Fantastic! Great to hear that spring is actually happening anywhere. Snow
without accumulation all day yesterday, fluffy coating everywhere this
morning and 19°, high of 28°. I don't think my plodding winter miles would
be enough base to take a 50 mile ride yet alone 70. I'd be frozen
I hear you, Andy. We're likely to get snow for the next month and a half,
though it's the spring kind that vanishes the next day or two in a wet
sloppy mess. I was glad I got my ride in yesterday. Hard brain day today
has me not doing too much, though I managed a family ride with everyone of
I cheated and it was nearly all paved, but I did 70 miles on the Quickbeam
today, to Deckers, then 6 miles North along the Platte (back to where we
camped a few night ago). Just using basic math I averaged 11-12 mph, which
is pretty good given the climbing involved. The section along the Platte
Oh, I have to hear about Pikes Peak!
It sounds like a great ride. We mere mortals can only look on and sigh.
Patrick Moore, who liked to think that he could climb well in a fixed gear
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[And who belatedly -- actually used the 19 t on the Dingle; perhaps the
second time in 2 years --
Oh, I cheat big time with a 32/19 and a 32/22 bail out. The 32/22 will be
the Pikes Peak gear should I go that route. It's all paved, and the
Hunqapillar's Smart Sams are just not fun on pavement while the QB's MSO's
are fantastic. I'm just concerned what happens with wind and altitude above
Deacon Patrick,
Impressive to me is 70 miles! You created some amazing photographs too.
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I enjoyed the tips, but maybe, just maybe 50 miles a day in the mountains
on a single speed is enough?
-Dave J
Flatland, VA
On Sunday, March 8, 2015 at 9:40:46 PM UTC-4, Deacon Patrick wrote:
Simple version of the question: What tips/suggestions do folks who ride
the QB on longer rides with
Metin, I meant to respond to your 2-4 o'clock back off approach. You
describe that sweet spot very well. It's almost coasting along while
climbing, if that makes any sense. It least it feels like it, till it gets
steeper, then it's more backing off as you describe. Of course in SS (or
fixed)
I used 47x18 on the same ride, fixed. Usually you can get away with a lower
gear ratio with a freewheel, but that may make it harder to stay with
geared bikes on the flats. I like to use the highest gear I can get away
with in the steepest bits, then hope that I have enough left in my legs for
Admittedly, Matt, I have no personal experience with BMX freewheels. I've
simply read online about how they have short lives due to unsealed bearings
etc. At the moment, though, it is beside the point, as I can't find
anything in a 24t. White Industries makes the 23t as someone mentioned, but
I think longer ss rides are best accomplished with the just do it approach.
Ideally make it an official ride. I have found Brevets to be ideal for this.
You can ride at your own pace but there is still enough shame involved to make
you not want to quit ;-).
Gearing is somewhat personal. I used
On Monday, March 9, 2015 at 9:28:33 PM UTC-4, Deacon Patrick wrote:
I'm not sure I would trust a BMX to those demands out in the boondocks
miles from anyone.
Why not?YMMV but BMX freewheels (e.g. ACS crossfire) are pretty
bulletproof in my experience.
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I ride brevets on fixed gear, from 200K to 1000K in length. While these are
not over steep mountain passes, there is usually 6K to 8K elevation gain
per 200K, with some hills averaging 8-10% grade over several miles. I used
to go all out in these sections and get tired very quickly. Two things
My buddy rides SS 29er exclusively, including endurance racing. He rides
the Stagecoach 400 https://socalenduro.wordpress.com/stagecoach-400/
every year on it. I think his trick is low gearing. I never looked
specifically, but I'm guessing below 2:1, maybe even lower than 3:2.
On Monday, March
my buddy just built an old Schwinn with a SRAM 2-speed automatic hub. I
automatically shifts at about 10 mph
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v728/bulldog1935/Raleigh/Viner/unknown.jpg
a 22-tooth drive cog gave him 55- and 75 inch gears
On Monday, March 9, 2015 at 5:00:17 PM UTC-5,
As you can see from the many responses, ss mountain riding is a thriving
and popular activity. My experience is similar to yours, in that the miles
beyond 50 are far harder than the pre-50 if there is significant climbing
involved. I think walking more of the climbs instead of muscling the
Spot on Jim! This is a niche of a niche of niche question! Grin. My fall
back answer is yours: either ride the Hunqapillar, or get a 1x9 Hillborne.
(I love the go-fast ride of the QB, so the Hillborne is my long term
solution, just haven't figured a way to get there, what with 5 Clementines
on
IIRC, the low gear for Pikes was because of the length of the climb, not
the steepness. I think that is probably a clue as to where your gearing
should be for a long ride. I rarely go higher than 32x20, and I use 32x22
pretty often. I have even used 32x24 once. The flat spots where one might
It's long for a climb that steep (steep for a climb that long?), then toss
in the altitude and headwinds and I made Glenn Cove and naught further.
Where do you get a 24t cog?
With abandon,
Patrick
On Monday, March 9, 2015 at 6:18:35 PM UTC-6, Jim M. wrote:
IIRC, the low gear for Pikes was
On Monday, March 9, 2015 at 5:26:49 PM UTC-7, Deacon Patrick wrote:
It's long for a climb that steep (steep for a climb that long?), then toss
in the altitude and headwinds and I made Glenn Cove and naught further.
Where do you get a 24t cog?
The biggest track cog that I know of (and have)
I'm not sure I would trust a BMX to those demands out in the boondocks
miles from anyone.
With abandon,
Patrick
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