Tour De Richmond. - Levi
Beautifully chaotic. A master class in finding fun. - Brian
My favorite part was that everyone on the ride was, at some point, practically in their own backyard - Daniel
It was Drew and I amidst a sea of gears and derailleurs. And brakes... did I mention we were both riding brakeless too?
With eager eyes, I arrived at Outpost early to make the final preparations for my bike and gear. Friends and familiar faces were starting to roll up. It was almost time to begin and I felt ready. Looking at the crew forming before me I could tell this wasn't going to be easy.
This was the kind of ride where I have to look back at the map to retrace my steps to make sure I included it all.
With constant variation in the terrain, weather, and pace things were always a little hectic, in a good way.
This past Sunday I set out to do the second of our 200km (124.274mi, ca.) group rides for the year. After quite a bit of forecast flip-flopping, the weather seemed to settle with “overcast, damp, and (most importantly) cool”.
By 8am twenty other slightly crazy souls had arrived to join in. I had a hunch the front of the ride was going to be a bit spicy...
Mechanical disc brakes on drop bar bikes are a funny thing. As much as the big brands would like you to believe that hydraulic brakes are the only way to roll, there are still plenty of people rolling on cable-actuated stoppers.
It’s easy to forget that before Sram and Shimano released fully integrated hydraulic brake and shifter systems for road and gravel bikes, there was a period where riders were beginning to open their eyes to the advantages...
