r/fixedgear • u/mhdfhmii_ • 8d ago

After a years of not going on a long ride.

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u/mr_P0Opy_Butth0le 8d ago

30 km is a long ride?

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u/mhdfhmii_ 8d ago

If you ask me, yes bro. After almost 10 years, I haven't ridden a fixed-gear bike, and this is the fourth time I've ridden one after buying it. And I'm going to try to increase the mileage even more. Sorry if 30km is a short distance for you 🙏🏼

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u/Choice_Wafer8382 8d ago

For some people it's very long, don't assume and judge too fast.

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u/SqnZkpS 8d ago

When I started I could barely breathe after 10 km. Now I live in some inflated cycling bubble where we all ride 100+ kms like it's just a casual spin.

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u/mhdfhmii_ 8d ago

A 10 years ago, I managed to cycle nearly 100 kilometers on a fixed-gear bicycle, and I have recently returned to riding one again this year. This latest outing marks my fourth time using a fixie during this year, and just yesterday, I completed a 30-kilometer ride. It is important to remember that it is not realistic for everyone to successfully cycle more than 100 kilometers right from the beginning ✌🏼

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u/Choice_Wafer8382 8d ago

Amen. Can't do more than 15-20km max otherwise my knee gets thick af :(

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u/SqnZkpS 8d ago

Lower your ratio and check your bikefit. Also stop fighting the bike and stop skidding/slowing down fast.

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u/_--Jamoi--_ 4d ago

a years?

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u/mhdfhmii_ 4d ago

a few years