Originally Posted by
Rareearthmetal
I have been riding SS for 4 years. Fixed and free. My front chainring is a 52 tooth and the cog is 17 tooth. Its perfect for L.A.
anyway, I have ridden to san Francisco on my bike(single speed) with a ton of weight for 500 miles. I'd like to think I have good form.
Long story short. I get my younger bro a bike (nice bike) i convert it into a fixed gear. a year and a half of riding and he already has mad endurance. I can't keep up.
what tips do you guys have? am I old or worn? crappy bike?
Are you "training" or just "riding a lot"?
There are lots of things that could be the issue. The bike is probably the least of them. Chances are, you need a training program. Either one that you find on your own via internet or books, or you may benefit from having a personal coach.
Here is some good reading:
http://www.cptips.com/
A simple story: If you go to the gym and bench press 135 lbs 3 times a week for a year, your body will adapt to that load your strength will not progress past that adaptation. Heck, we stand and walk all day every day and our legs don't get super huge, right? You have to strategically exceed your comfort zone in order to progress.