-=> Quoting Bill Piehler to Leah Rozhon <=-
 BP> On 09-01-97 (12:52) Leah Rozhon wrote to Bill Piehler:
 
 LR>Give a club a try if you get a chance.  They are a fun loving and
 LR>friendly bunch of people who are into healthy lifestyles.  And there's
 LR>always something going on.  We sponsor a century ride in early June that
 LR>is the main event of the year.  I've never done a century, but would
 LR>love to try.  First, though, I'd need to get in better shape. :-)
 BP> When I come back from our planned Journey later in the year, I'll have
 BP> a look into it....I see a lot of talk about century rides, it seems to
 BP> be on the mind of quite a few people. What's actually involved in
 BP> doing a century?
 
Depends.  The English century is a 100 mile bike ride.  The metric century is
100 kilometers.  In the U.S. we do both.  The metric century is fairly easy
to do.  But the English century is a challenge; 38 additional miles isn't so
easy.
Many clubs sponser century rides.  Usually they will have different routes
ranging from 25 to 100 miles.  And usually the longer routes will also be
more difficult in terms of hills.  These are road bike events done on
highways.  They are "supported," that is, the sponsers will provide rest
stops with water and fruit every ten miles or so.  The rest stops on the 100
mile route aren't likely to be so close together, as century riders aren't
going to be stopping every 10 miles.  There are also sag wagons provided that
can help with simple repairs or bring riders and bikes in who are for any
reason unable to continue.
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