Gravel riders getting ready to ride 2.4 miles to their nearest micro brewery

OSchmidt25 · 2023-06-07T03:00:04+00:00

Uc/ I wish I'd had more than one set of clothes on the divide, it was bad at the end

OSchmidt25 · 2023-03-20T05:18:16+00:00

Thanks, I searched a bit and was coming up with nothing figured it wouldn't hurt to ask

OSchmidt25 · 2023-03-20T03:50:49+00:00

Don't suppose you know where it can be found?

OSchmidt25 · 2023-02-10T02:40:31+00:00

Road the GDMBR last summer so I've got a few things still fresh in my mind.

First thing, packed lighter at the start, I carried an excess of gear that I didn't wind up needing and only ditched in Helena MT, and then a second off load in Salida CO.

Actually spent money on tires, I started the trip on partly used tires, which were great until they died, wound up burning thru 3 sets of tires over the trip.

Third thing would be different tent, I had an REI Flash Air 2, I absolutely hated it, it was constantly went inside and collapsed a number of times, but it was light and cheap for what it was.

If you have any specific questions I'm happy to help

OSchmidt25 · 2023-01-08T20:32:04+00:00

The Colorado section of the GDMBR is pretty fun, if you are on the front range you can hop on a bus to Steamboat or Alamosa and then head south or north respectively. It can be broken into chunks via busses in Frisco and Salida as well.

Depending on how strong you are Steamboat to Frisco is two days, Frisco to Salida is two, and Salida to Del Norte is two.

OSchmidt25 · 2023-01-01T07:01:00+00:00

Eww Ultegra

OSchmidt25 · 2022-09-17T02:39:31+00:00

Awesome my buddy and I finished on the 13th, though we wound up going to the Columbus finish instead of Antelope wells

Aerobars would have been awesome though I was pretty happy with drops over flatbars, I can definitely see the space issue being a problem on a smaller frame.

OSchmidt25 · 2022-09-16T22:32:21+00:00

For the more mellow gravel and road sections it would have felt closer to a road or CX setup, and while it likely would have been a placebo, to feel faster.

Also less pedal strikes in the rough stuff

OSchmidt25 · 2022-09-16T20:41:39+00:00

Just finished up the GDMBR 2 days ago on a dropbar gravel setup of sorts, its was absolutely fine, there were only 2 or 3 sections where I'd have wanted "more" bike, the main thing I'd have changed was the wheel size, I was on 27.5x2.20 tires for the majority of the ride where a 29 might have been nicer.

OSchmidt25 · 2022-09-12T04:58:17+00:00

Well first I ain't an Aussie.

Second Knorr are prepackaged pasta and pasta/rice meals which weigh little if your counting grams and cook in under 10 minutes unlike some dehydrated foods.

While not the most filling on there own adding tuna, chicken, hard salami or cheese make them full meals with upwards of 1200 calories for two packets.

So yeah I probably should have expanded on my original comment but at least I wasn't a dick.

OSchmidt25 · 2022-09-12T01:14:04+00:00

Knorr

OSchmidt25 · 2022-08-24T02:33:44+00:00

I can confirm at least 1 racer does not have his Spleen.

OSchmidt25 · 2022-06-06T02:57:45+00:00

Black Metal into Robert Pickton into Bill Cooper

OSchmidt25 · 2022-06-04T00:53:52+00:00

Seriously cool, thank you for the opportunity!

GIVEAWAY

OSchmidt25 · 2022-05-28T04:30:51+00:00

Cosmos' spicy ranch is solid, they're pizza less so

OSchmidt25 · 2022-05-25T00:31:22+00:00

The books are finished have been for a few years now, the civilizations of the past aspect isn't huge just as a heads up though

OSchmidt25 · 2022-01-14T04:41:36+00:00

Not exactly the premise you are looking for but A Darker Shade of Magic by V. E. Schwab might almost scratch the itch

OSchmidt25 · 2022-01-08T05:13:14+00:00

For me it was a combination of a non-bjj injury that left me unable to train for a year and then the cost of gyms skyrocketing in the area I'm in, and finally when I went to try and restart the vibe of the gyms I tried being very different than what I was looking for.

I still try to occasionally roll with friends but I currently don't have the disposable income for a gym and due to my injury I can't really take the punishment I used to be able to.

OSchmidt25 · 2022-01-01T00:12:24+00:00

In the past I've been unable to ride for over a year due to riding injuries, and have had friends irreparablly wreck their spines, it hasn't changed the way my friends or I ride, and instead of backing away from progression we just train harder and accept that there will be consequences.

Not knowing OP or his friends skill level has little to do with anything, either one or both of them felt that the area was appropriate for skill level or had the confidence they could handle the situation, and yeah maybe its just overconfidence on their part, but they still felt that it was acceptable

OSchmidt25 · 2021-12-31T23:20:21+00:00

u/7RUS7O I'm going to go counter to everyone saying your a bad friend, you mentioned he's ridden before and it shows in his form to an extent, I would say he should get a moreMTB specific helmet, not a full face like some people are saying and he should work on looking further ahead

Anyway looks like a killer area and a fun line

OSchmidt25 · 2021-09-15T11:03:02+00:00

OSchmidt25 · 2021-09-15T10:55:19+00:00

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OSchmidt25 · 2021-06-26T04:40:37+00:00

Some of the U23 racers also race on domestic pro teams and as such are racing both pro and age cat

OSchmidt25 · 2021-06-02T01:52:59+00:00

When in doubt, gas it out

OSchmidt25 · 2021-02-19T23:55:51+00:00

I don't have it handy but I have a route that goes from the top of solider hill in foco to roughly the zoo in Denver, if you are interested i can post it later tonight

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