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Old 08-22-06 | 12:26 PM
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What is the Century Ride?
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Old 08-22-06 | 12:28 PM
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100 or more miles.
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Old 08-22-06 | 12:32 PM
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Much easier than the 100 year ride. :-)
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Old 08-22-06 | 12:35 PM
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See Sheldon Brown's site for all the cool lingo:

https://sheldonbrown.com/glossary.html
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Old 08-22-06 | 12:39 PM
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Typical organized ride distances:

Metric Century = 62 miles (100 kilometers)
Century = 100 miles
Double Metric = 124 miles (200 kilometers)
Double Century = 200 miles
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