saw this on the day, thought it was awesome.One way to do it....
Russ your RTS was a little awesome! Good meeting you mate. Love the Australian Single Speed Nationals, such a chilled event. Spent most of stage three hanging trailside just talking to people. BennyMy single speed RTS was a little challenging
Rode some buller at 34:19 29"last week. There are some sustained climbs, but I don't think any of the trails themselves require a gear lower than whatever you'd normally use. That gear is about what I always ride (in canberra) and fits wherever. The epic is (apparently) long when done all at once, so if you're not used to working for 5 hours or so, maybe go easy on yourself and chuck something slightly smaller than usual on. We just went out to Stonefly, did the full loop (the return descent isnt part of the epic) and came back on singletrack. The return is definitely steep and hard, especially medusa, but all the bits we did are ok. Walking is ok too.And any of the other trails up there?
Agree, love the Single Speed Nationals! Spent most of the third stage trackside yarning to good people. Met some many rad people over the fours days I was in Woodend. Definately will be back in town for the Worlds next year!The nats were such a super experience
Russ your RTS was a little awesome!My single speed RTS was a little challenging!
Thanks jp80, A bit of walking will be fine.Rode some buller at 34:19 29"last week. There are some sustained climbs, but I don't think any of the trails themselves require a gear lower than whatever you'd normally use. That gear is about what I always ride (in canberra) and fits wherever. The epic is (apparently) long when done all at once, so if you're not used to working for 5 hours or so, maybe go easy on yourself and chuck something slightly smaller than usual on. We just went out to Stonefly, did the full loop (the return descent isnt part of the epic) and came back on singletrack. The return is definitely steep and hard, especially medusa, but all the bits we did are ok. Walking is ok too.
I'd stick to the 32:19. The climbing there (other than black dragon) is smooth, and even if it's steep at times, there aren't heaps of techy climbing obstacles to require pouring on of grunt. If it's going to be over 100k of single track, that might entice an extra tooth up back?Contemplating doing the marathon nationals in Derby next month and wondered if anyone who has ridden there had some gearing suggestions for the place.
I did Wombat 50k last weekend and felt under geared for 90% of it, I had 32x19 on a 29er, appreciate any advice.