SXSFixed http://www.sxsfixed.com Wed, 21 Apr 2010 03:34:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 en hourly 1 Nerd that I am… http://www.sxsfixed.com/2010/03/12/nerd-that-i-am%e2%80%a6/ http://www.sxsfixed.com/2010/03/12/nerd-that-i-am%e2%80%a6/#comments Fri, 12 Mar 2010 09:22:32 +0000 Nate http://www.sxsfixed.com/?p=117 Here’s the elevation profile.

Somebody’s created a pretty nice little site to do this. Well, a couple somebodys. You can go here to input a link from a multi-point Google map, and then it’ll send you over to another site which will output the data. Bikely can do this too.

Pretty neat.

EDIT: I am a total nerd. Here’s the elevation profiles for the individual days…

Day 1 – 110 miles

Day 2 – 86.9 miles

Day 3 – 34.9 miles

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Okay, we scouted the route from here to Waco. And we’re glad we did. It would’ve been the most brutal way to start the most brutal day.

Firstoff, the first day is going to be ~110 miles. And with the original route, it would’ve been 35 miles of steep hills. Right at the beginning.

Now it’s been altered to a flatter start. It won’t get incredibly hilly until about 15 or 20 miles in. But from there on out, it’s smooth sailing.

]]> http://www.sxsfixed.com/2010/03/12/final-route/feed/ 0 SXSFixed 2010 http://www.sxsfixed.com/2010/03/11/sxsfixed-progress-map/ http://www.sxsfixed.com/2010/03/11/sxsfixed-progress-map/#comments Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:18:33 +0000 Lacy http://www.sxsfixed.com/?p=115 On the morning of March 13, 2010, 13 fixed-gear cyclists gathered in downtown Dallas with one destination in mind: Austin.  They had been training for months in anticipation of the first-ever SXSFixed ride.  Over the next three days, the SXSFixed riders pedaled over 230 miles on untamed Texas roadways, through small towns and busy highways,  and arrived at the bike-friendly capital of Texas on March 15, 2010 at 1:00pm.

13 cyclists riding

3 near-hits

15 hours on the saddle per rider

2 flat tires

154 bananas consumed

158 minutes minutes of livestream footage

124 twitter updates from the road

3 wrong turns

238 miles per rider

2900 cumulative miles ridden

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SXSFixed 2010.  Austin, we’ll see you next year.

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See more on SXSFixed 2010:
Livestream footage archive www.qik.com/LaceofBase
Photos www.flickr.com/LaceofBase

Thanks to everyone for their love, comments, re-tweets, and support.  It made the trip worthwhile.  -SXSFixed2010


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Follow us as we post pre-ride updates and our experiences while en route to Austin starting next Saturday, March 13th. And keep checking back here for updates, a live video feed, and other goodies we have in store for our supporters.

Edit: The Twitter feed is in now in the sidebar to the right!

]]> http://www.sxsfixed.com/2010/03/07/follow-us-to-austin/feed/ 0 Kick ass jerseys available for preorder… http://www.sxsfixed.com/2010/03/03/kick-ass-jerseys-available-for-preorder%e2%80%a6/ http://www.sxsfixed.com/2010/03/03/kick-ass-jerseys-available-for-preorder%e2%80%a6/#comments Wed, 03 Mar 2010 16:48:02 +0000 Nate http://www.sxsfixed.com/?p=109 from Centre. The guys over there designed an awesome jersey for the ride, and they’ve also created a flipped jersey for the public. Head on over and preorder one: Centre

]]> http://www.sxsfixed.com/2010/03/03/kick-ass-jerseys-available-for-preorder%e2%80%a6/feed/ 0 15 seconds of fame… http://www.sxsfixed.com/2010/02/26/15-seconds-of-fame/ http://www.sxsfixed.com/2010/02/26/15-seconds-of-fame/#comments Fri, 26 Feb 2010 17:58:26 +0000 Alicia http://www.sxsfixed.com/?p=107 … Maybe 20 if you look at us for a long time.

I just added pics from the photoshoot a couple of weeks back to each of our profiles. Go check out our sexy mugs!

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“It’s coming…

The best South by Southwest race ever! The thrill of competition, dope-ass prizes, a kickin’ after-party with live music, amazing side events, and TONS of gorgeous bike lads and lasses- oooh, and let’s not forget the river of free booze!

