What Went Wrong At Gravel Nats?

[@whatwouldjacobdo]

Brb sticking nails in my ears so that there’s no possibility I ever have to hear that song again.

[@MTBExtraordinaire]

I absolutely love your comment about your kids and wanting to be anywhere except on your bike, at that race. I have experienced that many may times before and yet we find ourselves lining up the very next week, to do it all over again.

[@seanreilly6618]

This guy with the disc wheel is a legend. I couldn't handle the sound of all those rocks hitting

[@chrisbaum7407]

Drew, Thanks for the update on Gravel Nationals. Two trips to Nebraska in two weeks that's awesome!! Hope to see you next year at Gravel Worlds in Lincoln!!

[@jgrefrath]

Another great inisghtful vid. Thanks for the inside scoop on the race and sorry it didn't work out for you in Gering. Maybe Minnesota will treat you better.

[@emilioc700]

Thanks for the analysis. I DNF'd my masters race too, despite having decent fitness. We started with the Juniors and two other age groups below us so it was hella fast and relentless. Made a few small ( I thought) positioning mistakes and that was all it took. My take is there was no sitting in on this course due to the pace. You were either hanging on just below threshold the whole time or getting dropped. So the tiniest extra effort combined with the 5% aerobic loss from altitude, was enough to pop a bunch of otherwise good riders. More DNF's in every than usual given the field sizes and distances. Rest up, that's what I'm doing!

[@aethylwulfeiii6502]

Basically the exact opposite strategy I employed for the race. I basically just stared at my power meter for 8:30 hours averaging 304 watts at 139 lbs.

[@earlfoss99]

I know you're elite when you use the word "sensations"! Seriously tho, great recap Drew! Love the circus music at the end too lol

[@ytubeusr2008]

is it me or is there a weird sound on the sound track

[@TheCrookedWheel]

Nah this royalty free track is kinda ass.

[@harrylook7810]

it's a click track and it's annoying

[@kroman4]

Clown music are the vibes I'm getting

[@TD05SSLegacy]

The worst music yet 😂

[@rlm4471]

If you're talking about the first song, it's an electric guitar with a heavy chorus and/or vibrato effect on it.

[@jameskellogg1162]

Great video ! Making Kentucky proud

[@evanschultz9736]

I love the whimsical circus music. Thanks.

[@MrYAMAHA32177]

I saw the top twenty finisher list and no Dillman to be found? Praying to God you didn't have any tire issues from not running the approved D.J. tire setup.

[@mrshadow392]

Drew, I love your commentary and race reviews. Sorry 😢 you didn't finish, but there's always next time. I know the feeling, DNF, not fun. You have to know your limits, and it seems you know. Can't wait for the Bonk Bros analysis, big fan. You and Scott are the best out of the bunch. Can't wait for the fireworks 😂

[@digerati808]

Rode for 4h20m, nice!

[@BadWithNames123]

the circus music is very fitting.

[@Chazz4804]

Hey man just wanted to say love the podcast, which you are obviously the one behind, and the race videos. Also f that dude that made the weird joel osteen comment, he's just a jealous hater and that was just a strange thing for Dylan to read while you're doing the pod like rewarding some ahole because he thinks I'm smart... But your real doppelganger is Trevor Plouffe the former mlb player who's on Talkin Baseball on youtube, you guys could be twins for real and have the same kind of vibe... Thanks for the entertainment man!

[@DBbike2024]

good update on the deets

[@johnhudrick]

I think you have that parental guilt going on. It's okay man, you have your priorities right.

[@DRUmat404]

Nice vid. Good call to pull the plug.

[@MAGAmaniac1000]

It seems big tires are in vogue for this parcour

[@jakebailey146]

Was Chase Wark using a full disc wheel? Hopefully it wasn't windy...

[@ff2e]

Sometimes you have to send it and find out 😎

[@rlm4471]

Or every time, if you're dizzle.

