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I would ride that green monster, looks like a plenty aero tour bike.
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coaster brakes and original 3-speed
Originally Posted by Rob_E
(Post 19509060)
I don't find coaster brakes to be more efficient than rim or disc, but I wouldn't shy away from either if there were some compelling reason to use them.
In fact, I was thinking about building up a two-speed, auto (or kick-back) hub wheel, with coaster brake, for my World Troller. Reason being that if I were ever willing to settle for just two gears (Just spent a week bumming around Scottsdale/Phoenix and could have survived easily on 2 gears, or 1), it would greatly simplify the splitting, packing, and reassembly of the bike if I didn't have to rerun the brake and gear lines. Used to love my old, Sears Tote-Cycle that was set up with a 3 speed and a coaster brake, but I never really toured on it, except one time when I was camping on an island, and left my car on the mainland, using my bike to get the gear over on the ferry. I don't think that counts. I could see long descents being a problem. for the long and steep hills. The original 3-speed hubs weren't always durable for excessive use. On my first tour when I was 14 I used an old coaster brake single speed while my buddy had a new 3-speed Raleigh. The internal workings of his 3-speed hub broke down after a few hundred miles. |
The Speedvagen Urban Racer is one of the most polarizing bikes in the last few years. it's very, very superfluous. Originally I was diametrically opposed, but after some thought, I think I'm happy that it exists. Why can't bicycles be an object of fancy for the rich and famous, too?
I think a $4,000 silly bike is still a bike, and still a net positive for the world. |
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Originally Posted by stevepusser
(Post 19509346)
Of course, now I wanna know "which hill"? I know there's a couple of good ones just east of Alpine in San Diego County.
Looked kinda like this but worse... |
Just as a side note, also... there is no shame whatsoever in getting off and walking up a hill whether it's a fixed gear, single speed, or indeed, a geared bike.
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Originally Posted by Rowan
(Post 19516415)
Just as a side note, also... there is no shame whatsoever in getting off and walking up a hill whether it's a fixed gear, single speed, or indeed, a geared bike.
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I did my first tour on a single speed (Wabi Lightning SE with a 48x19 gear) a few weeks ago. I was lightly loaded (sleeping bag but no tent), and was able to do some long-ish days, and some fairly hilly terrain with no problem. It was a lot of fun, and I'll be doing it again. No walking up hills on this trip ;)
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Single gear is just easier,relaxing.I carry a 80 liter backpack,pull a dog trailer with 90lbs of dog/spare parts.Have all my camping gear for a very comfortable 10 day trip.Yes,I do walk up steep hills pushing my bike,carrying my backpack,and walking my dog.And I love it.I plan well,fix my own bike,always have spare parts,and front and back spare rims.I use paper maps and a compass.The best part is my son does the same thing,except he has 105lb dog in his trailer.Go for it.
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One of my friends does. He's a beast. We did a century about a month ago with over 3000 vert. He did it on his single speed (broke the chain once) :-)
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Originally Posted by PedalingWalrus
(Post 20403239)
(broke the chain once) :-)
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Originally Posted by diana ruth
(Post 20403121)
Single gear is just easier,relaxing.I carry a 80 liter backpack,pull a dog trailer with 90lbs of dog/spare parts.Have all my camping gear for a very comfortable 10 day trip.Yes,I do walk up steep hills pushing my bike,carrying my backpack,and walking my dog.And I love it.I plan well,fix my own bike,always have spare parts,and front and back spare rims.I use paper maps and a compass.The best part is my son does the same thing,except he has 105lb dog in his trailer.Go for it.
