[thetick1959]

I hit the half century mark and just got a schwinn hardtail. I plan on completing a century this summer. My rides are in San Luis Obispo county. This is a blast

 

[moishlashen]

Rock on.:thumbsup:

 

[ThePinkBarron]

Awesome goal!

Make sure you have a proper fit above nearly everything else, you want to keep your knees and back in good healthy shape and a improper fit can mess you up, really quickly, Start slow, and short, work your way up, learn how to maintain your bike, change tires/tubes, fix chain/derailleur problems, eat healthy, plenty of water, camelbacks help tons with carrying plenty of water, and/or tools needed to maintain your bike over long stretches of trail. Learn and know your limits, and well... have fun because otherwise its not really worth doing.

It doesnt get easier, you just get faster.

 

[xenon]

Awesome goal!
It doesnt get easier, you just get faster.

It doesn't get easier, and you don't get any faster. You just find yourself ride in places you won't have even dreamed of riding a month before .

 

[Joel.]

What do you mean complete a century?

 

[perttime]

Century = 100
could be either kilometers or miles.

 

[Joel.]

I know a century equals 100.

 

[timberstone]

typically a centry is 100 miles. At least around here. At least when I ride a century I do 100 miles.

 

[Glide the Clyde]

Welcome and enjoy

I joined the "get more committed" club at 47 this past summer. having a blast!

A century is a 100 whatevers in a single ride event.

 

[JimC.]

You're too old; give it up

j/k

Started at 42, now 63. Progressed from a good HT to FS, and as I have great terrain to ride like you, moved into FR. If riding doesn't keep you young, nothing will.

Enjoy the ride, Jim

 

[Gasp4Air]

Likewise, I started at 47, and now almost 60. I'm not fast, but my fitness and skills slowly continue to improve.

Maybe by Century he means a hundred years?

It's a great sport with as much challenge as you can stand. Enjoy.

 

[Phaceplant]

Whats the roman numeral for 50?

Ill be 50 in Feb!
Re-starting after a marriage, divorce, a nice binge, rehab.........
I live in N SB county, see you on the trails!
Never forget the story about the young bull and the old bull!

 

[Wishful Tomcat]

Welcome to the club brother! I just turned 50 myself and the best riding is yet to come.

 

[hillwilly]

I'm almost 52. 20 minute ride from my house and I'm in the mountains. Life is good!

 

[wickerman1]

I started to REALLY mtn bike at 40 when I moved to BC from Ontario, and going to be 47 this year. I have an addiction to biking and bikes and always thinking about something to do with bikes or riding...welcome and enjoy... you will soon see that you cant stay off the bike.

 

[mbmb65]

I know a century equals 100.

Complete means to finish.

 

[scoutcat]

you planning a century on or off road?

 

[Joel.]

Complete means to finish.

I plan on finishing 100 this summer? What does that mean?

 

[Bikinfoolferlife]

I plan on finishing 100 this summer? What does that mean?

It means he's probably riding more than you do.

Welcome to the madness tick1959. You riding the hardtail on that century? Heading over to Paso Robles and joining in on the big party at the Great Western Bicycle Rally? I've done that a few times...

I did quite a few centuries both road and offroad (altho the offroad ones were just metric) when I first got back on a bike (I did it in my early 30s) and for a couple years afterwards, worked as crew on a few as well. Great way to have fun with a bunch of like-minded people. Haven't done one in many years, but still ride quite a bit, just don't like being in the saddle quite that long in one go anymore. Maybe I should do one for a change of pace.

Oh, I'm 54 later this year (that would be LIV in roman numerals Phaceplant).

 

[Joel.]

I do a century a day.

Jokes