Jewbacca Posted May 2, 2022 Share 2 minutes ago, J Wakefield said: Good ride, he said it was really gnarly and had a jol. Small issue of his chain coming off the front ring 4 times and having to chase back burn some matches. He is keen for the next ones ahead. A small carbon chain guide might be a good addition to the rig if that's the case. 15g for some peace of mind...... TheoG, Hairy, DieselnDust and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kicks Posted May 2, 2022 Share Yep..Matt rode awesome..really a different type of racing and hype..Californian style..route and surface rather tough..aparently biggest gravel race in States.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayne pudding Mol Posted May 2, 2022 Share Think he seems like the kind of guy that could take out the uci gravel series with his mtb skills, monster engine and obvious talent a good saffa back up plan if I don’t give it a go DJuice, Pieterlab1, babse and 7 others 3 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babse Posted May 2, 2022 Share  3 hours ago, J Wakefield said: Good ride, he said it was really gnarly and had a jol. Small issue of his chain coming off the front ring 4 times and having to chase back burn some matches. He is keen for the next ones ahead. Nice one Matt. Interesting discipline and location... Any insights on this!?  Lekker to see Matt up there in any race but really think he deserves to be racing on the marathon stage against cream of the crop week in and week out.  Few UCI stages races just past (Volcat, 4islands etc) with proper points up for grabs. Is he's sponsor not up for it or is this not his plan? ChrisF 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J Wakefield Posted May 2, 2022 Share 11 minutes ago, babse said:  Nice one Matt. Interesting discipline and location... Any insights on this!?  Lekker to see Matt up there in any race but really think he deserves to be racing on the marathon stage against cream of the crop week in and week out.  Few UCI stages races just past (Volcat, 4islands etc) with proper points up for grabs. Is he's sponsor not up for it or is this not his plan? He is not chasing any points. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knersboy Posted May 2, 2022 Share Was reading the race report on Velonews and was seriously surprised to see Matt second because I didn’t know he was in this scene. I could be wrong but I reckon the prize money in these races blows the MTB purses out of the water. Atmosphere of the US gravel scene seems really cool too. Moving to the US in October, will have to get a gravel bike….. Hairy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J Wakefield Posted May 2, 2022 Share 36 minutes ago, Knersboy said: Was reading the race report on Velonews and was seriously surprised to see Matt second because I didn’t know he was in this scene. I could be wrong but I reckon the prize money in these races blows the MTB purses out of the water. Atmosphere of the US gravel scene seems really cool too. Moving to the US in October, will have to get a gravel bike….. Matt is into bike racing, if there was a tricycle big enough I believe he would be into racing that also. Edited May 2, 2022 by J Wakefield Knersboy, Pieterlab1, Hairy and 7 others 4 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Posted May 2, 2022 Share Finishing times say that it was a sprint finish for 2nd and 3rd places. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MongooseMan Posted May 2, 2022 Share 44 minutes ago, Hairy said: Finishing times say that it was a sprint finish for 2nd and 3rd places. yup:Â https://www.instagram.com/p/Cc_XJDGA1mN/ Hairy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Posted May 2, 2022 Share 9 minutes ago, MongooseMan said: yup:Â https://www.instagram.com/p/Cc_XJDGA1mN/ The guy who won comes across as a nearly nice person too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Titleist Posted May 2, 2022 Share 3 hours ago, Knersboy said: Was reading the race report on Velonews and was seriously surprised to see Matt second because I didn’t know he was in this scene. I could be wrong but I reckon the prize money in these races blows the MTB purses out of the water. Atmosphere of the US gravel scene seems really cool too. Moving to the US in October, will have to get a gravel bike….. First place = $5000 and second $4000 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milky4130 Posted May 2, 2022 Share On 5/1/2022 at 7:38 PM, MongooseMan said: So Matt quietly headed over to the US, and then dominated the BWR to place 2nd ahead of some stout competition (apparently with no personal support on course). https://www.instagram.com/p/Cc_vBQ1J3vF/ Very cool to see a South African dominating in a major US gravel race, beating out some world tour riders. Wasn't exactly quiet if he announced it on Social Media. Bankie99, J Wakefield, Hairy and 1 other 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayne pudding Mol Posted May 3, 2022 Share 7 hours ago, milky4130 said: Wasn't exactly quiet if he announced it on Social Media. Why the crux and not diverge I wonder  edit - lighter faster more racey  Edited May 3, 2022 by Wayne pudding Mol More info Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mecheng89 Posted May 3, 2022 Share 7 hours ago, milky4130 said: Wasn't exactly quiet if he announced it on Social Media. Perhaps he's trying to qualify for UCI gravel worlds? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffsVintageBikes Posted May 3, 2022 Share I'm seriously impressed with his ride, especially in such a stacked field. He's made a lot of people sit up and take note 🤩 DieselnDust, DJuice and MongooseMan 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcza Posted May 3, 2022 Share Can't help but feel that he should be racing on UCI World Tour. ChrisF and Kameel 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now