Thanks! Australia is very flat so the lack of gears doesn't have a huge impact. Although there were days with strong headwind. Very brutal. Felt my soul being destroyed all day long, lol!
You have seen more of Australia than 90% of Australians, and on a bike... Well done! :) Late to the video because I wasnt subscribed for some reason. Keep the great videos coming
Thats just absolutly incredible. I did the complete loop in a 4WD and it wasn´t easy. I cant imagine how it must be on a bike. How did you manage to stay hydrated on the deserted parts of the journey like the Broome - Kununurra Trip ? How did you manage to not die of heat or due to a failure on the bike when your on the road ?
Did a lot of riding at night to avoid heat and traffic and get more k's in. Also a faster than average rider so took me less time to get between roadhouses. I'd just drink litres of fluid at a roadhouse, fill my bottles as much as possible then make a break to the next roadhouse. Plenty of other travellers along the highway were offering me water too - which I usually declined but did have to ask for once, at around the place you mentioned.
'kept riding' lol 😂 Good effort bro, motivational! I'm going to start using Strava to track my rides too, Auckland to Raglan next week, my first 'big' ride, about 360km. Keep up the good work, looking forward to watching what gear you took with you
Thanks for sharing dude! Huge inspiration. I'm planning my trip and hopefully i'm off in the next couple of months. Melbourne to Cairns ;) Keen to see part two of this set-up before i leave! Keep it up. Peace.
Very cool gives me a lot of belief in my bike's capability, I have a FXE, with omniums and a durano on the rear as well. Not sure I'll be trying australia just yet though
Yeah, it was enough - just. Some of the gaps between water were almost 300km / 200 miles. Plenty of people driving the roads willing to offer water. Did a lot of riding at night to avoid the heat.
How did you cope with hills bud? I did my first ever 100k ride the other day and used my single speed charge plug, the little short punch hills did my knee in lol
Haha thanks man. Straight bars and TT bars looks/looked so stupid but it actually worked out nicely. I'm going to have videos coming from the ride soon... ish :-D
@@josephxkendrick brilliant! Do you live in London? I cycled from Northern Ireland to Sydney in 2018. Considering doing Africa next with less luggage which is how I found your channel!!
@@davidstanbridge123 Yeah, London. You? I met a guy riding in Northern Territory who had cycled Cape Town to Cairo solo. The stories about the wild animals had me feeling safe in Australia lol! I'm considering just rolling out on a ride to Australia from here and hoping it all works out...!
@@josephxkendrick I am in Greece at the moment training for an Ironman (23rd June in Ireland) but live in Northern Ireland. Hey if you'd like to ask me anything about my trip or find out about my journey drop me an email dstanbridge92@gmail.com I'm vegan too ;-)
Hey Joe, that was pretty epic and the fact you got so many hours out of those tyres. How did you make them last so long? I seem to be going through a pair per two seasons and definitely cycle a lot lot less than you (not very fit yet). Also another quick question, would you mind saying a thing or two about the crystal? sounds interesting!
Just found your channel man, awesome staff, thinking of doing Melbourne Cairns and this was really interesting. Never thought of putting tri bars on the bike. What made you get a front dry back instead of a back wheel rack?
Hey man, this is an awesome comment, thanks!!! I prefer having the weight up front 'in my hands' so to speak. Just easier to control and gives the bike a nicer feel. I can't STAND the feeling of weight on the back of the saddle, especially when climbing or accelerating out of the saddle when it sways (it will always sway!). Maybe it's more aero too? Aha! TT bars are literally the most important thing EVER for doing ultra distance back-to-back days. MASSIVE. I'd NEVER ride more than 300km without them.
Melbourne-Cairns would be pretty awesome but the east coast it TOTALLY different to the rest of Australia. You never have to worry about servos being open. There's more people / traffic. More roads and junctions to get lost on. If it's your first big trip then it would be awesome but going out of the big cities and heading somewhere more remote is an insane experience. Life-changing, in fact. You have to prepare a bit more but it's very unique. Regular gaps of 200km+ to the next food and water.
