Nicely done article, IMO. Very surreal to read about “the spirit of gravel” in the New Yorker.
Most shocking thing in this article was Chris Tolley being interviewed at length lol
EDIT: Not that this story is a joking matter. Insanely sad situation.
While not a flattering article at all about Colin Strickland, it’s an interesting read about an unspeakable tragedy. However, I do think it’s unfair to color all privateers with the same brush (I.e. narcissistic, manipulative self-promoters).
One of the funniest items in the article is the part that says (I’m paraphrasing): Gravel racing is a financially viable model because it doesn’t rely on sponsors, but instead the entry fees of a bunch of people who are destined to lose … like me 