definition a bit, in my mind, but I guess it does depend on your fitness level.
For me a century takes about 8ish hours, that is a relaxed pace. Tour de France riders would deem that unacceptable as they take, oh...15 minutes or so to complete.*
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Yes, I know it is more than 15 minutes, rather like 4 hours, I was just being facetious