Originally Posted by
MarcusT
Same time? So you either got in much better shape from the last race or the fat bike did give you some advantage.
You don't sound enthused, though
The exact same official average speed as the previous year (20.1kmh/12.49mph).
In some areas, I think the fat bike had an advantage over the gravel (shallow mud, water soaked lawns).
But, any sort of incline or wind, you really feel it compared to a lighter gravel bike (but because of the gearing, this is slower, but easier to get up steep hills).
Overall, I'm pretty happy. There's a few spots that I could have handled differently (carry, don't drag bike through mud that's a foot deep), but you learn for next year.