fishymamba

Me and a couple of friends are planning on doing the century, i'm not sure we will be able to finish, but we are gonna try! Anyone else going?

stugi79

All signed up for the metric!

Joe360

I am going to do the century, it is going to be my first organized century ever! Would anyone be willing to do some group rides, so that I can get some experience riding with others?

mtrider05

When are you free to ride?

nosignature

in for the century!

TJClay

Thats a pretty tough century for your first one, its going up GMR and Baldy/Shinn rd. about 7000 ft of climbing....

fishymamba

It's going to be my first organized century too. I am confident that I will be able to do it because I usually do 50-60 mile rides with about 4500ft climbing with no problems and I have already done a 98 mile ride(almost no climbing) before.

The problem is that a couple of my old friends want to do the century too, but I really don't think they will be able to do it. And I don't wanna stay in the back with them throughout the ride.

jmX

Anybody know how big the ride is? 500 people? 5000 people?

beatlebee 

Im prolley gonna do the century.

psalm

I'm still debating on doing the half metric.

Joe360

Alright so I'm in. I just registered for the century. Mtrider: I am very rarely free on the weekends. and my weeks are not all that great either. I ride Asuza and GMR very frequently so I am not too worried about the climbing. See you there.

mtrider05

I'm free whenever for a while so if you want to ride with some other people drop me a line, I'll happily come down.

Joe360

Cool thanks for the invite. I will probably get some time off next week. Ill keep you in mind.

Lesper4

In for the century. It.has 7500 ft but that head wind coming out azusa canyon will make it feel like more. I think last year they had like 800 riders.

fishymamba

7500ft climbing sounds like a lot.

This is a ride I did a while back, I had a good night's rest and breakfast(i almost never eat breakfast on all my other rides.) https://app.strava.com/rides/1655741

Do you guys think I will be able to do the ride? I still felt good when I finished this one so I think I will be able to.

I'm only 16 years old so I don't know if I have built the strength and endurance for a ride like the century yet.

Lesper4

I am sure you will finish. Just take your time and get plenty of food and water.

jmX

You'll be fine. I think most people on this board could do it if they really had to, they just might not enjoy it much. I did my first century 60 or 70 days after i got my first bike last year and I'm in my 30's and sit at a computer all day. A 16 year old should have no problem assuming you get some long rides in before the big day. At some point on your first century it may just become a mental game, much like finishing a marathon. It's rarely the body that gives up.

Joe360

Haha Don't worry you can make it. The climbing is not all that bad. Just take your time. Maybe go ride up there this weekend. It's a lot of fun and if you practice before the event you may enjoy it better.

mtrider05

You'll be perfectly fine, the climbing in the Santa Monicas is much harder than GMR and the like.

Mansram01

Thinking of doing it. If I do it, I'll be doing the century.

fishymamba

I did this ride yesterday: https://app.strava.com/rides/1982942

Now I am pretty certain I can do the climbing in the Tour de Foothills century, not too sure about the distance though....I guess I need to start doing longer rides now!

Joe360

That is a really nice ride. Hope I see you out there. Hopefully I wont be to far behind.

Lesper4

You will be fine, finishing is more mental on a hard ride.

fishymamba

One more week! The forecast right now is calling for rain

jeepseahawk

Debating the metric since my ride this week got cancelled in Hesperia.