Cycling to Coachella from Los Angeles

[billyray]

hi all

simple thread
i'm gonna cycle to coachella (2nd weekend) from LA or san diego (not decided which yet)- fixed gear

before i get all the 'dont do it' 'you'll die' replies.. has anyone actually done this?

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[ENluv12]

Let's say you DO do this... How the hell are you going to cycle back after 3 days on the fields of non stop partying?!?!?! I can hardly drive home!

[Goatchella]

Hardcore hipsters

[Mugwog]

Hardcore hipsters

Pretty sure that the fixed gear bike wont be allowed on the 10fwy...

[Goatchella]

Lol

[kucky21]

DO IT!

[verveman77]

Bikes are for wimps im walking from san diego

[TomAz]

I'm walking on my hands from El Centro.

[TheMagnanimous]

200 miles through the desert on a fixie. Sweet idea bro, plenty of room for all your supplies on that bike I bet.

[choice cat]

Please do it!

[billyray]

so there's about 6 of us going.. 2 cars, - i'm coming with a mate from london, i'm taking my bike as i want to ride around in san diego, la, san fran.. etc - and we're going coachella, there will be a lift back from the festival.

i dont know why i want to do it.. something about sweating it out in the desert for 2 days (approx 8hrs in the saddle) to get there and then having a weekend of debauchery appeals to me.

[billyray]

supplies wise, 6 tubes, tool kit, couple of changes of clothes in backpack - i've ridden longer distances fixed and like i said, cars will have all other stuff, camping and what not.. so i'm not gonna get there and be on my own.

[Goatchella]

Please post pics of your calves.... I will let you know if you can make it.

[billyray]

160 odd miles. the freeway is a concern but i'm hoping there will be alternative routes that mitigate that risk.

[Drinkey McDrinkerstein]

That sounds insane. I'm proud of you.

[billyray]

Please post pics of your calves.... I will let you know if you can make it.

say hello if you spot these sprawn across the freeway!

[guedita]

Do you already know where you would stop to camp (if you're doing this over 2 days?)

[billyray]

nope.. not got a scooby.
i'm heading out in a few days and will do some planning before - dont wanna camp on route, shitty motels would suffice.

[guedita]

Oh, that's good. My only advice is to stay extra hydrated; have you ridden distances long in that climate?

[Lynn163]

say hello if you spot these sprawn across the freeway!

I will buy you a beer if you pull this off and I see these calves.

[ocbruin84]

say hello if you spot these sprawn across the freeway!

"sprawn"? i believe you mean "sprawled"

[poddan]

I'll be looking for those calves at the campgrounds and definitely hand you a beer

[algunz]

It could be done, but you should have a bailout plan just in case.

[sonofhal]

Send those calf shots to all the local morgues for easy identification when this all goes pete tong.

[insbordnat]

160 is not that long, but depending on the route you do realize there are some decent inclines, right? You may have to take a bizarre route as well. But if you have a SAG car, you don't have much to worry about. I'd bring more than 6 tubes though. All kinds of shit on the roads.

EDIT: Looking at Bikely they are routing you through Idyllwild, which would be really challenging. About a 7,800' total elevation. Are you certain you can take a more direct route and avoid the mountains? I'm not sure if you can.

[Neighborhood Creep]

You're gonna be burnt out before it even starts. Drive and pollute like the rest of us

[Goatchella]

I want to break a record by getting road dome from my house to Indio.
I've been training my girl. Just gonna need one tube and a seat/wheel adjustment

[gaypalmsprings]

[billyray]

160 is not that long, but depending on the route you do realize there are some decent inclines, right? You may have to take a bizarre route as well. But if you have a SAG car, you don't have much to worry about. I'd bring more than 6 tubes though. All kinds of shit on the roads.

EDIT: Looking at Bikely they are routing you through Idyllwild, which would be really challenging. About a 7,800' total elevation. Are you certain you can take a more direct route and avoid the mountains? I'm not sure if you can.

hmm.. thats a fair bigger elevation than i was hoping, i may have to persuade to get aquanga if thats the only route from la - avoiding highways of course.

[aphrael]

Pretty sure that the fixed gear bike wont be allowed on the 10fwy...

Probably not, although there are portions of 101 where bikes are allowed.

But there are other routes.