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เข้าร่วมเมื่อ 5 มิ.ย. 2013
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My journey racing MTB and gravel. I've recorded nearly every race since 2017 . Did my first 100 Mile MTB race in 2018 and moved up to Sport (Cat 2). In 2019 I took 1st place in the Championship Point Series (CPS) in the Sport category. In 2021 moved up to Expert (Cat 1) and finished in 2nd place for the CPS. In 2023 raced gravel races due to our local XC series being discontinued. I raced in The Michigan Gravel Race Series (MGRS), "Long" series finishing in 2nd place for my age group 45-59 and 10th overall in all age groups.
For 2024 I will continue racing in the MGRS and will accumulate points at events throughout the season to compete for a series podium both in my age group and overall. Additionally, I'm looking to finally go sub 8 hours for the MTB Lumberjack 100. This will be my 5th year at Lumberjack with each year getting a bit faster (9:19, 8:26, 8:13, 8:10).
My journey racing MTB and gravel. I've recorded nearly every race since 2017 . Did my first 100 Mile MTB race in 2018 and moved up to Sport (Cat 2). In 2019 I took 1st place in the Championship Point Series (CPS) in the Sport category. In 2021 moved up to Expert (Cat 1) and finished in 2nd place for the CPS. In 2023 raced gravel races due to our local XC series being discontinued. I raced in The Michigan Gravel Race Series (MGRS), "Long" series finishing in 2nd place for my age group 45-59 and 10th overall in all age groups.
For 2024 I will continue racing in the MGRS and will accumulate points at events throughout the season to compete for a series podium both in my age group and overall. Additionally, I'm looking to finally go sub 8 hours for the MTB Lumberjack 100. This will be my 5th year at Lumberjack with each year getting a bit faster (9:19, 8:26, 8:13, 8:10).
Road to Hell - 71mi (Gravel Race) 2024
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*10th overall and 2nd place in my age group*
Rode To HELL is a gravel bike race consisting of four distances: 100 Mile, 71 Mile, 41 Mile and 24 Mile. The race starts in Chelsea, MI, goes to Hell, MI (and back) for the 71 mi which is the distance I raced. A majority of the roads were gravel with smaller segments of paved road.
The race started with about a 10 minute neutral rollout to get the group through downtown Chelsea. After the neutral, we went onto gravel directly into a headwind. The headwind initially kept the group all together. Once we headed south for a bit and got into the rolling hills, the pace really picked up and eventually split the group into about a 15 person lead group. Two racers got off the front really early and were never seen again. The first couple hours were VERY punchy having me hit over a 1,000 watts a couple times as well as 900+ watts a few more times. This first 2/3's of the race was death by a thousand cuts! Eventually I blew up after about 2.3 hours and lost the lead group. Luckily as did someone else and we party paced it back to the finish for the last hour. We never saw anyone from the lead pack and nobody passed us.
This was a hard effort and likely my last race of the season. Which is good, as I'm ready both physically and mentally for the off season.
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*10th overall and 2nd place in my age group*
Rode To HELL is a gravel bike race consisting of four distances: 100 Mile, 71 Mile, 41 Mile and 24 Mile. The race starts in Chelsea, MI, goes to Hell, MI (and back) for the 71 mi which is the distance I raced. A majority of the roads were gravel with smaller segments of paved road.
The race started with about a 10 minute neutral rollout to get the group through downtown Chelsea. After the neutral, we went onto gravel directly into a headwind. The headwind initially kept the group all together. Once we headed south for a bit and got into the rolling hills, the pace really picked up and eventually split the group into about a 15 person lead group. Two racers got off the front really early and were never seen again. The first couple hours were VERY punchy having me hit over a 1,000 watts a couple times as well as 900+ watts a few more times. This first 2/3's of the race was death by a thousand cuts! Eventually I blew up after about 2.3 hours and lost the lead group. Luckily as did someone else and we party paced it back to the finish for the last hour. We never saw anyone from the lead pack and nobody passed us.
