Hey, y'all. Octopus here. Super-stoked to see people still chattering about riding big hills fixed, and that those old posts of mine are still useful to people. I just reread the advice one, and I stand by it. That stuff is tried and true.

This past Sunday and Monday, I just rode a 600k (375 miles) on fixed, running 48x16 through some pretty lumpy terrain. Still at it, and still having fun. And very excited to hear others interested in doing big rides on the cog. Get out there and have a blast, folks.

-Paul