Anyone up for fixed L2B

andy83
andy83 Posts: 1,558
edited January 2011 in Commuting chat
Me and a mate are doing L2B on 15th weather depending and braving it on fixies

anyone fancy joining us?

Also just realised its the same day as the london bike show, is it going to be a bad day to be in london or not?

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  • cyclopsbiker
    cyclopsbiker Posts: 516
    do you mean the motorbike show? if so, it won't be any different in London tbh, well imo. the DLR is usually a bit busier than usual when there are shows on at the excel centre but I've not noticed any other difference.
    as for yr question...I'll pass...I'll be at the Bike Show and the Outdoors Show :lol:
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  • andy83
    andy83 Posts: 1,558
    http://www.thelondonbikeshow.co.uk/

    this was the one I saw

    I think were a little mad doing it fixed but should be fun
  • stuaff
    stuaff Posts: 1,736
    I know a few people who've done it on fixed, rather them than me but they get up Ditchling OK!
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  • andy83
    andy83 Posts: 1,558
    Yea looking forward to attempting ditchling on my fixie, should be fun
  • EKE_38BPM
    EKE_38BPM Posts: 5,821
    I met a bloke doing L2B on a brakeless fixie last year.
    I wonder how he got down Ditchling? I know he did because I saw him in traffic a few weeks later. Its amazing that of the thousands of people I saw that day I recognised him (well, his bike really), but it was a really beautiful bike.
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  • Canny Jock
    Canny Jock Posts: 1,051
    What gear are you running?
  • Oddjob62
    Oddjob62 Posts: 1,056
    Canny Jock wrote:
    What gear are you running?

    90+ or MTFU :p
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  • Clever Pun
    Clever Pun Posts: 6,778
    I might be available

    running 50X16 at present
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  • Canny Jock
    Canny Jock Posts: 1,051
    I was running 48x15 single speed and could do the hill in Greenwich Park, but definitely not Ditchling Beacon. Now on 46x16, might try Shooters Hill to see how that goes, its shorter than Ditchling but similar gradient from memory.
  • andy83
    andy83 Posts: 1,558
    Im running 44 17 at the moment, not hopeful of ditchling but ill do my best

    This is my first ever fixed bike so im still new to all the gearing etc

    CP, were looking to set off around 9 from clapham common if your interested

    http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=155421241171800
  • Clever Pun
    Clever Pun Posts: 6,778
    cheers, there might be people coming to stay but if not I'll come along
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  • goycoolea
    goycoolea Posts: 2
    Interested to see others are thinking of doing this, and pleased to note you think it sounds a reasonable thing to do. I've mooted a fixed L2B to a few friends, general response is "You can't do that fixed, nutter".

    I had been looking to do this ride this winter on my Pompino which is 48x18 (~71") fixed but was thinking of getting a 19t freewheel for the other side of my hub first. You know, just in case. Won't be on the 15th though as I'm working that day.

    Good luck to you all!

    Dennis
    FCN: 5 (Pompino, fixed)
    FCN: 9 (beater MTB).

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