It's not easy, but there's not as much elevation gain as others. Santa Fe Century committee spokesperson and organizer Willard Chilcott has biked in all of the European countries and much of the United States. He says Santa Fe's rural route has rollers, ascents and descents as well as major stretches of flats and easy rollers. According to Chilcott, if you are able to ride 60 to 70 miles on a weekend ride, or have been logging at least 100 miles per week for the last two to three months, you should be able to complete the century. Pace yourself over the distance.
Bikes have gears, just like cars.
If you have the proper bike gearing and understand how to properly use them, it's not a problem. But like stick-shift cars, if you don't understand how to property use the gears, the motor is put under a real strain. The event is scheduled for Sunday, May 20. All the routes start at Capshaw School in Santa Fe. From there, a hundred miles of history are covered.