Originally Posted by superslomo
I'm trying to get the base built by the time the weather gets good, so I can just work back up to fighting trim between March and April-ish. It's deceptive because all the riding around where I live involves constant stop-and-go from light to light. I imagine it would be a lot easier to cover ground going non-stop along decent roads.
I am, of course, game for the Hambone Hundred (I believe, depending on when exactly it happens.)
My girlfriend has said she would be happier if I did longer rides as part of an organized event, so I think Montauk would be a good way to get in the century, not have to bring a lock and endless food/gel/whatever.
Also, I would think that once you work in going to the point and back, you almost have a double metric, right?
if memory serves me, adding the round trip to the point is another 30 miles or so. I don't meant o minimize your concern about training, I'm just saying that the Montauk Cent was a real user friendly day.
I thought the NYC Century was comparatively brutal b/c of all the stop and go! There were points on that ride in Queens, where I never got over ten mph but I was working like a fiend.
The beauty of the Hambone Hundred is once I lay out the route, you can do it whenever you want. I'm going to install chains at each store where the "rest stop" is so all you need ot do is bring a Master lock. The map/turnsheet will be on-line, etc. (Of course I'll post when the inaugural ride will be!)