fixed4life

There was a fixed gear century planed threw another board that happened twice a year. Seems that they wanted us all to keep a break on the bike, and keep the beer drinking to a minimum.

I am interested in setting up centuries and half centuries for fixed gear riders in the area. Suggestions for routs and dates are appreciated. I would like to run the figure 8 out in Nokesville in March. The WO&D at the end of this month, and more this summer. I have done the Nokesville, and it is a blast. The rollers at the end make it a lot of fun. That and the course is a figure 8, so you can stop at 50miles if your hurting and start drinking early.

I would like to see most riders riding brakless and having a good time. The more people we get the better.

riderx

I just organized a fixed 75 miler recently - Arlington -> W&OD -> White's Ferry -> C&O Canal -> Georgetown -> Arlington. Pretty much follows this route.

Post to the MASS list (see my sig.) and you should get takers. Most of us like drinking (Tip: tall waterbottles hold 2 bottles of beer) and having a blast but could care less if you run a brake or not.

riderx

Oh yeah, and I put on the Westside Fixed 50 in September.

bikertemaster

if you are ever up my way in central jersey,I can get me karate monkey single spped demon out and give you a century that you may not forget.you can contact me at bikertemaster@yahoo.com and we can plan a ear popping ride -IE hilly!!!

auroch

That sounds like a really cool idea. I'd like to do one in the chicagoland area.
Do you plan a specific route and bake cookies? I've only been on mass organized centuries where they had cookies.

jeff

ryan_c

I so brought cookies on a DCC ride. I would love to try a century sometime this summer, but I have to work up to it. And get a comfier saddle! I think I finally justified the Brooks to myself. Let's keep that idea on the back burner for sure.

auroch

Man I almost forgot about the cookies you brought.
Yes together we will come up with a route when
everyone is prepared for more riding & less photos.

jeff

absntr

I've been thinking of the same. I mentioned to Pete, Jeff and Val about hitting Milwaukee - July apparently.

jasonsan

MKe folks are heading to Chicago on the 25th, and then Chicago peeps are heading back w/ Milwaukeeans the next day. Frozen Snot century. I plan on going. Check out the website: https://bikewinter.org/calendar/sched....php?city_id=1 :

riderx

Ummm, hey boys and girls, this is about the east coast, not the midwest tundra...

auroch

A true Hijacked post.

Westside Fixed 50 = awesome. Any more pics?

jeff

StanSeven

I would love to do a century of a FG. I live in the DC area as well. Keep me posted with the plans. Nokesville has a lot of good scenic roads.

jfmckenna

Yea I may actually take a ride up to DC for that, I haven't been up there in awhile anyway. Keep it posted when it happens...