Great day yesterday in Chelsea, Michigan at Rode to Hell Gravel Race. I won the 44 miler Fat Bike / 30th Place Overall. The legs were great from the start. I made the front group after the neutral rollout, but I had to let them go after 4.5 miles. We were flying at 25-28 mph. I rode solo for a mile or so when a group of 7 or 8 came up. Pace was 21-23 mph which was perfect. It's a lot of work on a fat bike. haha The hills weren't too bad, but I felt great. 1,800 ft. of climbing. We caught more racers from that first group. By the end it was large. Dodging potholes became a bit scary at times. I made sure I had a line of sight. I put in some good pulls near the end. Props to the 2 guys flying all day. Impressive. 19.6 mph avg. We lost some speed in the neutral roll out, but that's ok. Smokehouse BBQ was tasty at the finish. I hit DTE for a hour post race. What a day!
Venga!
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