While riding are you carrying the backpack on your back or is it on the trailer? Why do you carry spare rims? Do you often break rims on tour and find yourself in areas where you wouldn't be able to source a new wheel or rim? I had a friend who toured on an old Cannondale. When the front derailleur broke he decided he didn't really need it so he took it off and didn't replace it. When the rear derailleur broke he decided he didn't need that and just rode the bike single speed. When the fork broke... well he didn't want to tour on a unicycle so he did actually replace that. We did several short tours with the bike like that. He is incredibly fit though. I was certainly glad to have gears on our trips. |
I've never tried single-speed or such, but I currently ride my C'dale as a 1x7. The front derailleur is almost always at fault, in any drivetrain problems I've had, so I just eliminated the problem. 🙂
But to clarify, I'm pretty weak in the knees, so bigger chainrings would be wasted on me anyways. Except going down mountains. 😋😁 |
Originally Posted by diana ruth
(Post 20403121)
Single gear is just easier,relaxing.I carry a 80 liter backpack,pull a dog trailer with 90lbs of dog/spare parts.Have all my camping gear for a very comfortable 10 day trip.Yes,I do walk up steep hills pushing my bike,carrying my backpack,and walking my dog.And I love it.I plan well,fix my own bike, always have spare parts,and front and back spare rims. I use paper maps and a compass.The best part is my son does the same thing,except he has 105lb dog in his trailer.Go for it.
Originally Posted by DanBell
(Post 20403287)
I have a couple of questions:
While riding are you carrying the backpack on your back or is it on the trailer? Why do you carry spare rims? Do you often break rims on tour and find yourself in areas where you wouldn't be able to source a new wheel or rim? I had a friend who toured on an old Cannondale. When the front derailleur broke he decided he didn't really need it so he took it off and didn't replace it. When the rear derailleur broke he decided he didn't need that and just rode the bike single speed. When the fork broke... well he didn't want to tour on a unicycle so he did actually replace that. We did several short tours with the bike like that. He is incredibly fit though. I was certainly glad to have gears on our trips. |
I always thought my buddy touring single speed was the coolest thing ever until I met two new friends this winter who mtb fixie |
Originally Posted by diana ruth
(Post 20403121)
Single gear is just easier,relaxing.I carry a 80 liter backpack,pull a dog trailer with 90lbs of dog/spare parts......
you're not in the mountains, right? more like on the katy? |
Yeah it's called stupidity.
Put brakes on your touring bike. It's stupid not to, dangerous and illegal.
Originally Posted by Spoonrobot
(Post 19503817)
. Touring on a fixed gear without brakes is usually done on track bikes and is kinda a separate thing than regular touring.o.
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Don't make him angry
You won't like him when he's angry.
Originally Posted by PedalingWalrus
(Post 20403239)
One of my friends does. He's a beast. We did a century about a month ago with over 3000 vert. He did it on his single speed (broke the chain once) :-)
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My Single Speed/Fixed Gear RandoCross FunTime Machine has not yet gone touring but I plan on taking on some S24hr tours/bike packing sort of stuff (now that I have bikepacking bags). It is a fun bike to ride but certainly for really long stuff and carrying a lot of weight I would want gears.
Here is that bike in case you were curious. It looks pretty much the same but the bar angle was fixed and it has much wider tires. I really do need to take more and better photos of my bikes. https://www.pedalroom.com/bike/fgss-...-machine-34058 (Pardon the crank angle and the wheels while aligned not at noon) |
Originally Posted by tyrion
(Post 19503682)
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Originally Posted by tyrion
(Post 19503799)
That's Daenerys Stormborn of House Targaryen, First of her name, Queen of the Andals and the Rhoynar and the First men, Protector of the Realm, Khaleesi of the Great Grass Sea, Unburnt, Mother of Dragons, Breaker of Chains, Queen of Mereen to you.
;) And what did it get her? |
I usually tour at ludicrous speed
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Originally Posted by PedalingWalrus
(Post 20980991)
I usually tour at ludicrous speed
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I see SS touring as for tough guys. Thats not me.
Sometimes I want to slow pedal a big gear on the flats and not have to break a knee on the climbs. |
Author Dervla Murphy said she simplified her bike from a 3 speed and used it between Ireland and India..
there is a guy who toured on a Penny Farthing.. ./ .. |
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