Your Century Ride: A Training Plan for Achieving a Road Cycling Goal - Paperback

by Charles R. Lindsey (Author)

Do you feel that riding a century is impossible?Are century rides for other riders and not you? Are you stuck doing the same rides every week? Are you reluctant to drive 100 miles in a single day, much less ride your bike than far?You can ride a century! Thousands of cyclists ride century rides with friends, or alone, every year. It is a physical challenge, but they are also fun social events where you meet dozens of other cyclists. With training and preparation, you can achieve this road cycling goal without spending thousands of dollars on the latest featherweight bicycle model and components.Charles Lindsey talks you through the current bike choices, the increasingly sophisticated bike technology and the ever increasing prices for them. He describes the benefit and the cost of these choices and lets you decide whether to upgrade or not. Charles keeps the focus on the cyclist. He provides simple training plans to achieve your goal. Charles takes the perspective of an average cyclist who is now riding 30 miles on a typical Saturday right now.He shows the way for anyone who has thought about riding a century through research, stories, and dozens of practical tips. In these pages you will discover: - How to train for your century ride- How to avoid the mistakes that could take the fun out of your day- How the proper bike components help and why maintenance is crucial- How to ride with a large group of cyclists- How to handle hills and weather along the route- How much, and what, you should eat and drink, before, during and after the ride- How to finish the ride strong and have funRoad cycling is a fun and important part of your life. A century ride is an achievement that will amaze your family, friends, and coworkers.If you are a road cyclist who wants to reach the next level but you do not know how to do it, this book is for you.

Author Biography

Charles Lindsey has been an avid cyclist for over twenty years. Years before that he rode in high school, riding up to 20 to 50 miles in New Jersey. Charles has ridden century rides every year since his first in 2007, including six rides in 2014. He lives in Southern California, north of Malibu. Here there is no offseason, and professional cycling teams do their winter training. Charles has written three other road cycling books. He also has written magazine articles for Southern California Bicyclist. Charles is a Project Manager with a Rutgers Engineering degree and an MBA from Cal State Northridge between rides.