I just did my first century 3 weeks ago. I participated in the Montauk Century on my Jamis Quest. I had a blast! The ride was well-organized, the weather was beautiful and the scenery was breathtaking. I was super nervous going in, sure that I hadn't trained enough (I bike a lot but my longest ride in the previous few weeks had only been about 45 miles). I felt great almost the entire ride. The first 2 rest stops, at mile 20 and 50, I stopped just long enough to refill my bottles and got back on the bike. The 3rd rest stop I took full advantage of. My muscles were aching and I relaxed on the grass for about 20 min, after that I got my 2nd win and finished with a smile on my face. I definitely plan on doing more!