rumrunn6

after riding approx 50 miles yesterday, my 2 cents is: whatever you decide, you're going to want as many hand positions as possible. all-day is a long time to stay in one position. I rode my drop bar road bike (which provides numerous hand positions) & was still thinking, hmmm, maybe I can bolt something else on here for a bit more variety

livedarklions

Do you wear shock absorbing gloves? I started doing that a couple months ago after I really banged up my hands on a 150+ mile ride, and my hands are a lot happier. I just did a 168 mile ride in one day with the gloves, and my hands were fine enough that I did another 50 miles the next day.

HuwaiH shock absorbing gel gloves are about $13 on Amazon, and they seem really well-made. They're easy to put on and take off, which is often problematic for gloves.

I love decent cheap gear.

rumrunn6

thank you, for me, my hands were but I was feeling it in my triceps. I think my saddle angle is off

but I'll check out those gloves!

prj71

I don't know. This is kind of a silly thread. I'll quote myself for the sake of making a point on whether or not you can ride a hybrid a 100 miles or longer.

badger1

+1

livedarklions

The thread morphed from "can it be done?" to "this is how we do it", which isn't too bad for a thread.

It'll get stupid if someone posts claiming it can't be done or that it should be illegal.

KraneXL

This. Even a mountain bike so long as its properly equipped. Of course there's no avoiding the increased drag due to the more upright riding position so speed will be reduced, but in most cases your efficiency overall should be within 85% of a road bike.

LesterOfPuppets

I've gotten in darn-near double metrics on rigid MTBs on a couple of occasions.

jdt1217

I certainly can't do a century on any bike,,, yet I work on my power and endurance during my weekend rides. I know my DS 3 isn't my limiting factor, it's just the fact that I'm out of shape.

KraneXL

LOL, most of us can't run a marathon either. But that doesn't mean you're out of shape.

madpogue 

My buddy and I did the Wright Stuff Century in SW WI back in... 2006? 2008? 2004. The group that runs it, and the one that runs the Horribly Hilly Hundreds, are well-known for trying to outdo one another with how many punishing hills (this is the Driftless region) they can incorporate into the ride. I had an '02 Raleigh Capri WSD (I have long legs / short torso), and he did it on a 21-speed Mongoose Crossway I gave him. My first century in about 15-20 years, his first ever. Granted, I hung out at the chalet at the end for a couple hours before he finished, but.... he finished. And he had a blast. First time he'd been in a community of so many cyclists, which was what he liked best about it.