Thanks for the tips man, that's put me into thoughts now, maybe I'll continue from Cairns to northern territory who knows. Will defo buy aerobars! All the best with your editing of the Oz tour 👍
Aerobars are just a really relaxing position to be in. Obviously, you don't set them up with an aggressive drop like a 10km TT race... but your weight is on your elbows on a nice thick pad so it takes ALL the pressure off your hands which is crucial for 'surviving' long multi-day rides. It also is a little bit more aero too, which counts for something even if you aren't riding fast haha. Have the pads almost in line with the saddle height. It'll be like riding a sofa. So comfortable!!!!!
So I could walk easily. Used mtb shoe with carbon sole so less flex around the pedal. Might have had to walk huge distances so didn't want to risk that in road cleats, plus would have probably had to pack spare cleats for this reason too.
I am Brazilian I want to have a fixed bike, but where I live there are no parts when there are very expensive, you could give me this Christmas with a fixed bike can be old used. sorry for any mistake in writing i'm using google translator since already thanks. God be with you!
Tyres used: Panaracer Race A Evo 3 Tubeless (25mm) Continental Gatorskin (25mm) A lightweight tyre that I can't remember right now Maxxis Relix (25mm) Maxxis Re-fuse (28mm) Schwalbe Durano Plus (28mm)
Freaking cool man! :D Love all the details! :P [What camera did you use to film this video btw?] Can't wait to (see) hear more about your incredible adventure! Fuck yeah! :) AWESOOOOOOOOME! :D
Amazing!! On a fixie with that sort of non-fancy gear! You are an inspiration!!!
Thanks! Australia is very flat so the lack of gears doesn't have a huge impact. Although there were days with strong headwind. Very brutal. Felt my soul being destroyed all day long, lol!
Dude you're a monster, that's insane!
You have seen more of Australia than 90% of Australians, and on a bike... Well done! :) Late to the video because I wasnt subscribed for some reason. Keep the great videos coming
i realize it is quite randomly asking but do anyone know a good website to watch new series online?
@Tristen Corey Flixportal xD
@Chaim Terrance thank you, signed up and it seems to work :) I appreciate it!
@Tristen Corey happy to help :)
I had to re-read the title 5 times.. wow. Good job dude lol, that's mad!
keen to see the bivy set up. Planning to ride across the US next march, thinking of making my own bivy.
Lots of videos and stories to tell from this epic ride. Stay tuned!
Dude. That's a sick ride.....on a fixie?? Kudos and congrats to you man.
Cheers from Florida, USA
Thanks man. I'm eventually going to have footage up from it! Currently dusting off another project from a tour down the US West Coast first though!
Thats just absolutly incredible. I did the complete loop in a 4WD and it wasn´t easy. I cant imagine how it must be on a bike.
How did you manage to stay hydrated on the deserted parts of the journey like the Broome - Kununurra Trip ? How did you manage to not die of heat or due to a failure on the bike when your on the road ?
Did a lot of riding at night to avoid heat and traffic and get more k's in. Also a faster than average rider so took me less time to get between roadhouses. I'd just drink litres of fluid at a roadhouse, fill my bottles as much as possible then make a break to the next roadhouse. Plenty of other travellers along the highway were offering me water too - which I usually declined but did have to ask for once, at around the place you mentioned.
'kept riding' lol 😂 Good effort bro, motivational! I'm going to start using Strava to track my rides too, Auckland to Raglan next week, my first 'big' ride, about 360km. Keep up the good work, looking forward to watching what gear you took with you
Awesome ride on a fixed wheel, restepct!
Nice video man. 👊🏾 Same size as my FXE. One suggestion you should add Dolan FXE to the title.
I ride with a fixie as well and it really is more fun, not easy but it's fun
Wow , ❤ hats off brother ❤
Now I wont be able to brag my 1000kms ride on fixie.You are awesome man🍺🍺🤙
You still can bro!!
By the way, good job man I really proud with you
Wew! well done brotha! Im about to start riding fixie soon yeyuh!
