tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-80305556267503530462024-03-13T21:06:23.274-07:00 AntiEpic Gravel GrindersUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger53125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8030555626750353046.post-79234189507514424452014-12-13T13:42:00.004-08:002014-12-13T13:42:56.673-08:00Gravel Event and Race Calendar on Riding Gravel I haven't updated this blog for a VERY long time because we moved all the AntiEpic information over to <a href="http://www.ridinggravel.com/" target="_blank">Riding Gravel</a>. If you haven't been over to Riding Gravel in some time, you should head over because there have been some big changes going on.<br />
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<span style="color: #e69138;">AntiEpic 2015 - What's Up?</span></h3>
There will be a 2015 AntiEpic and we will confirm that date soon. We may break out the long ride from the short ride. The long ride will likely stay the same weekend as it has every year. Stay tuned to the Riding Gravel "<a href="http://ridinggravel.com/gravel-news/" target="_blank">News and Reviews</a>" section for that. Also, be sure to check back to the ride page <a href="http://ridinggravel.com/antiepic-gravel-grinders/" target="_blank">here</a>.<br />
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So, what's up with Riding Gravel? Here's a list of what's up!<br />
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<span style="color: #e69138;">A Merger - The Story Behind It</span></h3>
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I created Riding Gravel as a place to host the information, routes, etc. for the gravel events that I put on back in the fall of 2013. The rides became popular and I noticed that there were a lot of questions, comments, and general chatter about getting out and doing "gravel grinders." So, with all of that going on, I decided that it would be a good idea to cook up a small site to bring those together. The forum got more and more popular, people asked for more information, and I quickly felt that more needed to be done, so I added some more details to the site and starting sharing more information that wasn't being done elsewhere.</div>
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All of it was coming together while making a effort not to step on the toes of what GravelGrinderNews.com was doing. Guitar Ted is a friend and I definitely didn't want to cut in on the great resource that he created. He had built a full gravel ride/race/event calendar that was the best place to go for anyone who did these kinds of rides and races. Additionally, he was continuing to provide helpful news and reviews of topics related to gravel and general off pavement riding.<br />
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I was up late one night updating the site and all I could think about was going to sleep. I kept thinking to myself, "Why am I staying up late doing this? Why am I putting in all this work, likely scouring the same information that Guitar Ted is, and then checking his to make sure I'm not doubling up? What are readers going to do with going to two sites? What is the future of gravel grinders and all of this stuff? What am I going to do?"<br />
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Then it hit me! Maybe Guitar Ted is thinking the same thing. Maybe it doesn't need to be two separate one-man shows. Hmmm... I couldn't wait to wake up the next morning and give him a call.<br />
The morning came and I called him to ask if he wanted to go 50/50, combine efforts, and make one site with all the information. To my surprise, he had similar thoughts and the rest is history.<br />
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We officially announced the combination of Gravel Grinder News and Riding Gravel back on December 3 in this <a href="http://ridinggravel.com/gravel-news/gravel-grinder-news-and-riding-gravel-join-forces/" target="_blank">post</a>. The response has been humbling. We have some great people in our corner and it's greatly appreciated. We really look forward to the future!<br />
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If you want to hear me and Guitar Ted discuss all of this in a podcast, so click <a href="http://ridinggravel.com/podcast/episode-one-introduction/" target="_blank">here for Episode 1 of the "Riding Gravel Radio Ranch"</a><br />
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Gravel Event Calendar</span></h3>
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The Gravel Event Calendar is growing daily and currently includes over 50 events for 2015 from around the country. Are you looking for a ride to do or put on a race yourself? Have a look and let your friends know! Hey race directors, we'll post your event for free, just <a href="http://ridinggravel.com/events/community/add" target="_blank">Submit Your Race HERE</a>.</div>
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<a href="http://ridinggravel.com/events/" target="_blank">Find out what riders will be checking out in 2015 on the Event Calendar here.</a></div>
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<span style="color: #e69138;">Riding Gravel Forum</span> </h3>
