TransIowa is a 300+ self-supported mostly gravel race with a pretty aggressive time limit. Most people do not finish. Below are some of my daily thoughts as I get ready for this beast of a challenge.
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It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly…
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Here is what my overall setup for the AZTR looked like with some details on cockpit, electronics and the Wingnut pack I used. Looking back it was a pretty dialed setup having no problems at all.
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When talking to another cyclist about bikepacking multi-day routes one of the first questions that typically comes up is "How many extra sets of bibs do you take?" or "Where do you take a shower?". For most of us, the answer is "none" and "when I get back home".
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When venturing into the backcountry, you stop measuring the distance from civilization in miles but rather days. Given the remote nature of the long routes some of us choose to undertake it becomes not just a matter of a good finish time but survival to have the skills and kit to get yourself out of a sticky situation.
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For anyone that has gotten into long format racing understands the importance of having a very dialed kit. There are many factors to this including…
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Over the past couple of years, I have become a big fan of mixing up a few scoops of CarboRocket Rehab with some whole milk or almond milk to get some calories and protein in my body after a hard workout. Brad and team have made a great product that mixes very easy and tastes awesome.
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