Singlespeed & Fixed Gear - 160 FG miles

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riderx
08-15-03, 01:00 PM
So, this past weekend I went on a micro-bike tour, 160 miles in 2 days on my fixed gear w/ camping equip. Ran a 44x17 gear. We did the Greenbrier River trail, a beautiful (but flat) and remote trail in West Virginia that goes beside the Greenbrier River. Hardly a soul was seen, but we did see a black bear and her two cubs on the trail, along with lots of deer, a few snakes and a couple of turtles creeping along the trail. Rain held out for the most part, with us getting a bit midway through the first day.

One of the other riders ran an SS Karate Monkey and posted a pretty good write up and pictures here (http://forums13.consumerreview.com/crforum?viewall@114.gVVwah2FIHC.2@.efc2fd0)

riderx
08-15-03, 01:03 PM
A pretty cool bridge followed by a tunnel through the mountain.
jasonyates
08-15-03, 01:34 PM
You are a maniac. :D The furthest I have gone is about 75 miles in a day. Second would be Fort Lauderdale airport to South Beach, Miami. (That was only about 30 miles.)

Are those your regular wheels/tires? What size are they? How'd the bike hold up?

-Jason

riderx
08-15-03, 01:52 PM
Originally posted by jasonyates
Are those your regular wheels/tires? What size are they? How'd the bike hold up? They are my regular wheels: front is a Mavic MA3 laced to a Performance hub, the rear is a Sun CR18 laced to a Surly fixed/fixed hub. Tires are Ritchey Speedmax 35x700c. On a daily basis I run Avocet 35c Cross tires.

Bike held up fine, but I'm getting ready to retire the frame - it's a pig and has a lot of flex when the rack is heavily loaded (not this trip). Just got a blood red Surly Cross-check.
fubar5
08-15-03, 02:03 PM
Sweet! The trip sounds like it was a blast!

What kind of handlebars are those?
riderx
08-15-03, 02:13 PM
Originally posted by fubar5
What kind of handlebars are those? Moustache bars. They rock! So much fun to ride. You can see an overhead picture of them here (http://www.rivbike.com/webalog/handlebars_stems_tape/16027.html).
roadfix
08-15-03, 02:35 PM
Yeah, the Nitto moustache bars are soooo cool and comfortable. I've got one on my Steamroller:
http://www.fixedgeargallery.com/leakos2.htm
riderx
08-15-03, 02:43 PM
Very clean looking bike you have there George. Nice!
shrimpx
08-15-03, 03:05 PM
George, is that bike on tubulars?
roadfix
08-15-03, 03:38 PM
Hey thanks, RiderX........
ShrimpX.......no they're not tubulars. They're Parriba Pro Courses.....got them on sale from Nashbar several months back. Wish I had gotten more...
fubar5
08-17-03, 06:24 PM
I'm going to do some of the Katy trail in MO on my Singlespeed.