Back Racing With The Best - 2024 USA Gravel National Championships

[@bmthoma6]

Joe - perhaps the best in-race gravel video I've seen. Great job in the race, capturing it on camera, and taking us along for the ride.

[@johndunbar2393]

Man, you were still right there. With a field like that, 12th place is very respectable. When every voice over segment of the video starts with "We have some heavy hitters in this group", you were also a heavy hitter. Despite the final miles, you did great! And, great video as a whole. It's always nice to "be in the race", in these videos. Thanks for bringing us along, Joe!

[@ivanradoszyce8183]

As an Aussie mature age gravel rider, thank-you so much for this journey. You made me feel I was literally racing with you. Great Vid!

[@keirfarnum6811]

For the Gavel Championships, judges from all across the country gathered to see who could pound the bench harder. It’s the ultimate test of jurisprudential strength! 😁

[@patrickprouty4415]

I knew this was gonna be a great video. I was waiting for you to release it. I was not disappointed. Way to race. I’m proud of you. I know all your peeps are proud of you. Next time you get discouraged think of this race and the race before it. Never give up keep fighting keep training.

[@chbrosz]

great ride, and nice edit and storytelling, man! hooked me and wouldn't let me go! :)

[@leemiddlekauff680]

Congrats! That's a great result. Really awesome video as well.

[@mitchlabrador]

Great job bud!!! Good result in that group.

[@TheCarbonationKing]

10/10 video! Awesome job on the race too 🎉

[@GSmith215]

Great job!

[@GerardEncabo]

Thanks for sharing Joe 🙌🏻 To me, this is more entertaining than a TdF stage 🙃

[@jgoettl2.0]

@@GerardEncabo thanks for the compliment! Glad you enjoyed it!

[@frankwinters3732]

Super! Great show.

[@jrs8709]

Joe. Thanks for this great video.

[@MrSpecialized75]

Thanks for sharing your adventures. And a very respectful result.

[@charlesflores2437]

Congratulations!

[@h18p]

Fantastic ride, love the video! Congrats!

[@juandelgado1168]

Great effort and improvement. Congrats! Excellent video. I lived every moment of the race.

[@swisstopia]

The real gravel days, were in Northern Colorado back in the 80’s, running 32C clinchers, on our road bikes.

[@dominikd4775]

Great to see you following Keegans surge up the first climb. Nice edit with the music!

[@tommahnke]

Great editing. Thanks for posting.

[@h20s8804]

48mph on gravel. whoah. great race footage.

[@Wds__99]

Nice edit. You’re getting close. I’m looking forward to see you winning something next season.

[@mrshadow392]

Awsome video, love the effort on the road climb not giving up. Sorry about the last climb though you would have made it and stay with the front group. Congrats on 12th. Keep up the great work and awesome videos.

[@christophj3014]

best race footage out there

[@jgoettl2.0]

@@christophj3014 thanks for the compliment 🙏

[@garyonnen7634]

Great video thanks.

[@MatthewHoffman]

Great job! Awesome and inspiring video!

[@bluegreymtb3350]

This is a great production

[@dweyhrauch09]

awesome!!!

[@JohnBQuinn-mk2vf]

Your music selection really it great. You seem to really spend so time on it and it’s noticeable.

[@jgoettl2.0]

@@JohnBQuinn-mk2vf many many hours sifting through epidemic sound 😅. Glad you enjoyed it!

[@MsThaithai11]

Great ride and video,,, cheers

[@anomander-rake]

Are you watching UCI? This is gravel!

[@jgoettl2.0]

@@anomander-rake word 👌

[@hansthijs]

Yes, well done😮 Great video too, the US gravel is so different and nice with the sun in your face 😉

[@celilcetiner]

keep going 🤙

[@davidvonslingshot]

you are a good human, Joe. also huge fist bump to your supportive wife. be well.

[@jgoettl2.0]

@@davidvonslingshot She is the best! Thank you!

[@bluet3073]

BRAVO GRAN GARA

[@graemehill]

Damn dude you are good at recording and editing your races. I bet it's harder than it looks to make sure you record the good parts without nuking your battery.

[@jgoettl2.0]

@@graemehill thank you! I did 3 battery swaps. It’s not too hard to change during Luls in the race, and that way I can just let the camera run longer without having to worry about running out of battery as much! Editing is a whole other beast and way more work than you’d think, but I do enjoy it!

[@lazlo2511]

Hey! Nice1, cool video on the insiders scoop. Those early moves were always going to be doomed. I wish Chase would get a professional coach with good experience! His got a great engine, just needs to have it firing at key points. Those last few climbs at those distances are brutal. You did very handling damage control, because once you get dropped, most mentally quit. You didn’t , so this year was a huge step up and having followed you for some time now, I feel you are edging closer to that big victory. It will come, If you can hang with the kool kids ( minus flame kit guy)… you will get it! Great production and editing.

[@jgoettl2.0]

@@lazlo2511 thanks! In chases own words, he lacks that high end punch, especially uphill, and his big advantage is being crazy aero. Therefore, he’s made it his signature to be a breakaway rider. However, it would be interesting to see him play it conservative once or twice. For myself, I find I’m naturally good at that punch coming from running where my efforts shorter, so it’s typically better for me to stay in the group and ride out the surges. Positioning is also key and being at the front on the first hill and into the MMR road was a big help. Wish I would have known about that sand section as I would have gone straight to the front before that!

[@seveninco4368]

AYOOOOOOOOOOOOO 38:37

[@swisstopia]

Nice video! You might want to correct the typo in your description. *”Gravel”.

[@jgoettl2.0]

@swisstopia fixed it, thank you!

[@hamishstrachan7481]

awsome video man have you tried the pirelli m highly rate them

[@jgoettl2.0]

@@hamishstrachan7481 possibly planning on giving them a try in BWR AZ next year! But I think the Pirelli Gravel H’s were perfect for this course!

[@hamishstrachan7481]

@@jgoettl2.0 yeah I’ve never used the h before but temped to try them out they seem pretty good and fast rolling

[@jgoettl2.0]

@@hamishstrachan7481 they are quick and strong, good side knob’s but for sure don’t have the most grip in the center. Perfect for a race like this one though, or if you are an avid mountain biker and used to feeling out your tires on technical terrain!

[@stevevarga8621]

Joe, I’m a big fan. You do a great job but your one big weakness is spotting typos. Just have someone review your videos before posting. It’s really hard to catch your own typos.

[@jgoettl2.0]

@@stevevarga8621 ahh shoot I though I caught them all on this one. My raw highlights are a race against the clock to get those posted and I realize I missed a bunch in BWR bc, I’ll take your advice and see if I can get some else to review them!

[@stevevarga8621]

@@jgoettl2.0 I get my wife to review my stuff before I press go because I always have a typo no matter how many times I reread. Reading out loud seems to help. It slows me down so I don’t blast past mistakes.

[@Big_Island_Boi]

Too bad the UCi has never watched an American gravel race. Their European-style gravel "championships" are essentially the same ol' Monuments on mixed surfaces with slightly fatter tired bikes than their road races. SO boring.

[@jgoettl2.0]

@@Big_Island_Boi Hopefully in the future they can figure that out!