Originally Posted by
BikeArkansas
Actually, I have ridden 3 centuries this year. As it has already been suggested, I think probably the best thing is to time yourself and try to improve on that at whatever distance.
A mediocre cyclist never has ridden a century and never will. I'm afraid you are going to have to drop your standards if you wish to achieve mediocrity.
At our age, I think that smiles per miles is a great measure.
I agree that if you want to set a yardstick, you have the best idea. If you want to race, then there are classes with fellows our age. I'll bet even Lance can be dropped by some people now that he's not been practicing as much for a couple of years.