I’ve never ridden gravel, so no input there from me.
I do admire the writing in this screed. I take a tiny issue with his comparing the times between top and bottom riders at the Tour de France with those from gravel racers. If you’re too slow at the tour, you’re dropped from the race, so no comparison.
There’s also a lot of funny in the article. I never thought about a race-themed souvenir bike jersey or many team kits as clown suits, but there you go.
And I love the shade in the kicker at the end (couldn’t possibly be sub-tweeting Slowman, could it) about bikepacking.
The best thing I ever read on that blog — and I think it’s by the same writer — is
the legend of Shirtless Keith.
Anyway, thanks for the perspective, Seth!
Sharon McN
@IronCharo
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