About me: Growing up in a smaller town in Minnesota, I developed a passion for snowboarding on a small resort, Mt. Kato. I progressed to obtain a small sponsorship with Burton in 2013. However, while running D2 cross country for Minnesota State University, Mankato at the same time, I developed compartment syndrome. Multiple operations were done to address the issue without success, and I was left in chronic pain with doctors and trainers telling me there was nothing left I could do, and my days of being an athlete were over.
Refusing to settle for this, I kept working hard and found people who believed with me that I could get better. A few years later, I was pain free and racing bikes on the road as a category 1 cyclist. After Moving to Utah in 2019, I feel I have found my true passion training in the canyons and refocusing on mountain biking and gravel, bringing together flow and technical skills from snowboarding with my endurance developed from running.
Keegan already has a teammate that will completely sacrifice his own race to pace for Keegan… no one else in the race has that, they may have bike sponsor teammates but they are going for their own wins… it’s kind of annoying that he’s ordering other riders around and trying to get them to pull through. Don’t get on the front if you don’t want to do the work yourself.
the tires you were using…. I feel like you went to a gun fight with a butter knife. might have even had a dropper post for some extra handling. Wow that was a chunky course.
Thank you for the fantastic video. I've never raced a bike however I've done a lot of ultra running, especially in the McDowells. I'm so familiar with all the rocky skree that litters the trails and it's easy to wash out on that stuff. I think you handled it like a pro. I'm curious though...you were tailing a rider at about the 16 minute mark and you wanted to get around them to catch up with the lead pack. In running, we just announce we're passing you and you kind of just let someone go around you. Is it the same in cycling? With everyone packed so tight at times, do you ever find yourself throwing an elbow, or getting shoved by another rider? This was the first time I discovered so, so I hit that subscribe button to watch some more videos.
Thanks for coming up and doing this ride Joe. It was great meeting you. Next time please ride faster so you can catch me in the Wafer group. I want to be in your video being passed. 😉🤣 PS: To the BWR crew, thanks for a great course. Don’t hesitate to add even more single track. That part was a blast.
Fantastic video and a great result. I love being able to watch how the race unfolded. After watching your videos for the last year, it was so cool seeing this, with my local roads, gravel, and trails. 👍
What a course… I can see the gravel championships been held there. Very mixed terrain. Those downhills are awesome. Well Done, you basically followed the winner for some time…, he could have taken you to the finish if you never visited the pain zone. Super cool result. 2024 is turning out to a solid season for you. Glad you never had any issues. What tires did you use for this?
@@lazlo2511 thank you! I range to e pirelli gravel h’s in 45. I’d maybe consider 50’s next year as on top of the mtb trails, there were some long bumpy gravel roads plus the last climb where I got dropped was super steep and chunky. But there was ALOT of pavement as well! The winner, Julien, was on mtb tires and while it was a little tough keeping up in the single track, I could tell he was slower on the road as we were chasing the leaders down…. Ups and downs to each setup on this course! Rob Britton ran 40’s but I would not reccomend that!
Just think! They could add flat handlebars and suspension forks to these things and use them off road. They’re almost there with making a true “mountain” bike. 😂
Great footage. I rode the 50 km Wanna. I was planning to do the 100 km Wafer but my 62 year old ankles started acting wonky several weeks before the race so did the short course.
@@garycasperson4106 thank you, sounds like a good compromise, especially on this course! One simple but super effective way to them the ankles is to lay on your back, lift one leg up so your hip and your knee is at 90/90, and then do foot circles 1 minute slow in both directions, then point and flex the toes for 30 seconds. Do this daily and it will add up! I’ve got a video called “daily movement routine for cyclists” that begins with this exercise! Hope you had a good time out there still!
@@jgoettl2.0 Thanks for the exercise tip. My ankles swelled up in weird way that has never happened before. And this was after I had already cut back huge on my training mileage in late August. But they didn’t hurt at all during the race, although I had to be careful walking up some of the steep (17%) sections. In fact they felt way better the day after the race they did a couple days before the race. Planning to do the 100 km in 2025.
