100 miles. 12 Sep '05, 10.35am PST.

It was actually 110 miles and total time was around 10.5 hours. The computer only counts the time when the wheels roll. Started at 7 am and finished around 5:30 pm. Total crank revolutions (pedals) was 31,200. But who's counting?

I started riding a road bike in July after riding a mountain bike for the last 15 years. Yesterday, I finished my first century! I intended to ride 75, but I felt so good I just kept going. This is my cyclocomputer when I arrived. I was just happy to finish.

The trains were running very strangely today, so I got to the start area an hour later than I expected to. But once I was going, it was fun. Cruising through Manhattan with packs of bikes waiting at the lights was cool. It was like a critical mass ride every few blocks when the groups clustered together.

The ride itself was pretty nice. I think the whole idea of TransAlt's tour is to show you all the bike paths and greenways NYC has to offer. Very pleasant rides in some parts. Seeing the Velodrome was cool. I'd like to come back to there one day and watch the races. I was surprised at how pretty Queens was, especially that little hillside neighborhood overlooking some body of water, Not sure what the neighborhood was, but I asked someone who told me we were at the Northern tip of Queens. I'm guessing it was Douglaston, Shore Road & the Long Island Sound?. I don't know. Nice hilly riding though, and my legs were cooperating.

I got a flat in a deserted part of the Bronx. I nearly bonked at 94 miles until I reloaded with water and food at the last rest stop. Then I followed some people who got a little lost at the end and took us a few miles out of the way.

Today I'm pretty sore, especially in my neck area. Oddly enough my legs feel pretty good. I'm hoping to get a fixed gear bike soon. Maybe I'll ride that next year. I noticed a few people riding fixies.