my first bp ms 150 ride on a fixed gear =)

**yongxingfreesty** · 04-23-12, 03:58 PM

I am very proud of myself for making it to austin without getting on the SAG wagon of shame. =)

**Spoonrobot** · 04-23-12, 04:35 PM

Sweet. What gearing?

**yongxingfreesty** · 04-24-12, 06:57 AM

48 x 16. I should have at least rode with cleats/clips... :/

**jehowe** · 04-24-12, 08:53 AM

Congrats! How sore are you? As a MS150 newbie, I couldn't imagine going with a fixed gear, especially with the day 1 winds and some of the Austin hills.

We (wife and I) had so much fun despite my dealing with a really bad cold. We rode sponsored (Calpine), which made everything easy at Lagrange & Austin. We will definitely do it again.

**aaronreyna** · 04-24-12, 10:43 PM

LOL you are one of the crazy bastards on a single speed! That's pretty bad ass man. Congrats! I also want to meet one of the guys that finished on a unicycle.

**yongxingfreesty** · 04-25-12, 08:38 AM

thanks, everyone.I was pretty sore the next day, but I still came into work and was pretty tired after lunch. The only pain I had was getting up and out of my seat. Walking wasnt a problem around the office. Sleeping was tough when tossing and turning... :/I need to get away from the SS/FG scene and get a road bike, but I need to sell both my Bianchis first. : )

**yongxingfreesty** · 04-25-12, 08:39 AM

oh yeah, that guy on the unicycle was nuts... I wonder how it was like going down/uphill.

**jehowe** · 04-26-12, 07:41 AM

Originally Posted by yongxingfreesty

oh yeah, that guy on the unicycle was nuts... I wonder how it was like going down/uphill.

I passed him attempting to remount his unicycle after one of the (up) hills outside Austin. I'm guessing he dismounted as well on the downhills......

**Salmosebago** · 04-28-12, 05:12 AM

VERY cool! You guys doing the fixie thing aren't right

I saw a group of 3 doing the PMC a couple years ago ( http://pmc.org/ ). They were walking their bikes through the finish area when I noticed their cranks spinning. 194 miles in 2 days on fixies - nuts!

The uni thing has always intrigued me. My son can ride one off road but I can't even get started. This guy seems to have it figured out a bit

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sV_w3...eature=related

**yongxingfreesty** · 04-30-12, 07:06 AM

Originally Posted by jehowe

I passed him attempting to remount his unicycle after one of the (up) hills outside Austin. I'm guessing he dismounted as well on the downhills......

yeah, i worry for that guy. he should geared up w/ more than just a helmet.

i took every single break on day 1 and was the last one on my team to get to Lagrange...I got there at 6:35pm

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