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The Riding Gravel Forum is a great source of information about everything from tires to frames to places to ride and races to race. The discussion continues to get broader and more interesting as more people join in. There are currently, as of today, 591 members and 1715 posts.<br />
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<a href="http://ridinggravel.com/forum/" target="_blank">Check out the forum here</a>.</div>
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<span style="color: #e69138;">News and Reviews</span></h3>
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The News and Reviews section is the place that you'll find out about things going on in the world of gravel grinders, gravel rides, and any other mixed or non-paved surface riding. Guitar Ted will provide reviews of products and we may have contributors checking in occasionally as well.<br />
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<a href="http://ridinggravel.com/gravel-news/" target="_blank">Check out the News and Reviews section here.</a></div>
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As mentioned earlier, we will be doing a regular monthly podcast about gravel/offpavement/whatever terrain topics called the "Riding Gravel Radio Ranch." It will include interviews with guests, recaps of what's up on the website, and discussion about whatever is going on in the world of gravel riding. It's fun to do a different take on a cycling podcast and it should be interesting to see where it goes.<br />
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Stay up to date on the podcast, by checking back on the <a href="http://ridinggravel.com/podcast/" target="_blank">Riding Gravel Radio Ranch podcast homepage here</a>.</div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8030555626750353046.post-56987459304806664702014-02-02T15:39:00.000-08:002014-02-02T15:45:00.402-08:00All AntiEpic Info Has MovedPlease go to <a href="http://ridinggravel.com/antiepic-gravel-grinders.html" target="_blank"><b>Riding Gravel's AntiEpic page</b></a> for all of the information.<br />
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There you will find all of the course information, details, picture, and everything else.<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8030555626750353046.post-45032693109848764802013-10-12T21:53:00.000-07:002013-10-12T21:53:05.240-07:00The AntiEpic rides will be moving....Both the AntiEpic 50 and 160 will be moving over to <a href="http://ridinggravel.com/">RidingGravel.com</a>. Stay tuned to Riding Gravel for more information soon!<br />
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Meanwhile, head over to the only off-pavement/gravel - specific forum, <a href="http://ridinggravel.com/riding-gravel-forum.html" target="_blank">The Riding Gravel Forum</a>.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8030555626750353046.post-42481630850203849482013-09-29T08:18:00.002-07:002013-09-29T08:18:11.629-07:00The Guitar Ted Show Guitar Ted is back on the air with another new episode. GT and co-host, Ben, just released another episode of "<a href="http://www.mountainbikeradio.com/the-guitar-ted-show/interbike-follow-up/#.UkgzXz-7rbk" target="_blank">The Guitar Ted Show</a>" on <a href="http://www.mountainbikeradio.com/" target="_blank">Mountain Bike Radio</a>.<br />
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<br />In this episode they discussed some hot cycling topics from this year's Interbike; fatbikes, 27.5, and GRAVEL!<br />
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There has been a pretty big ongoing discussion about "gravel" bikes lately, including a healthy set of posts and comments over at <a href="http://g-tedproductions.blogspot.com/2013/09/open-source-naming-project-contenders.html" target="_blank">Guitar Ted's blog.</a> Guitar Ted brought up a very good point - the term "gravel bike" could be and, from our point of view, is limiting to this style of bikes. A reader also touched on it in saying that these are the style of bikes that most people should probably be on. Not the race inspired, light-as-a-feather, laterally-stiff-vertically-compliant, TdF machines, that most are looking at for road.<br />
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It seems that, for a large part of the population, they are looking to get their asses on some more comfortable and functional bikes. This is apparent in the recent adoption of "endurance" road bikes for the roadie crowd. Further, there is a large group of cyclists who care more about their ride around the bike path to get in shape than shaving their legs and sharing their Strava results and they have been buying <a href="http://www.cannondale.com/catalog/product/view/id/32162/s/quick-4/category/935/" target="_blank">recreational/fitness bikes </a>(I prefer upright road bike, so people don't get the idea that it's a 35 pound old grandma bike) in droves. The bikes being used for gravel "grinding" are a great mix of comfort, performance, and function. Riders can put their wider tires on for normal, everyday riding, and then switch out to the skinny skinnies if they want to head out on the big century of the summer. <br />
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Anyhow, they discussed all this in the new <a href="http://www.mountainbikeradio.com/the-guitar-ted-show/interbike-follow-up/" target="_blank">episode</a>, so go have a listen to the episode and you can hear Guitar Ted's take on the situation.<br />
