Gearing low on a fixed gear is usually a mistake, since spinning 150+ rpm down hills can be a greater challenge than pushing a somewhat taller gear uphill. The longest trip I did was 2 long days from Washington, DC, to Richmond, VA in February. I pushed up one hill toward the end because my knee was stiff from a minor crash, and I didn't want to risk an injury.
I have another fixed-gear now that serves a similar role, so the Stumpy is up for sale. On Oct 26, 5:33 am, Tom M <tmil...@att.net> wrote: > Beautiful bike. I mostly commute on a single speed, but I can't quite > wrap my head around the idea of touring on one, much less on a fixed > gear. I'm intrigued. How's it worked out for you? Do you have it > geared low? > --Tom > > On Oct 25, 12:23 am, Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery > > <thill....@gmail.com> wrote: > > PS:http://www.flickr.com/photos/twowheelflight/2928495702/ > > > Also, an earlier stage with 650B wheels, basket, and Albatross > > bar:http://www.flickr.com/photos/twowheelflight/422613850/ > > > I found it was not at its best with 650B wheels. > > > On Oct 24, 10:14 am, Marty <mgie...@mac.com> wrote: > > > > While I wait for my new Bombadil, I put together a recent find that > > > will be it's urban companion: a 1983 Stumpjumper. This will be my pick- > > > up truck around town once I add the Wald basket to the front end. This > > > is as close to a grab-and-go bike as I've had in quite some time. > > > Simple, practical, utilitarian. Comfortable enough. Kind of like the > > > '38 Chevy pick-up I had way back. The Bombadil will be set up with > > > more gears for longer rides, and I may go with drops - we'll see once > > > it gets here. I decided to go with a solid silver paint job - just > > > like the Stumpy. No frills. The first shot in the set shows the bike > > > in it's natural habitat - it begged me to stop and play when I rode > > > past... > > > > Marty > > > >http://tinyurl.com/24r2z4x -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
