Busta Quad

Context is the entire point, since the "official" definition appears to be "100 miles in a day".

icyclist 

>A little over a year ago, I started cycling. Now, a year later, almost 50 pounds lighter, [emphasis mine] and done with my first century, I actually feel amazing about the journey to this point.<

Alright! And pardon my slightly flip comments. You've done something - lose quite a lot of weight - few mortals have been able to do, and I think you'll be one who manages to keep it off. That's an accomplishment worth more than riding 100 miles in a day.

Of course, it's not the riding that allowed you to lose weight - it's your will power you exercised to cut down on the intake of food over the long haul, the long year that brought you to where you are now, standing on the metaphorical podium of your first century.

Congrats and keep riding. Now I see the sun is out here in L.A., the afternoon is getting long in the tooth, so I'm going for my own ride.

TMonk

hell no stopping for all that time doesnt count as 100 continuous miles in my book.

you gotta hammer the whole way and only stop if your bladder is about to burst cuz u need to pee so bad or to fill up a water bottle (both can be done in under1 min if ur on top of ur game).

ya flats happen that sucks. when peeps im riding with get flats i ask them if they need my pump or one of my c02s then continue riding up the road and come back because I absolutely hate taking breaks



sorry to be a road nazi about this one but try to ride 100 miles without taking more than 5 min total rest and then ur talking... theres a difference btween a sissy century and a real century and it has more to do with continuous riding then speed in my book


take it or leave it but any road nazi would say that u did multiple rides adding up to 100... not a century man

X-LinkedRider

Yes 100 miles in a ride even if you stop is still a century. I have done a century on tour with more than 40 lbs worth of crap and some uphills and downs. You have to stop at least once just to pump up your tires. He he.

Anyways, congrats on your first century. I normally include total ride time, door to door pretty much. Or tent to tent.

cheeken

Wuss. If you were really taking your riding as seriously as you say you do, you'd pee directly into your water bottle. Something about two birds and one stone.

Road nazi? With this kind of slacking, you barely qualify to be a road-supremacist.

Hammertoe

There is no rule book...

There is no right answer...



I have done centuries without stopping at all...

I have done ball busting centuries with many stops...

They are all centuries...


Congrats on your first...

You never forget your first...

cyclezealot

I stop my odometer stops. That is how I measure travel time.

Hammertoe

I take exception to this as well...



I have done centuries without unclipping...

Never stopped pedaling...

You, sir are the wuss...

HTFU...


See no one is right...

There is no rule book...

merlinextraligh

Bingo

TMonk

If I was out for a solo century (or group for that matter) and a train came by that stopped me for more then 2 min, I would turn around and ride a few miles down the road backtracking then turn around because waiting is for suckers and riding rules.

Getting sick would necesitate stopping until you feel better.... Ive learned that the hard way....
But its still separate rides in the bible of road nazism!

Feel free to get all hurt or feel like I rained on your 100 mile parade, but im just tellin it like it is from the HTFU perspective
Welcome to my world! Nothing personal

It's Hammer Time Baby!

merlinextraligh

To elaborate, realize, no one other than you gives a rat's ass. (oh yes dear, you did great).

How anyone else measures it, is totally irrelevant, because no one cares.

Unless you're at the level where you are doing this to win a contract, it is all about satisfying yourself.

So whatever metric you choose, to measure your own performance is fine,because the only goal is to satisfy yourself because no one else,even your signifcant other gives a rats ass.

Do this for yourself;
Set your goals for yourself; and measure yourself against your own goals (which by the way can be how much fun did I have on today's century)

Busta Quad

Soft core cheeken. Real road Nazis pee directly into their mouths!

TMonk

No.....

You're right!!!!



Congrats sir you just 1-upped me and I indeed need to HTFU.

Now ill have to attempt 100 mi w/o unclipping to prepare for a 100 mi ride/race coming up here in norcal on 5/4.... maybe i shud practice whipping' it out on long straight desents.

TMonk

HAH you're one to talk...


Im just pushing your buttons man do you actually care about what I think? Remember im an aspiring road nazi so I might have a different approach.

On a separate note,
Congrats. For real.
Ive only done 3 centuries in my short 18 mo long cycling career and ill never forget my first

merlinextraligh

Do a century on a fixed gear without unstrapping (no cliplesspedals, cleats and toeclips) and then will talk about wussies.

Hammertoe

Very good...

Hammertoe

No, that would be hard...

I am a wussie and proud of it...

You know, I was just making a point...

banerjek

You mean in his britches. And does it really count if you draft, the terrain is flat, the weather is decent?

merlinextraligh

It was pretty flat, and not that fast. The day I beat you up Mount Washington, I'll call you a wussy.

[edit] which if it wasn't clear is probably not in this lifetime.[/edit]

bidaci

Both times are important, log them both. You ride time may go up as your total time goes down only due to the fatigue from less breaks and recovery. Without logging both you cannot evenly compare your gains.

Well done on your 1st!!

TMonk

yes if is possible to ride at or near your threshold in a draft.

Most of the time when people actively use and rotate draft positions theyre down to business

Nachoman

I'll never forget my first century. I was so wiped out I took an hour nap at mile 80.
Maybe I should just call it the day I did two rides totaling 100 miles.

banerjek

Sure, but if you're riding at or near threshold without a draft, you'll be out there for much longer -- particularly if you're fighting wind.

RMWrides

Good job, I bet your ride was fun! Its a 100mark fosur, and next time you'll be sure to do better if to try harder, relax, and have fun!

urbanknight

The OP didn't stop for one 2 hour period. It was a TOTAL of 2 hours of stopped time. Reading the entire post, that 2 hours was spread over 5 SAG stops and 2 flats, which would make the average stop under 20 min. A little much, but not bad.

If you're going to claim Lance would side with someone, you should quote something to support your comment. I wonder what the RAAM finishers would think if you told them they didn't do a 3000 mile race, but rather a bunch of shorter rides over the course of a week. Granted, they count the total time sleeping and all, but they still count it as one distance.

Anyway, I'd still count it as a century. If comparing your riding time, call it 7.5 hours. If comparing it to others who also did the ride, call it 9.5 hours. Whatever you choose, be consistent if you're trying to beat personal bests.