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Happy riding!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8030555626750353046.post-57710975308850157992013-09-27T20:24:00.001-07:002013-09-27T20:24:43.964-07:00Front Range GravelIf you haven't checked out the new gravel riding scene in town, check out <a href="http://www.frontrangegravel.com/" target="_blank">Front Range Gravel</a> (FRG)<br />
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<b>What is FRG and why would you care?</b><br />
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Front Range Gravel is the beginning of a gravel community with several rides throughout Colorado's Front Range. In it's early stages right now, it's two rides - the <a href="http://frontrangegravel.com/pedal-50.html" target="_blank">Pedal 50</a> on October 5th and the <a href="http://frontrangegravel.com/greenland-gravel-grinder.html" target="_blank">Greenland Gravel Grinder</a> on October 19th. There are some talks about some others in the works, so we'll see if those come to fruition this fall or if they are in the cards for 2014 instead.<br />
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While it's been brewing in the background, "gravel grinding" has hit mainstream. Several companies have released "gravel bikes" and the ride/race calendar around the country has exploded. Gravel Grinder News has the full gravel <a href="http://gravelgrindernews.com/?post_type=tribe_events" target="_blank">event calendar</a>. Colorado, especially the Front Range, seems to have overlooked the riding opportunities east of I25. Perhaps it's due to all the other great riding or just not being "a thing" or something else....we're not sure. But, that's about to change. 100's of miles of lightly traveled gravel roads with rolling hills and spectacular views of Longs Peak, Mt. Evans, and Pikes Peak just beg to be explored.<br />
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That's the goal of FRG - help you explore and share another fantastic aspect of life in Colorado. <br />
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You may care because the AntiEpic 50 will be part of the series. We've been happy to have a committed group of crazies the last two Aprils who have gutted out 160+ miles of gravel riding and are looking forward to bringing more of it all together. <br />
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<b>Want to get involved with FRG?</b><br />
<br />If you have any questions, ideas, want to put on an event, need help putting on an event or want to get your company's/shop/product/service's name associated with Front Range Gravel, shoot an email to <a href="mailto:info@getoutsideradio.com">info@getoutsideradio.com</a> and we'll see what we can help you with. <br />
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Also, don't forget to mark your calendars for April 5th, 2014 for the AntiEpic 50 and 160 Gravel Grinders!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8030555626750353046.post-20997029728671604482013-09-10T15:37:00.003-07:002013-09-10T17:20:44.802-07:00The AntiEpic 50 Is Born There was interest in shorter routes and this is it. 51+ miles. Same day as the biggun.<br />
It's here. It's limited. <a href="http://antiepic.blogspot.com/p/50-mile-roster.html" target="_blank">Get in now</a>.<br />
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Also...the Pedal Gravel 100 ride has been changed and will likely be 50-ish miles and part of a <a href="http://www.frontrangegravel.com/" target="_blank">series</a> coming soon. <br />
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It's all cooking.<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8030555626750353046.post-81547580850537135172013-08-21T06:08:00.001-07:002013-08-21T06:08:46.127-07:00Pedal Gravel 100 The idea has been conceived. From the evil gut of the AntiEpic, a kinder, less harsh version has been born. Details will remain sparse at the moment, but stay tuned. A 100-miler and 50-miler may be coming soon to the same area.<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8030555626750353046.post-31800445520807125212013-04-17T09:29:00.000-07:002013-04-17T09:29:01.009-07:00A Case for Suffering Race ReportI'm happy that someone else with some real writing skills has taken on the AntiEpic, was successful, and was willing to both get on the air and write about it.<br />
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<a href="http://velonews.competitor.com/author/ccase" target="_blank">Chris Case</a>, the managing editor of <a href="http://velonews.competitor.com/" target="_blank">Velo Magazine</a>, recently started a column called "A Case for Suffering." The column is part of Chris's quest for suffering and delight. Read the first post of the column <a href="http://velonews.competitor.com/2013/04/commentary/a-case-for-suffering-the-quest-begins_281329" target="_blank">HERE</a> to get an idea of what Chris is up to.<br />
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This quote from "When epic isn't enough," the second installment of the column, is a good example of the quality of the writeup and a good view into the mind of someone who suffered through the AntiEpic: "<em>I don’t believe that it’s healthy to suffer for the sake of suffering.
