Mebourne to Sydney Fixed
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Mebourne to Sydney Fixed
Postby ktyse » Sun Nov 14, 2010 9:49 pm
I need some suggestions on:
1) What wheels would be ideal ($300 - $400 to spend), What bars should I ride with ideally.
2) Should I upgrade frame as I currently have a heavy steele frame (I was thinking the Cinelli - Vigerello but unsure if the geometry is right for long trips)
3) What route do you suggest (I thinking through gippsland to the coast)
4) Should I use a flip flop hub with two size rings fixed on either side for the steep inclines.
5) What other general tips would you offer for long distance fixed gear riding.
I hope to be travelling very minimal ..but what is essential to carry ?( I know the obvious - tubes, co2, water, butt cream, energy/performance gels )
Btw .....If any else is keen we would love to find 1 or 2 more intermediate riders to some along.
Hope to hear all of your suggestions soon.
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Re: Mebourne to Sydney Fixed
Postby jwg » Sun Nov 14, 2010 10:34 pm
went from Melbourne to Sydney last year on a geared mountain bike taking the route through Gippsland first, then made our way up and that was tough enough
if your really keen on doing a fixed ride id say go to Adelaide cos its way flatter and doable
but if your up a massive challenge and you're prepared to be pushing your bike up the hills and spinning out down them i say go for it!
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Re: Mebourne to Sydney Fixed
Postby hartleymartin » Mon Nov 15, 2010 5:25 pm
I would recommend going for a two-speed set-up. I imagine that you have horizontal drop-outs, so having a 2-cog difference should be okay. I'd say a 16-tooth on one side and an 18-tooth on the other. This would give you gears of about 70 gear inches and 62 gear inches. If you've got the money to burn, you could consider one of Surly's two-speed "Dingle" fixed cogs. The theory being that you have two chainrings up front, and that you derail the chain to give you either high gear or low gear.
Don't let anyone tell you that it's impossible to tour with only a few gears. Plenty of Australian pioneering cyclists travelled all over Australia on just one or two gears, often fixed (and often with no other form of braking!) It's possible, but don't push yourself too hard. Remember to take a pattern of long days, short days and rest days to prevent yourself from wearing out. Colin Martin rode from England to Australia on a 2-speed Moulton Safari. He's got a website all about it here. Although, he did have two chainwheels and sprockets which let him go from either "high gears" of 67" and 48" to low gears of 48" or 34" (He was using a 2-speed duomatic hub). Heinz Stuke did most of his world touring on a 3-speed with a coaster brake.
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Re: Mebourne to Sydney Fixed
Postby ldrcycles » Mon Nov 15, 2010 7:53 pm
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Re: Mebourne to Sydney Fixed
Postby ktyse » Mon Nov 22, 2010 11:10 pm
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Re: Mebourne to Sydney Fixed
Postby Uncle Grumpy » Tue Nov 23, 2010 9:32 am
I know a girl in Bega who's a bit of a goer.ktyse wrote:Does anybody know a preferred cycle root via the coast. ??
Seriously now...
Trawl through the archives of Fyxomatosis, or send Andy at Fyxomatosis an e-mail. He has done Sydney to Melbourne a couple of times on single speed, with some of the crew riding fixed. But they resolved that single speed was better for being to coast down long hills. They followed the coast. I know it's the opposite direction to you, but it's a starting point.
Doing 50km a day will get your body used to doing 50km a day. You can do that in a morning, or an afternoon, or both. Once a week, I'd be throwing down and going for a century to let the body know you mean business.
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Re: Mebourne to Sydney Fixed
Postby ktyse » Tue Nov 23, 2010 6:19 pm
Ok right... I have a standard setup Masi Speciale (with flat bar) 2008 thrashed for 2 years.
I'll spend a grand before the ride ...what would be your priority ?
I am thinking now...
1) Surly dingle 18 + 22 ($100)
2) 42 + 52 campag front rings. ($100)
3) New rear Rim + Hub. ($250)
4) Comfy seat ($180)
5) A front brake ($50)
6) Spd's ($150)
7) 32 Rear tyre ($80)
Trip computer ($100)
Yeah ?
