What is the furthest you have ridden on a three speed?

[raleighnut]

In the 70s I'd regularly ride down to Narborough to meet up with the Sutton twins and then we'd go off for the day and cover 40-50 miles (me on my 3 speed and them on racing bikes)
Later on I used to nick borrow my Cousins Carlton and then I could leave em for dead. Good for training on those heavy old bikes.

 

[User42423]

Didn't you have the same gear as your fixed available, @User42423, or is it a joke? :-/

No, certainly not a joke. Quite serious!. In some cases, fixed gear is easier to use than multiple free-wheel.

 

[Mark Lawless]

Interesting thread.

I had myself convinced that I rode three speeds for miles when I was a kid, but actually, while I did go everywhere on my bike, it was never that far. Secondary school was in a town six miles away and that being the case, a lot of my pals lived there, so the bike was handy for visiting them and messing about - going fishing, exploring the local mines (lots of punctures) etc, but never any great distance. I had the ten speed Stratos less than a month, when I was off on holidays a good 60 miles away.

Maybe I'll venture out once I get this Grifter sorted - but I'm 34 years older and weigh about twice as much now, so that might not go too well!!

 

[Cumisky]

I did 50 on my Vindec Atlantic last week across a range of surfaces ranging from cobble through to forest track, with everything in between and found it remarkably comfortable and no more tiring than on my geared bikes.
I also recently did 100 on a single speed mtb with some serious climbs on the route.
I'm not fit, fast or young, far from it, but I do believe that a large part of a distance challenge is mental, if you think you can do it, your legs will go along fro the ride, even if they do complain occasionally.

 

[Spiderweb]

My longest ride was 106 miles solo, 15.9 mph/average. All pretty flat with no stops ridden on my old heavy steel Enic Pordoi winter bike. The bike was an eBay buy for £126 but is a bit big (advertised as a 54cm but actually 56cm).

*** Oops wrong thread!, my bike has 16 gears!

 

[EltonFrog]

Around 30 miles on a gas pipe special when a kid.

Have you recently beaten that record?

 

[mjr]

300 miles Ipswich-Harwich-Noordwijkhout-Soest-Dordrecht-Hoek van Holland-Bury St Eds just over a month ago. OK, quite long breaks in that, but still a three speed tour... Dutchie went Dutch!

 

[Fab Foodie]

Have you recently beaten that record?

Yes!

36 miles on a BSA folding shopper. Next week ... 54 miles!

 

[EltonFrog]

Yes!

36 miles on a BSA folding shopper. Next week ... 54 miles!

Where you going?

 

[Fab Foodie]

London to

Where you going?

L2B!

 

[Fab Foodie]

London to

Where you going?

L2B!

 

[Shiner-W]

As a teenager did Harpenden to Brighton return in a day several times on a Higgins Ultralight Track Bike with a S/A three speed hub. It had wooden rims and Tubs so was quite quick. Also rode to Lyme Regis to get to the Scouts Camp. Have Great memories of sleeping in a Bus Shelter in the pouring rain.