This was a hard effort and likely my last race of the season. Which is good, as I'm ready both physically and mentally for the off season.
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👉 Hey! SUBSCRIBE for free WATTS 👉 th-cam.com/channels/sr-SU_SAqjrzmu4kXIRfUQ.html 5th place overall and 1st in my age group. The Moran 166 gravel race took place at the Brevort Township Fairgrounds located in Moran, MI, on September 28, 2024. I raced the 66 mile version as part of the Michigan Gravel Race Series (MGRS) "Long Course". The race started out with about a 10 minute neutral rollout t...
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👉 Hey! SUBSCRIBE for free WATTS 👉 th-cam.com/channels/sr-SU_SAqjrzmu4kXIRfUQ.html Uncle John’s Dirty Ride is a gravel race across the flat, fast, dirt roads of Gratiot County, Michigan. Utilizing the Uncle John’s Cider Mill grounds as the start/finish, the course traverses through the Saginaw/Gratiot Game Area, farm backroads lined with cornfields and 99% on dirt roads. This race took place on ...
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👉 Hey! SUBSCRIBE for free WATTS 👉 th-cam.com/channels/sr-SU_SAqjrzmu4kXIRfUQ.html As part of the Michigan Gravel Race Series (MGRS), this is one of two unique races where a MTB is the better choice over a gravel bike. The race starts off with 5 miles of gravel then into singletrack for 5 miles. After about 18 miles of gravel, you're back for 3 miles more miles of singletrack. Finally it finishe...
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👉 Hey! SUBSCRIBE for free WATTS 👉 th-cam.com/channels/sr-SU_SAqjrzmu4kXIRfUQ.html The De Ronde van Grampian is part of the Michigan Gravel Race Series (MGRS). This race pays tribute to the Ronde van Stony, Grampian Challenge and Fall 50 races. For 2024, The De Ronde van Grampian was held on Saturday August 3rd starting and finishing inside Upland Hills Farm. There were three distances: 12-mile,...
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👉 Hey! SUBSCRIBE for free WATTS 👉 th-cam.com/channels/sr-SU_SAqjrzmu4kXIRfUQ.html The Divide is a gravel road race held in Manton, MI. The Divide is a part of the Michigan Gravel Race Series and there were three distances to choose from; 19, 34, & 50 miles. I raced the 50 mile but all routes are hilly (50 mi has 4K elevation gain) and include a mixture of gravel, seasonal, and forest roads. The...
Cedar Blitz - 50mi (Gravel Race) 2024
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👉 Hey! SUBSCRIBE for free WATTS 👉 th-cam.com/channels/sr-SU_SAqjrzmu4kXIRfUQ.html The Cedar Blitz gravel race took place on July 13th, 2024 in Cedar Springs, MI. As part of the Michigan Gravel Race Series (MGRS) the "Long" course was the 50 mile version. The race started with a 2 mile neutral roll out until we hit the gravel. Legs felt good and I was able to stay with the lead group. However, t...
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👉 Hey! SUBSCRIBE for free WATTS 👉 th-cam.com/channels/sr-SU_SAqjrzmu4kXIRfUQ.html The Lumberjack 100 is a 100 mile race featuring 85% singletrack terrain and 15% two track fire roads. The race was held on June 15th, 2024 in Wellston, Michigan (Manistee County) at the BigM, XC and Ski Area in the Manistee National Forrest. The race consisted of 3 laps of about a 32 miles, with a couple mile init...
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Thanks!
great ride
Thanks!
That is a beautiful route. Will try it next year
Yeah it's really nice, too bad the leaves hadn't turned yet.
Dude nice work, was it really 81 degrees?? That guy in front of you with the loose fitting shirt was shredding as well!
Yeah it was a warm one!
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To me, this is the coolest route from Michigan gravel race series. Thanks for sharing!
Yeah, it’s a great addition to the series.
Great job. I’m looking forward to starting gravel racing next summer. What tires do you run? Thank you.
Thanks. I run SCHWALBE G-ONE RS.
this was my first gravel race, i had a blast! i only did the 20 and ate shit a few times in the sand but i would do it again.
