Century Rides

Riding out of the saddle efficiently comes down to three things: shift down before you rise, carry your weight forward without hanging on the … Read more

A century is a single 100-mile (160 km) bicycle ride, and most first-timers finish in somewhere around six to eight hours in the saddle. … Read more

A century ride runs six to eight hours in the saddle, covers 100 miles with very little mechanical help, and rarely matches the weather … Read more

A century is a big day on the bike, and the hour after you roll off matters as much as the last climb. To … Read more

To pace yourself on a century ride, hold back for the first 30 miles, ride a steady conversational effort through the middle, and spend … Read more