Pcad's Guide to Riding a 'Century'
05-23-09, 08:20 PM
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05-23-09, 08:42 PM
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Ok, I followed pcad's instructions to a "t" except that my stop at the deli included a large italian sub, bag of chips, and a bottle of red wine. Had to call the wifey to come and get me.
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1.) Put on your bike crap. Be sure you have the iPod.
2.) Eat a good breakfast, take a Powerbar and $5.
3.) Ride your bike 100 miles. Or 110 like I did today.
4.) Be sure to stop at a deli @ mile 70 or so for Gatorade and cookies (that's what the $5 is for).
No registration fees, rest stops, idle chit chat with idiots, or 'being treated badly on a century ride' worries.
God you weenies overcomplicate everything in cycling with your incessant hand-wringing and whining.
Don't discuss. There's really nothing to debate here.
2.) Eat a good breakfast, take a Powerbar and $5.
3.) Ride your bike 100 miles. Or 110 like I did today.
4.) Be sure to stop at a deli @ mile 70 or so for Gatorade and cookies (that's what the $5 is for).
No registration fees, rest stops, idle chit chat with idiots, or 'being treated badly on a century ride' worries.
God you weenies overcomplicate everything in cycling with your incessant hand-wringing and whining.
Don't discuss. There's really nothing to debate here.
05-23-09, 09:08 PM
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Here is your self century shirt.
05-23-09, 09:39 PM
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I'm curious what the Pcad Century t-shirt graphic will look like. I've got a suggestion: His faithful dog Sam trying to get free from a tangle of brake and shifter cables.
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Today.
Ate a good breakfast.
Put on ride gear.
Ride 45 miles.
Short break at a deli for lunch.
Ride 54 miles.
Out for pizza and beer for dinner.
Ate a good breakfast.
Put on ride gear.
Ride 45 miles.
Short break at a deli for lunch.
Ride 54 miles.
Out for pizza and beer for dinner.
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05-23-09, 10:18 PM
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1.) Put on your bike crap. Be sure you have the iPod.
2.) Eat a good breakfast, take a Powerbar and $5.
3.) Ride your bike 100 miles. Or 110 like I did today.
4.) Be sure to stop at a deli @ mile 70 or so for Gatorade and cookies (that's what the $5 is for).
No registration fees, rest stops, idle chit chat with idiots, or 'being treated badly on a century ride' worries.
God you weenies overcomplicate everything in cycling with your incessant hand-wringing and whining.
Don't discuss. There's really nothing to debate here.
2.) Eat a good breakfast, take a Powerbar and $5.
3.) Ride your bike 100 miles. Or 110 like I did today.
4.) Be sure to stop at a deli @ mile 70 or so for Gatorade and cookies (that's what the $5 is for).
No registration fees, rest stops, idle chit chat with idiots, or 'being treated badly on a century ride' worries.
God you weenies overcomplicate everything in cycling with your incessant hand-wringing and whining.
Don't discuss. There's really nothing to debate here.
Wrong.
05-23-09, 11:05 PM
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1.) Put on your bike crap. Be sure you have the iPod.
2.) Eat a good breakfast, take a Powerbar and $5.
3.) Ride your bike 100 miles. Or 110 like I did today.
4.) Be sure to stop at a deli @ mile 70 or so for Gatorade and cookies (that's what the $5 is for).
No registration fees, rest stops, idle chit chat with idiots, or 'being treated badly on a century ride' worries.
God you weenies overcomplicate everything in cycling with your incessant hand-wringing and whining.
Don't discuss. There's really nothing to debate here.
2.) Eat a good breakfast, take a Powerbar and $5.
3.) Ride your bike 100 miles. Or 110 like I did today.
4.) Be sure to stop at a deli @ mile 70 or so for Gatorade and cookies (that's what the $5 is for).
No registration fees, rest stops, idle chit chat with idiots, or 'being treated badly on a century ride' worries.
God you weenies overcomplicate everything in cycling with your incessant hand-wringing and whining.
Don't discuss. There's really nothing to debate here.
Except ...
1.) Get ready to go. Make sure you've got your camera.
2.) Drink a good breakfast (Ensure is the way to go), bring several oatmeal chocolate chip cookies, and $5.
3.) Ride your bike 100 miles ... or more, more is always good.
4.) Be sure to stop at a convenience store @ mile 60 or 70 or so for orange pop and salted almonds (that's what the $5 is for).
Simple, uncomplicated, and something you can do several times a month if you've got the time.
Oh, and ... nothing wrong with doing metric centuries, they make great early season rides or post-century recovery rides, but if you can do a metric century, you can do an imperial century ..... so GO, ride one already!!
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05-24-09, 12:10 AM
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I did one today. First 75 were on a group training ride. The next 25 I only survived by having my first ever Red Bull. That stuff works.