Today's route was the entire True Grit 50-mile course and I chose to ride it on the singlespeed. Having not ridden the singlespeed since last October, it was a little awkward right out of the gate but Selma quickly warmed up to the idea of us "dating" again. If I race the True Grit in March it will be on the singlespeed...I am just not sure which gear I would run.
Today's Quick Stats
Distance: 45 miles (we skipped the pavement section of the True Grit course)
Climbing: 5,000'
Maybe the biggest Camp Lynda group start ever?
I rode the Salsa Selma Ti SS today and thoroughly enjoyed it. Now if I can just figure out how to push a taller gear before True Grit...
We rode the entire True Grit course, minus the pavement.
I ran 32x18 last year at this race and it felt good. What did you end up running this weekend?
ReplyDeleteGood to see you out there Dave!
ReplyDeleteDan, just FYI, I ran a 32x19 and it felt a little under geared on the flat/open sections for me but perfect in the rough stuff. I think a 32x18 would be perfect for the race given there is a lot of that open riding on the back side. Zen is the only place you may be under water a bit on an 18t.
Wow, you guys are making me feel like a big weenie. Ha! I ran a 32x21 on Saturday and it felt perfect the first two hours on the techie stuff...and then it was a tad easy later on in the course. But not easy enough to make me want to run a 32x18. Yikes! Brad Keyes was running a 34x18 though and seemed to get around the course just fine.
ReplyDeleteDave, I was riding after a 2-day recovery, Dan is just a freak on a SS, and you had a day in you already. No shame in running 32x21 out there.
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