WHICH TIRES TO RUN AT ROCK COBBLER?
36 HOURS TILL THE RACE STARTS. I'm packing up the van with clothes, blankets and snacks and stuff. That's easy...
... it's the tire choice i'm freakin' on.
I've been running Conti RaceKings on my gravel bike for months,
same tires I race on my MTB.
They're cushy,
fast over rough terrain,
extra trustworthy when it comes to flats.
Perfect for Rock Cobbler's technical sections,
and the miles of horse hoof scarred dirt roads.
But, they are super slow on the paved sections.
I looked at the route on Map My Ride.
Near as I can tell, about half the course is paved.
So I mounted up my fave TerraSpeed 45 tires for a shake down ride today.
Gadzooks!...
... they're waaaaaaaaay faster on paved, and smooth gravel.
Forgot about that.
It could be muddy,
and the TerraSpeeds have much better clearance.
Time spent in each type of terrain...
- Paved and smooth TerraSpeeds get the vote
- Rough n rocky it's RaceKing all the way
- Climbing it's about equal
... is what's gonna matter.
We'll probably spend more time on dirt.
Dirts my natural habitat,
opting to give up a little there,
for the efficiency and speed on the smooth...
... TerraSpeeds for the win.
Which is kinda funny,
I'm not in racing shape,
planning to use it as a big training ride...
... what everybody says until the gun goes off.
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160.9
8 hrs sleep
Pullups, pushups, no dead lifts
10 minutes recovery
60 minutes reading + Journaling
76 (fitness per training peaks)
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