Did similar with my SS dropbar gravel bike. Mtb bars and some bar end grips placed in between brakes and grips. Wrapped with bar tape. Works well.
spiritual boost from me. well done on the ride
Without a flip flop hub? That’s nuts! What about hills and brakes
Sick man been waiting for this!
Awesome work as always! Great vids Jo🤙
Great vid mate
Nice job on that setup and ride. Thx for sharing
now thats bad ass. gonna subs now bro. your a legend.
Interested to see your power/battery system.
Thanks for sharing dude! Huge inspiration. I'm planning my trip and hopefully i'm off in the next couple of months. Melbourne to Cairns ;) Keen to see part two of this set-up before i leave! Keep it up. Peace.
Did you do the ride, dude? How did it go?
Awesome!! I too LOVE fixed gear bikes!!! Way Better than "gears"!!
Badass setup!!!!!!
cant waiit to see next video
10:01 thought that was something else for a second there 🤣😬🤣
You give adventure another name bro!! :-)
Very cool gives me a lot of belief in my bike's capability, I have a FXE, with omniums and a durano on the rear as well. Not sure I'll be trying australia just yet though
Yas Kween! shining on Vegan biketravels for the win.
i do like that three bottle setup thing going
Yeah, it was enough - just. Some of the gaps between water were almost 300km / 200 miles. Plenty of people driving the roads willing to offer water. Did a lot of riding at night to avoid the heat.
How did you cope with hills bud? I did my first ever 100k ride the other day and used my single speed charge plug, the little short punch hills did my knee in lol
Big man. What frame is this? Hoping to build something very similar.
Nice vid! I need to know the chainring/cog ratio
48/16 mostly!
@@josephxkendrick for climbing too??
@@mohamadandrakacaturprakasa3360 41/23 for mountains!
Dope bike brother 😎🌈✌🏻🦄
Sensational ride and great (and funny) video :-) Love the straight bars with tt bars
Haha thanks man. Straight bars and TT bars looks/looked so stupid but it actually worked out nicely. I'm going to have videos coming from the ride soon... ish :-D
@@josephxkendrick brilliant! Do you live in London? I cycled from Northern Ireland to Sydney in 2018. Considering doing Africa next with less luggage which is how I found your channel!!
@@davidstanbridge123 Yeah, London. You? I met a guy riding in Northern Territory who had cycled Cape Town to Cairo solo. The stories about the wild animals had me feeling safe in Australia lol! I'm considering just rolling out on a ride to Australia from here and hoping it all works out...!
@@josephxkendrick I am in Greece at the moment training for an Ironman (23rd June in Ireland) but live in Northern Ireland. Hey if you'd like to ask me anything about my trip or find out about my journey drop me an email dstanbridge92@gmail.com I'm vegan too ;-)
That`s epic!
We need to get you on someone's podcast.
Ur gona ride that rig next TCR?
Jo you crazy bro, and I like it. Stay👉Raaad🎆🎇✨
Hey Joe, that was pretty epic and the fact you got so many hours out of those tyres. How did you make them last so long? I seem to be going through a pair per two seasons and definitely cycle a lot lot less than you (not very fit yet). Also another quick question, would you mind saying a thing or two about the crystal? sounds interesting!
Hey, I used much more than these two tyres! Probably went through about 3-4 tyres on each wheel!
a bit too extreme for me, but definitely interested in the gear details
mateee this is what I want to do!! your the man. My dream is to cycle from the UK to China
That'd be an awesome ride! Everything from Mongolia looks epic. I'm gonna have video from this loop ride coming up soon... eventually!!
@@josephxkendrick Looking forward to it :)
Man your vegan and you rode a fixed gear around Australia, you are my idol! Wow.
Someone had to do it! :'D
You're changing your ratio when youre about to climb the mountain bro? Nice ride btw so inspiring
Yeah, I used 41/23 for the two mountain passes that were on my route! Cheers
Hey! Did you get a chance to do a video on what gear you took?
