We ended up cutting off the heads and tails of this route. My wahoo was screaming at me, “you’re off course.” Ok, great. What do you want me to do? I just kept riding until we got “on course.” And once we did, Dan and I were off to the races.
This was a great route. Mostly gravel, on well maintained roads. There were only a few spots where we had to ride on the shoulder or cross a 55 mph section. With not many cars throughout the day, we weren’t too worried. Just sprint.
I was feeling it by the end, even though I had ridden longer rides this season. It’s the gravel. While it was smooth and fast, it still takes it out of you.
This is going to be a beautiful ride in early October for the event. The trees will be turning and the air will be crisp. I hope it’s as fast for the race as it was for us.
