200km-day road ride on a Single spd MTB?

Marx SS

Becoming almost an annual thing with a few mates, we’re looking at shooting down to Sorrento & back from Melbourne (aprox 200kms). Done it previously on my 27spd Specialised Stumpjumper MTB running semi-slickies no problem, as well as 3x ‘Round the Bay rides (210kms).
They’re really into this sort of thing now (riding on the road) as they all have upgraded (side-graded) to roadies where I’ve hung with the trustworth, dependable & flexible MTB.

Thing is, this year the Stumpjumer has been wearing the full knobbies lately & used predominately offroad doing the Dirt Crits @ Westgate & single track about the place carry around 4months of aged dust & encrusted mud.
But I’ve also got my old hack chromoly, rigid Apollo MTB with street tyres for commuting, it’s a single spd convert (44/18) and being the masicest that I am, I’m thinking of doing the ride down on the Apollo s/spd.

The ratio on the Apollo (44/18) sits nicely on 27kms/hr with it also being low enough to take uphills pretty easy, but those down to Sorrento – Olivers Hill & Mt Martha might pop a seam or 2.
Sure I can always just hose down the Stumpjumper & swap the tyres but it still might be hard for me to match their ‘peleton-hugging’ speeds & really where’s the challenge in clocking up triple digits sitting on someones wheel?

You think I’m looking a causing a personal injury with this stunt?
Anyone ride down there from Melbourne on the one cog?

kanangara

Go for it!

Parbs

Marx SS

one day maybe, when the legs are stronger or the head is softer..........

pass the tyre levers...........

SteveA

Time for a pair of Fatboys?

SteveA

robalert

1. what sort of Apollo is it?

2. Fatboys rule!