Originally Posted by
njkayaker
And I wasn't cherry picking. I said that it appeared the current usage appears to be more commonly applied to organized rides. That how the term was used "long ago" might not be relevant.
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Now you're just lying about what you said:
As far as I know, the term "century" originated as a name for a ride of 100 miles, along a particular course, within a particular amount of time run/sponsored by an organization. (The allowed time was something much smaller than 24h.)
Beyond that, there was no requirement not to stop (for things like lunch)...
I have no idea why some people want to use "century" as a synonym for "any old 100 mile ride". It seems more reasonable to use the term how it has been used historically...
We have shown that it has never been used exclusively in that manner. Even the club that formed in 1891 was including solo rides in the category.
If I've gotten you to the point where you're having to rewrite your original assertions, I'm chalking it up as a won argument rather than further entertaining your pointless and stupid quibbles.