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Sacramento. We're in the basin of a huge river valley and I can ride a century with less than 100 ft of elevation gain. And that's just from hopping up the levee roads. I have 42x15 on my FG at the moment.
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Originally Posted by fxdgrjedi
(Post 14442362)
Boise Idaho. Tons of folks on SS/FG here, myself included. Probably moreso because sw8t fixxays are hip and all that, but our terrain is still super flat. Unless you venture into the foothills for some real riding, the only hills in town are a few "benches." 50-100 ft max elevation gain. The rest of the city is a pancake. The only elevation on my 11 mile commute is the interstate overpass...
OTOH, we have some amazing climbing here too. The road to Bogus Basin ski resort is 3400 ft over 172 turns. I can do it in 1:10 race pace. The pros do it in 50mins. The ride down those 172 turns is even funner! Data Rejected! Data Rejected! .... No waaay, dude! :lol: |
Originally Posted by jimmytango
(Post 14441927)
I think it depends on the person. Misskaz and I both went to Austin this spring with our fixed gears. We were both running 46/16, though I have 700c wheels and she has 650b. I loved the hills, she hated them.
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Originally Posted by 8bits
(Post 14441954)
Although I don't live in the US I can give you some input...I live in a really hilly city and I climb like 300m everyday on my commute and I don't have any problem with it. You get used to it, when I started riding FG 48/19 it was hell now I run 50/17 and it's a breeze.
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Originally Posted by FKMTB07
(Post 14442632)
Houston is flat and spread out, perfect for single/fixed riding. Pick a nice gear for zipping across town and HTFU when it's really windy.
Now Houston sounds more like my kinda city! :thumb: |
Originally Posted by Nagrom_
(Post 14442648)
I actually find it easier to climb fixed, than on a roadie. Climbing is all about keeping your momentum, and if you lose it, you're done.
The pedals don't stop turning, so you're forced to keep your momentum, so you're forced to keep climbing. Yeah...I can sorta see that! :) |
Where are all the Seattle people? I was surprised how hilly it is there, constant up and down.
It is hard to categorize LA because of its size but there are areas that are very hilly and are filled with SSFG riders. You also have to ride over the Hollywood hills if you want to cross over from the main city to the Valley. I like hills |
Page 2, and no one's mentioned NYC? I've heard it's pretty flat.
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Charleston SC is as flat as a lake. But, most Eastern US coastal cities are.
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I can go east about 8 miles before hitting a hill, north about 5 miles, west about .5 miles, south about 1 mile. I don't live in an incorporated city, though.
PHX, AZ is pretty dang flat but riding the roads there was frequently unpleasant. |
Yeah, hilly here, but I enjoy riding fixed in Seattle.
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Originally Posted by LessonLearned
(Post 14441963)
Maybe you got that backwards? You're saying 79 gear inches is easier for hills than 68 gear inches?
The bottom line of what I was trying to say is that it all depends of not only the terrain but of how fit/accustomed to hills you are. |
portland, oregon
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Ok Ben! ^ So what about it? ^ .... Boast about your city's terrain!
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Originally Posted by ThermionicScott
(Post 14442984)
Page 2, and no one's mentioned NYC? I've heard it's pretty flat.
I rode single speed and fixed when I was in NYC and it was great. It rarely gets hilly, and even when it does, they're pretty manageable. |
Originally Posted by SlimRider
(Post 14443681)
Ok Ben! ^ So what about it? ^ .... Boast about your city's terrain!
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fixed in seattle is great, cuz the climbs are short (often less 1 mile (far less)) but steep.
so, you can just stand up and mash up most hills, and feel really fast and good about yourself. i ride 49x17 here |
Originally Posted by ben4345
(Post 14443697)
Portland, or. is an A cup unless you count Washington park or crown peak or OHSU.
So what is that?....... |
philadelphia is flat as a pancake
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Originally Posted by SlimRider
(Post 14443783)
Portland's an " A cup"? :twitchy:
So what is that?....... |
Originally Posted by SlimRider
(Post 14442908)
I'm with the Misses!
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Queens is flat as a pancake!!! The rest of NYC is pretty much the same. The Queensboro Bridge is the biggest "hill" I've ever had to deal with.
My first ride in Seattle's gonna be this week. If you see little brown guy on a Steamroller looking like he's about to pass out please help him (me) to the curb. Or point and laugh. That's probably what I'd do. |
point and laugh it is
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Originally Posted by zoltani
(Post 14444347)
point and laugh it is
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lol, when i first moved here the hills were killing me too, it is actually funny to me to blast up some of the hills that i used to curse.
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