2nd annual Xgravelganza...anyone plan to ride it?

[Armyballer]

150 miles of gravel...Healthy Habits posted it will be on Aug 3rd...anyone planning to do it? I'm interested in doing it but wondering if FORC plans to put together a team per say to do it with a chase car.

[Gunchie]

This sounds amazing! I doubt I could pencil it into my schedule though.

[Neiprider]

Sounds awful

[jJohnson]

I need a gravel bike.

[forcmeister]

did it last year, it was a tough Mo Fo, plannig on doing it again this year

[LMARBACH]

I am interested, pending how my schedule sakes out.

[Armyballer]

I need a gravel bike.

What's a "gravel bike"? Last years winner rode a 29'r Mnt bike with slim tires.

[jJohnson]

What's a "gravel bike"? Last years winner rode a 29'r Mnt bike with slim tires.

Pretty much a cross bike or 29er. I could use my road bike, it'll fit 28c tires easily and was developed for cobblestones.

[Armyballer]

I talked to Bruce today at Healthy Habits, he says there gonna offer 2 races..a 60miler and a 120miler.

[jJohnson]

I talked to Bruce today at Healthy Habits, he says there gonna offer 2 races..a 60miler and a 120miler.

70 and 120 mile courses. Seriously considering this and then racing Matthiessen the next day. It will most likely be weather dependent and on my road bike.

[badfish41]

In the wise words of Neips

"Sounds awful"

[Armyballer]

My wife is coming up from Bama that weekend to drive my truck and "chase"....I'm not in this to win it (70miler), I'm in it to finish and raise money for a Fallen Soldier Scholarship fund, if your not hell bent on winning this and just wanna ride it with me then let me know, there is always room in my truck for a passanger to keep her company and support us with what ever me may need during the ride.

[jJohnson]

Thought they said no chase cars, just places to set out bottles?

[Armyballer]

Thought they said no chase cars, just places to set out bottles?

I was in Healthy Habits last week and they said they would be allowed considering they were not completly closing down the actual route.

[jJohnson]

I was in Healthy Habits last week and they said they would be allowed considering they were not completly closing down the actual route.

Makes sense.

[Armyballer]

Rode thw first 40miles today. BRUTAL....the first 10 miles give you a false sense of this ia gonna be cake.....and then you get woke up with some decent climbs. Once I hit the 18mile mark the rain and 20mph winds made it soooooo much fun....NOT!!!

[jJohnson]

I actually love riding in the rain. Too bad I won't be doing this, it sounds like fun.

[Armyballer]

Rode another 36 miles of this route last night. There are some serious climbs, it will be no picnic for sure. Also worth mentioning they have recently graded some of the roads so the gravel is looooooose in some areas. Anyone else doing it?

[Armyballer]

PS...I plan to ride the final 20-25 (40-50 miles total) miles of this route on Sunday afternoon if anyone is interested in going with me.

[SugarShane]

70 and 120 mile courses. Seriously considering this and then racing Matthiessen the next day. It will most likely be weather dependent and on my road bike.

Army baller, do you have a strava account?

[Armyballer]

Army baller, do you have a strava account?

No..I use MapMyRide.

http://www.mapmyride.com/profile/30230312/

[SugarShane]

No..I use MapMyRide.

http://www.mapmyride.com/profile/30230312/

Is it better? Have you used both?

[jJohnson]

Is it better? Have you used both?

I have used everything. Strava is the best. It's the most accurate and uses the least battery power.

[Armyballer]

I've never used Strava, I've been using MapMyRide for about 6 months now and I think it's pretty good. I've had no issues using it battry wise for up to 6 hrs so far...as long as I don't constantly have the map up I think it would go easly 10 hours. (SamsungSIII)

[SugarShane]

I've only been able to use strava a couple times due to terrible battery life on the I phone 5. I've never tried map my ride