The concurrent thread on fixed bikes triggered a question I've long had -- how
feasible is a fixed gear for living in an area with long, steep
climbs/descents? What gearing would make sense? In general the climbs range
from 4-7 mph, descents up to 45mph or more.
There are a lot of other wants
Patrick:
Yes, it can be done. A few of us crazy fixie riders went across the USA in 2006
on fixed gears--including crossing the Sierras, Nevada, the Wasatch Range, and
the Rockies (topping out at Monarch Pass, elev 11,312).
Ideally, in the mountains you will have a flip-flop hub that will let
