Originally Posted by BCIpam
BTW doing a century is not all that big a deal. OK it is if you want to finish in a fast time (less than 7 hours) , be very fresh afterwards, and next day not be sore. Otherwise, most anyone that rides can do a century. You just might not feel so good after (or during). As you get back into riding, pay attention to what stuff your body craves and does well on. Learning to avoid bonking is a big plus in doing a century.
Well, it
can be a big deal, especially if it involves several thousand feet of climbing.
And, not anybody can ride 100 miles. If your bottom is not in shape, you can have terrible debilitating sores during the century. You should be doing more than "just riding." There should be a planned training period, with increasingly long times in the saddle, etc. Several web sites have training schedules available.