[Event] Filthy Fondo Malmesbury

[MongooseMan]

Really enjoyed that route, nice mix of everything. Was wishing for 2.1s in some of that sand though 😂

[Skubarra]

21 minutes ago, MongooseMan said:

Really enjoyed that route, nice mix of everything. Was wishing for 2.1s in some of that sand though 😂

Love the video, and well done!

[MongooseMan]

Just now, Skubarra said:

Love the video, and well done!

Thanks, lowest effort video possible:

stick the insta360 under the Garmin, tell it to take 30s every 10mins, chuck the result into “auto edit”, change music, done 😂

[Skubarra]

46 minutes ago, MongooseMan said:

Thanks, lowest effort video possible:

stick the insta360 under the Garmin, tell it to take 30s every 10mins, chuck the result into “auto edit”, change music, done 😂

Still - it gives a good representation of how the route looked 👍

[cadenceblur]

A tough day in the saddle , but an enjoyable one. Surface was great, barring the sandy section mentioned above and perhaps a few areas where it was a bit bumpy, that climb at the end was a nice little sting 😳

[mikkelz]

Loved that! Did the 50km route (first gravel race) and had a blast.

The bug has definitely bitten.

[capediver]

Shoei...what a day!...Hero gravel, except for the beach in the valley just before the first watering station! Cramps at the last climb...that's becoming a thing now!!!🫤 Time not so great but a jol with SIL!

Oh...forgot...Insta360 jumped out its pocket at the quarry/railway DH...thanks to the marshall there for picking it up and add 3k's to the Filthy Fondo to go back and get it! One lens poked but still covered with the other one!

[betaboy]

7 hours ago, MongooseMan said:

Really enjoyed that route, nice mix of everything. Was wishing for 2.1s in some of that sand though 😂

Wow… that’s a sweet edit, appreciate you sharing this 🤛🏻

[openmind]

Results:

https://www.mobiielite.com/results/RaceID/4edb4f30-1faf-4b7d-80df-244c83feba97

[capediver]

A great day on the bike...!

 

[christovdw]

Great day out!  Hats off to Archie and the team from The Dirty South!

[bleedToWin]

On 4/12/2025 at 1:39 PM, MongooseMan said:

Thanks, lowest effort video possible:

stick the insta360 under the Garmin, tell it to take 30s every 10mins, chuck the result into “auto edit”, change music, done 😂

And per chance it missed all the rough stuff and captured mostly supreme "brown tar" sections!

[bleedToWin]

On 4/12/2025 at 3:28 PM, cadenceblur said:

A tough day in the saddle

I did the final descent out the saddle... or rather without a saddle... 😵‍💫

[cadenceblur]

53 minutes ago, bleedToWin said:

I did the final descent out the saddle... or rather without a saddle... 😵‍💫

Hopefully you had a saddle for the climb!

[Skubarra]

Just a random comment - noticed quite a few people missed turn-offs and some got completely lost on-route Saturday.

Must admit I was never a fan of people requesting gpx files of the route from race organisers, thought it was overkill. But rode with the route on my garmin and it takes a lot of stress off you if you don't have to worry about missing a sign & turn-off and landing on the wrong road.

[Mamil]

16 minutes ago, Skubarra said:

Just a random comment - noticed quite a few people missed turn-offs and some got completely lost on-route Saturday.

Must admit I was never a fan of people requesting gpx files of the route from race organisers, thought it was overkill. But rode with the route on my garmin and it takes a lot of stress off you if you don't have to worry about missing a sign & turn-off and landing on the wrong road.

I love having the gpx on my head unit. 

Sorry to have missed this ride - love those roads - so many rides, so little time