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@timclark
Just for a bit of fun last summer I did London to Brighton twice in a week on a 44:18 single speed Surly Streamroller. Yes had to stop 6 times on Ditchling Beacon (no pushing though) but got up Turners Hill and the complete head spin hill at Church Hill near Merstham. Probably a good way to knacker your knees for life! Thought my thighs were going to explode. Think I was riding with my nose virtually on the front wheel. Left SW18 at 5am and the ride was beautiful and quiet as I was on my own. I knew doing it would make me get a road bike (got a felt z85, sorry fixies) but I still enjoy Ricmond Park and it's hills with a fixed 48:17 gear. 44:18 was a bit of a chore on the long flat sections but got me there in the end. Enjoy the ride