LondonFGSS-on-sea - Brighton fixies

I was thinking of going last week while I was there but didn't know exactly where it was - not being from Brighton. I asked a few people but no-one really knew - few people were saying it's near the football ground but didn't fancy cycling around, up and downhills like a knob'ead

They're basically the same length - 25 miles. Bognor is about a mile further, if anything. I've done both fixed.

Bognor route is quite well signposted (NCN1), flat as a pancake and pretty dull. Eastbourne is a nice ride, especially if you just stay by the sea. Up and down over the cliffs, a dip into Newhaven then a pig of a climb up the first of the Seven Sisters on a narrow road the other side of Seaford. Quite busy that stretch, but preferable to turning left and following the Sustrans route inland, which is what I took on my fixed. Haven't attempted the hill on my fixed. I imagine I would have to get off, but then I am riding a 82" gear.

Are you planning one-way or the round trip? If it's one way, I'd make a decision on the morning depending on the wind!

Am tempted to join you. Let me first work out if I'm cycling to Ardingly on Sunday for a swimming lesson (don't ask!)...

If you wanna know anything else, let me know.

M

Pistanator, yeah no one seems to know where the track is in brighton. In case you come down again it's in preston park on the london road out of town.

Max, Kelvin. Either ride is fine with me. Sunday is a def. Sat is a bit touch and go as I have some work doing with a deadline that day. Weather is a bit so-so.

Pistanator, yeah no one seems to know where the track is in brighton. In case you come down again it's in preston park on the london road out of town.

OK mate, under the bridge? Left or right side of the road?

yep, under the viaduct on the road out of town. straight on. you'll see the park is on your left. track is in the park at the top end. hidden from view as it's behind a fence. next to the stately home place.

Just found it on the interweb - http://www.britishcycling.org.uk/web/MultimediaFiles/20070502_PRESTON_PARK_02.JPG

Looks flat as a witches tit!?!

yep fairly flat. mild banking on the first corner, bit steeper on the last.

fairly flat apart from the little hill on the back straight... ;-)

Hey now, dont you be abusing my home track!!!!!!!

try reverse rotafixing first. basically just do the rotafix method the other way round. you use the leverage of the wheel and it gives you much more power than any chainwip. Method here, just do it other way round http://204.73.203.34/fisso/eng/schpignone.htm

You were right it worked!

So we decide based on which way the wind blows?

So we going for sun or sat?

Are you planning one-way or the round trip?

that was my thinking

you manage to pick up your shiny frame yet Paul?

you manage to pick up your shiny frame yet Paul?

oh yeah, thanks Lewis, had to pop in today, couldn't wait till tomorrow. cheers man, you really sorted it out for me. just hanging on the wall at the moment till i build it up.

did you get it sprayed?

powdercoated. slick :)

where'd you get it done, I'd still like to do mine

i'll pm you the details bro.

I did a 10 mile time trial tonight on the Steyning by pass, I had 50x16, one other rider was on fixed, a proper time trialist had 52x13, don't think I could pedal that down a hill

I did a 10 mile time trial tonight on the Steyning by pass, I had 50x16, one other rider was on fixed, a proper time trialist had 52x13, don't think I could pedal that down a hill

bloody hell, they are big gears!

right, looks like I won't make it down to PP tomorrow. too much work on.

see some of you on the weekend for a ride, maybe CM on friday...

if the traffic is light on the roundabouts at Shoreham flyover and up from the old cement works then there's no stopping, I guess if you have the strength for a 105" gear go for it, I find 82" quite big enough

when I first saw his back wheel I wasn't certain there was a sprocket on it, looked like the chain just went round the axle

any more idea for the weekend ride people? early sunday is only time i can do. but looks like rain :(

Sunday's cool with me, rain less so but i should HTFU

we should all HTFU!

ok sunday mission unless the others want to go on a ride sat.

count me out, i'm afraid.

i am cycling to ardingly on sunday for a front crawl lesson - want to do a lot more sea swimming this year and thinking (very vaguely!) about a triathlon in the (distant) future...

would anyone like to ride on tuesday evening after work, though?

btw, the weather doesn't look too bad for the weekend on Metcheck, which I think's better than the BBC.