Moderate Days in the Autumn '24 (pre-HDIJ fixie rides)

Fuckin sexeh

I ❤️ mudguards!

This is bordering on too classy for the Rusierus-owned 'None of It Fits But It All Works' category of bikes but nonetheless slaps

@pastry_bot I don’t see your name on the list.

Ok in for this! The stars aligned etc.

I need to learn the route! Gonna feel like all new lanes

Oops, I booked a surf trip (what I'd always rather be doing tbh) but be assured I'll be there at the very least in Jan.
Otherwise, in very joyous (non hdij) news:

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I actually have the 19th off work.
Don't suppose anyone has a drop bar/stem/brake combo they might be able to lend me?
Preferably 110/120mm extension, 36/38cm width bars.

Also Sunridge Hill fixed is pretty mean but I suppose it will cut the wheat from the chaff ;)
On RWGPS it says it maxes out at like 17/18% but I think its more like 22 to 28%.

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Yup, Sundridge fixed will be absolutely appalling. You'll hear the sound of knee tendons snapping from the other end of Pilgrims Way.

You'll be less aero now, which is a problem with the 15,000mph headwinds typical of South-east England.

online sources say an absolute max of 17.4%

I felt compelled to check as a lack of GI thinking landed me in trouble at times.

I have 42cm drop bars, probably a 110mm stem somewhere and a cross-top lever. Wider bar leverage could be quite the boon up Sundridge... In Greenwich, DM if helpful :)

I did it on Sunday and saw 28% on my garmin. I can imagine that's not the most accurate but either way it steep 😅

We can all be thankful they've not chosen Brasted

it is more than all of the inner london climbs ! so yep, definitly over the treshold in all aspects.

I have cane creek drop levers, 40cm bars, 110 stem, but in modern 31.8mm. maybe you have an adapter ?

Hogtrough.

Unlike someone I know 70 miles into an 85 mile ride…

The goddamn mudguards were slowing me down Andy!!!!

should the current murmurs of hill discontent continue, I have only one thing to say: The Moderate Day hills will get steeper until morale improves.

There's always the south side of Toy's...

definitly over the treshold in all aspects

maybe for you, chief.

I'll let you know about the bars and stuff, if I can get a set for 1" quill I'll go for that as style points ALWAYS count

i am not in a postion to argue my case with only my poor mileage of the year to show.
and the announced line-up of young whippets does not help.

I've got some Sram S500 levers and probs a brake calliper you could use if you're stuck. SE26 based

Nobody said anything about hills

What bars are they?

No idea, no branding. Had them lying around for years. Thought I'd try as I've developed golfers elbow recently. If I was marketing these I'd call them Smug bars

If they are 720mm+ wide and you ever fancy selling them give me a shout, they look bang on what I’m looking for.