it was an idea, because i’ve been doing 50+ mile days around here (san luis obispo) when i have the time (once/twice a week) on it and i get back and it wasn’t too bad.
these i’ve been 46-18 fixed but then i was thinking how the hills aren’t terrible around here… and on those rides i’ve been thinking how if i just do around 60-80miles (not much more than i have been doing) that it could be done in 2 weeks
and that got me thinking if people actually tour fixed or single…
i’ll probably end up riding it geared… but was curious if people have done it, and if the route is commonly done or not…
It’s only 2500’ of ascent with nothing over 7%. Once complete, come back, post your average speed and then I feel like we can legitimately discuss you touring from Oakland to Seattle.
Get an Alfine disc brake 8 speed, then a bolt-on cog for the disc brake side.
Would that work? I don’t see why not but I could be missing something.[/quote]
Do you mean as a flip-flop hub?[/quote]
yeah.[/quote]
i don’t know if that would really work to well. you’d have extra cables sitting on the frame once you flip the wheel. then imagine the hassle of flipping the wheel from one to another. disconnecting the shifter, etc.