so when is it then?

22 March 2014*

*provisionally

Do I need a new faster 29er type carbon hardtail for such a race?

(Bearing in mind there is only one correct answer to this and I need to be able to "prove" I need one to the boss).
Can you make sure it's dry and sunny please?

slarge wrote:Do I need a new faster 29er type carbon hardtail for such a race?

(Bearing in mind there is only one correct answer to this and I need to be able to "prove" I need one to the boss).
Can you make sure it's dry and sunny please?

Surely a carbon cross bike would be better for such a thing?

Pencilled in provisional date. :)

Away for a week from 21st so first one in with my apologies.

Ian wrote:22 March 2014*

*provisionally

That would be a good date; would work out as my first race of the season. :)

On the other hand it's the mrs birthday that weekend.. I'm sure she'll understand... :twisted:

Ben98 wrote:slarge wrote:
Do I need a new faster 29er type carbon hardtail for such a race?

(Bearing in mind there is only one correct answer to this and I need to be able to "prove" I need one to the boss).
Can you make sure it's dry and sunny please?


Surely a carbon cross bike would be better for such a thing?

Yes but I WANT a hardtail, I just need the justification. a race such as this could help with the justification....

Normally I recoil at the sound of the word 'race' but I find myself keep thinking about this. It's clearly way beyond me right now but maybe that's why :?

The 'gravel mutts' on the original link look ace, I don't have a cross bike right now but I could be swayed to bodge something together mutt style

Scotland would be better though as Wales is bloody miles away!

Ian wrote:22 March 2014*

*provisionally

Bugger that's the wkd of my better half's birthday, zero chance of a pass out

New forum for gravel grinding:

http://ridinggravel.com/riding-gravel-forum.html

Brothersmith - heard there is a date change leaving you available. Will leave The Powers to announce it in there own good time.

Blackhound wrote:New forum for gravel grinding:

http://ridinggravel.com/riding-gravel-forum.html

just been looking at the 'What is Gravel Riding' section - Loving Event Rule No1

Blackhound wrote:New forum for gravel grinding:

http://ridinggravel.com/riding-gravel-forum.html

Brothersmith - heard there is a date change leaving you available. Will leave The Powers to announce it in there own good time.

:D

just been looking at the 'What is Gravel Riding' section - Loving Event Rule No1

Could do with that rule on some Enduro's and Sportives I have done in the past!

Rule #1, seen that before somewhere, think it's the only rule needed )

are we talking small date change or large date change.

I like to have things in my calender months in advance..... Keen to find out...

:D

Route details very soon.

Looks like the date will now be 5 April

Doh, could the 24th. 5th is a possible ill av my new cross check by then to

Shall I pencil it in for the 5th then

Shall I pencil it in for the 5th then

Aye mark it down ... if nowt else it's my birthday.

jameso wrote:

Ian wrote:+ I reckon 200 miles of Welsh gravel would have something like 8000m of climbing...

so we do.. (mild panic sets in, thinks about tyres and gearing)

I was wrong. It's not 8,000m at all...

...current route draft indicates 9,200m (30,000 ft)


If anyone wants me, I'll be fitting gears to the Kite...

Ian wrote:

jameso wrote:

Ian wrote:+ I reckon 200 miles of Welsh gravel would have something like 8000m of climbing...

so we do.. (mild panic sets in, thinks about tyres and gearing)

I was wrong. It's not 8,000m at all...

...current route draft indicates 9,200m (30,000 ft)


If anyone wants me, I'll be fitting gears to the Kite...

How hard can it be?

What sort of tires would those in the know recommend? Sizes, styles etc?
This might be more my sort of race :D

Haven't a clue. I was going to try it on a pair of 35c Cindercross. I'll report back. I can't get anything wider in the rear of the Kite anyway, so I don't really have a lot of choice.

Ian wrote:Haven't a clue. I was going to try it on a pair of 35c Cindercross. I'll report back. I can't get anything wider in the rear of the Kite anyway, so I don't really have a lot of choice.

So are you reckoning on mtb like tread for this then?

It will be mountain bike tread for me as I'll be on a mountain bike . :D

Is it really 200miles?