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My commute was 25 miles each way, 1400 feet (426m) of ascent each way, with no transit option. Last winter, a surprise blizzard rolled in during the week. My ride home took me 2.5 hours, rather than my usual 1:40, but I managed to stay upright the whole ride despite riding on slicks. Fixies and foul weather, better together!

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[โ€“] hemko@lemmy.dbzer0.com 17 points 4 days ago (2 children)

Fixie people are special sort of cyclists ๐Ÿ˜…

[โ€“] JayleneSlide@lemmy.world 6 points 4 days ago (1 children)

That's one way to put it. I tend to use much less kind language to describe my own... bike quirks. :D

[โ€“] hemko@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 4 days ago

Don't want to be rude but I'd probably agree lmao

[โ€“] cubism_pitta@lemmy.world 3 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Slipping around on a fixie is very fun... never dealt with ice though... only mud on 23c

[โ€“] hemko@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 4 days ago (1 children)

I can't suffer even pavement with 23c, my comfort zone starts at 2.2" width

[โ€“] JayleneSlide@lemmy.world 3 points 4 days ago (2 children)

Would it be bragging to say that I ride a saddle with zero padding? :D Most of my tires are 32mm or smaller, although I prefer around 35mm. My gravel build is in progress, and that's going to have super plush 40mm tires.

[โ€“] hemko@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 4 days ago

You have my respect, crazy person :D

I'm running 120/140mm travel, 2.4" tires AND padded shorts on my trail bike for all day rides

It is single speed though, so I do kinda get the masochistic urges

[โ€“] kbotc@lemmy.world 2 points 4 days ago

Two ways of no padding for your saddle: material that gives (Brooks leather, rubber, etc) or you have a rock for a butt.