But it can be illuminating to inspect what suffering means to oneself,
to get uncomfortable, then understand how to make that state comfortable
once again. Then, you go beyond that to the unknown once more, slowly
ascending the invisible staircase of self-understanding. You learn who
you are and what it is to be human. You learn that we, humans, are
capable of staggering things. What we think is our utmost is rather
easily turned into another segment on the gran fondo of our evolution."</em><br />
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Go read the rest of <a href="http://velonews.competitor.com/tag/a-case-for-suffering" target="_blank">"When epic isn't enough."</a><br />
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Also, Chris discussed his ride and thoughts recently on <a href="http://www.mountainbikeradio.com/xxc-magazine-radio/antiepic-gravel-grinder/#.UW7NW8qhaxU" target="_blank">XXCMag.com Radio</a>.<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8030555626750353046.post-44389149649592431152013-04-13T22:24:00.000-07:002013-04-13T22:24:15.625-07:00AntiEpic Race ReportIf you're looking for any race reports, you don't need to go any further than Mountain Bike Radio.<br />
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In the latest episode of "XXC Magazine Radio," Jason interviews Ben Welnak and Chris Case.<br />
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<strong><a href="http://www.mountainbikeradio.com/xxc-magazine-radio/antiepic-gravel-grinder/#.UWo4vMqhaxU" target="_blank">Listen in</a></strong><br />
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What is Mountain Bike Radio?<br />
<a href="http://www.mountainbikeradio.com/" target="_blank">Mountain Bike Radio</a> is the premiere network of online radio shows and podcasts focused on cycling that is not road riding. If it's dirt riding - singletrack, gravel, fatbikes, enduro... it's all there.<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8030555626750353046.post-43377728951464264442013-04-07T22:27:00.001-07:002013-04-07T22:27:04.825-07:00Pictures on Race Vista<a href="http://www.antiepic.blogspot.com/p/pictures.html" target="_blank">Pictures now posted</a>!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8030555626750353046.post-58873371494899712032013-04-07T09:53:00.000-07:002013-04-07T09:53:05.077-07:00Results Posted and InfoThe results are posted <a href="http://antiepic.blogspot.com/p/results.html" target="_blank">HERE</a>.<br />
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The pictures that I got during the ride will be posted, so please stay tuned.<br />
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If you have pictures and/or gps/Strava that you'd like share, please email me <a href="mailto:ben@mountainbikeradio.com">ben@mountainbikeradio.com</a> and I will post it.<br />
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I want to again say thank you to everyone for coming out and riding all day.<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8030555626750353046.post-40270185371570807722013-04-05T10:58:00.000-07:002013-04-05T11:05:06.394-07:00Last Minute ThoughtsHey everyone....<br />
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If you're making one of the biggest hurdles....getting to the start line, here is some information that you'd probably like to know/be reminded of.<br />
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<b><span style="color: #cc0000;">Check in. I will be there early with a roster. Check in with me. I want to make sure there is a list of people so that I can get this site updated with proper info.</span></b><br />
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<b>Weather - </b>According to NOAA, we're in for a pretty good day.<br />
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<li>Start at Greenland Open Space at 6:30am: </li>
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<li>Low of 34 degrees tonight. That specific spot seems to sit in a little hole though. It was about the same forecast last year and the actual temperature was more like 25. So, plan for a cold start. I would also expect some west northwest wind in the 10 mph range until the sun warms things up. However, west wind would be a tailwind... Then it's supposed to be calm. </li>
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<li>Mid-Race - looking out between the Elbert - Deer Trail area - around 6,000ish feet</li>