Still looking here too. Guess not?
Just found your channel man, awesome staff, thinking of doing Melbourne Cairns and this was really interesting. Never thought of putting tri bars on the bike.
What made you get a front dry back instead of a back wheel rack?
Hey man, this is an awesome comment, thanks!!! I prefer having the weight up front 'in my hands' so to speak. Just easier to control and gives the bike a nicer feel. I can't STAND the feeling of weight on the back of the saddle, especially when climbing or accelerating out of the saddle when it sways (it will always sway!). Maybe it's more aero too? Aha! TT bars are literally the most important thing EVER for doing ultra distance back-to-back days. MASSIVE. I'd NEVER ride more than 300km without them.
Melbourne-Cairns would be pretty awesome but the east coast it TOTALLY different to the rest of Australia. You never have to worry about servos being open. There's more people / traffic. More roads and junctions to get lost on. If it's your first big trip then it would be awesome but going out of the big cities and heading somewhere more remote is an insane experience. Life-changing, in fact. You have to prepare a bit more but it's very unique. Regular gaps of 200km+ to the next food and water.
Thanks for the tips man, that's put me into thoughts now, maybe I'll continue from Cairns to northern territory who knows. Will defo buy aerobars! All the best with your editing of the Oz tour 👍
Aerobars are just a really relaxing position to be in. Obviously, you don't set them up with an aggressive drop like a 10km TT race... but your weight is on your elbows on a nice thick pad so it takes ALL the pressure off your hands which is crucial for 'surviving' long multi-day rides. It also is a little bit more aero too, which counts for something even if you aren't riding fast haha. Have the pads almost in line with the saddle height. It'll be like riding a sofa. So comfortable!!!!!
Why did you usw mtb pedals and no road pedals? I heard mtb pedals are way less comfy on long rides. Great vid dude!
So I could walk easily. Used mtb shoe with carbon sole so less flex around the pedal. Might have had to walk huge distances so didn't want to risk that in road cleats, plus would have probably had to pack spare cleats for this reason too.
@@josephxkendrick thanks mate
I am Brazilian I want to have a fixed bike, but where I live there are no parts when there are very expensive, you could give me this Christmas with a fixed bike can be old used. sorry for any mistake in writing i'm using google translator since already thanks. God be with you!
Tyres used:
Panaracer Race A Evo 3 Tubeless (25mm)
Continental Gatorskin (25mm)
A lightweight tyre that I can't remember right now
Maxxis Relix (25mm)
Maxxis Re-fuse (28mm)
Schwalbe Durano Plus (28mm)
Freaking cool man! :D Love all the details! :P [What camera did you use to film this video btw?] Can't wait to (see) hear more about your incredible adventure! Fuck yeah! :) AWESOOOOOOOOME! :D
GoPro 5 Black in 1080p 60fps. Will crack on with tackling the editing of all the Instagram stories I took, plus the photos and unreleased video too!
Ok great! :D
Have you got any footage of your ride
What gearing were you in when you hit the alps?
41/23, I believe! Still a huuuuge gear compared to the smallest one on a road bike - but I didn't walk a single metre of the climbs.
@@josephxkendrick yeah that’s like big ring climbing on 50/28. You must have been grinding at 40rpm up those steep sections
What does 3x32 chainring mean? I thought 32 is number of teeth, so what is 3?
Is the chainring width. Officially is called 3/32, by comparison is as same as a 9-speed chainring.
how do you know you wernt going to run out of food and water dosnt look like much your carrying
you know that you dont have to buy sram bottom brotket. other brands for the same price will last at least 2 times longer
Booyah!! Frame?
It's in the vid... just buried deeper in for some reason lol. Dolan FXE!
Whoops must've missed it. Thank you and nice work, you're an inspiration! @@josephxkendrick
Your endurance to ride fixed that many miles must be ridiculous
4 bottle*
Why you just walking in Australia? If you riding your bicycle in 16 000 km, of course you wil arrive from Australia to london👍
big ass-mirror 11:11
Yay vegan!