Getting old sucks, might as well have a nice bike
I put out my take on the Snaggy Ridge 105 a while back, but there’s more than one view of the event. Just stumbled across this video, and guess what? I’m in it :).…
Snaggy Ridge 105 represents my one year raceiversary, so I was looking forward to it, and somewhat dreading it, as a benchmark for progress over the last year. Intro: 00:07 Thank you: 02:11 Some Feedback: 02:46 The Race: 07:25 Teaching Moments: 13:05 Looking Ahead: 14:19…
I will be heading back to Tipton, IA for the Snaggy Ridge 105 gravel race in a few weeks. I was unprepared for the experience last year, but in my defense it was my first gravel race, ever. Not sure I’ve learned enough, or am fit enough, to be more than an “also-ran”, but I couldn’t say “no” to the incredible benchmark that doing it again, a year on, will be. ATM,…
Coming off of the fondo successes earlier this summer, I thought I was prepared for my first race. Oh, was I wrong… Naive tactics and bad luck led to a disappointing result.…
If you’d asked me two months ago, if I was going to do any organized rides in 2021, the answer would have been “no”. But a lot has changed since then. Going to be in IA for this gravel race on October 2nd, and have something else shaping up on the road in late July. As always, if you’re around make sure to say hi. The Snaggy Ridge 105 is a gravel…