[@lazlo2511]

Drew… racing always has its unknowns, I do believe climate plays a big role in how we explore body limits. Been completely rested and climatic prepared for an event is becoming increasingly common at Elite level. You do know that intense move you and Chase did shaped the race. There should be several riders DM’ing you with a big thank you!😜. The funny thing that both you and DJ didn’t have a showdown is a missed opportunity. Why don’t we up the stakes and both of you go do the Traka? Come on… you both need some Spanish dust in your lungs!🤓.

[@twdogtrading]

didn't realize that course was at 4K above sea level.

[@cleatwalters5029]

Funny, I checked the results, and Haidet finished.

[@ledcessna158]

Disc wheel on a gravel bike should be a war crime.

[@jimlentfer1771]

What’s up party people?? Am I watching the BB???

[@Dou8leShot]

Where can I purchase the soundtrack? 🧑‍🍳 💋

[@gregorybraithhunter]

Gotta give you a "boo!" for quitting. A+ for justification of it though. Peace!

[@roadcyclist1]

Makes fun of the cyclocross rider for dumping then proceeds to get dropped and doesn't even finish. Yeah, the irony.

[@MrSkid56]

He was trying to ride new sand on the shoulder and overcorrected to not contact with the rider on his left; stem longer and lower for aerodynamics than his CX bike helped to crab the front wheel for the OTB -looks like...

[@DD-xx8wh]

hmmm...wrong? it's easy, just ask the Bonk Bros, they'll know (pro tips!), be sympathetic, you'll feel much better and win the next race!

[@RowdyHonzo]

.9 IF for a 2-hour workout would be hard enough on its own, let alone expecting to follow that with another hard 4 hours

[@elijahauer]

The soundtrack. Oof

[@facediaper09]

Risk vs Reward

[@CarnivoreDMD]

Tim Noakes. Secret sauce.

[@jamesschwinghamer3163]

What is this sound track 😂

[@MTG_Chxse39]

what tires, and how were they?

[@jnstroik]

he runs the 45mm challenge getaway xp tires. apparently they didn't flat, so that's what he'll tell you. He probably should have gone with 2.1 MTB tires on that course though.

[@TD05SSLegacy]

Why did you need to train after worlds. Thats nutz 😢

[@rlm4471]

If you had told Chase that you would love to finish behind him, maybe you wouldn't have been dropped.

[@Timmeh2Buck]

Sad. You’re getting roasted on the next Bonk Bros. At least DJ finished.

[@rlm4471]

Many people are saying this.

[@ekrasnai]

Not a World Tour rider…Colby Simmons (born 16 October 2003) is an American road cyclist who rides for UCI Continental team Visma-Lease a Bike Development.[3]

[@sanj-m]

Not a world tour rider yet, but is a UCI World Ranked cyclist

[@JayRappa]

That sand looked nasty.

[@aethylwulfeiii6502]

It is. Last year it caused a massive crash.

[@birdbro1990]

4000 feet absolutely will have a small effect on a sea level athlete

[@henry5917]

You're getting soft in your old age.

[@oldanslo]

You *are* a delicate flower.

[@h20s8804]

Did you get smoked?? 😆

[@Nathaniel-x5p]

Am I the only one that thinks this is very weak? Tons of excuses for getting dropped?

[@rlm4471]

You need to learn to distinguish between lame excuses and possible explanations. If you consistently suck and you're always trying to justify it, that's weak and lame. If you have an unusually bad day (which everyone does), it's reasonable to look for possible explanations.

[@escsniper]

Quitters never win; winners never quit.

[@kroman4]

Tell that to the world tour guys that quit races regularly if they aren't feeling good so that they can win future races.

[@rlm4471]

The idea that you should never give up and never quit is one of the dumbest things we teach people. Sometimes, quitting or giving up is definitely the smartest thing to do. If you think you're overtrained or sick and you have more events coming up, the worst thing you can do is keep racing. All you're doing is digging a deeper hole that will take longer to climb out of.