Originally Posted by
w2brdbkr
I guess I should have said what I ride, right now it is a hybrid type bike (pretty much a mountain bike looking bike) & last year I road 50 miles once on it & then a lot of 25 mile & less rides so that is why a road bike will be the first thing I need to purchase.
I'm looking for a used bike because I don't really want to spend $1,000.00 right now.
I do have a helmet, some bike shorts, but not that chamois stuff you are talking about.
I will also need to get some clipon's as well.
I am a big believer in the advantages of road bikes, but it is not absolutely necessary to have a road bike to ride a century. People ride centuries on hybrids all the time.