First [metric] Century!

I just got my first road bike (Fuji Roubaix Pro) last weekend and my first rides didn't exceed 35km.

Yesterday I planned a longish route with several bailout options that could make it a 50, 75, 100km ride depending on how I felt and I'm glad to say I was able to ride out the full 100km (103.5km actual) loop.

Everything felt suprisingly good (except for the 65km bonk in a headwind and the longish hill at 85km) and I'm looking forward to doing my first real century sometime in the near future... especially if I can do it with a group and be able to draft now and again.

That's all, just felt like sharing

I remember my first metric century I did, which was sponsored by a bike shop. It was so much fun, and suprisingly I didn't get that tired.

Yep, riding long distance is a lot of fun. Especially if the route you are on is new to you.

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It all comes down to choice.

Way to go.

i think a metric century is almost an ideal distance. Long enough for a work out, short enough so that its is easy to be social.

enjoy biking,
cu,
larryb