First fixed century in the morning

[fossala]

I'm setting off on my first 100mile ride on a fixed in the morning, just over 7000ft of climbing. I'm used to doing 100milers but not on a fixed, the most I've done so far is just over 60miles. This is in prep for me trying to complete a fixed Audax SR this year.

Wish me luck...

 

[Heltor Chasca]

Good luck! The fixed disease is spreading.

Quite a few of the local Audax peeps seem to be going fixed for extra audacity.

Me? I’ll stick to my triple for now. Let us know how you get on.

 

[HLaB]

Good luck

 

[Ian H]

Go for it! It gets you fit. Not too many pitfalls*.

*One, discovered years ago: if you push your limits on a hilly 300 to the extent that you blow, the combination of fixed and hills makes a recovery pace quite difficult.

 

[Andrew1971]

Good luck and enjoy it.

 

[fossala]

Just got back. 102.2miles, 8675ft climbing, 8hr 2min.

It was all good until I hit a steep climb around mile 55, it took a lot out of my triceps and I struggled for a while. Stopped and sat on a bench for 10mins in St. Newlyn East, helped quite a bit. I'm really happy I've got my first fixed century out the way, the only reason I made this thread is that I kept cancelling doing it for one reason or another. Figured if I posted it on here, I couldn't let the forum down now could I...

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Just got back. 102.2miles, 8675ft climbing, 8hr 2min.

It was all good until I hit a steep climb around mile 55, it took a lot out of my triceps and I struggled for a while. Stopped and sat on a bench for 10mins in St. Newlyn East, helped quite a bit. I'm really happy I've got my first fixed century out the way, the only reason I made this thread is that I kept cancelling doing it for on reason or another. Figured if I posted it on here, I coludn't let the forum down now could I...

Well done, superb effort. Its been about four years since I did a fixed century, a forum ride organized by totallyfixed, a hundred and eight mile day.

https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/100-mile-fixed-gear-ride-spring-2014.136598/page-16

 

[fossala]

Well done, superb effort. Its been about four years since I did a fixed century, a forum ride organized by totallyfixed, a hundred and eight mile day.

https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/100-mile-fixed-gear-ride-spring-2014.136598/page-16

I'd like to go on a fixed group ride one day.

 

[alicat]

Wow, good effort. I'm pleased with my 12 miles on my fixed today, interspersed with lunch...

 

[colly]

Well done

100 miles plus with ove 8500 ft of up would be good on a geared bike.

On fixed its outstanding.

 

[fossala]

Wow, good effort. I'm pleased with my 12 miles on my fixed today, interspersed with lunch...

I'm waiting for my DBS to clear so have a bit of time on my hands.

 

[southcoast]

Well done, that’s good going. I cycled 8 miles today and had 27 gears.

 

[HLaB]

Just got back. 102.2miles, 8675ft climbing, 8hr 2min.

It was all good until I hit a steep climb around mile 55, it took a lot out of my triceps and I struggled for a while. Stopped and sat on a bench for 10mins in St. Newlyn East, helped quite a bit. I'm really happy I've got my first fixed century out the way, the only reason I made this thread is that I kept cancelling doing it for one reason or another. Figured if I posted it on here, I couldn't let the forum down now could I...

Excellent I've done a few ton's on my heavy fixed but never with so much climbing nice one

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Well done, that’s good going. I cycled 8 miles today and had 27 gears.

I pedalled 57 fixed wheel miles this morning.

 

[biggs682]

Well done @fossala you might just inspire me to build a fixed yet , i love my two single speeders but both set up on freewheel at mo