Rough Road 100 was my second race of the 2022, coming off of Melting Mann, I had high expectations. Then I crashed. Chapter markers below.
- Intro: 00:15
- Race breakdown: 02:36
- Result: 09:18
- Wrapping up: 09:51
- Full race: https://youtu.be/TmGggmvJqW0
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Rough Road 100 was my second race of the 2022, coming off of Melting Mann, I had high expectations. Then I crashed. Chapter markers below.
You did great, considering. This ride is on my todo list for 2022. I just haven’t decided if I should use my 25mm road bike or the 45mm gravel bike. Probably the latter to account for the 10 mile patch of gravel. Too bad about that crash, but it can happen to anyone, especially under stress. It feels weird to give you advice since you’re a more experienced rider and maybe this doesn’t apply 100% here (but hey you asked for advice!). As someone coming from MTB, if it’s one thing I’ve been trying to perfect it’s how to corner,… Read more »
Thanks! If you’re not planning to compete in the USAC race, take the gravel bike. That last section can be really challenging at pace on a road bike even when it’s dry (one of the guys in my final group was on a Tarmac, and he crashed really hard on the trail), and would be very difficult if sloppy.