So I decided this is the year for long gravel races. I am currently signed up for the Michigan Barry Roubaix Psycho Kill 100mi/6800ft race on April 13, and the Michigan Coast to Coast 210mi race on June 22nd. I started training in June and have finished both sweet spots and I am currently nearly com…

Cool :+1: I was wondering if you were planning for the sand – I’ve never ridden that beast, but I was reading about it last year and anyone who did it said there was more sand than expected.

I’ll second, or third, the Rolling Road Race. Start it and get three weeks of work in with a taper week before Barry. See you at the start.

Sounds like I will start the Rolling Road Race here after my recovery week this week. My stretch goal is just to finish in under the 6.5hrs and get a mug.

Practice fueling and stay fuel during the race. Also keep pedaling downhill and try to find good lines to carry momentum into the next uphill roller. It looks like we will be thawed out for this year’s edition but it could be very muddy if the rain keeps up. I made a mistake and didn’t wear glasses …

I haven’t ridden it, but I did hear that they routed around some of the sandy portions for this year’s race. I’m not sure how much they routed around.

Thanks for all the advice, I’ll make sure I have some glasses and maybe even mud guards with me. Crossing my fingers for some decent weather though.

curious for those having ridden the race what tires is everyone running? I am doing the 100 mile race, however it appears the gravel there is very hard packed (mostly) like here in Ohio with a few random crappy spots. I was thinking about running a terreno 37 zero or maybe a 38 terreno dry (our tea…

[image] bwright: curious for those having ridden the race what tires is everyone running? I run the Schwalbe 35mm G One tires. Most people run those. I would say about 80% – although not sure the mix between the 35mm and the 38mm. I hear the 100mile version of the race has much more muck a…

Any plans on doing the Crusher this year in the UP? Considering it myself…still on the fence though

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36 miler here and I’ve been planning on the rolling hills plans after build. +1 to the glasses. The first year I rode it, it snowed, rained and had mild hail. I was without glasses and had sand in my eyes for weeks. Enjoy the ride!

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