![]() Sounds an awful lot like what roadies have done for years. What I mean by that is most people who are in contention to win may be riding and racing full time, have coaches, strict diets use power meters and peak for specific events. ![]() ![]() So while gravel may be the popular new kid in school, road riders are the nerds they turn to when studying for the big day.Ģ019 could be the year of the gravel pro. A road background gives you the training structure you need to put in the effort when you need it most and sustain yourself on those long climbs. I remember in the 90’s when mountain bikers were winning greuling events, most were doing 80% of their training on the road but few would credit their success to riding a road bike doing hill repeats. I am biased towards road riders crossing over to most other disciplines. The camaraderie personal best and memories are why most people enter the events but there is a small group of riders, like in any competitive based event who are going for the win. While most still do it for fun, they also do it to as a change of pace or to get away from traffic and the elitism of other events. Rider’s may flirt with making a competitive career out of gravel. With events selling out in mere minutes and World Tour teams announcing participation in gravel events. Looking at 2019 in the short-ish life span of the gravel scene and there are riders really taking a serious focus on gravel. You can still do all of those things after races in other disciplines but there’s something about the fraternity of gravel events that you just can’t get in other events. Wear t-shirts, drink beer, camp out and swap war stories. It was and still is an experience where you could let loose. You did it to take a break from the rigors and stress of other disciplines. Words by Brian Co of SoCal long ago, gravel events were something people dabbled in.
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