This past Sat I finally did a centuy, 105 miles to be exact. It took me 6hr and 46 mins of saddle time, and about 8 hrs of real time when I add in all the pit stops and lunch with the family. I started out near my house in The Pasadena area and ended in Carlsbad where i meet the family again and started my vacation. The best part was the rain in carlsbad for the last 5 miles. Other than my thighs feeling like they were on fire at mile 70 and knee pain at mile 85 it was a good ride.

Nice! Congrats on the ride. When's your next century?

Congrats.

Congrats on your first century. Did you do it solo? If so kudos for that too.

Congrats! I remember on my first century at about mile 80 I was never, ever, going to do another damn century as long as I lived. That was about 20 century rides ago.

Congrats!

Congrats, I hope to do eventually do a century myself but for now, work schedule doesn't allow for it.

Congratulations...they become addictive.

Great job! Congrats!

I love it! I'm looking to do my first for my 35th b day in september!

Congrats! Nice job finishing strong.

Congrats! Getting that first century done is a great feeling

Amen! Except I usually end up questioning my sanity every century at about 80 miles... it takes 3 weeks or so to forget how much I hate mile 80 and then I'm good again.

Great job! That's a terrific route too, some forum friends and I did an abbreviated version of the same thing from Anaheim to the pizza port in Carlsbad a few weeks ago.

You should sign up for Cruisin the Conejo on May 9. Cool breeze in August is also awesome. Conejo is a little lumpier than Pasadena to Carlsbad though.

Wow congrats I was thinking about doing something like that also, but have been off the bike recently due to getting the flu and then a reoccurring back injury. I like the idea of doing a 1 way ride and just getting picked up and a nice long lunch break probably helped out as well.

congrats! what was the route? sgrt or sart to pch and south or picking your way through orange county?

Next century? Im still recovering. You putting anything together soon? I did this one solo, next one should be with a group I felt very lonely at times, lol..

Next one I'm scheduled for is Cool Breeze, though I think a few from the C/A are doing Cruisin' the Conejo in a couple of weeks. We also just did our Anaheim to Carlsbad ride about a month ago. 70 miles total. Good times, good people.

Edit: I hadn't read the whole thread. TrojanHorse pretty much beat me to everything I said.

Congrats!

Congratulations!

Too bad i missed that ride to Pizza Port. PhotoJoe told me about it but it was the wifes bday. I dont think she wouldve taken kind to me bailing on her to do a ride. Funny how these ride work out. Cant do the Conejo ride cuz wife is on a retreat and the Cool Breeze ride looks fun but thats two weeks after the Tour de Big Bear. Speaking of, anyone doing that ride this year? I did the 50 last year aiming for the 70 this year.

Yeah, so?

Yeah, so?

Yeah, so?

Actually, I've been meaning to do that one for a few year and never quite got around to it... the timing looks good too. It'll be good training for cool breeze.

Congratulations! I just did my first half century last week. My next goal is a metric century by the end of the summer. I look forward to my first century next year.

Other peoples' first century threads are major inspirations for me. Thanks!!!

Congrats!

Thanks for all the kudos. I definitely need to put in more miles so the next century doesnt hurt as much.

I too just did my first half last weekend. This weekend I am doing 45 & at the end of the month I am planning a metric century. I still can't imagine doing a full yet I hope to get there next year.