Fixed gear in a really muddy mountain bike race
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- čas přidán 24. 07. 2024
- Riding fixed gear off-road - tracklocross - is just as fun as you probably think it is!
This race was really muddy because of a massive storm just a few days before, but I had a great time.
Thanks to Tony Olsson and Jack Dickenson for additional footage.
Cykelvasan 45 kilometers, 2023, Dalarna, Sweden.
0:00 - Cykelvasan
0:55 - Race start
2:15 - Tracklocross verdict - Sport
Ace! Congratulations for making it to the finish line!
Thank you!
Congratulations
Thank you!
Can't wait to get a tracklocross bike too!!!
Yeah dude, it's super fun! I just put 42 mm tires on mine, time to get floaty!
The Ribble fits 42? Nice!!!@@addvurtbikes
@@KEIRINSTREETS There is still room to go bigger! I could probably fit 50mm if I had that, but I would to get a longer chain :D
Do you have any specific parts in mind for a tracklocross build?
It will all depend on what frame I can get tbh @@addvurtbikes
yeah, that makes sense :) probably a steel frame, right? :D
Looks like an XC race or 'gravel' race or were there gnarly single track segments you couldn't capture ?
You're right, it's absolutely XC/gravel. They call it a mountain bike race, and all the pros ride full mountain bikes in it, not a single drop bar in sight. The race has been around since 2009, I don't know if XC/gravel was a thing back then.
What's your opinion about SRAM Automatix?
I have never tried anything like that. It seems pretty nice, but also expensive?
@@addvurtbikes Not sure about the price because I bought mine 10+ years ago. It shifts with less coasting than for example a SRAM Super 7. One of my problems is that it shifts to a higher gear too soon to my liking in an urban setting. It can be corrected by fiddling with a tension spring pair. It also adds some extra weight since it's an planetary gear mechanic. I like that I have two gears though.
@@addvurtbikes As for MTB races: I've done MTB race with a hard tail (which like yours also didn't have suspension fork). My wrists told me after that race to not do that again :)
Maybe ... if I had a Morati with the classic Morati Ti forks and the Morati Ti handlebar, maybe... some people have done Trans Alps with such setup (combined with a Rohloff speed hub).
if you like it, then it's a good thing! I don't really want to give up fixed gear for having multiple gears tho, but sometimes I ride in races where fixed gear is not allowed, and then that could maybe be a good thing for me too.