[image] Just signed up for this race . Seems like a fun event. I like long gravel climbs at elevation. This uniquely formatted race begins in historic downtown Beaver, Utah the birthplace of famed outlaw “Butch Cassidy” and finishes at Utah’s newest ski and Summer resort, Eagle Point . Featuring …

Name: 2017 Crusher in the Tushar - Beaver, Utah, USA - The Gravel Race at Altitude
Uploaded: 2022-02-25T20:56:03Z
Description: [2017 Crusher in the Tushar - Beaver, Utah, USA - The Gravel Race at Altitude] There’s a nice vide summary of the race. It seems that the biggest enemy is going to be the heat.

Great race! The event is well done and organized nicely. Feed zones are spaced well and have a ton of offerings for re-fueling. Be aware of the weather…I’ve had darn near 100* in the valleys with rain/snow mix up top. Make sure to pack warm clothes and check them in to be delivered at the finish. If…

I’m in again for the third time. I’ve done it on a mtb and a gravel bike. Besides the decent, I think it’s overall faster on a gravel bike so long as you have the gearing for the climb (and as the poster above mentioned, enough left in the legs to climb some more after the climb). It was really hot …

[image] whatsername: so long as you have the gearing for the climb I got 34-34. Is that enough? Or are we talking sustained 15%+ segments?….Doesn’t look like in the profile. [image] whatsername: It was really hot down in the valley last year This is KEY…. I might have to do some heat …

[image] kdcallister: The descent is fast and loose on the switchbacks. The race is not won going down so error on the cautious side. A lot of bottles get ejected on the descent so make sure you have good tight cages. Thanks for this heads up. Fast descending on loose conditions is my kripton…

They have a pretty good write up on the website about bike, tire and gearing choices. There’s a lot of 10-12% gradients but not much worse than that. Weather will always be interesting there, and can vary a lot on the course from chilly at start to hot in the valley. One year we had hailstones.

I used a 34-34 twice and last year 38-36 for my easiest gears. Most riders have the big pie plates in the rear, but I have been ok. It really depends on your climbing fitness. Nothing is crazy steep, it’s just the duration. Having said that I just got the new Sram Force Xplr rear mech so I’ll change…

[2017 Crusher in the Tushar - Beaver, Utah, USA - The Gravel Race at Altitude] There’s a nice vide summary of the race. It seems that the biggest enemy is going to be the heat.

Anyone able to follow the race as it’s in-progress? I know it just kicked off 45 mins ago. I tried using the Athlinks link on the website for the race and it took me to the 2021 race results.

I thought Flobikes was going to have coverage like the other Grand Prix races? I guess not. Lame.

Do riders descend back to Beaver after the race?

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There’s a nice vide summary of the race. It seems that the biggest enemy is going to be the heat.

What gravel bike should I buy?

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