Getting old sucks, might as well have a nice bike
The Rough Road 100 was supposed to be my first gravel race, way, way back in 2020. For some reason, that didn’t happen, and with things still looking pretty crap last spring, IIRC they punted on even trying. Now that the COVID situation is mostly under control for those who understand how science works, I’ve been only too happy to get some events in. So at least for now, this will be…
Back to the gravel roads of eastern Iowa for my last gravel race of my 2021 season. It was massive fun, and a great way to test some of the things I’ve been trying to learn about racing.…
I’ve been holding off registering for the 2021 Turkey Burner for a few reasons. The most important was weather; racing 65 miles in a snow storm didn’t sound appealing… Fortunately, it will only be cold and windy, so one concern down. The second was that they didn’t publish a route until earlier today, and it felt weird to signup for a mystery race. Two down. The last one is that I didn’t…
Miserable, awesome, epic race in the peanut butter mud of Western Michigan. Better expectations, and the application of lessons learned in the last race, led to a much improved outcome.…
I was hoping to get a few more gravel races in this year, but the challenge around work and family is an always looming presence. Got the go-ahead for this 50 miler out by Grand Rapids MI earlier this week. Hopefully, I can apply some of the lessons learned last Saturday :). Race Description: Lowell is a classic old world style gravel road race. You’ll race along the banks of the Flat…
Coming off of the fondo successes earlier this summer, I thought I was prepared for my first race. Oh, was I wrong… Naive tactics and bad luck led to a disappointing result.…
If you’d asked me two months ago, if I was going to do any organized rides in 2021, the answer would have been “no”. But a lot has changed since then. Going to be in IA for this gravel race on October 2nd, and have something else shaping up on the road in late July. As always, if you’re around make sure to say hi. The Snaggy Ridge 105 is a gravel…