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| Maybe this year SJ Bike Party's unofficial highland piper Josh Agee will start the ride. Photo: Richard Masoner::: Cycleicious |
8:00 am until 11:00 am (assuming those riding 100 miles average over 30 MPH)
Save the date for San Jose Bike Party's third annual Bike The Limits Ride!
Bike The Limits get its name from 2010's routing, which rolled along the San Jose City Limits for 30, 60, or 100 miles!
Metric Century route profile
66 miles - to be listed later
Full Century route profile - to be listed later101 miles
Bring $4 for BART fare
Last years 100 mile finisher stats:
30 guys, 12 ladies
26 geared road bikes, 9 geared hybrid type, 7 non geared (1 cruiser, 3 fixed, 3 single speed)
32 people completed 100mi+ for the first time (yoshi estimate)
One Test Ride Left this Saturday
Test Ride #2 (May 5)http://www.facebook.com/
Save the date for San Jose Bike Party's third annual Bike The Limits Ride! Bike The Limits get its name from 2010's routing, which rolled along the San Jose City Limits for 30, 60, or 100 miles!
Metric Century route profile
66 miles
... Full Century route profile
101 miles
Bring $4 for BART fare
Last years 100 mile finisher stats:
30 guys, 12 ladies
26 geared road bikes, 9 geared hybrid type, 7 non geared (1 cruiser, 3 fixed, 3 single speed)
32 people completed 100mi+ for the first time (yoshi estimate)
Test Ride #2 (May 5)
http://www.facebook.com/
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Yoshi's guide for the century (65 mi + 100 mi versions)Training
Build up your mileage slowly. join us on the test rides to any of our rides if you don't have a group to ride with. ride to and from the test rides to add mileage. If you can do 120 miles in a week with 65 miles being on one day, you can do a century. ride the bike you will be riding on the century. try out different foods/drinks to find out what you like. You may like a certain flavor energy bar, but it may taste different after you've had the same flavor 5 times in the last 5 hours... eat something with protein within 2 hours of your rides.
Bike
The third person to finish last year rode a single speed cruiser... it's not what you ride, but that you are comfortable riding it. make sure you are comfortable on your bike for extended periods of time. There are no offroad sections, so buy a set of road (smooth) tires for your bike. get your bike tuned a month before the ride to be able to iron out any problems that may arise. don't make any changes on your bike for the 2 weeks before the ride. make sure your tires are inflated at least two days before the ride (ideally the morning of the ride).
If you have gears, use 'em! starting from a standstill takes a lot of energy and strains muscles. use your easy gears and gradually build up your speed from lights.
Food before the ride
eat till you're satisfied the night before (not too much fat)
light breakfast
Food during the ride
You will be burning about 500 calories/hr. Consume about 200-250 calories/hour every hour. your body can only digest about 250 calories/hr when you're exercising so any more than that and the food will sit in your stomach. 200-250 is about 2 granola bars (one pack), 2 kudos bars, 1 energy bar/hour. eat something with protein (3-4 grams/hour). Pack a lunch or figure out somewhere on the route where you can stop to eat. Things that are salty will taste really good. Most of you will be biking for at least 6 hours + lunch.
EAT BEFORE YOU ARE HUNGRY
Hydration
16 oz of fluid an hour. more if it's really hot.
DRINK BEFORE YOU ARE THIRSTY
Electrolytes
salt: about 300-500mg/hour (most food will have enough salt)
potassium: 100mg/hour
Stuff to bring
Sunblock, sunglasses, something to keep the sun off your head (hat/helmet), tools you know how to use, patch kit/spare tube, device to inflate your tires, credit card, ID, some cash, camera, cell phone, map, lights
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