Quoted message said:30 miles or so ain't much...I don't think you are ready for a century
yet- try a half; my rule of thumb is the next longest ride you can do
fairly comfortably is about 50% more than the last
Hrm... It's interesting how much you presume to know -- and how brashly
it comes across. Perhaps you had good intentions and were trying to
warn me from getting in over my head, but I merely said that my DAILY
mileage was 30 miles... consistently, year round, in all weather. By
daily I wasn't indicating the mean, rather the mode -- the number that
shows up most frequently (as in commuting). By increase, I meant begin
adding mileage at lunchtime and after work.
30 miles isn't enough? Even though it's done consistently most weekdays
in all weather? Perhaps occasional 60 mile jaunts after work on my
fixed gear? That's 60 miles without shifting gears and without being
able to coast. Perhaps touring 75 mile days, in 110 degree weather,
self sustained, in the mountains, with 12% grades, 60+ lbs of camping
gear food and water, days without seeing another person, no cell phone
service, is enough?
If not, I'm not sure how to prepare for a century, especially one with a
SAG option.
Saddle sores come and they go, usually they're not such a concern
because I can merely back off for a while, but this particular one hurt
a bit more and is uncomfortably close to the start of the century.
