Fixed cyclocross, much like the first time you ride a MTB at night, changes everything and multiplies the fun.
Spent last night watching Ben build my wheels so that I could turn the Mount Cross into a fixed CX machine. Took it for a test run and was planning to fit a free wheel for the occasional SS outing. Freewheel is not going near this bike, perfect just the way it is.
I was unsure of whether or not to take the rear brake off, but it seems you need to to modulate your braking; far easier to do fixed on bitumen than dirt. So it will stay on there.
This is a taster of what motivated me, JPs race, next week:
Canberra Softroad Triple Crown
Each rider will use one bicycle for all three rides and will have a handicap, subtracting time for features of said bicycle. Standard bicycle will be a mountain bike with suspension and multiple gears. Time will be subtracted for: no suspension, single gear, fixed gear, tires under 43mm in width, tires under 26mm in width.
Spent last night watching Ben build my wheels so that I could turn the Mount Cross into a fixed CX machine. Took it for a test run and was planning to fit a free wheel for the occasional SS outing. Freewheel is not going near this bike, perfect just the way it is.
I was unsure of whether or not to take the rear brake off, but it seems you need to to modulate your braking; far easier to do fixed on bitumen than dirt. So it will stay on there.
This is a taster of what motivated me, JPs race, next week:
Canberra Softroad Triple Crown
Each rider will use one bicycle for all three rides and will have a handicap, subtracting time for features of said bicycle. Standard bicycle will be a mountain bike with suspension and multiple gears. Time will be subtracted for: no suspension, single gear, fixed gear, tires under 43mm in width, tires under 26mm in width.
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