i'm gonna go with my friend/bandmate on the 13th of this feb.

after, 750 miles/2.5 months of cycling i feel...

my cardio is ready.

my legs are ready (unless my previous knee injury acts up)

BUT i dunno if my BUTT is ready. lol

im using a forte TT saddle right now. longest i've ridden on it was 65 miles last monday. it was not bad until i commuted to work the following day. it hurt to sit on it. i was fine the day after. any tips?

i plan to finish this century in 8 hours including breaks.

my next big target would be a double century for this coming fall season.

Crush it.

when I did my first century ride ('08 Montauk Century) the longest I've ridden was 35 from my apartment to central park and back. (only had about 200 total miles ridden in about 2 months. As long as you have someone with you or in your sights, your adrenaline will get you to the end. 7.5hrs and 13.5mph average riding speed. I'm up to 5hrs and 18mph. Don't forget to look and enjoy the scenery.

continue the long rides, once or twice per week is fine. if you've already done 65 a century will be doable as long as you work at your own pace.

you'd have a lot of trouble with the century if your longest ride was 20 miles.


oh one thing to practice is drinking and eating gels or other nutrition on the go. it's helpful in case you come to an aid station that is too busy and you want to pass it, and of course to just get better overall by decreasing the number of stops and duration.

The Montauk was my first century as well (2010). Unfortunately, I lost my group (I didn't really know them prior to the ride), so I ended up doing the ENTIRE century alone. My longest ride prior to the century was 11 (yep, count 'em) miles. Hauling along, I started at 630 and finished at 2pm with 30 minute stops at each rest area. Adrenaline, excitement and the mood surrounding the ride will get you through, no problem! don't forget to REST, EAT and STRETCH!

Good luck on your first century. Remember the most important thing will be your nutrition/hydration. Not only during the ride, but the week approaching it as well.

I've done a century when properly ready nutrition wise and one when I wasn't, WORLD OF A DIFFERENCE.

Make sure you stand up occasionally while you're riding; it'll help with rear end discomfort. Don't ever keep sitting if you feel numbness coming on or you're in extended discomfort. And, as others have said, stay hydrated and eat fairly regularly. Drink before you're thirsty.

What if it rains?

Good luck and have fun. I did my first after 6 weeks of riding and the longest ride I'd done before that was 50 miles and I'm old, so you'll do fine. Carry fluid, spare tube, co2, tire levers, maybe some gel packs for calories and eat light at stops.

Yeah. Thanks.

I dont drink enough water. I dont finish my water bottle in a 30 mile ride.

I should install a 2nd bottle cage for this century ride.

1oz. of water/sports drink every 10 min. under normal conditions.
if your working harder than usual then drink and eat more than usual.

my legs were jelly! I couldn't walk down the steps of the train.
definitely stretch at each stop eat and drink even if you don't think you need it. its a long ride you will burn it off.

Good luck- you should do just fine. What is the route/ride?

We will prolly start at the la river bike path.

I don't know if your new baggy shorts will be very comfortable for 100 miles....

hahaha.

it's pretty soft and comfy.

but anyway... i will use it to commute but that will only be 9 miles. but on monday, i will be riding for about 30-40 miles. i'll have a better idea.