Sea Gull Century - CycleCentury

Really hit a wall after 65 miles, getting into the Nassawango rest stop at 78 miles was greatly welcomed. Some apple pie and ice cream, taking the bike shoes off and some yoga helped to finish off the last 22 miles strongly.

It was nice this year that there was live music at the rest stops.

Wish more riders would call out their passes. Too many just flew by without warning. Had a scare where a group across the road from me was riding three across had one of their riders hit the panic button when a van came up on them and they had to squeeze together. He fell beside the van almost got hit by it. The van then cross the road toward the other side to avoid that rider and that caused a few the riders behind me to go off road and fall also. Nobody was seriously hurt, but sometimes the pace line riders where a little crazy with how much road they were taking on some of the busy OPEN public roads.

Also talked to 85 year old rider at mile 80. He was amazing, holding a 10 MPH into a really strong headwind riding an older steel frame ten speed (with tennis shoes) he brought for $50. It was his second century of the year!

I would start the ride later in the morning to avoid the crowds at the beginning of the ride when it seemed pretty dicey.

I would not leave on Friday afternoon from the 495 Beltway, it took over 2 hours to get to the Bay bridge from Rockville.

More Hammer gels after 50 miles. Do something to keep my hands from going numb, Sunday still had two fingers that were numb.Find a better seat!

Get off the bike and get a beer. Watched other riders come in and then got rained on heading back to the car. But it help clean off the sweat and road crap.


I ride the Sea Gull for fun, 100 miles for me is just about the miles and not the MPH. I do have to figure out a better bike fit for me, my hands and butt took too much of a beating than compared to other riders I talked to.


Even though I complained about the crowded, packed riding at times, I will do the Sea Gull again.