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<li>Partly sunny with a high of 61. Northwest wind 5-10mph becoming light and variable. Well, without the sun, it probably won't quite reach or feel like the 61 degrees. Also, keep in mind that "light and variable" out there means that it won't be blowing you off your bike. Still, even if it feels like 51 and the wind stays ok, it's still nice. The rain showers seem to be holding off mostly.</li>
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<li>Later-Race - Looking at the later parts of the course. 5500-6500 ft or so. 10% chance of showers after noon. High near 64 with light north wind. Good stuff. You don't have a south wind, you should be happy.</li>
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<b>Course</b> - Go <a href="http://antiepic.blogspot.com/p/course-details.html" target="_blank">here</a> for all the course info.<br />
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<b>Results</b> - The end of the race will be at the Greenland Open Space sign. It will not be like last year. You will now get the downhill feeling of rolling all the way back to the open space. Yeah, it pushes it to a few miles over 150 miles, but you can always quit. When you get there, you will need to sign your name and time on a sheet. My wife will be there in a white mini van for those that roll in before me. I will be hanging around for a while after I'm done, so just look for me. <br />
***If you don't check in and sign the sheet, you won't be listed in the results***<br />
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<b>Awards</b> - I have made up trophies for the Top 3 men and Top 3 women (if 3 don't show up, I'll just hold on to them). I also made a trophy for the last place person.<br />
Here's what they look like:<br />
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<br /><b>Pictures</b> - Check <a href="http://www.racevista.com/" target="_blank">Race Vista</a> for all the pictures.<br />
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<b>Roster</b> - Here's the <a href="http://antiepic.blogspot.com/p/roster.html" target="_blank">final</a> as of 12:00pm today.<br />
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I'm going offline at 5 today and will no longer be responding to anything. I have a show to cohost at 6:30pm. Drew is leading a special episode of "The Dirt" discussing today's UCI/USAC clarification.<br />
You should listen to the <a href="http://www.blogtalkradio.com/mountain-bike-radio/2013/04/06/the-dirt-usac-rule" target="_blank">LIVE SHOW</a>.<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8030555626750353046.post-67760159963127214892013-04-03T00:09:00.004-07:002013-04-03T00:09:35.913-07:00Pictures and A Short Course VideoJust a reminder AntiEpic'ers! This Saturday, April 6th at 6:30am at the Greenland Open Space.<br />
The weather forecast is looking pretty good.<br />
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I got out for a little while and drove around and got some pictures this afternoon.<br />
I've updated a <a href="http://www.mountainbikeradio.com/mbr-extras/antiepic-gravel-grinder/" target="_blank">post on Mountain Bike Radio</a> with them.<br />
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I've also added a short video to give you an idea of the course. <a href="http://antiepic.blogspot.com/p/course-details.html" target="_blank">Check it out here!</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8030555626750353046.post-59939444401241552942013-03-31T19:59:00.004-07:002013-03-31T19:59:32.442-07:00Roster Updated as of 3/31I just updated the roster to add two more riders.<br />
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Check the full details <a href="http://antiepic.blogspot.com/p/roster.html" target="_blank">HERE</a>.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8030555626750353046.post-42540616533981114722013-03-25T07:33:00.002-07:002013-03-25T07:33:36.954-07:00SnowThere was a lot of snow that just fell on the AntiEpic course over the weekend!<br />
It looks like the forecast is for highs in the 50's for the week, so with the higher sun and the 50's most of the week, the course should be melting off and drying up over the next week.<br />
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However, there is one stretch of road that is 3-4 miles that I expect to be muddy. Sticky, clay-like, mud. It will destroy your drivetrain should you decide to ride through it. The rest of the course should be good.<br />
