CBBaron Posted April 5, 2017 Report Share Posted April 5, 2017 Black Fork Gravel Grinder Anybody interested? @redkow97 are you signed up yet. I'm thinking I will do the 48 mile route, though I will likely wuss out if it looks like rain. Another mess like RAR and I will have to replace my entire drive train and cables. That area should be much more challenging terrain though hopefully less challenging weather. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redkow97 Posted April 6, 2017 Report Share Posted April 6, 2017 22 hours ago, CBBaron said: @redkow97 are you signed up yet. I am Facebook friends with the guy promoting it, and I had thought I would probably do it, but there's a "grassroots" XC race scheduled at Vulture's Knob that day as well. The knob is closer, the race is cheaper, and I prefer singletrack to gravel... Plus I have to be home as early as possible on the 29th to help clean up for dinner/cookout guests. 58 miles will take me over 4 hours. Probably over 5 hours... Plus a 90-min drive each way... I'm leaning toward racing at the Knob and getting to know that group. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redkow97 Posted April 6, 2017 Report Share Posted April 6, 2017 Just checked - the VK race is actually 4/30 ...but I'm not going to try to race the day after a 50 mile ride, and the cookout thing is still an issue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CBBaron Posted April 6, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 6, 2017 No problem, I will probably still do the BF gravel. I am not skilled or fit enough to race MTB. Last time I tried to ride VK it tried to kill me when I slipped off a skinny and landed hard on the board. IP, I'm sure you could do it on the SS. I did a similar 60 mile ride out of Millersburg a few years ago on a SS CrossCheck. Just be prepared to walk a few hills. I actually had a better time on the SS than I did the following year on my geared bike. Craig 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redkow97 Posted April 6, 2017 Report Share Posted April 6, 2017 9 minutes ago, CBBaron said: I am not skilled or fit enough to race MTB. Last time I tried to ride VK it tried to kill me when I slipped off a skinny and landed hard on the board. Not sure I am either, but I doubt there are skinnies in the XC race loop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CBBaron Posted April 6, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 6, 2017 1 hour ago, Isaac's Papa said: Just. Walk. Hills. ?? With a SS bike there are still 3 gears. Sitting and pedaling, Standing on the pedals and walking In NEO I very seldom need the low gear, but if you can ride all the hills around Mohican on a SS without walking them you are much tougher than me. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redkow97 Posted April 10, 2017 Report Share Posted April 10, 2017 my short gravel ride at the Indian Bear Lodge had a couple semi-serious hills. That's close-ish to Mohican, and I can see how it's very possible for there to be some walking sections, even with a full cassette. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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