I've been riding for seven months now, and I'm working my way up to doing a century (in miles). I can now ride forty miles without stopping and averaging 17.3mph. What I'd like to know is do you ride a century with or without breaks.

I was reading a site that was suggesting that completing a century in a day was a great achievement for cyclists. I agree, but almost anyone could ride a 100 miles in 24hrs if they took breaks in between. In my opinion it would be a great achievement to complete a century without breaks, and I hope to complete this someday.

So, what do you think?