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Re: Mebourne to Sydney Fixed
Postby .isaac. » Wed Nov 24, 2010 6:13 am
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Re: Mebourne to Sydney Fixed
Postby aaron » Wed Nov 24, 2010 4:52 pm
You don't own any yet Isaac. How could you 'love em'?EvilGenius wrote:Velocity Deep Vs. Love em', or something lighter and stronger? Aerohead.
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Re: Mebourne to Sydney Fixed
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Re: Mebourne to Sydney Fixed
Postby flashrider » Thu Nov 25, 2010 12:42 am
Chill ouuuuuttttt Aaron! Why so many negative or condescending posts? Evilgenius is a kid and enthusiastic about a new interest. Let him be. Not so long ago you were probably in the same position.by aaron » Wed Nov 24, 2010 2:52 pm
EvilGenius wrote:
Velocity Deep Vs. Love em', or something lighter and stronger? Aerohead.
You don't own any yet Isaac. How could you 'love em'?
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Re: Mebourne to Sydney Fixed
Postby ldrcycles » Thu Nov 25, 2010 9:45 pm
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Re: Mebourne to Sydney Fixed
Postby .isaac. » Fri Nov 26, 2010 6:45 am
Nah, Its fine. He was just expressing a good point.flashrider wrote:Chill ouuuuuttttt Aaron! Why so many negative or condescending posts? Evilgenius is a kid and enthusiastic about a new interest. Let him be. Not so long ago you were probably in the same position.by aaron » Wed Nov 24, 2010 2:52 pm
EvilGenius wrote:
Velocity Deep Vs. Love em', or something lighter and stronger? Aerohead.
You don't own any yet Isaac. How could you 'love em'?
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Re: Mebourne to Sydney Fixed
Postby mikesbytes » Fri Nov 26, 2010 8:18 am
A group of fixie riders rode Sydney to Melbourne a year or two ago, they went down the coast. There's a video of their trip somewhere.
Changing from fixed to singlespeed, suppose this depends on what kind of challenge you want. If your using a filp-flop, you could always take both
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Re: Mebourne to Sydney Fixed
Postby Username » Fri Nov 26, 2010 12:01 pm
i was doing 20/30 k's a day at one point but i nearly died on the ride from sydney to wollongong!
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Re: Mebourne to Sydney Fixed
Postby silkishuge » Fri Nov 26, 2010 1:34 pm
It is certainly possible on a single speed, but not as a fixie.
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Re: Mebourne to Sydney Fixed
Postby yehuda » Fri Nov 26, 2010 6:25 pm
One of those riders was Patrick Seabase, he is a rather good bike rider from Switzerland.mikesbytes wrote:I use velocity deep V's on my fixie and have been quite happy with them.
A group of fixie riders rode Sydney to Melbourne a year or two ago, they went down the coast. There's a video of their trip somewhere.
Changing from fixed to singlespeed, suppose this depends on what kind of challenge you want. If your using a filp-flop, you could always take both
http://vimeo.com/14930896
http://vimeo.com/15790390
But alot of people do it. A few Melb guys are doing it this Sunday, but from Syd back home
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Re: Mebourne to Sydney Fixed
Postby ktyse » Tue Dec 07, 2010 11:40 pm
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Re: Mebourne to Sydney Fixed
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Re: Mebourne to Sydney Fixed
Postby itsaghostcar » Thu Dec 09, 2010 4:48 pm
Did you mean this http://www.wejoyride.com/?aaron wrote:http://www.wefunride.com
These guys have done Syd-Mel and are on their way to Brissy now.
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Re: Mebourne to Sydney Fixed
Postby idw » Fri Dec 10, 2010 9:22 pm
its a good trip, i missed out going touring with a group of my friends who just did gisborne to sydney. thro the kosiosko rangers.
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Re: Mebourne to Sydney Fixed
Postby jwg » Wed Mar 23, 2011 9:33 pm
down with maccas!
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Re: Mebourne to Sydney Fixed
Postby Greenmachine » Wed Feb 15, 2012 6:08 pm
Did you end up following through with the plan?
How'd you go?
I did this with 2 friends last year over easter. 7 days of riding and we rested half way up for one day in meribmula.
Learnt a lot from it, like even if you double chamois, you still go numb when you're riding a rolls for consectutive 120km+ days, etc.
Got a taste for long rides and am doing Syd-Melb in a month, this time with gears, brakes, larger tyres and not carrying any gear!
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