Thread started by KiMS1 at 11.5.08 - 6:59 pm

ive been getting blown up by ALC to do the ride.

i would be down

but

i only have a track bike.


I heard that there was some beast that did it on a fixed last ALC.

who was this person?

if this certain is reading this right now,
how tough was it?
what kind of elevation changes are you dealing with?
would you be down to do it again on ur fixed or would you try with all ur might to attain a geared bike?

can you talk me into doing it on my track bike?

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does anyone honestly read the threads on this board anymore?



ruinedbyidiots
11.5.08 - 9:28 pm

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just do it pussy. lol




Jazzy Phat Nastee
11.5.08 - 9:29 pm

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goddamn, i hate you all.

not really.

july, lemme borrow ur bike.



KiMS1
11.5.08 - 9:32 pm

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a lot have people have done it fixed. you can too! just don't pick a high gear because with that amount of miles, spinning is your BFF

Also, it's their rules that you MUST have a brake.

People have also done it on Tall Bikes



richtotheie
11.5.08 - 9:39 pm

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lol. i would if you could loan me one, as that's my daily rider.



Jazzy Phat Nastee
11.5.08 - 9:49 pm

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Kim, they (ALC) have great (fucking) high end road bikes that they loan out. Drew and Danny used borrowed bikes on several days. Last year there were 2 or 3 fixed gear riders who did fine. You can also easily just switch out cogs depending on what kind of day is planned.

Bottom line, if you train with Team MR on your track bike, you'll be fine on the ride. Our training days were easily twice as hard as any day on ALC 7.



indigis
11.6.08 - 12:00 am

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@indigis

"You can also easily switch out cogs depending on what kind of day is planned"

Totally didn't think about that, thanks for the info.
One more thing, I know theres an ALC meeting tmorrow morning somwehre in Hollywood around 11am

Anybody knw the address?

email me at kimsoner@hotmail.com




KiMS1
11.7.08 - 2:47 pm

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Riding a fixed-gear bike with road-ish geometry seems fine, if you've got the legs. Riding a stiff, twitchy true track bike with low handlebars sounds like torture to me.

I don't know that it's the drivetrain that's issue so much as how comfortable the bike is overall.



cabhauler
11.7.08 - 4:11 pm

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