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Yes will be there. This year will be first time on a tandem. Deliberating between 115 and 160.
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This looks amazing. I live in California and had no idea it existed. Whats the right kind of bike for it?
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Everything from a cross bike to a dedicated gravel bike to a rando bike to a mountain bike to a road racing bike can/has been used to do these routes successfully. The choice is very much dependent on the rider experience, comfort zone and what has been happening with rainfall and the resulting road conditions. Tires with enough volume to dampen the rough surfaces seem to be the goal for must folks...
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gears. low gears.
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Does D2R2 sell out? Is there a need to register early (aside from any money savings)? Still figuring out the 2016 biking events calendar...
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Such awesome routes
Not sure which I'll plug into I've regd for the Overland, however and am stoked
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I am thinking either 115k or 160k depending on how I feel in August. I did the 100k 2 years ago and it was awesome and want to turn things up
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I'm in on my IndyFab factory light weight. #4 for me. This is a must every year. See you there. Cheers
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Never done this and am seriously contemplating it. What is the course like? I have done 100 mile solo road rides with about 5000ft of climbing in a day but not sure which to sign up for as the course is surely unlike anything I have done before. How much of this ride is paved vs gravel/dirt. Are there lots of climbs?
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Bear in mind that the 100k (~62 miles if you don't go off course) has around 7k of elevation and, as noted, is 60 - 70% unpaved (more dirt than gravel--it is D2R2, not DGR2). For the first time, the 100k is probably more than enough of a challenge.
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Early on there is a single short downhill jeep trail where you will likely want to walk unless you are very experienced with off road descending, the rest is pretty straight forward. I do have one observation worth considering. Don't just focus on the 9000ft of climbing.....with the right gears and decent fitness that is no big deal.....instead remember there is also 9000ft of descending. Much of that is on dirt, some will be washboard. Getting comfortable doing that at speed, I suspect, is the real secret to getting the most out of this ride. |
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I'm traveling from California for it and meeting a couple of friends from Colorado there. It helps when relatives live 30. Minutes from the start.
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