Fr 1

PiledHigher said:

Am wondering if we need to start a weekly ride, just for the fixies (Fixed Ride 1)?

Any takers?

PiledHigher

That was my idea! I'm assuming it will be a beach rd ride?

I'm still a headstem, headset, seatpost, and fork away from getting the world's longest fixie on the road. I did take the angle grinder to Etxy's cranks though - the sparks did fly......

Shabby said:

PiledHigher said:

Am wondering if we need to start a weekly ride, just for the fixies
(Fixed Ride 1)?

Any takers?

PiledHigher

That was my idea! I'm assuming it will be a beach rd ride?

I'm still a headstem, headset, seatpost, and fork away from getting the
world's longest fixie on the road. I did take the angle grinder to
Etxy's cranks though - the sparks did fly......

I've been meaning to suggest this for a while but didn't think there
would be much interest.

Count me in. But at the moment I'm limited to about 50kms tops.
Apparently my body can't handle more fixed kms in one go 🙂

I'd be hoping we can find somewhere better than Beach Rd, but it's
probably not a bad way to start.

--
Nick

NoZX6R said:

I've been meaning to suggest this for a while but didn't think there
would be much interest.

Count me in. But at the moment I'm limited to about 50kms tops.
Apparently my body can't handle more fixed kms in one go 🙂

I'd be hoping we can find somewhere better than Beach Rd, but it's
probably not a bad way to start.

--
Nick

Ha! cule!!

oh, but will there be gearing restrictions?
oh the shame of not rocking up with enough inches 🙄

Flat is good. actually come to think of it i have done very little flat for extended periods on the 'fix'.
i can see the 15T gon back on the flip-flop (17-18T for my hilly commute currently).

And to extend the 'FR' a bit further, howabout this 'FR'iday ???

Im grinnin just finkin bout it 😄

flyingdutch said:

Ha! cule!!

oh, but will there be gearing restrictions?
oh the shame of not rocking up with enough inches 🙄

Flat is good. actually come to think of it i have done very little flat for extended periods on the 'fix'.
i can see the 15T gon back on the flip-flop (17-18T for my hilly commute currently).

And to extend the 'FR' a bit further, howabout this 'FR'iday ???

Im grinnin just finkin bout it 😄

I'm in.

Koon

flyingdutch said:

NoZX6R said:

I've been meaning to suggest this for a while but didn't think there
would be much interest.

Count me in. But at the moment I'm limited to about 50kms tops.
Apparently my body can't handle more fixed kms in one go 🙂

I'd be hoping we can find somewhere better than Beach Rd, but it's
probably not a bad way to start.

--
Nick

Ha! cule!!

oh, but will there be gearing restrictions?
oh the shame of not rocking up with enough inches 🙄

Flat is good. actually come to think of it i have done very little flat
for extended periods on the 'fix'.
i can see the 15T gon back on the flip-flop (17-18T for my hilly
commute currently).

And to extend the 'FR' a bit further, howabout this 'FR'iday ???

Im grinnin just finkin bout it 😄

Friday suits me. Spose I better get that new headset fitted now.

--
Nick

As with the BR can probably do any of the easter days. Not sure what its place in the week would be, maybe a weekday morning? Monday or friday?

PiledHigher said:

As with the BR can probably do any of the easter days. Not sure what its place in the week would be, maybe a weekday morning? Monday or friday?

FR suggestion:

Start: elsternwick train station
Down rusden street and around to the right (past daily planet)
Cross Dandy road
Left at new street (longish bit down here to brighton beach)
Left at beach rd (old skool crossing gates across railway line) longish bit on beach road)
Left at warrigal rd
left at como pde (befor railwayline)
Left at balcome road
To Clock tower at black rock and right onto beach rd
Right back onto St kilda street (at the right from left bit)
Right onto glenhuntly

Coffee in Glenhuntly rd

PiledHigher said:

FR suggestion:

Start: elsternwick train station
Down rusden street and around to the right (past daily planet)
Cross Dandy road
Left at new street (longish bit down here to brighton beach)
Left at beach rd (old skool crossing gates across railway line) longish bit on beach road)
Left at warrigal rd
left at como pde (befor railwayline)
Left at balcome road
To Clock tower at black rock and right onto beach rd
Right back onto St kilda street (at the right from left bit)
Right onto glenhuntly

Coffee in Glenhuntly rd

aaah. i suspex someones lives down that way?

time? earlier the better so i dont get 'fexed' when drags my sorry-ass home

flyingdutch said:

aaah. i suspex someones lives down that way?

time? earlier the better so i dont get 'fexed' when drags my sorry-ass home

Not that close, probably as far for me to get there as the BR, 7am Friday morning? shame it is just before daylight savings

PiledHigher said:

Not that close, probably as far for me to get there as the BR, 7am Friday morning? shame it is just before daylight savings

sounds like a plan for me (thinks one will need lights tho...)

flyingdutch said:

sounds like a plan for me (thinks one will need lights tho...)

