Singlespeed & Fixed Gear - It's Friday! What riding do you have planned for the weekend?

It's Friday...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CD2LRROpph0

What are your riding plans for the weekend? I don't have any yet and I need you to inspire me.

A quick run up the local MUP on the fixed gear? Tandem ride with Mrs. Handsomeryan? Pedal a section of the C&O Canal?

My first metric century on a single speed. Metric centuries are my favorite distance. I ride several a year. However, tomorrow I will try it on a single speed for the first time. Mostly flat terrain so it should not be a problem.

My first metric century on a single speed. Metric centuries are my favorite distance. I ride several a year. However, tomorrow I will try it on a single speed for the first time. Mostly flat terrain so it should not be a problem.

Good luck.

I rode the 25-mile leg of the Smokey Mountain Wheelmen Fall Century a couple years ago on my fixed gear. Rolling hills but nothing too crazy. I completed it so quickly that I considered taking a second lap (making it almost a metric-c) but I had carpooled with a friend and he didn't seem to want to go around again.

Thinking about fun. Hoping the rain holds off so I can ride. Seems like its been spoiling all my planned rides. Just around town with friends; getting the legs used to being on the bike.

Just when I thought I had gotten this song out of my head...

Just when I thought I had gotten this song out of my head...

You sir, are welcome!

You sir, are welcome!

:crash:

In all seriousness, my spring break starts at 2:50pm this afternoon, and I'm heading back home tomorrow morning. Yay! I'm bringing a frame (or two) with me, but not for riding.

The MUP looks to be mostly free of snow and ice so I'll probably lay down 25 miles of fixed gear thrills Sunday morning.

Is that song for real? It's so... horrible :injured:

Wednesday I did 45 miles, yesterday 50 (all FG.) Today I'm taking it easy and bringing out the geared MTB to go for a ride around town with the girlfriend.

Things are getting busy at the shop where I sometimes tech so I'll be building about a dozen bikes to make some extra cash. Just got back from a short ride and it kinda sucked - even though it's close to 60 degrees here today, it's also way too windy.

Tomorrow there's a planned 14 mile ride hosted by one of the local advocacy groups. Sort of a "Tour de Bike Shop" circle around the city. I'd go out today for a quick ride but it's super windy.

I feel bad; I've only put in about 10 miles this week.

It's Friday...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CD2LRROpph0

What are your riding plans for the weekend? I don't have any yet and I need you to inspire me.

A quick run up the local MUP on the fixed gear? Tandem ride with Mrs. Handsomeryan? Pedal a section of the C&O Canal?

Why is everyone in that video including the "singer" (and I am using the term loosely), ugly and have zits and/or braces.

I would say C&O canal. I usually start outside of Great Falls and head towards Cumberland. They have the list of parking lots here just outside of GF. http://bikewashington.org/canal/ We are supposed to have great temps this weekend. It is a nice ride, with little traffic once you get past all of the weekend warriors at Great Falls.

BTW, I am working all weekend, but if I wasn't this would be on the short list.

Friday: Cadence drills on the rollers
Saturday: Road Ride
Sunday: Speed work at the velodrome

Why is everyone in that video including the "singer" (and I am using the term loosely), ugly and have zits and/or braces.

Probably because they aren't pop stars/models, they're real akward pre-teens. Check it out: http://www.bohemian.com/citysound/?p=7181. The song/video is the result of pushy parents and creepy "producers" who are taking advantage of a young girl's dream. Yeah, the song sucks, but no worse any of my creative enterprises as a child. Unfortunately, this girl's akward attempt got plastered all over the internet to be made fun of by grown ups with nothing better to do.

I don't mean to be a buzzkill, but could we maybe start making fun of someone who deserves it?

could a veil to post that video get any thinner?

Friday: Cadence drills on the rollers
Saturday: Road Ride
Sunday: Speed work at the velodrome

I'm both jealous and happy I'm not doing the same.

I've logged about 150 miles this week. My ankles are still killing me from Salton Sea and I can't seem to find my legs this week (IE I'm having a really hard time keeping a decent pace) so i'm going to drive to work today then ride "the ride with no name" this evening. Hopefully I'll see Hairnet, although I have my doubts.

This weekend I'll likely go to a big music festival and spend sunday recovering.

Probably because they aren't pop stars/models, they're real akward pre-teens. Check it out: http://www.bohemian.com/citysound/?p=7181. The song/video is the result of pushy parents and creepy "producers" who are taking advantage of a young girl's dream. Yeah, the song sucks, but no worse any of my creative enterprises as a child. Unfortunately, this girl's akward attempt got plastered all over the internet to be made fun of by grown ups with nothing better to do.

I don't mean to be a buzzkill, but could we maybe start making fun of someone who deserves it?

I agree. There is no way that singers/actors that age know what a bad project is. They are just happy to be involved with a project.

There are hundreds, if not thousands, of wannabe singers' videos on youtube that are just as bad. I'm not sure why this one blew up.

I'm trying to decide between riding my new road bike on rollers or my old road bike on the salt and sand covered roads.

