Distances covered?

Being new to single speeds can you guys tell me the kind of distances you can cover in a day on a ss/fg ? have just come from geared bikes and am wondering how far you could expect to make it in a day. Lets say on a mixture of flat and mildly hilly roads.

hippy = 300k

east end hipster = 1.7k

hahaha lol
Cheque's in the mail RPM ;)

RPM east end hipster = 1.7k

It's really 1.7km from BLB to the Vibe Bar and back? Well I never.

Do most of you ride short distances ie around town? would you chose a fg/ss for longer distances or use a geared bike?

a proper road going fixed bike with drops/hoods is fine for 30-60 mile rides around the south east i wouldn't want to do it on a track bike with risers though

most of my journies are commutes, 12 miles a day up the A10 (stamford hill and all) on a 47 x 15 fixed. i imagine the fixed/geared barrier is around the 100 mile mark, but i wouldn't know, i'm an east end hipster. :D

did i say 100? i meant 30 - 60... :D

Loads of people did Dunwich Dynamo fixed, last year in atrocious conditions.. it's ~180-200k (120-130mi)

Furnace Creek 508 is a famous ultra endurance ride in the US that has a fixed option: http://epictrain.blogspot.com/2007/10/furnace-creek-508-fixed-gear-solo-race_17.html

fixedwheelnut and quite a few audaxers ride fixed for long distances. There's not limit really, assuming you get along with your bike of choice.

I bought a paddy wagon recently, my first foray into fg/ss and am amazed at the lack of drag/friction in the drive train. am commuting 15-20 miles a day but wondered what i could achieve in a day if i pushed it. Thinking of trying a ride to my girlfriends which is about 40 odd miles. was just wondering if i was mad or not!

keep a £50 in your hipster tight black jeans for that emergency taxi and go for it :D

40mi is piss easy, considering you're doing 15-20 per day.

I guess, opened my big mouth ealier in the year and promised to do the london to Brighton with a mate of mine. Am just thinking whether I could manage it on my ss.

(cue dodgy US motivational speaker)

You can do anything if you put your mind to it!

hippy
Cheque's in the mail RPM ;)

never mind about that, measured that flippin' steerer yet?

Oh.. yeah.. well.. err.. my maid is out.. i don't know how to operate a tape measure you see?

get the butler to do it

22cm of steerer loveliness.

Think I may have to try the 40 miles this weekend, go no gas money for the car and pay day is still another 10 days away.

hippy 22cm of steerer loveliness.

shite.

no-go then.

oh well, saving up for the Deda it is.

bikenut Think I may have to try the 40 miles this weekend, go no gas money for the car and pay day is still another 10 days away.

Sell the car. Plenty of money for spare tubes.

I do a 24Ks (15 miles) roundtrip every day, from Seven Sissies to Paddingtown at least 5 day a week ;) and no prob whatsoever, apart from the wast herds of car driving cnuts on the roads.

Ooooo can't do that, its my last ditch stand at pretending I am not getting old. Besides I have to go down to the South West every few weeks and couldn't face going on the train.

Google fixed gear / fixed wheel Audax. Plenty of poeple do reeeeeally long ride on fixed (not track geometry though as Mr Smith states above) Paris Breast Paris is 1200km and done with a time limit of 90 hrs, so not much time for snoozing! YOu will be fine on 40 miles. Just take a tube and pump and a multi tool just incase. Enjoy.