Only have 1 bike without lights - track!

On Wed, 23 Mar 2005 at 02:55 GMT, PiledHigher (aka Bruce)
was almost, but not quite, entirely unlike tea:

Quoted message said:

Not that close, probably as far for me to get there as the BR, 7am
Friday morning? shame it is just before daylight savings

When I rode to Doncaster a couple of weeks ago, I didn't need a light
by the end, but in the first 20 minutes, it was quite dodgy -- I think
I put my front backup light on, but since the rear light was on my
pannier rack that I removed to save 100 grams (heh), I was expecting
to get pulled over.

--
TimC -- http://astronomy.swin.edu.au/staff/tconnors/
"Some people think that noise abatement should be a higher priority for ATC. I
say safety is noise abatement. You have no idea how much noise it makes to have
a 737 fall out of the sky after an accident." -- anon. air traffic controller

TimC said:

When I rode to Doncaster a couple of weeks ago, I didn't need a light
by the end, but in the first 20 minutes, it was quite dodgy -- I think
I put my front backup light on, but since the rear light was on my
pannier rack that I removed to save 100 grams (heh), I was expecting
to get pulled over.

Puled over for having no light or for riding the orange beast? 😉

:runs:

GPL

flyingdutch said:

Ha! cule!!

oh, but will there be gearing restrictions?
oh the shame of not rocking up with enough inches 🙄

Flat is good. actually come to think of it i have done very little flat for extended periods on the 'fix'.
i can see the 15T gon back on the flip-flop (17-18T for my hilly commute currently).

And to extend the 'FR' a bit further, howabout this 'FR'iday ???

Im grinnin just finkin bout it 😄

what sorta speeds will you guys be doing? I'm usually comfortable about the mid 20's (km/h) running a low(ish) 44x18 gear (i like to brake with my legs).

not sure if i'm able to sustain a higher speed ride for long.

cheers
koon

flyingdutch said:

PiledHigher said:

Not that close, probably as far for me to get there as the BR, 7am
Friday morning? shame it is just before daylight savings

sounds like a plan for me (thinks one will need lights tho...)

Can we make it 7:30 for wusses like me?

--
Nick

NoZX6R said:

Can we make it 7:30 for wusses like me?
--
Nick

jee. I'd hate an extra 30mins to sleep in 🙄

fine with me. so out front of Elsternwick Station, yeah?

quote='NoZX6R'flyingdutch said:

PiledHigher said:

Not that close, probably as far for me to get there as the BR, 7am
Friday morning? shame it is just before daylight savings

sounds like a plan for me (thinks one will need lights tho...)

Can we make it 7:30 for wusses like me?

--
Nick[/QUOTE]

Ok, rode the loop this morning, flowed fairly nicely at peak hours so should be even better on a public holiday. Clrifying the meeting point on Glenhuntly rd at the station entrance now at 730am.

Distance 35.5k for the loop described
Ascent 145m nothing too stressful
Fixed I assume that the average will be 28/29kph

In so far

PiledHigher
FlyingDutch
NoZX6R
Koon Yong

Come on, we have some other outspoken fixers, where are you hiding? Hippy?

PiledHigher said:

Ok, rode the loop this morning, flowed fairly nicely at peak hours so should be even better on a public holiday. Clrifying the meeting point on Glenhuntly rd at the station entrance now at 730am.

Distance 35.5k for the loop described
Ascent 145m nothing too stressful
Fixed I assume that the average will be 28/29kph

In so far

PiledHigher
FlyingDutch
NoZX6R
Koon Yong

Come on, we have some other outspoken fixers, where are you hiding? Hippy?

perhaps we could 'slum' it and let some SS'rs in 😄

"Ascent 145m" WTF? shouldnt that be 1.45m???

[quote="PiledHigher"]Ok, rode the loop this morning, flowed fairly nicely at peak hours so should be even better on a public holiday. Clrifying the meeting point on Glenhuntly rd at the station entrance now at 730am.

Distance 35.5k for the loop described
Ascent 145m nothing too stressful
Fixed I assume that the average will be 28/29kph
QUOTE]

Ok ... see yer guys there

Koon