I got a new to me camera yesterday so I'm going to be playing with that. I'm hoping my Cyclosquatch Shirt comes today or tomorrow :D totally wearing it to the car cruise tonight if it gets here in time.

Fried eggs, fried eggs, gotta get me some fried eggs...

Her voice makes me want to remove all of my teeth with a claw hammer.

Her voice makes me want to remove all of my teeth with a claw hammer.

Pics.

I usually go on a group ride with a bunch of roadies on Saturday mornings and by group ride, I mean getting dropped by them every now and then.

The weather seems to be cloudy but no precipitation, so going on rides with my fixed buddies would be a better choice for me.

Sxsw!!

Sxsw!!
**** ***** ***** ***!

:(:(:(:(:(:(:(:(:(

I generally rest my legs on weekends since I bike commute every weekday..

hmm spring break starts ~20mins. gonna drive up to chicago and ride downtown tomorrow :)

If it doesn't rain saturday , hellyer velodrome for the first time on my steamroller :]

ride ride ride ride ride.

also helping a fellow mastering guy who's flying in on sun to pack up a historic record lathe

That video ruined my Friday, Saturday, and Sunday

Full moon group ride tonight. Pseudo bike polo tourney/BBQ all day tomorrow. Pick up games on Sunday.

Sure, polo may not be riding, but I'll still be on a SS.

School.

I would say C&O canal. I usually start outside of Great Falls and head towards Cumberland. They have the list of parking lots here just outside of GF. http://bikewashington.org/canal/ We are supposed to have great temps this weekend. It is a nice ride, with little traffic once you get past all of the weekend warriors at Great Falls.

BTW, I am working all weekend, but if I wasn't this would be on the short list.

I usually start at Swains Lock (just north of great falls) because it's only a couple miles from my office in Rockville. I did end up putting together a little ride there with a friend for Sunday afternoon.

In what state are 12 year olds allowed to drive?

Decided to do the group ride anyway. Didn't get too much sleep, ready to be dropped.

sleep is for the weak.

gonna ride down and back to my moms today.. probably 70-80m

not much sleep either. but it'll be just me drop myself

Organic Chemistry, carbonyl reactions, alllllll weekend long. I managed to fit in some slacklining yesterday, and maybe some geocaching today

+1 geocaching.

That video is so bad that I, as a high-schooler myself, am disappointed.

My teeth rotted out after about 10 seconds of that video.

I was going to do a ride sometime this weekend, but I have a case of malaisiness, so we'll see how that shakes out. Weather isn't helping much.

Just got back from the Desert, time to go to the show with my cousins. Pricey ass weekend drained me :(

I ended up forgoing biking today in favor of farming. I moved to a new house in December and i'm trying to get the back garden situated for growing this summer. Outside of biking and being a dick on the forums here, I'm also a horticultural genius.

Tomorrow = C&O canal ride with wife and a friend then a hilariously multicultural afternoon tea with a coworker from Germany, his Chinese wife, and additional colleagues from India, Croatia, and the former Spanish territory of Florida.

Commuted all week, off-day today.

Might go out for a pleasure cruise and knock out some hassle-free miles on the MUP tomorrow. It's about a 48-mile loop.

Got dropped like an anvil, fun ride nonetheless. Just getting my grub on at home then heading back out for foolishness in parking lots and listen to obscure chill-wave bands.

Working tomorrow (Sunday).

Garden still frozen under a foot of snow. Maybe gone soon if it rains tomorrow like its supposed to.

Friday: Cadence drills on the rollers
Saturday: Road Ride
Sunday: Speed work at the velodrome

Done.

- Reached 196RPM on the rollers :) Yay
- Rode an easy 2+ hours through DC. Got lost for a bit.
- Did my first flying 200s of the season. Booo :( These hurt.


I'm both jealous and happy I'm not doing the same.

I've logged about 150 miles this week. My ankles are still killing me from Salton Sea and I can't seem to find my legs this week (IE I'm having a really hard time keeping a decent pace) so i'm going to drive to work today then ride "the ride with no name" this evening. Hopefully I'll see Hairnet, although I have my doubts.

This weekend I'll likely go to a big music festival and spend sunday recovering.

I AM BURNT. I have the leg cramps and muscle spasms to prove it. Nothing but rest and whining tomorrow.

Did the samething that I did the previous 4 weeks, nothing, no riding, no driving, no working. Stuck at home while not being cleared to do anything after having a massive bloodclot in my right leg.

Done.

- Reached 196RPM on the rollers :) Yay
- Rode an easy 2+ hours through DC. Got lost for a bit.
- Did my first flying 200s of the season. Booo :( These hurt.



I AM BURNT. I have the leg cramps and muscle spasms to prove it. Nothing but rest and whining tomorrow.

I survived. And my body is surprisingly in good shape despite the hell I put it through as well.

196RPM is epic.

SXSW SXSW FTW!!!

People I saw:

-James Blake
-Gold Panda
-Mt. Kimbi
-Trentemoller
-Death from Above 1979
-MSTRKRFT
-Skrillex
-Moby
-Boys Noize
-Spank Rock
-Diplo
-TV on the Radio
-Data Rock

If you can't tell, I love electronic music. And I love this town. So much.

Skyrim and Single Speed.