Originally Posted by
groovestew
It's fairly flat. The course has < 2000 feet of climbing, and much of that is gradual undulations in the roads. There's one daunting climb late in the ride that I might have to walk if my legs are too tired. I have a flip-flop hub too, both sides have a 17t cog, one side fixed, the other freewheel. I've never used the freewheel side. 46t on the front (~71gi). I'll probably ride.
I did my first century fixed; I had a Surly dually cog 17/19 and it did not take long to go to the 19 and stay there. 42t chainring, 9k feet of climbing according to my phone at the end! Also one of those 110 mile centuries. Grrr
With ~30 miles to go there was this one short but vertical climb it was literally hitting a wall. People stopped to get off their bikes and laugh. And then walk up it. Riding fixed I could outclimb everyone (who had self-selected to the same average speed as me...). But they all of course would pass me again on the descents.