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I will be getting out later this week/early next and checking the course, taking pics, and giving you a general update.<br />
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<strong>If bad weather (worst case plan):</strong><br />
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If we receive similar snow in the days leading up to the race, you are more than welcome to do the 150, but we'll figure out an alternative route. If it's too crappy, it may be necessary to push just push it off a week until April 13. I want it to be a good, fun race. There are no checkpoints and if it turns into a 20 hour slog through mud with no checkpoints, that's not good. This is keeping in mind that the <a href="https://coloradoes.wordpress.com/swes-event-list/durango-gravel-grinder-100/" target="_blank">Durango Gravel Grinder</a> is also that weekend. Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8030555626750353046.post-37390572660044715632013-03-18T18:20:00.002-07:002013-03-18T18:20:19.066-07:00Gear Junkie Listed the AEIf you're reading this, it's probably not surprising that "gravel grinders" are coming on strong.<br />
<a href="http://www.gearjunkie.com/" target="_blank">Gear Junkie</a> just posted a good preview of gravel racing.<br />
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<a href="http://gearjunkie.com/Gravel-Road-Bike-Racing" target="_blank"><strong>Check out the article</strong></a> <br />
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That's awesome that they listed us! It's getting closer....going to start working on the trophies this week. Stay tuned on that.<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8030555626750353046.post-15415592086295615192013-03-13T20:01:00.000-07:002013-03-13T20:01:01.996-07:00More Course UpdatesJust a quick post.<br />
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If you haven't checked out the course details yet, you should. I've added a Strava link from the 2012 winner, a link to the Garmin Connect file, as well as a link to the Bike Route Toaster site and turn-by-turn info.<br />
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Go to <a href="http://antiepic.blogspot.com/p/course-details.html" target="_blank">COURSE DETAILS</a>.<br />
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Oh, and updated the <a href="http://antiepic.blogspot.com/p/roster.html" target="_blank">roster</a>. We now have two women! <br />
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One last thing....be sure to check out Gravel Grinder News on <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Gravel-Grinder-News/170640609753381?ref=ts&fref=ts" target="_blank">Facebook</a>. Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8030555626750353046.post-62233483774794590052013-03-03T23:05:00.000-08:002013-03-03T23:09:29.732-08:00Things Are Heating UpIt's getting close. Only one month until April 6th!<br />
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To get your blood moving a little quicker, I'll share some <a href="http://2013.handmadebicycleshow.com/" target="_blank">NAHBS</a> pics. Enjoy. If you want to see more NAHBS pics, check out the gallery on <a href="http://www.mountainbikeradio.com/all-mbr-episodes/nahbs-pictures/" target="_blank">Mountain Bike Radio</a>. <br />
Oh, and the course information is up. Go <a href="http://antiepic.blogspot.com/p/course-details.html" target="_blank">here</a>! <br />
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Sunday it was really nice - temps in the 60's. Today snow. I snapped this one on my ride Sunday afternoon.<br />
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Hope you're out getting your miles in. You'll need it come April!<br />
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Two Trek Colorado Race Team riders did the full course on Sunday. They're pretty nuts - training for solo attempts at the <a href="http://epicrides.com/index.php?contentCat=5" target="_blank">24 Hours in the Old Pueblo</a>. Check out the Facebook page <a href="http://www.facebook.com/trekcoloradoraceteam" target="_blank">HERE</a> and then check out their website <a href="http://trekcoloradoraceteam.com/" target="_blank">HERE</a> . Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8030555626750353046.post-9004999591485429442013-01-26T22:17:00.002-08:002013-01-26T22:17:22.374-08:00Mountain Bike PodcastJust in case you haven't seen it yet....<br />
