$1100 for that frameset? Man that's a hefty price for a toothpaste welded single speed frame and carbon fork.
I would just NS for a race like LR'17. It would suck to not ride it, but I cant imagine how buying a $1500 single speed is the answer to the problem of peanut butter roads.
Having that setup is all well and good until then have to actually ride a 100mi peanut butter road course with 5000' of elevation with a single speed...which isnt happening.
But hey- options are great for consumers. This may appeal to others.