captsven
03-19-04, 10:32 AM
Has anybody done RAGBRAI on a fixed gear? I am debating giving it a try.
Iowa the last week of July has got to be really hot!
Iowa the last week of July has got to be really hot!
Singlespeed & Fixed Gear - Fixed RAGBRAI
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lucklust
03-19-04, 11:17 AM
The goal is take my fixed on RAGBRAI next year.
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auroch
03-19-04, 11:40 AM
check out 63xc.com they've got a story on ragbrai on a fixie
also team evil has some members that've done it too
hopefully I will join them.
jeff
also team evil has some members that've done it too
hopefully I will join them.
jeff
biff
03-19-04, 02:12 PM
check this guy out - RAMROD (http://www.active.com/event_detail.cfm?event_id=1115219) on his fixie (http://www.fixedgeargallery.com/2004/kipp.htm). awesome.
fixedgearhead
03-19-04, 05:57 PM
Has anybody done RAGBRAI on a fixed gear? I am debating giving it a try.
Iowa the last week of July has got to be really hot!
Get yourself a flip flop fixed/fixed hub, if you don't already have one, and if your frame can accommodate a 4-5 tooth difference on the rear hub, you should be fine. I have ridden across various parts of the country many times and that is enough of a difference to handle any variance in terrain. I road the Rocky Mountains a couple of years ago and that is what I used. If you are really fit then the need for such a 4-5 gear spread is not as great, especially considering the RAGBRAI terrain. 2-3 gear difference would be fine.
Fixedgearhead
Iowa the last week of July has got to be really hot!
Get yourself a flip flop fixed/fixed hub, if you don't already have one, and if your frame can accommodate a 4-5 tooth difference on the rear hub, you should be fine. I have ridden across various parts of the country many times and that is enough of a difference to handle any variance in terrain. I road the Rocky Mountains a couple of years ago and that is what I used. If you are really fit then the need for such a 4-5 gear spread is not as great, especially considering the RAGBRAI terrain. 2-3 gear difference would be fine.
Fixedgearhead