Leadville

[stb222]

Are You even trying if your drop bar setup isnt as aggro as Sofia’s

 

[Pearl]

I want someone to mount their stem under the frame/between the fork

 

[Cassinonorth]

https://www.pinkbike.com/news/5-xc-race-bikes-from-the-2025-leadville-100.html

 

[ebarker9]

https://www.pinkbike.com/news/5-xc-race-bikes-from-the-2025-leadville-100.html

Obviously all the talk is around drop bars, but I'm surprised that there aren't more riders doing something along these lines for long MTB events:

 

[Cassinonorth]

Nothing like a neutral roll out near miss to get the heart goin at 6 am!

 

[Glenn Rides After 4 PM CST]

Kate Courtney is leading the woman at 3:29

 

[Glenn Rides After 4 PM CST]

Kate Courtney is leading the woman at 3:29

On flat bars

 

[Pearl]

Obviously all the talk is around drop bars, but I'm surprised that there aren't more riders doing something along these lines for long MTB events:

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A lot of them do, but I’d bet the barn drop bars are more aero

 

[ebarker9]

A lot of them do, but I’d bet the barn drop bars are more aero

I'd agree, but can also understand not wanting to ride some of the descents on drop bars or mess with the bike geo to get them to work.

 

[Jeremy]

Not only did she win….lol, but destroyed the field and the course record. World Cup athletes are built different I guess.

 

[Cassinonorth]

She is on another level as an interviewee too. That was a fantastic listen. The rest of the grand Prix (Keegan included) is about as interesting as a cardboard cutout.

 

[Jeremy]

Straight to jail

They spent a lot of time talking about how low she gets like that. Way lower than drops. She used it a ton today. Anything tougher than the champagne stuff though, and she had to get to the bars.

 

[The Kalmyk]

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Are You even trying if your drop bar setup isnt as aggro as Sofia’s

By the sound of it this was completely unnecessary

 

[Pearl]

She is on another level as an interviewee too. That was a fantastic listen. The rest of the grand Prix (Keegan included) is about as interesting as a cardboard cutout.

Watching endurance anything is literally impossible

 

[stb222]

They spent a lot of time talking about how low she gets like that. Way lower than drops. She used it a ton today. Anything tougher than the champagne stuff though, and she had to get to the bars.

It’s a silly position, but she won so it doesn’t matter.

 

[Santapez]

Not only did she win….lol, but destroyed the field and the course record. World Cup athletes are built different I guess.

The Adam Craig trick.

 

[teabagger11]

A friend of mine competed in this yesterday super strong rider with a day job still took him 10 hours but still an amazing accomplishment

 

[JDurk]

A friend of mine competed in this yesterday super strong rider with a day job still took him 10 hours but still an amazing accomplishment

I know of 2 MASS series racers that did it. Guy from Wilmington, DE did it on a SS, just a few minutes over 12hrs. The other guy from Bucks Co has been doing some Leadville Challenge that includes riding and running. He was 50-59 age group and also finished a few minutes over 12hrs.

 

[stb222]

They spent a lot of time talking about how low she gets like that. Way lower than drops. She used it a ton today. Anything tougher than the champagne stuff though, and she had to get to the bars.

Jeremy in his staff meeting this morning knowing he picked the winner of Leadville

 

[Jeremy]

Jeremy in his staff meeting this morning know he picked the winner of Leadville

Kevin critiquing the winners bar position: