lol yeah same. i raced rough road 100 and looked at the weather for driftless and noped the f out of that one.
i also learned/remembered that exerting myself in cold weather triggers my asthma, so rough road was a very long, painful, short-of-breath experience
live and learn! i just wish the midwest would actually get a spring instead of a forever winter!!
The post-race e-mail from the race director confirmed that I made the right decisionā¦even though it didnāt rain as much as expected, it sounded like it was just a miserable, brutal day.
This would be a level up from ānot just no, but hell noā
Having ridden in the Driftless area before, this statement is mostly true even if it is 72 and sunny.
Still ā¦ I love it. Not sure why. Type 2 fun 
I ended up going to Driftless100 with my brother, and you are spot on @batwood14. We really lucked out with the weather compared to the forecasts. However, it was a very challenging course regardless and had it stormed like forecasted, I probably would have DNFād.
Just got moved off the waitlist for the DustBowl 100 in Indiana on July 23ā¦
Ill be there, I have unfinished business from last years race.
Iām in!
After a long hiatus (three decades off the bike), getting ready for:
The Heywood 55 (Northfield, MN)
Gravel Worlds 75 (Lincoln, NE)
Iāll be there doing the 166!
Baller ;)
Anyone doing the Ten Thousand this year?
Iām signed up for the 70 mile route (registration is free) ā and I think Iām about 70% sure Iām going to do it. A crazy heat wave would likely keep me out of it ā¦ but other than that Iām definitely leaning towards it, especially since there will be aid stations this year.
They say itās not a race, and Iām sure that means there will be no podiums ā¦ but you know how these things go
Riding with support, or at least having a bail-out phone call to make is the only way to ride the Driftless in my opinion. Rugged but beautiful spot.
TBD. I registered as well, but not sure yet if Iāll be able to that weekend. Might have to just save the routes and ride it another time.
I may have to sign up for thatā¦I have done several gravel rides out of Stockton, including a 110 miler last summer in brutal heatā¦some spectacular riding out there.
ETA - Lena Brewery makes some damn good beers and the food is fantastic. Definitely plan on going there after your ride.
Just got some time off in June to race ToAD! Canāt do them all but, some is better than none. Love that series!
Iām doing c2c. Did Barry roubaix 100 and my bike blew up. Have cow pie classic as another warmup (66 or something miles)
100 or 200
The 2 
I doing the c2c also. It will be my first time. Excited for it!
The Coast-to-Coast is the only ultra-distance race Iāve ever considered doing.
And by āever considered doingā I mean that I largely have no intention of doing it, but I entertained myself for 30 minutes of a 3 hours trainer session by imagining that I would do it. Then I got off the bike and signed up for the Barry Roubaix 36š¤
Good luck in your quest. I heard last yearās C2C literally burned through entire drivetrains due to the wet weather + sand. Godspeed.