Carl Spackler wrote:
Think it depends on who you want to attract. People new to it? Maybe. Existing gravel riders and cross-over roadies? Not likely, especially in So Cal with number of events offered. They don't need to be 135 miles but 33 with even 4200 of climbing is fairly tame. Crusher in the Tushar (you'll meet the founder of it next week) is less than 70 miles but like 10k of climbing, and at elevation. So it's overall difficulty for a lot of the existing set, I think.i would be interested to have you out, you ride it, see what you think. i can certainly add distance. that's no trouble. and, good distance, not just distance. but then i add costs and that adds money. waffle/wafer is $180/$145. crushers is $155. i was hoping for something like $95/$65.
but i can make it outrageous...
it's only 48mi. but i doubt i could do this ride.
Dan Empfield
aka Slowman