August 16, 2004 - Tour de Cure Century ride
After Conquering Our First Century Ride!!! You guys are probably thinking, Bob has gone totally bats! Why would he want to ride 100 miles on his bicycle in one day? What will he try next? I love the way Ryan Wood puts 100 miles in perspective (http://www.active.com/cycling/articles/how-long-is-a-century-ride): A 100-mile century ride is not something any Joe Schmo can hop on the bike and crank out. It takes training, it takes sound nutritional preparation (before and during the ride) and it takes some physical and mental toughness. If you want to put the century-ride distance in perspective, consider: 100 miles is roughly the distance between Philadelphia and New York City. It's also the distance between Hartford and Boston, which could send you through three states depending on your route. Chicago and Milwaukee are just about 100 miles apart, too. It's like biking around a high school track 400 times. Several countries, including Portugal and