Good job! I'm doing my first ever gravel race tomorrow morning. The 50 mile De Ronde van Grampian.
Thanks. Nice, I'm in that race as well!
Nice work. What was the width of your tires?
Thanks. Tires were 45mm.
nice finish! What size tires were you running and what bike? This was my first race, first gravel race & first time riding 100 miles ever. I did finish though. Any tips on picking up speed other than riding a shit ton more? 🤣 edit: I also rode the course blind. Big M was sketchy with zero brakes.
45mm tires on my Trek Checkpoint. For speed nothing is easy, but yeah, if you can increase your training volume that usually helps as long as you can recover properly.
What gear do you use to overlay the stats on your video?
I use the data from my gpx file.
Matthew - Great video of the event! Gave me a stress response reliving it. I was the rider on your right early on with the second "Garmin."
Thanks! Yeah, that was a tough day. Also an expensive day replacing all the parts.
What software are you using. Now that Garmin's VIRB Edit is worthless trying to sync data with video
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@@mi-xc ?
What advice would give you us 50-60 yr. cyclists who want to train for this type of race, I.e. type and brand of bike, fitness, how you train yourself?
Bike: a gravel bike that can fit a minimum of 45mm tires. Personally I have a Trek Checkpoint. I have no complaints but there are many good bikes. Fitness: this comes down to volume. Building the amount of endurance/z2 hours you do weekly and monthly. Generally, the more volume you can do and recover from will be beneficial along with a couple days of high intensity workouts. How to train: structured training that periodizes your season. I’d recommend TrainerRoad. You can structure a Base, Build and Peak program spanning several months leading into a priority race. Structuring training in this manner will best prepare you. I’ve been with TrainerRoad for 7+ years, and although I’ve now altered my training to fit my needs, their approach has prepared me for years. I’ve seen huge improvements with their methodology and I’d recommend their “Master’s” programs.
@@mi-xc Great advice and I will look into a more sustainable training regimen. Love your videos, best of health 👍
I am trying to increase my stamina when mountain biking, what kind of off bike training do you do? I saw in another video you completing Highland twice! I can barely do it one time! Impressive! Also, which bike do you typically use for XC?
Best thing to do to improve stamina is to increase your weekly volume on the bike. Try to add in more volume by 1 hour of endurance each week. I don’t do anything off the bike except 2x strength training during winter (Base phase). I’m on a 2023 Scott Spark for XC.
Testament to your perseverance. WITNESSS!
Thanks. It was truly a race of just survival and keeping your bike in somewhat working condition.
Watching the whole video
Thanks! I can’t believe my GoPro died 5 minutes from the finish.
@@mi-xc no spoiler!! Hahaha
@@humbertosilvacunha2810 , lol
Super strong ride Matt, congrats. Thanks for sharing. It was nice to see me struglling on your wheel for sometime time hahaha. I was second in your AG. Cheers.
Thanks. Nice race yourself, in very tough conditions.
stopped watching, the lens was always toodirty
Yeah, difficult to keep clean in those conditions.
Congratulations on the win in tough conditions!
Thanks! Conditions were brutal but also fun. However my bike didn’t think so.
Fantastic race. Great effort to chase back a few times. Super tough conditions. To our detriment, groad and two-track conditions in Manistee NF after Mile 35 or so were much worse than for you with more rain and more traffic for us. My grippy tires were great on the two-track, but an impediment on the soft groads. I was spent by Big M.
It was bad when we went through I can’t imagine how much worse it was as the weather continued. We were lucky that we could at least ride all the sections.
Awesome video cover pic!
Thanks! We have a professional photographer (Rob Meendering) that takes pics for most of our Michigan races, he does an amazing job.
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Thanks!
Thanks for the video. You're an absolute beast! Be careful, trees always win. I really enjoy your content and is my "go to" when I'm suffering on my Trainer Road workouts. Keep up the good work!
Thanks! Yeah, that tree 🌲 was poorly placed and shouldn’t have been there. Yup, I use race videos for my TR workouts as well.
