Author Topic: Riding long distance on fixed. (Read 3351 times)

Deano · « **Reply #50 on:** April 02, 2012, 02:38:31 PM »

Goes with the jersey

urban_biker · « **Reply #51 on:** April 02, 2012, 03:31:11 PM »

Quote from: Biggsy on March 24, 2012, 12:55:36 PM

Do any of you fixies ever descend like this for a bit of light relief?:

(Not that it would be good for your backside or safety).

I wonder if it might be possible to fit some foot pegs somewhere (safe) so that you could freewheel without getting your feet beaten off.

Biggsy · « **Reply #52 on:** April 02, 2012, 03:44:57 PM »

rogerzilla · « **Reply #53 on:** April 03, 2012, 09:06:48 PM »

Quote from: Biggsy on March 24, 2012, 12:55:36 PM

Do any of you fixies ever descend like this for a bit of light relief?:

(Not that it would be good for your backside or safety).

I give you...Crumbling Nick!

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/gebgoidxHjA&rel=1" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/v/gebgoidxHjA&rel=1</a>

Crumbling Nick · « **Reply #54 on:** April 03, 2012, 09:22:24 PM »

I remember that well. Sadly it seems that Jaded's record doesn't resolve my question of whether my right foot inadvertently unclipped (that may be slightly elliptic

) before reaching 199 rpm, at the same time, or subsequently.

I suppose it could have been worse. Imagine my angst had the computer recorded 200 rpm

.

itsbruce · « **Reply #55 on:** April 04, 2012, 10:55:42 AM »

Dunwich Dynamo is the longest I've yet ridden fixed, but I regularly do long distances on it (have done most of the FNRttC routes, for instance). Have never had a problem with knees. My back used to suffer a bit, but careful adjustment of the bike-fit fixed that. My arse does begin to ache after 50 or 60 miles, though, and I think I've gotten as far as I can with my current fixed bike in mitigating that. So I'm building up a new (well, actually quite old) bike with what I hope is a more distance-friendly geometry.

clarion · « **Reply #56 on:** April 04, 2012, 11:15:50 AM »

Nice looker, Bruce. What is it?

itsbruce · « **Reply #57 on:** April 04, 2012, 12:23:00 PM »

Oscar Egg frame. Still tracking down the precise make (although I now know that Jimmy Saville had the same make

). The chrome forks, which seem to be original, make me think early 60s is a more likely date than 40s.

Ian H · « **Reply #58 on:** April 04, 2012, 12:30:13 PM »

Later 60's at least I'd have thought, given the brazings. Do I see the remains of cable stops on the top tube?

itsbruce · « **Reply #59 on:** April 04, 2012, 01:04:26 PM »

You do.

clarion · « **Reply #60 on:** April 04, 2012, 02:10:16 PM »

Those dropouts don't look late 60s to me. But I could be wrong.

Mr Larrington · « **Reply #61 on:** April 05, 2012, 12:06:53 PM »

Oscar Egg himself died in 1961...

nightrider · « **Reply #62 on:** April 08, 2012, 04:51:40 PM »

Did the Double Dutch 200 on fixed yesterday. it was...like a bike ride.A bit windy on the way out,but I sat in on a large group of about 12.The hardest bit for me was trying to keep up with my mate doing evens with a tail wind.I used any excuse I could to get out of the saddle.No sore bum,but both knees ache today.

chris n · « **Reply #63 on:** April 08, 2012, 05:00:42 PM »

Nice one.

clarion · « **Reply #64 on:** April 09, 2012, 09:51:34 AM »

Excellent.

nightrider · « **Reply #65 on:** April 09, 2012, 12:51:25 PM »

Thanks for to praise :-*I think I'm a real hero now,a proper studmuffin

Fixedwheelnut · « **Reply #66 on:** April 09, 2012, 09:41:14 PM »

For Long Distance I usually used 48 x 18 67" gear good enough for 4mph-40mph

PBP 03 69" LEL05 67" 24hr TT 2007 72"

I did use 76" on the Green & Yellow Fields a few times but 67-69 has always seemed more comfortable for anything 300km or over

AntoCuc · « **Reply #67 on:** April 10, 2012, 04:40:50 PM »

Hi nightrider,

Well done!

I have been riding most of my audaxes on fixed and realised that keeping it slow and steady is the only thing that works for me. I ride 48x18 (roughly 70gi ) try to spin at 80-90 rpm ( 25-30 Km/hr ) and go easy on the knees especially up hill (I weight 97Kgs). If uphill I am grinding at less than 10Km/hr (30rpm) I automatically dismount and collect flowers for the missus

. Downhill I try to not go faster than 30-35 km/hr.

Hope this helps

Antonio

nightrider · « **Reply #68 on:** April 10, 2012, 05:19:02 PM »

I ride 48x18 as well it seems to be a popular choice for fixed wheelers and probably the gear I would ride in 90% of the time anyway.Sometimes usually headwinds I wish I could change down and on Saturday I missed my big ring.But with a tail wind you can allways just enjoy the easy pedalling at a slightly slower pace.25kmh average is a respectable speed for me.On Saturday I got round in 10hrs,but what does it matter how long it takes anyway?They give me 14 hrs so why worry?I did try a Sturmey Archer S3X,but it didn't suit me.It kept slipping in first gear and there was a bit of lash that I didn't like the feel of.Good idea though.

rogerzilla · « **Reply #69 on:** April 10, 2012, 08:31:50 PM »

I used 70" for the 2008 Dun Run. The chain was a bit slack by the end (ENO hub slipping in the dropouts).

We went off-piste a couple of times and did 133 miles for the night (including getting to the start), which means we added about 8 miles that we shouldn't have done. The worst bit was missing the tiny right turn after Helmingham Hall; we got on the A1120 and decided to carry on (having done the same in 2006) and the descent into Peasenhall was very unkind to my stiff legs. The uphills were OK.

arabella · « **Reply #70 on:** April 13, 2012, 05:00:07 PM »

Quote from: urban_biker on April 02, 2012, 03:31:11 PM

I wonder if it might be possible to fit some foot pegs somewhere (safe) so that you could freewheel without getting your feet beaten off.

I've got a step through frame, so I rest my feet on the top tube.