Toyed with the idea of doing it on a singlespeed, done a lot of training on one, or should i say with one over my shoulder. Did last years with a 34x27 low gear, but noticed a lot of people with mtb mechs and cassettes on. My bike's 'peaked' now with a 34x32 low gear. My theory is, if i grunt and grind in training on the singlespeed, pedaling the other should be less grunty, grindy.
As with all things..........we shall see
It will still hurt though, but its a nice hurt
Hills and Guinness!
This guy did it on fixed a couple of years ago: http://www.samuri.co.uk/
I am a regular Singlespeeder on the mtb and I think it'd be hard work on the 3 Peaks. I am quite glad I've got gears on my 'crosser!
Yep. Jon's a mate of mine (I wrote up his silliness for 63xc after). I was more interested in any, you know, normal people who'd done it. I'm asking in the wrong place aren't I?Originally Posted by fishbulb
I think I quite like the thought of gears, but am mostly too tight to pay for them.
You must be deludedI was more interested in any, you know, normal people who'd done it. I'm asking in the wrong place aren't I?I can't possibly equate being mad enough to enter 3 Peaks Cyclocross with being normal
“the cause of my pain, was the cause of my cure” Rumi
Much as I like riding singlespeed mtb and fixed on the road I think doing the 3 Peaks on a single-speed is pretty pointless. You'd be left for dust on the first road section, be right at the back of the queue at the stile, off earlier carrying and spinning out on every subsequent road section. I SS and fix because it increases my enjoyment of the type of riding I'm doing but that just wouldn't be the case with the Peaks... If there was a defined single-speed class though......
Since half the cyclists on the forum seems to be doing this....IM not IN....but after a very '--social'able person provided me with some fantastic info for spectating im going to pop up on mi ribble and come and cheer you all on!!!
Woop woop!
-We'll just have to hope it doesnt rain though because 'Ribble' doesnt come out in the rain!
Last edited by Al Fowler; 11-08-2009 at 08:50 PM.
I've been over to watch a couple of times and it's a belting day out. One year I'm going to have a go
Since half the cyclists on the forum seems to be doing this....IM not IN....but after a very '--social'able person provided me with some fantastic info for spectating im going to pop up on mi ribble and come and cheer you all on!!!
Woop woop!
-We'll just have to hope it doesnt rain though because 'Ribble' doesnt come out in the rain!
Poacher turned game-keeper
One of those smallish plastic bottles of Oasis would me nice Aland maybe one of those party pork pies.
Red or Yellow oasis?One of those smallish plastic bottles of Oasis would me nice Al
I probably won't care Al!Red or Yellow oasis?
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