You guys were gunning it this year… I see more and more the spirit of gravel falling away, guys are fighting for position like it’s the world champs or something, pretty silly. I mean really…. You not exactly scoring UCI points.😂😂😂. Well Done for keeping upright. Get some rest and let yourself recover now.
Yeah it gets pretty competitive, but for the most part everyone is respectful and don’t race reckless. No time to rest though, I had the Lumberjack 100 mountain bike race the following weekend.
People who drop down a category infuriate me.
Yeah, it's sandbagging. They don't want to get dropped in their normal category so they drop down and ruin the race of that lower category.
it is so sad, that all the riders want to be modern and now we have to see behind them as well as just in front, completely unnecessary, watch on an laptop screen and it rather disturbs than helps but otherwise good video of a place i could never visit living in germany on the eastern sea and being over eighty though in good health since i did not take the fake vaccine and tets.
I think the rear camera gives a good perspective on the dynamics of what’s happening in the group.
Sick course. I didn’t know Michigan had hills or dunes.
There are plenty of steep punchy climbs, particularly in northern Michigan. We just don’t have any longer hills. The dunes in Arcadia are pretty amazing.
Beautiful camera work love that clarity, makes it easier on my trainer watching this. Thanks....why those cheats on gravel bikes in the dry, hate that!
Thanks. Took me years to work out the camera and overlays properly, but I think I got it dialed.
Gotta love the effort man, keep it up!
Thanks, I’ll try!
Was your heartbeat reading correct?
Yes, why? Do you think that it’s too low?
@@mi-xc I thought it was low for your effort, your physical shape is very good! Congratulations, I'm following you
@@PrimaveraGravatas Thanks!
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Yes.
Hats off to you and the dude in the rigid fat bike.
Thanks and yeah that fat bike guy was super strong!
what age group do you race in
For Hart Hills I raced Elite. For gravel races that don’t have Elite I’m in the 40-49 age group. For some MTB races there is also an Elite 40+ (masters) age category.
What software/template are you using for the telemetry overlay?
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@@mi-xc hmm…strange…you deleted the comment. I was able to make something similar using Telemetry-Overlay, still working on the formatting as the default template was a bit much. Great content…keep it up!
great race, great pace, great place... bye from Italy 🇮🇹🇮🇹🇮🇹
Molte grazie!
Amazing video.😍
Thank you.
Gee get moving champ at the 16min mark.
I mean, I did have a broken rib, concussion and road rash from my ankle to my hip. Did the best I could considering 😕.
Great set up with the front, rear views and overlays. The best way to handle those situations is, that's racing, but certainly feels bad wondering what if. Good showing for when you were moving
Thanks. It was my first mechanical in years of racing, so I was definitely overdue!
Nice rip, dude! Jealous of that huge group you had most of the day! Opted for wave 2 and really never found a group of consistent riders. Nice work!
Thanks. Yeah, the group got a little too big, but it’s better than being solo!
Great review.😀
Thanks!
EDITION DO YOU USE GARMIN VIRB?
Yes
Great video and race. The lilac woman was pretty good too. The accident 9:06 : I think something happened to the guy's brake. He kind of look at them as if it jammed on their own.
Yeah she was fast, pretty sure she took 2nd overall female.
Thank you for posting this! My group linked up with you guys after the CX section.
Nice! It was definitely a big group for the second half.
Bro - sorry to see that. I also did the 64 - 4:19. Nice job and recovery.
Thanks. I redeemed myself this year (2024) and had a much better and safer race with no crashes!
Yah, he did it once in front of you (over braking), and did it again at 5.6 miles. Something to consider about repeating behaviors.
Yeah for sure. I learned my lesson and now I quickly try to avoid sketchy riders.
Keep it up Brothers🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Thanks!
I got to sprint with you at the end, way to finish strong!
Thanks! Good racing with you and it was a close one at the end.
Thanks for posting this! I'm the guy on the Canyon. Your YT videos have gotten me through a couple of winters training.
Nice, glad it could help!