Ja dat ziet er niet heel professioneel uit inderdaad! Scherp gezien

Dankjewel! Ik gebruikte hier de Vredestein aventura 44mm voor en Specialized 40mm achter. Ik rij altijd tubeless en bandenspanning tussen de 2-2.2 bar.

Thank you! I use Telemetry Overlay. One time purchase only but it works really well.

Specialized Pathfinders 42mm. Niet mijn beste keuze haha. Heb jij hem laatste gereden en waren de omstandigheden beter dan afgelopen jaar?

I hope you did well! Was it as muddy as last year?

I realized that after the race, but the problem was that it was almost falling off my steer. If I've lost the mount, I would have lost my wahoo and my gopro which would be quite expensive haha. Thanks for sharing your thoughts and I hope you enjoyed the video!

Ja dat is inderdaad voornamelijk aan het begin van de wedstrijden. Later wordt het beter haha.

Thanks for sharing your experience and perspective! You're absolutely right-mental toughness and tenacity are key, and I'm learning that more and more with every race. It’s easy to get discouraged when things don’t go as planned, but part of the challenge is staying mentally strong through crashes, mechanicals, and setbacks. Your advice is a great reminder to keep pushing forward, no matter what happens. I really appreciate the insight, and it’s something I’ll carry with me into future races!

Not sure why you're suggesting he didn't have the grit. He hurt his back in the crash and after some hard effort getting back in it decided not to continue with increasing amounts of pain.. has nothing to do with mental toughness, rather with not wanting to injure yourself long-term or even permanently. I think anyone who really wants to perform well will feel some discouragement when another rider takes you out and that's totally fine to express, he barely even expressed it much anyway. Being disappointed is not a lack of tenacity, it's part of the process. Saying that as a former pro motocross racer who dealt with a lot of scenarios very similar to this one.

@@Rareos Have you read his reply to my comment? If not, read it. Anyway, I cannot tell you the difference between motocross and mtb racing as I have not done any motocross racing though I own motorcycles. I have my own experiences of almost 3 decades of racing and you have yours. So, I've been there. 😊

Thank you so much for the thoughtful feedback! You're absolutely right - each race is a learning experience, and I’m definitely trying to take in as many lessons as I can with every event. Patience and pacing are huge in these long races, and I appreciate the reminder to ride at my own pace and not get caught up with others early on. Totally agree on the tyre choice as well! It’s something I’ll definitely think more about next time, especially for better control on tricky sections. Thanks again for the support, and I’m excited for my next challanges! 🙌🚴‍♂️

Haha, most of the times my last race was the hardest race, but the gravel One Fifty will be hard to beat!

Zeg dat! Houffalize kan ik helaas niet. Volgend seizoen ga ik het weer proberen

Ja niets liep echt meer van mijn fiets. Ik ben blij dat ik hem uit heb kunnen rijden maar ik moet de balans van de schade nog wel opmaken. Tot nu toe zit ik al over de 500 euro, maar ik heb nog niet alles gecheckt.

@@FlyingGravelMan o scheisse, dure rit geweest zo☹️

En? Helemaal uit kunnen rijden? Het was echt wel heel erg zwaar. In mijn age group waren er 150 gefinisht van de 264 haha

@@FlyingGravelMan Waar kun je dit zien?

En dan bedoel ik meer...hoeveel zijn er gestart in je age group?

@@NoStra1981 Ik kijk naar het aantal kwalificaties. Dat waren er 66 en dan dat maal 4. Helaas plaatsen ze niet het aantal DNF bij de resultaten bij deze werdstrijd.

Thank you for your comment and for watching the video! You're absolutely right-the conditions were indeed tough, and it took a toll on both the riders and their gear. I think my total costs are going towards the 1000 euros. The weather we experienced during this race was highly unusual for this time of the year, which definitely added an unexpected challenge. Hopefully, next year's race will have better weather, and we'll get to see the true spirit of gravel racing shine through. See ya

@@louis_reith haha het was echt niet normaal. Ik heb zelfs voor het eerst iemand van het parcours zien verdwijnen, zie 52:10

In de sloot inderdaad ​@@FlyingGravelMan

What a day indeed. Making it to the finish was an achievement in itself. From my age group, only 150 out of the 264 survided

Alles kapot zo’n beetje. Was denk ik het duurste ritje ooit haha

I just found out that the bridge is with 143kms of racing to go, so in the first 7-8kms approx.

