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11-02-17, 08:00 AM
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My newest (third) gravel bike, and by far the best fit for my strengths (& weaknesses). And the first of my gravel bikes to actually be a gravel bike; the others are a drop-bar Pugsley and a Kona Dew Drop.
Here's the Breezer Radar Pro at the end of the first edition of the Gravel West Metric Century, finished 3rd place!?!
IMG_20171022_133805002_BURST000_COVER_TOP.jpg
Some details on the ride:
I'm typically a strong rider on gravel rides, but never near the front of the race.
There were two course: 62-mile & 25-mile - I don't know the breakdown on the number of riders in each course, but there was a cap at 100 riders; so it was a small field compared with other gravel races I like to do (like the Almanzo 100, Filthy 50, Westside Dirty Benjamin).
I beat some stronger riders because they had mechanical issues
I beat some stronger riders 'cause they got bonus miles ... In fact, I got a huge bonus in the last 6-7 miles when the strong group I'd been riding with all day missed a turn, I'd gone to the back of the group so I could eat some food, despite shouting that they'd missed the turn, they kept on trucking (told me after the race, they wanted to see what was at the bottom of that hill
). I heard reports that our group was second on the road, so I decided to go full-gas solo.
When I got to the very informal finish line, Corey (race organizer) said I was third place! (to be clear, Corey rode the course and finished way ahead of me, but didn't count himself since he was running the race).
Here's the Breezer Radar Pro at the end of the first edition of the Gravel West Metric Century, finished 3rd place!?!
IMG_20171022_133805002_BURST000_COVER_TOP.jpg
Some details on the ride:
I'm typically a strong rider on gravel rides, but never near the front of the race.
There were two course: 62-mile & 25-mile - I don't know the breakdown on the number of riders in each course, but there was a cap at 100 riders; so it was a small field compared with other gravel races I like to do (like the Almanzo 100, Filthy 50, Westside Dirty Benjamin).
I beat some stronger riders because they had mechanical issues
I beat some stronger riders 'cause they got bonus miles ... In fact, I got a huge bonus in the last 6-7 miles when the strong group I'd been riding with all day missed a turn, I'd gone to the back of the group so I could eat some food, despite shouting that they'd missed the turn, they kept on trucking (told me after the race, they wanted to see what was at the bottom of that hill
). I heard reports that our group was second on the road, so I decided to go full-gas solo. When I got to the very informal finish line, Corey (race organizer) said I was third place! (to be clear, Corey rode the course and finished way ahead of me, but didn't count himself since he was running the race).
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11-02-17, 10:15 AM
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In the final stages of setting up my Bruce Gordon Chinook for 650b.. again. Bought the Trek on the stand for $75 which had 650b wheels, 7sp with a triple up front. Going to be running a flat bar on this bike since my Ironman (my other 650b bike) has drops. Super low budget build, just gotta pick up some 559's, new chain and cable housings. The freewheel has some decent wobble so a new one of those will be installed on the bike eventually.
Should be a fun bike!
Should be a fun bike!
11-02-17, 02:28 PM
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I remember show shovels.
What's written on the bottom of the toboggan?
What's written on the bottom of the toboggan?
11-05-17, 03:07 PM
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My new Space Horse. No gravel yet, but I did a quick 11 mile ride last evening after picking it up and 23 miles today. So far I love it.
11-05-17, 07:09 PM
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11-05-17, 11:23 PM
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Cool modification.
11-09-17, 12:10 PM
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Here's my 105 Slate on a ride a couple weeks ago. Not long after this pic I finally got the replacement rims and set it up tubeless.
11-23-17, 08:15 PM
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Lynskey Cooper Flatbar
Here's my latest - a 2017 Lynskey Cooper CX that I just finished a couple days ago. I set it up as a flatbar to serve as a commuter and errand-runner. I also plan to take it on longer rides with a bit of light offroad exploring, although I've only had time to take it on a few short test rides. So far, I love it.
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IMG_0111 by J Reese, on Flickr[/IMG]
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11-28-17, 02:10 PM
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12-02-17, 07:02 PM
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Here is my most recent rebuild and my first cross-bike (cyclocross ? montercross? not sure of which label) : "La Mule" is its name
I found an old 1999 Trek 720 MultiTrack that I rebuilt into an all-rounder bike (gravel, groceries/errands, touring, cross...)
Today's ride was the perfect test with a 20-mile route combining gravel, trails and road.
I found an old 1999 Trek 720 MultiTrack that I rebuilt into an all-rounder bike (gravel, groceries/errands, touring, cross...)
Today's ride was the perfect test with a 20-mile route combining gravel, trails and road.
12-03-17, 11:41 AM
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^^^
Nice looking bike, especially the touches of blue.
What fenders are you using?
Nice looking bike, especially the touches of blue.
What fenders are you using?
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12-03-17, 05:27 PM
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Thanks!
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12-08-17, 09:56 AM
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My new Diverge 2017 first ever road/ gravel bike as most of my life ive been a very keen MTB and recently upgraded to an ORBEA c/f m5 xc bike but a very recent knee cartilage tear has placed a long stop on my MTB.
12-19-17, 07:35 AM
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12-27-17, 05:02 AM
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