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I used MSW for a while when I lived in a condo where I had no easy access to bike washing. It was good for that. I could wash the bike in my shower without greasy residue. But otherwise it was mostly a PITA. Lots more…
No it was a Mercury from Competitive Cyclist. Which I'd never buy again--no warranty coverage, and the "crash replacement" offer was for 50% off retail. Competitive has been selling them for that same supposed 50% off…
Following this thread. I cracked a rim at DK and had to limp 15 miles to the next stop, where fortunately I had a spare wheelset. If I get a DK ticket this year I'm thinking I'll try a set of Cushcore. Running Enve G27…
Nice! I'd love to know if anyone has experience with any of these routes? I've done road riding around Palomar and it was spectacular but the only SoCal gravel I've done was out of Redlands on one of the Strada Rossa…
PNW gravel is indeed fantastic. However a few of the Washington events above, while surely great, are not actually gravel. Mt Baker Hill Climb, Ride the Hurricane, and Tour de Blast are all, as far as I know, paved.…
Thumper88 speaks the truth. As a friend of mine said to me at the finish line: "This course eats people and equipment." I'm a big proponent of structured training, rather than just getting in a number of miles/hours per…
Sean, do you have any background in similar events? Without knowing much about your background it's a bit difficult to give you useful specific advice. I've done quite a bit of long distance gravel racing/events,…
There's a fairly active group on Facebook called Northwest Gravel Riders. It's a closed group so you have to request membership but you will certainly find lots of folks there. The events you're signed up for are great.…
Steely-- I'm curious if you did this route? I have my eye on it for a trip this spring. I ride road down there frequently but the gravel options seem limited and I'd love to find more. Thanks!
Lots of good opinions here. I also would not want to do a 2x loop, FWIW. There's a race here in Southern Ontario called El Bandito 140 (that's 140 metric) which includes a lot of sand along with a mix of paved, gravel,…
Well, FWIW I settled on Gravel King 35's. Because gum walls are sexy. Now I just have to wait a month or two for Toronto's winter to abate... thanks again for all the help, all!
RE SS conversion--I'm actually going to carry not only a spare derailleur hanger but also a cheap chain tensioner I could slap on there if need be. And I'll have a spare rear derailleur in my SAG car. The tensioners…
This is super helpful, thanks! I keep thinking that I've thought of every eventuality, but I hadn't given any thought to how fun it'd be to carry my bike with a frame pack on there. I prefer to store extra water in a…
I'm doing Dirty Kanza 200 for the first time this year. To date, my gravel experiences have tended toward drier events where crashing was the thing to watch out for rather than mechanicals. (I've torn off a rear…