Apple Cider Century - 29 Sep 2013

Who is going?
Good Luck to everyone that is.
I will be there. Gonna be wearing a U.S. Army kit on a pink and black modified '74 Schwinn Continental.
Still trying to find a name for her (Conti or Pink Panther)
Gonna try all 100 miles.
Wish me luck.

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Permalink Reply by We all have an inner Beast... on September 26, 2013 at 1:31pm
Thank you for the advice, Mike.
I will only be carrying water (3 water bottles, maybe 4), small dose ziploc baggies of gatorade (Lol ! Looks like little baggies of blue coke) and maybe a bonk bar or such, along with a patch kit, spare tube, CO2 inflater (1 canister in it, 2 spare canisters), multi tool, tire levers and my gps/bike comp. I hope I have enough to finish.


MikeF said:
Manny, good luck. Make sure you drink plenty of water, and eat plenty of fruit,nuts, cookies, brownies, bananas, pretzels, etc. Pace yourself, don't go all out.

mikeF
Permalink Reply by We all have an inner Beast... on September 26, 2013 at 2:11pm
No, of course I will. I just meant that I was gonna have just one Bonk Breaker Brownie (I think that's what it's called) with me in case I get hungry inbetween rest stops...gonna stop at all the rest stops and stretch while trying to put in some healthy calories, and refill any bottles that may be empty or low. I want full bottles before I step off again...I might not stretch at the first stop...but I'll see how I feel...my legs are sore right now from a few days of "intense" cycling (daily commute) with a personal best of 19 mins to travel 10.2 miles home today (times have been between 21 and 24 mins) I have gotten this "new" road bike up to a 22-24 mph for 10-12 mins, however the stoplights and stop signs bring my avg speen down to 15-17 mph....wish there was a place to just go for long distance rides here near Chicago, without stop lights or signs...I guess I'm just being a fussy person.
I will be riding for all of my fellow veterans (and friends) that can't anymore...whether because of injuries, loss of limbs, or death. It's my way to honor them.
Thank you for listening.
Permalink Reply by Lisa Curcio on September 26, 2013 at 3:04pm

Manny, have a great ride!

Permalink Reply by Michael A on September 26, 2013 at 3:58pm

I will be there as well, I think this week's pace will be a little more laid back but I still hope to average about 17-18 mph

Permalink Reply by Josh L. on September 26, 2013 at 4:32pm

This is a great ride..I have done it three times. Anybody who is thinking about going do it.....you are biking next to beautiful farms, a lake, and apple orchards. And moderately hilly for the Midwest.

Permalink Reply by David Lieb on September 27, 2013 at 1:18am

Trish and I are planning to be there.

DO NOT SHOW UP IF YOU ARE NOT REGISTERED! Per the applecidercentury.com site, "Registration is now closed! There will be no day of ride registrations. If you are still looking to ride in the ACC, you can see if people near you are selling registrations at the Trading Post.

I love this ride. They are a bit uptight about bandits, but I can't blame them there, especially since they put so much into providing an awesome experience for everyone. Great sag stops, lots of free apple cider, free ice cream on Saturday afternoon, and everyone involved in putting on this event seems to be happy about it. One water bottle (of apple cider) will be more than adequate to get me from one sag stop to the next. 

Not sure what bike I will be on yet... might be the old blue Raleigh Grand Prix, might be the brown TriCross Sport, might be the white Roland tandem, might even be the multi-color Bilenky Viewpoint tandem. It will NOT be a fixie (I don't have one and my knees would not appreciate the hills). 

I just hope the weather forecast clears up a little to match Chicago's. Still shows rain for the ride there. Not that it would stop me, just that I would enjoy it more if it were dry.

Permalink Reply by Bob Plank on September 27, 2013 at 7:05am

I'm relly looking forward to this ride. (this will be my first ACC)  Hoping the overnight shower clears the area by the 8:00am start.

 

Don't forget about the time change if you are headed in from Chicago.

Permalink Reply by Grace Van Moer 8.25 mi on September 27, 2013 at 9:40am

I'll be there with my sweetie and our kiddo.  Just doing the easy 15/25 this year, but ACC is a good time no matter how many miles you ride.  Have fun riders! 

Permalink Reply by We all have an inner Beast... on October 1, 2013 at 4:43pm
Well, I didn't finish 100 miles. Did 62 (metric century?). Found out that I really need to find some hills to climb ! The hills kicked my butt ! I also started out waaaaaay too fast. Should've taken it a bit easy. I know for next year.
For those of you that were there, I was the crazy moron on the pink and black bike with the "old school" aero bars..I was also wearing the ACU U.S. Army kit. If you don't remember me, I was the guy that was sucking on every last hill. (I even ended up walking up one of the hills. It was next to a cemetary, which I thought was convenient. If I died, they could just roll me and my bike into a nearby hole and call it a day. LOL !)
Other than the hills, I had a blast ! I was a bit nervous but got over it. Learned a bunch of stuff. (Stay hydrated, eat at SAG stops, don't carry all the crap I did, and work on hills, etc.) and made a few friends.
If I disrespected anyone, I apologize. I didn't mean it.
Next year I will try the North Shore Century. It's flatter. LOL ! Maybe I will do the AAC again in 2 years. Who knows.
Permalink Reply by David Lieb on October 2, 2013 at 12:09pm

What, your inner beast didn't want to come out and play that day? ;-)
You are right, pacing yourself is one of the hardest parts of a century, at least for me. Not loitering TOO long at the sag stops is also important. And, as one of my wife's friends put it, "I never met a road I couldn't push my bike up."

Permalink Reply by Michael A on October 2, 2013 at 3:14pm

The route was very "lumpy" to say the least, here is a screen capture of what my Garmin recorded for the 75 mile route. I planned on doing the whole 100 but we got a really late start due to the rain. The garmn does not save the grade% numbers, but there were several places where my screen read over 12%.

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