This race is going down on March 14th, the first weekend of SXSW, and the first day of Daylight Savings Time. Come revel in the first day of extra sun goodness by racing your heart out. The race itself is roughly a 13-mile sprint from Howard Ln. to Auditorium Shores. No checkpoints, no frills- just pumping those legs as fast as you can all the way to the river. Once you hit the Triangle, take either Lamar or Guadalupe- the choice is yours!

Once you’ve reached the finish, you will be rewarded with free race t-shirts and some lovely- non-alcoholic- beverages. From there we cruise over to Uncle Billy’s for the real refreshments, tunes, and the awards (as well as the chance to mingle with lovely, sweaty biker bodies). The after-party is open to racers, people only competing in side events, and everybody else you can drag along. Uncle Billy’s BRAND NEW PARKING GARAGE is going to be the site of the side events which includes, but is not limited to:
Trackstand Twister
Quick-Stop Skip Comp…

…and do I hear a whisper on the wind? Big Wheel Races!

SXSW music doesn’t start until March 16th, so if you are going to be in town before that and you want some fun then check this shit out! It’s going to be epic and a great way to spend a Sunday night.

The prizes are going to be awesome… the full list of sponsors is still growing, but here’s what I can disclose:

Fast Folks
The Dropout
Eureka Designs
Flashbak
Fabric Horse
Bird’s Barbershop
Uncle Billy’s
Spokiz
Psychlist
Limit 66
Under the Weather

…and obviously, more to come. The prize categories are: grand prize, runner-up geared and fixed, womens’, out-of-towner, newbie racer, and DFL.

So mark it on your calenders, put it on your Blackberries and IPhones, you don’t want to miss this race!

If you would like more info or if you want to volunteer contact:
Nikol (nikol.kinu@gmail.com)
or
Jon (610-737-7189 – jonjameskeller@gmail.com)”

]]> http://www.sxsfixed.com/2010/02/24/the-draft-or-drag-race/feed/ 0 “You just take Jefferson all the way to Ft. W-BAM!” http://www.sxsfixed.com/2010/02/20/%e2%80%9cyou-just-take-jefferson-all-the-way-to-ft-wo-bam%e2%80%9d/ http://www.sxsfixed.com/2010/02/20/%e2%80%9cyou-just-take-jefferson-all-the-way-to-ft-wo-bam%e2%80%9d/#comments Sat, 20 Feb 2010 21:38:10 +0000 Nate http://www.sxsfixed.com/?p=92 We attempted to go to Ft. Worth today. Jason, Ian, Randall, Alicia and I met up at Barcadia. We took off down Live Oak to downtown, crossed the Zang bridge and headed into Oak Cliff.

All was well, except for a strong wind from the south, and we were on Jefferson, heading westbound. Ian was leading, I was right behind. A van pulled onto Jefferson from Bishop and immediately stopped to wait for a parking spot.

Ian was looking back for Jason and Alicia and didn’t see that the car wasn’t moving.

Bam.

Or more like: BAMAMAMCRUNCHBOOMTHUNK.

Something like that. It was loud. I missed seeing it, since I swerved into the left lane. But from other bystanders’ accounts, Ian tapped into his inner Wiley Coyote, with an impressive splayed limbs impact.

People around called 911, and within 2 minutes a fire truck came, with an ambulance close behind. He declined the ambulance, and we rode to Methodist hospital.

Ian split his chin open, busted some knuckles and a knee. He was wearing his helmet and suffered no apparent head injuries.

But he did kick that van’s ass pretty good.

Bonus pic from the hospital:

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- The ride will begin (read: leave) at 8:30 am sharp from the Main street park downtown.

- We will ride to Waco (day 1: 100 miles), Taylor (day 2: 100 miles), and finish in Austin (day 3: 40 miles + hills)

- Each participant will submit $20 for food, gas, lodging, etc.

- We will be doing long distance rides every Sunday until the week before the ride in order to practice distance, draft lines, etc.

- The week before the ride, make sure to stretch, drink a lot of water, and most importantly: relax

Anything else that I’m forgetting? Let me know!

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More (retouched) images to come!

(From left to right: Jacob, Dallas, David, Nate, Alicia, Randall; not pictured, but also shot: Jon, Thomas)

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