100 mile fixed gear ride - Spring 2014

[Norry1]

I bought a Langster Classic a while ago and enjoyed riding it for shortish runs, but as it was set up almost like a track bike, it wasn't great for distance. My bro has fitted more standard drop bars, and brakes with hoods (rather than centre pull) and it is now fit to be ridden for longer stuff

This may be old hat for you diehards, but I'd like to do a 100 miler on the fixed now. Anybody else fancy getting a Cyclechat Fixed Century ride sorted, or should I just go do a sportive on it?

Martin

 

[HLaB]

@totallyfixed talked about it a while ago. It'd have to be a very flat 100miles for my heavy Viking to have any chance of completing it UK daylight hours

 

[ColinJ]

I don't think @totallyfixed has been on CycleChat for a while. It could be because he and dr_pink are busy doing TTs?

 

[robgul]

I rode about 70 miles on my fixed* across London and back a few weeks ago (London Sightseer Audax) ... my thighs took a week to recover !!

* 1980s Claud Butler 531 frame with chopped and flipped drop bars as bullhorns

... but I might be up for a 100 miler . . .

Rob

 

[1gearnoidea]

I'm doing an 80-90 miler tomorrow with an avg of 4000ft of climbing...

 

[Howard]

I've ridden the Dunwich Dynamo fixed twice - 120 miles.

You could ease yourself into it with a fnrttc fixed?

 

[Deleted member 1258]

@totallyfixed talked about it a while ago. It'd have to be a very flat 100miles for my heavy Viking to have any chance of completing it UK daylight hours

Yes I remember that, sounded like fun. I've recently done a 76 mile lumpy fixed ride down to Honeybourne, did half the ride back with the clubs medium paced vets group.

 

[HLaB]

Yes I remember that, sounded like fun. I've recently done a 76 mile lumpy fixed ride down to Honeybourne, did half the ride back with the clubs medium paced vets group.

The most Ive done was 68 or something about there.

 

[jim55]

iv got mine back on freewheel ,i need to negotiate a really steep slope downhill and a really tight turn at the same time on my commute and i tried it the other day and nearly fell off (well i saved it by leaning against a bollard),i have to bump up a few pavements and its just easier on freewheel.
i really dont get the zen like stuff that people mention about fixed,but i do find it easier to keep a more constant speed,

 

[jazzkat]

Sounds like an interesting idea. I've been meaning to up my fixed mileage a bit

 

[Rohloff_Brompton_Rider]

Me and pennine Paul have done a few +100 mile fixed rides. Much easier than on my Brompton that's for sure.

 

[rb58]

If the ride is within easy reach of London, I'd be up for it. I've only done one century on my fixed, although this weekend's FNRttC could be the second if the weather forecast improves enough so I don't need mudguards (don't tell Simon I said that!)

 

[Old Plodder]

I once rode 140 miles on a fixed, around Essex & Herts from Kent. At the time I was used to riding 90+ in a day, so wasn't too taxing, though it was quite hilly.
(I reckon if you do regular miles on a fixed, you can go do a 100 miler.)

 

[totallyfixed]

We have some very good quiet 100 mile routes around here, been a bit preoccupied with other stuff recently, but would be happy to lead it if there was enough interest.

 

[colly]

I would be interested if it's not too much of a haul driving there and back.