Fixed gear centuries!!! yea!!! You need 3 things

1. Lots of energy-Eat a lot of; carbs-whole wheat- the day before the ride. essential vitamins-especially vitamin B(all of them) although you should stock up on all of them. it works better if you get them from a natural source instead of a synthetically made one in a capsule. Protein-from legumes, and/or grains. Fat from the same place. during the ride make sure you have fruit which has electrolytes ,simple sugars oh yea and H2O!! a Peanut butter and Jelly Sandwhich is one of the best fuels to have and its easy to carry and can have up to 1/2 of what your body needs in a day(Lipids, Proteins, Carbs)also carry a mixture of nuts, dried fruits, and CHOCOLATE(dark not sugary chocolate)-I cant stress this enough- chocolate is verrrrry essential when touring, racing or riding long distances. it helps maintain your blood acidity in a balanced stage. since, when we ride our bikes, we inhale a larger than normal amount of carcinogens like oxygen which will and can make your blood dangerously acidic and will cause you to fatigue faster. unless you balance it out with an alkaloid like chocolate.

2. Find out the elevation changes during the route to accommodate flats and hills, by changing your gear ratio, if needed. http://Mapmyride.com/routes/create


3. stretch!!! before during and after-you will be happy you did the day or week after.


I did not read the thread I just got exited when I read Fixed gear century-My 3 favorite words!!
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