According to your official results page [Bas] (I'm not stalking you - just wanting to learn about the course!) - shows a similar profile to all riders, in that your rolling average speed drops from 33,5kmh in the first 45k split, to 31,2kmh in the 45-80km split, and you show a further reduction in avg speed between 120-150kms - reflected in the avg speed of all riders. So clear;ly there is a lot of fatigue setting in, but I also wonder if the course is more sandy or twisty at the end too? Again, I'm just looking for any insights you can give about pacing strategy. Bedankt.

Wow, thank you for sharing your insights! I've been focusing on core training for the past year, and it has helped reduce my back pain significantly. However, it still becomes an issue during tough races. I didn't mention nutrition in my recap because I’m still gaining experience in that area, especially since this was my first race. For tomorrow's race, I plan to consume around 100g of carbs each hour. My strategy includes drinking one bag of Maurten's drink mix plus one caffeine gel every hour. I’ll also mix 1.5L of water with three bags of Maurten's drink mix in my USWE Hydra pack. These Hydra packs are great because they make you slightly more aero, and the weight penalty is minimal on a flat course. Tomorrow we’ll start in different waves, so I’m uncertain about the situation at the bridge. Hopefully, the course won’t include it, but we’ll see how it goes. Have you made any last-minute changes to your tires due to the rainy weather forecast for today and tomorrow? Thanks again for your thoughts and good luck tomorrow!

I'm not sure if pacing would be the right strategy on this course. I think there is much more to gain at the first 120km's from drafting as the course is flat. I don't recall that the end is more sandy or twisty. You can always check out the surfaces of the course if you analyse it in Komoot ;)

@@FlyingGravelMan Hey Bas, how did you get on yesterday? I missed qualifying by 4 mins (#1822). I broke my derailleur hanger at 92kms and was restricted in what gears I could use. I fell off about 10x, 2x over the handlebars into deep water (one of them the puddle was so deep I couldn’t see my front wheel axle when I went over the handlebars!). I just missed falling into dykes 2x. What a day. I did fine with nutrition and drinking, but the mud created lots of problems opening the zip on the bag with my food in. The start also seems stupid to keep us separated in waves while we wait but then to remove all the tape barriers to create a big fight for position before we even crossed the start line. I want to win by being a faster rider, not being aggressive and pushy in queues.

Yes. Combined with altitude is what it made extra tough

Dji osmo 4 en ik heb een mount met 1 schroef die vastzit aan mijn fietscomputer mount, maar die is weer alleen geschikt voor een syncross sl stuur. Ik zie dat er steeds meer bike computer mounts komen met gopro/dji mounts erin verwerkt. Misschien kun je daarop zoeken Succes!

@@FlyingGravelMan top, bedankt! Alvast mooie, stabiele beelden 👍

Zo die was snel zeg! Was die nou 2e geworden?

Ja dat zeker! In het begin was het vooral afzien en bij de kopgroep blijven, maar daarna ging het te snel omhoog voor mij en ben ik eigen tempo gaan rijden en van de omgeving gaan genieten. Mooiste race tot nu toe (:

Haha yes, but slightly later I was stuck at the wrong side of the road. Didn’t knew they put those stuff on the road there🤷‍♂️

Im using Vredestein Aventura 44mm front and pathfinder 42mm in the back

Yeah, I should have probably been more worried haha. The marshal that stood there also told me that more people had crashed there, but it was mainly because of the tiny bit of rain that had fallen that the corner was super slippery… No not fully gravel but it was tough enough I would say (; I used specialized pathfinder in de back and Vredestein Aventura in the front for more grip😂 I really liked the course so I would like to come back. Depending on de uci gravel calendar next year. This year it was nice that I could travel to Swiss for the gravel Suisse this weekend, which is only a 3 hour drive from Singen.

Goeie vraag! Het was wel een natte editie, maar misschien gravel bike met suspension fork zou de ideale optie zijn haha. Als ik komend jaar wee zou gaan zou ik voor gravel gaan met hele brede banden 45mm of meer

Zo kreeg ik hem van Telemetry uitgelegd: 1 - You can create a Custom mini gauge, select the Power data, and use the Factor control on the right to apply the formula you described by multiplying the Power data by a number. For example, for a 60 kg person, you would set a Factor of 0.016667 (1/60). For 80 kg it would be 0.0125 (1/80) Succes ;)

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Yeah he slipped in a water hole that was slightly deeper than he anticipated probably 🤷‍♂️

Judgement day 💀

Powerbank cable wasn’t in the camera anymore and the cable was covered in so much mud that I didn’t want to put it back in anymore

Telemetry overlay (;

@@FlyingGravelMan Thanks