ATB on a Fixie??

Gags said:

Anyone ever done around the bay on a fixie???

I'll be the first ...

"you idiot!"

That's what you wanted to read, right? 🙂

I think the ‘bay ride is the sort of event that riding a fixie would be really saying something to a great many people.

quote='Bleve'Gags said:

Anyone ever done around the bay on a fixie???

I'll be the first ...

"you idiot!"

That's what you wanted to read, right? 🙂[/QUOTE]

Definitely do-able, its very flat. I've thought about using one for the ironman.

Only assumption is that you have been riding it a decent amount. The FR's are the only times I go longer than my commute fixed but no noticeable difference in fatigue after 60ks compared with the other road bikes.

Only issue will be if there are very strong winds and you end up grinding at a low speed.

Oppie won paris brest paris on a 69".

PiledHigher

Marx SS said:

I think the ‘bay ride is the sort of event that riding a fixie would be really saying something to a great many people.

It would, but what would it be?

While it is flat in some parts, there are still some rises to consider, like Olivers hillock. Also a few after that and more between Queenscliff and Geelong. Not a big deal with gears, but I'd consider some walking shoes with a fixie.

If I had one I would think it would be an intresting experience.
Afterall there were a few penny farthings in the late ‘90s do the ‘bay ride, they’re fixies aren’t they?

Marx SS said:

If I had one I would think it would be an intresting experience.
Afterall there were a few penny farthings in the late ‘90s do the ‘bay ride, they’re fixies aren’t they?

No doubt an interesting experience. I would still think some shoes for the hills (or SPDs).

I would personally start a bit smaller than 210. Maybe the 100 ride.

I found the hills beyond Queenscliff (non-flat bits with a bit of wind really) to be close to heart breaking and that was with gears. That was 2003 though. They would have finished me off on a fixie.

PiledHigher said:

Definitely do-able, its very flat. I've thought about using one for the ironman.

Only assumption is that you have been riding it a decent amount. The FR's are the only times I go longer than my commute fixed but no noticeable difference in fatigue after 60ks compared with the other road bikes.

Only issue will be if there are very strong winds and you end up grinding at a low speed.

Oppie won paris brest paris on a 69".

PiledHigher

Not sure it's a great idea for a first long-fixie ride, Gags

I'll definetely be in a Fixie-ATB team next year tho!!!!
Who's in??????????????? (I'l ltuck in behind Gags 😄 )

I'd be thinking definetely a flip-flop jobbie,
just so you can use a 60's gear (or even lower altho chain-tension might govern this?) for the hilly bits
and maybe a high 70's/80's for the flats

"Oppie won paris brest paris on a 69"
that guy is a GOD!

Mr Tonkin, ex BV staffer, Audaxer-extraordinaire (longtime org'er for Alpine) and now werkin at UNO apparently is doin the next PBP on a fixie.
respect.

flyingdutch said:

I'll definetely be in a Fixie-ATB team next year tho!!!!
Who's in??????????????? (I'l ltuck in behind Gags 😄 )

That sounds like a challenge count me in!

Sinus - the gear I ride is the equivalent of something like 39/16 I can't imagine that there are many hills you couldn't get up on that.

Gags said:

Anyone ever done around the bay on a fixie???

I am thinking about having a crack at it although I am a bit concerned that
it might not be the best idea I have ever had. I am doing the clockwise
option with some guys from work....apparently we are the "Pie Warmers" and I
think we have even got some jerseys made up!!!

I have already been identified as being the main "windbreaker" (just waiting
for the inevitable fart jokes) of the group so I might be looking for some
lower gears towards the end of the day....might have to toss a coin on
Sunday morning.

At least the forecast is looking good.

Ride On,

Gags

Go for it.

There are probably quite a few people that use fixies for around the bay. An Audax guy did the Mad ride on a fixie and he said there were two guys that did the Paris Brest Paris on fixies last time he was there.

Our local waste of paper had an article of a dude who's doing it on a scooter this year...... now that's a long day.....

If 3 people could complete the Furnace Creek 508 on fixies (42x16/42x15 were
two ratios used), ATB is probably possible too. Apparently every fixed rider
that's attempted the race has finished.

Insane, 10.7km of cumulative elevation gain, course profile at the bottom of
this page:
http://www.the508.com/route/index.html

Andrew.

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Quoted message said:

If I had one I would think it would be an intresting experience.
Afterall there were a few penny farthings in the late '90s do the 'bay
ride, they're fixies aren't they?

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Quoted message said:

I'll be the first ...

"you idiot!"

That's what you wanted to read, right? 🙂

That's right, I think he'll definitely doing fixed now.

Parbs

PiledHigher said:

That sounds like a challenge count me in!

Sinus - the gear I ride is the equivalent of something like 39/16 I can't imagine that there are many hills you couldn't get up on that.

Agree with that (though not in my current state of fitness). Might be fun going down some.

[quote="Gags"]Anyone ever done around the bay on a fixie???

I would think that one of the biggest risks will be from other riders, the packs are large and often undiciplined. The best place to be will be up at the front. A colleague of mine had a broke a collarbone on the stretch coming north out of Sorrento; he was about third or fourth in line after a car door brought down a rider ahead. I have also seen other falls in that section where the shoulders are sandy.

take care and good luck

RoryW

Shabby said:

Our local waste of paper had an article of a dude who's doing it on a scooter this year...... now that's a long day.....

Yeah - seen that guy out and about quite a bit.

I actually can't see the attraction with the scooter, although he raves about it in the article. It looks far too uncomfortable and inefficient.

[quote="Rory Williams"]

Gags said:

Anyone ever done around the bay on a fixie???

I would think that one of the biggest risks will be from other riders, the packs are large and often undiciplined. The best place to be will be up at the front. A colleague of mine had a broke a collarbone on the stretch coming north out of Sorrento; he was about third or fourth in line after a car door brought down a rider ahead. I have also seen other falls in that section where the shoulders are sandy.

take care and good luck

RoryW

flyingdutch said:

the trick is, to ride fixed in a fixed group. stay away from others cos they either freewheel or brake, or just darned float aboot!

Soiler found that one out with the SS at FR3!

Shabby said:

Our local waste of paper had an article of a dude who's doing it on a scooter this year...... now that's a long day.....

A Finnish chap did a PBP on a scooter, and that's at least 980km longer than the ATB! Oh, and there's mention of fixies too.. :eek:
http://www.rusa.org/newsletter/07-02-09.html

AND that guy apparently did it on a penny farthing a few years back