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Thanks for watching! I’m hope you found some use out of the video

That makes two of us!

Thanks for watching, Tyler knocked it out of the park!!

Thanks for watching! I’m still working on convincing Ryan to make me one of those Ti bikes 😂

Marty, thanks for watching mate! We will keep the content rolling. We plan on dropping a new video every week.

Hey Scott, thank you for watching! I agree, the color pops in real life.

Thank you! It’s a rather fun race. I will be there as well.

That's amazing, I'm happy to hear about the positive experience you had. How's the UK this winter season?

Alex, we will have to get together and ride of some that Minnesota gravel on these Checkpoints.

Thanks John, we will keep content rolling. Thanks for watching.

Brian, thanks for watching! We have a few bike gear and tech reviews lined up. Those 165s really do make a difference. I always preferred them on my MTB and wondered why I didn't switch sooner on the gravel bike.

Agreed! I saw that color and knew it was the one! Thanks for watching.

Jose, the pie is the only way to go! I will be swapping for it before the season begins for sure, along with the transmission for maximum torque tolerance😁. Those pathfinders, you will be rolling. I ordered it with the 165 but they weren't in by the time I left for Big Sugar but now they're installed and I'm happy🤣. Iowa is down to the core cold as well. I'm looking forward to those pics of the Checkpoint mate!

Liz, maybe now I can kinda keep up with you. I like that idea on the e-bikes and cargo bikes e.t.c will make sure to plan those shoots.

What’s Shimano 😂 you definitely can

Couldn’t have picked a better ambassador. Please do some how-to, maintenance, taping bars, the basics. Show setting tubeless maybe. Product testing like tires, tubes, bags etc would be great.

Thank you so much! I’m excited for this opportunity. We definitely have some videos lined up throughout the offseason. Thanks for watching

@@iowagravelgrinder SRAM for the win! You need to investigate how to pronounce SRAM. Inquiring minds want to know 😂

Thanks for watching!

Thanks for watching and supporting the channel. More ride videos soon!

Thanks for watching! Cheers from Iowa.

Thanks! I’m happy to share my favorite gear. Hopefully you found a few useful tips.

I agree, I feel like it elevates the experience.

@ exactly! pun intended ? 🤣

Without a doubt!

Thanks mate, I appreciate the kind words!! I’m glad you enjoy the videos and that they inspire you to keep on shredding.

I love that setup, that mullet is the perfect setup for these gravel races and will be upgrading to that for sure!

Thanks Juan, always a rad timing hanging with you! You know, power for days🤣

Yeah! Big Sugar is one of the best! Looking forward to another one. Glad you had a fun time.

I think it's cool to see how people are feeling in the thick of it! Thanks for watching!

⁠Yes. Keep the good work and hope to see you one day at the Michigan Gravel Series.

I definitely want to check those out

It was great chatting with you right before that single track. How was the rest of your ride? Definitely, a fun event that I hope to do again next year.

⁠@@iowagravelgrinder a solid day on the bike. No mechanicals and only a few leg cramps towards the end. I need a bigger cassette for those hills! 😅

@@RyanKime I agree, the taller gear was getting harder to push towards the end. I need the 52 before next gravel season.

Thank you so much! It means a lot and this is the whole reason I started this channel. I will be at Mid South next year. Hope we can run into each other there

What gravel tires do you recommend for mid south? I'm looking at the specialized pathfinder pro.

@ I’ve been happy with Rene Herse Oracle ridge 48 as well as the 55s. Both have done very well for me. My new bike has Bontrager Betasso in 50mm and those are really exceptional as well. If going for a faster rolling tire I would go with Betasso

It was awesome hanging with the NJ crew, see you at the next one and stay safe brother!

Thank you! I’ve been digging that color too

Randy and Renee, I appreciate you watching! I’m sure we will see you two again. Sorry you couldn’t make this one.

It was a wild ride for sure, and the shadows definitely didn't help!

Oh yeah, chipped my front tooth from the rock chatter !

@@fraji1 Oh shoot, sorry to hear! I hope all is good now! That course is different

Barry! Thanks for watching:)

I appreciate you watching and the kind words!

Those shifter batteries are fantastic to last that long. Looking back, I think they've last that long on the gravel bike as well.

Thanks brother! I appreciate you watching and supporting the channel. Definitely one of those races your should put on your radar.

Great meeting you as well! How would say your fat bike did on the course? Would you do it again on the fat bike?

@@iowagravelgrinder My fat bike did ok. My shoulders and wrists were sore for a day or two afterwards. I would do it again on my fattie but I would like to try it on a MTB with suspension next time! I do think the fatter tires did help on the hills providing some extra traction though.

Thank you for watching brother!

Terry, I do remember that conversation but what I want to forget is that climb 🤣 it was a quick wake up call. You’re definitely internet famous now.

Honestly Chequamegon 40 is in a different league with just the sheer number of punchy climbs and the surface is just too unique.

Thank you!! Take it easy on me in Bentonville 🤣

Thanks for supporting the channel and joining along on this ride. It was so good to see all the friends of the channel out there I bet you’re right, they really like that French toast 🤣

I run the Bontrager Line Pro 35 Handlebar.

@iowagravelgrinder would you put these on a Kona dew all road bike? If your building it up gravelbike style?

Wow, I would say you’re a veteran of the course. This certainly one I want to try and get to every year. I can’t imagine what I would feel like riding the whole fire tower, pains me to think about it. I thought that was the last of the tough climbs but the trail rollers are worthy contenders with that much work in the legs at the point in the race.

Absolutely, it was my goal as well. I do remember your kit. I'm hoping next year I can pickup my speed a bit. Great riding out there!

@@iowagravelgrinder What kind of camera did you use. Where did you mount it? .

I think it would be incredibly uncomfortable. Some of those downhills are super fast but also rough. The fatigue from bouncing around would definitely take away from the race experience.

Hey Chris, great meeting you, that building gave us just the right amount of shelter from the rain.I'm glad that rain didn't get worse. Until next time, thanks for watching!!

Really solid spectatorship at this event. Quickly one of my favorites. Thanks for watching.

Absolutely true!! It was a hard lesson to learn when I listened to my GPS. Heck, even the last 600m had a mini roller 🤣

@@iowagravelgrinder yep Not sure I like that race lol