First Race on a Fat Bike (Paris 2 Ancaster 70Km)
I've done this race a couple of times before, but first time doing this, or anything like this, on a Fat Bike.
Not going to lie, it was tough. On the flats, I did pretty well. But was a struggle when the wind was anything more than a breeze, or the hills were more than a 2%.
Oh, and the mud. This thing is definitely not good when the mud is thick. The tires grab so much of it, that the rear ones wouldn't turn. And the bike must of weighed over 60lbs (had to have it power washed before finishing the race. The bike is pretty clean in the photo).
With that said, I did however, somehow, manage to average the exact same speed as last year, which was done on my gravel bike. So pretty pleased with that.
Enjoyed it so much, thinking of entering another race in a couple of weeks time.
Not going to lie, it was tough. On the flats, I did pretty well. But was a struggle when the wind was anything more than a breeze, or the hills were more than a 2%.
Oh, and the mud. This thing is definitely not good when the mud is thick. The tires grab so much of it, that the rear ones wouldn't turn. And the bike must of weighed over 60lbs (had to have it power washed before finishing the race. The bike is pretty clean in the photo).
With that said, I did however, somehow, manage to average the exact same speed as last year, which was done on my gravel bike. So pretty pleased with that.
Enjoyed it so much, thinking of entering another race in a couple of weeks time.