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2012-05-06 6:11 PM

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Subject: My first century

I did my first (what was supposed to be) century yesterday. The ride was AWFUL! Crazy headwinds or crosswinds for the entire ride, super hot temps (over 90F) and horrible chip-seal roads, not to mention it seemed uphill the entire way!

As we were nearing the end, I noticed that we were not quite at 100 miles, but once I noticed, I was already in the final turn at the finish line. It was short by 3.5 miles. I'm kind of upset that my first century ended up not being so. I did a metric century a few weeks ago that ended up being long by about 6 miles.

I'm new to cycling so I'm wondering if it's normal for rides of those distances to be either short or long? Now I guess I need to go find another century that's closer to the full distance (and if it's not, then I'll ride around until it is a solid 100 mile distance)!



2012-05-07 5:23 PM
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Subject: RE: My first century

Your first century is always the hardest.

How did you measure the distance, Garmin?

2012-05-07 9:16 PM
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Subject: RE: My first century

Seriously, it's a century and you will not be misrepresenting yourself to call it that.  Just figure you cut a couple of extra good lines through some of the turns

They don't tend to measure these things with a great deal of precision, as that would be rather difficult to do.  Also, if you use a gps rather than a wheel-based odometer, then there is a measure of error involved.

2012-05-09 11:43 AM
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Subject: RE: My first century

Was this the Shiner GASP?  It was short by 3 miles last year too.  I still call it a century though.

I did the Tour de Cure Austin on Saturday and it was long by 3.5 miles.  So you can have my extra 3.5 miles and we'll call it even



Edited by djastroman 2012-05-09 11:43 AM
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