<a href="http://www.mountainbikeradio.com/" target="_blank">Mountain Bike Radio</a> is a network of shows that have everything to do about riding on dirt. <br />
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It has information and interviews about gravel grinders, endurance and xc mountain biking, products, and everything in between. It includes a mix of live and podcast formats and brings in some of mountain biking's best personalities.<br />
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Check it out to here from <a href="http://transiowa.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Trans Iowa</a> racers, <a href="http://www.dirtykanza200.com/" target="_blank">Dirty Kanza</a> racers, and much more!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8030555626750353046.post-27585146205984047692013-01-26T10:37:00.002-08:002013-01-26T10:37:57.535-08:00Getting UpdatedStay tuned to this site. It's getting updates! Share with your friends. Or don't...it's up to you.<br />
Thanks for checking in.<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8030555626750353046.post-13222383385668175352013-01-25T09:04:00.000-08:002013-01-25T09:04:18.963-08:00Getting ReadyIn case you haven't checked in for a while, it's back.<br />
It's time to get things moving along. The second version of the AntiEpic is back.<br />
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Remember folks, the "official" course is 150 + miles. That doesn't mean that you can't talk amongst yourselves and come up with shorter or longer routes.<br />
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So far, it looks like the following people have committed:<br />
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Joseph Shults<br />
Chad Gorby<br />
Jim Fluharty-Cooper<br />
Brian Behn <br />
Chris Ellefson<br />
Sean Duckett<br />
Steven Pamlenyi<br />
Jeff Lifgren<br />
Tim Lucking<br />
Matt Adamiak<br />
Tim Lutz<br />
Zack Lamb<br />
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If you're interested in information, check it out <a href="https://coloradoes.wordpress.com/swes-event-list/antiepic-gravel-grinder/antiepic-registration/" target="_blank">HERE</a><br />
Stay tuned to this blog for information. But, be sure in knowing that the information on the Colorado Endurance Series website is up to date.<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8030555626750353046.post-15514201711406789992012-12-06T08:33:00.002-08:002012-12-06T08:33:55.934-08:00Trans Iowa and Gravel GrindersIf you are reading this or follow this site at all, you're probably quite familiar with <a href="http://transiowa.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Trans Iowa</a>. If not, you should check out the Trans Iowa website if you'd like to see what a 300+ mile race on gravel roads entails.<br />
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The newest "The Guitar Ted Show" over at <a href="http://www.mountainbikeradio.com/" target="_blank">Mountain Bike Radio</a> is a great episode. You should only listen to yesterday's show if you want to hear about the history, work behind the scenes, and great experiences and perspectives from not only <a href="http://www.g-tedproductions.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Guitar Ted</a>, but Trans Iowa veterans, Matt Gersib and Steve Fuller. They also discuss "Who is a Gravel Grinder?" <br />
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It's a great listen!<br />
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Want to hear about Trans Iowa and gravel talk, check out the <a href="http://www.mountainbikeradio.com/the-guitar-ted-show/" target="_blank">SHOW PAGE</a> now!<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8030555626750353046.post-54278960196319894922012-10-03T22:53:00.000-07:002012-10-03T22:56:24.606-07:00DatesExploring dates for the 2013 version. I'm thinking May 4th may work. Plenty of time to rest for other events and late enough to allow for some decent weather and minimize the chance of snow.<br />
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Also, will be exploring the possibility of a bigger route option.<br />
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Thoughts are welcome.<br />
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