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Anyone out there do centuries and such on fixed?  What gearing do you use to both climb and descend?  Do I just learn to spin 150rpm for downhill? Any other tips.Continue

Started this discussion. Last reply by joe r Jan 5, 2011.

 

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centuries and more on fixed

Anyone out there experienced at looong distance rides of fixed? How do you choose gearing for climbing and descending? Any other tips?

Posted on August 9, 2010 at 12:48am

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At 3:22pm on November 4, 2011, Clive Foden said…

Thanks again Jim,

So good to have people like you out there who'll share their expertise and enthusiasm. Already, after a week of trying to reduce the bounce at speed, I feel a bit more confident in my abilities to get the century nailed! The one I think I'll do first is around the Suffolk coast in May. This gives me all winter to refine my technique. I'll let you know how things progress. Thanks again!

At 1:05pm on November 3, 2011, Clive Foden said…

Thanks Jim,

I ride down a couple of steep hills each day and I'm finding these "interesting"! My cadence is naturally fairly slow having very long legs, but I'm gradually increasing this without my legs bouncing too much!! I'm a go for it sort of person and amazed my family by doing my first century earlier this year, so I'll amaze them again by doing a fixie century next spring.

At 10:27am on December 31, 2010, Nikko V G said…
I ride alot of miles no less then 65 a day right now with 2 days off a week usual month tracks about 1200 miles on average.I do more of I had more time and other guys willing to push the pace with me.We have a lot of guys in my area that ride Roadbikes expensive road bikes.I do ride with a couple of team riders from trek now and again,But no one else that rides all fixed all the time.Currently I've been riding 50/12t for both flats and hills,Not little baby hills but man hills.Also I don't do the the brakes either.I trade off riding clipless and riding bmx pedals with mini straps.I really would be interested and getting some other heads that are very serious about doing some serious miles.I want the Daily to be atleast 100 miles with solid 8 to 10 hours of rest in between I know I could do 200 a day but all depends on overall distance and course mapping.
At 10:47pm on August 25, 2010, Eddie Harrell said…
im originally from california. ive been living in ny for a year and hating it everyday.. lol no it isnt to bad just miss cali .. but definetly need a award hhhaa. thanks for the comment
 
 
 

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