century??

[iman29]

Agree. First time for me was around 70 miles and the wall showed up. Then you get over it and keep going.

@02camaro it appears as though you ride plenty. You can definitely knock something like this out. Pick a route with some hills, otherwise the boredom can set in. Good luck.

+1 on these ideas. this is where you need someone with you to make you HTFU and not quit. if you can do 50 on a MTB you can do 100 on the road.

 

[Paul H]

Can I do it on my SS El Mar? Is it road?

But I wouldn't....

 

[Dusty the Whale]

Check out my activity on Strava: https://strava.app.link/kZMOqiI3aab

Here's one I did this summer.

 

[GSTim]

yeah - it was just the first route on my list.

here ya go. first route out my front door.
i did this once, and my gps quit, so it didn't happen

Hilly 100 | 103.5 mi Cycling Route on Strava

Hilly 100 is a 103.5 mi Cycling Route. Discover this route and more at Strava. Visit today!

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Uhhh….. Flat?

 

[Patrick]

Uhhh….. Flat?

as opposed to HTT.

 

[GSTim]

as opposed to HTT.

I like the PFW route better! I'd be up for this, I always wanted to do a century, my longest ride is 85 miles.

 

[Paul H]

Anyone has a century route with 0ft climbing?
Asking for a friend 😇

 

[serviceguy]

Anyone has a century route with 0ft climbing?
Asking for a friend 😇

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Overseas_Highway

 

[Paul H]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Overseas_Highway

@rick81721 said to never ride road in Florida as it has one of the highest cyclist deaths.
Ok... it wasn't Rick. I mentioned it some time ago.

 

[serviceguy]

@rick81721 said to never ride road in Florida as it has one of the highest cyclist deaths.
Ok... it wasn't Rick. I mentioned it some time ago.

You asked for flat though...

 

[A Potted Plant]

You asked for flat though...

Flat ride flat line what's the difference

 

[Juggernaut]

Flat ride flat line what's the difference

life insurance proceeds. 💰

 

[jackx]

Anyone has a century route with 0ft climbing?
Asking for a friend 😇

I personally would not want a flat route because then there are no downhills for coasting of soft-pedaling. And the handful of flat rides I have done near the shore can be great until you realize that flat seemed so much easier, but was because you had a tailwind. So on an out-and-back route you have to fight a headwind for the 2nd half of the ride.

 

[Paul H]

I personally would not want a flat route because then there are no downhills for coasting of soft-pedaling. And the handful of flat rides I have done near the shore can be great until you realize that flat seemed so much easier, but was because you had a tailwind. So on an out-and-back route you have to fight a headwind for the 2nd half of the ride.

Ok... then -2000ft

 

[A Potted Plant]

I'd do a century with Paul, over 10 hours stopping for food and sites.

 

[Paul H]

I'd do a century with Paul, over 10 hours stopping for food and sites.

My man!

NYC Food Tour - Paul H's 106.1 mi bike ride

Paul H rode 106.1 mi on Jul 7, 2019.

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[A Potted Plant]

My man!

NYC Food Tour - Paul H's 106.1 mi bike ride

Paul H rode 106.1 mi on Jul 7, 2019.

www.strava.com

Exactly

 

[Paul H]

Exactly

I think I gained weight on that ride

 

[02camaro]

Great pointers. Thanks for making it sound easily obtainable.

 

[Paul H]

Great pointers. Thanks for making it sound easily obtainable.

Not easy... but definitely doable.
I am not the fittest person here... not by a long shot so the 2 century rides I have done were long hrs.
Being on the saddle for 10+hrs made everything hurt..... shoulders down to your ass.
For whatever reason, the last 10 miles were always the toughest. At some pt, I was hoping a car would hit me so I won't have to stay on the saddle anymore