Originally Posted by
vinuneuro
This is an example of what can be done with an Ultimate on pretty technical gravel. It's also a well done video in general. I don't have skills to even dream of riding a course like this on a road race bike.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YcOkL1O-MkI
Tyler (The Vegan Cyclist) went with a Grizl for this year's edition of that event.
From what he said last year, and from what I've heard from my friends who have also done it, at some point on the course, you will be on the completely wrong bike for the conditions, regardless of what kind of bike you decide to ride.