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The Leadville 100 is a gravel race
https://www.pinkbike.com/news/bike-c...ville-100.html
I am confused though because I thought gravel forks were only supposed to have 40mm of travel. |
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This is it, the granddaddy of all endurance MTB races. Get ready for a big day in the saddle. The 105-mile out-and-back course is in the midst of the Colorado Rockies. With a low point, 9,200 feet in Twin Lakes and a high point at Columbine Mine, topping out at 12,516 feet. The majority of the course is on forest rough service roads and high alpine two track with a little bit of singletrack to keep you on your toes. Come prepared, leave as a legend.
105 miles 12,480 Elevation Gain 9,219’ Lowest Point 12,499’ Highest Point New for 2024: The course will route through Outward Bound property at mile 24.8 until mile 26 where it rejoins the traditional course This will add 1.2 miles of single track and eliminate the pavement portion from: https://www.leadvilleraceseries.com/...-fad0dc3d-becd |
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this will be the topic that brings back spoon robot, i can feel it
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Having just finished the Leadville Stage Race as packfill, I do think it is pretty much a gravel race that is hard because of the altitude and grades. I spent a lot of my pedally time out there wishing for a longer and lower position, and while I think the fork and 2.4" tires are important for control on some of the loose stuff, I also think pretty mediocre bike handler me could probably have handled the whole thing on drop bars.
I think someone else (maybe a Canadian?) did this in 2022, and Dylan Johnson popularized the idea last year. Love this quote from Dylan: "If Keegan breaks his own record this year with drop bars on his bike, Leadville will never be the same again,” he said. “For the rest of time it will be a drop bar mountain bike race and times will be faster because of it. I’ve never wanted Keegan to demolish the rest of us so badly.” Last edited by Jaybee; 08-09-2024 at 12:20 PM. |
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Prior to racing Lville in 2018 I asked a buddy how to train and his response was: "sprinkle some dirt on your driveway and ride back n' forth"
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The course was never technical and has been groomed over the years as they increased the number of racers and staggered the start. |
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True. But only in your mountain vacation home where the driveway sits at 10,000 ft.
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I think it’s pretty amazing that Keegan thinks drop bars could be worth “a few minutes”.
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Dude, Keegan is the real deal, won the thing last 3 years in a row and set course record last year?? Insane fast...
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No sh*t. That’s why it’s amazing that he can save that much time.
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Seasoning.
Gives it extra flavor. |
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