You are reading a single comment by @kingfisher and its replies.
Click here to read the full conversation.
London Fixed Gear and Single-Speed is a community of predominantly fixed gear and single-speed cyclists in and around London, UK.
This site is supported almost exclusively by donations. Please consider donating a small amount regularly.
@kingfisher
My house mates a Cat3 rider, I’m an unfit beer drinking slob in comparison.
It takes him 35 mins to get to work on a carbon loaded with Dura Ace and skiny tires, It takes me 35 mins to do the same journey on my shity old fixed.
We have both tried different routes, shorter with more traffic lights, longer but with less lights. They all take the same amount of time.
Simple conclusion. The bike (and the rider) makes little difference on a commute (But i reckon if we did 3 laps of Richmond park he’d beat me by 30+ mins)