LFGSS
London Fixed Gear and Single-Speed is a community of predominantly fixed gear and single-speed cyclists in and around London, UK.
This site is supported almost exclusively by donations. Please consider donating a small amount regularly.
London Fixed Gear and Single-Speed is a community of predominantly fixed gear and single-speed cyclists in and around London, UK.
This site is supported almost exclusively by donations. Please consider donating a small amount regularly.
Hi Treeman. I did the Etape, Act 1 (Albertville-La Toussuire) this year on a Bianchi C2C Via Nirone. No modifications, except new tyres and (argueably) better brake blocks and a very thorough check out of mechs beforehand. An entry point (£50) bike fitting helped. Didn't have a compact or triple chainset. End of the day, I think its less about the bike and more about repeating "HTFU" to oneself over and over again ...