Farmer's Daughter Gravel Grinder: May 17th

jamesframes · Joined: 30 Sep 2006 Posts: 2655 Location: new paltz, NY

After you get your volunteering on Saturday at the bike swap, maybe try this one on for Sunday!

Finishers get Howlers, nice shirt, and some pints! There will even be food trucks! Not bad for 40 bucks

IN.

Rolling on my epic.

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chiefmatesam · Joined: 28 May 2011 Posts: 493 Location: Poughkeepsie

Looks like a fun race, altho I don't have a 'cross bike, and closest I have to hardtail is my SS rigid. I'll have to think about giving it a go though on the SS just for the fun of it.
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jamesframes · Joined: 30 Sep 2006 Posts: 2655 Location: new paltz, NY

remember that this is not race, a dirty gran fondo
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TriassicDoc · Posted: Tue Apr 14, 2015 4:26 pm Post subject:

I am probably in.

jamesframes · Joined: 30 Sep 2006 Posts: 2655 Location: new paltz, NY

Dang. That was tough and super pretty. 66 miles and 6600 ft of climbing. 90 percent was on dirt-prob 5 miles or so of good single track (harvey and beebe hill).

I finished in 5:20ish...hung with some cross riders off and on. Great loop, excellent markings, super aid stations, and solid support. Although not race, people were working hard for sure.

Chatham brew at finish=yum.
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GG · Veep Joined: 25 Sep 2008 Posts: 907 Location: new splatz

fun and very challenging! even without pressure of racing, people were definitely pushing. riding my epic f/s was not a bad choice...i was able to spin up some steep climbs that the cx people were walking and could rail on the singletrack that they had to tiptoe over. finished in 6:12...weeeeeeeeee!!!

MattD · Joined: 09 Nov 2007 Posts: 114 Location: Poughkeepsie

yes, that was tough but challenging.something different and saw some people from our area.lot's of lilac bushes made for great fragrances during the ride.
If i go back i'd ride a hardtail MTB , the cross bike was overgeared, and kind of unstable on the the rougher descents as i went over the bars near the end
on some washboard ripples , well run event though , didn;t need the cue sheet once.

pokgirl · Joined: 04 Sep 2008 Posts: 294 Location: Poughkeepsie

Sounds like it was pretty perfect training for your 100-milers. You guys lucked out! Good job!