Long Distance Competition/Ultracycling, Randonneuring and Endurance Cycling - 67 on fixed gear count as long distance ride?

I know in most cases people define long distance as over 100 miles...and believe me i plan on getting there before too long...but kind of think a 67 miler on a redline 925 fixed should give some partial long distance kudo points...dont you? lol. did it in 4:16 ride time 4:46 total...felt good...prob could have gone a bit further without too much miserableness...although my chain got "creaky" around 45 miles...drove me f'ing crazy! think i need a different chain lube...any recomendations on good chain lube for fixed LD? ... peace

67mi especially if you've got some rolling terrain, is no easy feat on a fixed gear. I managed a century on mine this year, and my legs were feelin' it for the next entire week!

I use 3/32 equipment on mine, so I run a SRAM PC970 chain and lube with Finish Line brand. Dry for no rain, Wet for rain.

It's about 100km so why not?

I think when it comes down to it, "long distance" is defined by your own previous rides. A 40-miler could be a "long" ride for some, but not for others.

Anyway nice job on the fixed ride, I haven't ridden fixed in years since I did STP on one and my knees never forgave me.

Definitely a long ride on any bike, especially a fixie. Congrats! :thumb:

Let us know if you find that magical chain lube. I notice the chain on my fixie gets creaky after a mere 40 miles, even using a nice lube (Tri Flow) applied correctly to a clean chain (and the chainline on the bike is totally even). I chalk it up to the bike being so quiet, compared to a geared bike, that I notice all sorts of noises and squeaks that I'd probably never pay attention to otherwise. It's funny how everyone else's bike is so loud when you're riding fixed! :p

my first 65 miles was a few weeks ago. odo stopped at exactly 65.000 (miles) i did it in 4:10 with 4:35 total. i'm from flat land detroit, and rode the hilly 100 grand tour (65 for me) in grand rapids mi, a few weeks ago. i felt good after, and could have did the 100 no problem. but it wasn't in my long term goals. 100 miles is due in a few months at the apple cider century... after a few more metric's.

serously, i'm hoping to learn what "bonk (or close to it - i'm a newbie)" means... to avoid it. congrats Kegger on the miles. now, keep it up and go for the 100+... i already want to do alot more... i hope. ;)

i was on a trek soho s, fixed 44/15. as for chain lube, i was using Pedro's.

Lots of "bonk" discussion here:
http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?t=553719

I haven't bonked by their definition. although I had heat problems while hiking one time. But riding a singlespeed, I've just gotten very tired where I had to ride slower and slower and stop to rest on the least little hill. Not much fun, sort of anticlimactic.