Incredible highlights package and fantastic effort Joe! So fun to watch! I heard the Cinturato H is fast on smooth stuff but I'm afraid to run it when it gets wet and slippery with wet leaves. Kudos from BC
Yeah you have to be a bit careful with it! You could run it in the back and go with an Cinturato M up front for a safer setup! The m still rolls pretty quick I hear! Have not tried it yet as I get along well with the h’s except BWR Arizona I will run somthing with more grip next year
@@jgoettl2.0 I've been running the M's and they aren't the fastest in the world but I don't feel they roll slow on the centerline if the tire is not worn. So new-ish ones would be good for racing. I'm finding mine are starting to show noticeable wear on the centerline/crown and there might be some more drag from the knobs just off the centerline. The grip is fantastic though. You'd have to experiment with pressure to see what works for you. I run the tanwalls which look cool but are heavier than plain black I believe.
As a resident of BC, I apologize for the Camaro that smoked you out at 10:24. ;). Good job out there and thanks for the footage. Too bad it’s not a live feed. Perhaps a a 50 out front and 40 rear would be the ticket for this course?
I’m very happy to see the race organizers didn’t hold back from making the course a tricky one. That’s a wicked representation of a typical gravel ride in BC. Awesome work!
@@vexed25 such a tough one to decide, the video doesn’t show, but there was ALOT of pavement in this race as well! I’d maybe do the same tire, Pirelli gravel h’s, but go to 50’s instead of the 45’s I ran. In top of the mtb trials, there were some chunky fire roads in here too!
Great ride, Joe!! Awesome to see you - once again - riding among the leaders all day. Looks like the course was a ton of fun. How did you feel about your tires in that terrain? There were a few times where it looked like a little more front-end bite would have been helpful.
@@efraer Hi Eric! Thanks for the comment! I think the only thing I would change would be running the same tires in 50’s vs 45’s. While the video doesn’t show it, there was ALOT of road, and I could tell Julien, who was on mtb tires, was not rolling as fast as I when we were chasing! I could let out a few more psi which would give more grip! Then there was actually a long bumpy forest road plus the final climb was really rough, and more volume would have helped! For most riders though, I think a little more bite on the front wheel could help! The dirt is not as slippery here as it is in Utah or Arizona though, so you don’t need as much grip!
@@jgoettl2.0 Cool. Of course, next time, the weather conditions could be different and all that knowledge from this year goes out the window - LOL. Keep it up, Joe! :)
That's a super technical gravel course! Awesome job and thanks for sharing! Rob Britton is from my old club in Regina, Saskatchewan. Lots of prairie headwinds in those legs.
you are right there...your fitness is really good...conserving a bit more energy when & where you can tactically & you will win one of these events great work & great video!!
if a mountain bike race and a gravel bike race had a child.... that's this course you rode, that looked like so much fun to be underbiked and overbiked all in the same race, i'm quite envious, great result, thoroughly enjoyed the video.
All of your vids are amazing, racing mode on! Will be great suporpose on the screen some speed or heart rate values Im looking for tire set up for racing, can you recomend a few models? 40-45? Inserts? Speed tire but good against flats Thanks a lot
@@gabrielmarias972 thank you! Check out my “raw files” playlist which have data overlay with power, hr, speed and map segments! I’ll be releasing my 2024 raw files videos starting in November for indoor trainer season! Yes, go 45’s! I’ve ran them at every (Pirelli gravel h’s 700x45). You can do lower pressure with these (I run 28 front 29 rear and I’m 170lbs!) and not only are they fast off road, they are so much more comfortable with pays dividends in long gravel races! I do run inserts as well, you can’t always see what’s coming when riding in a peloton, so it’s a good added protection! Thanks for watching!
@@jgoettl2.0 thanks a lot for the reply, about the tires the pirellis H are ok against punctures or flats? Or its kind of tire easy to get them? Saludos
@@gabrielmarias972 flat resistance is one of the main reasons I run these! Had one flat with them at Unbound and that is it (knock on wood 🪵) I will say if your doing a BWR, you may want to consider somthing with more grip if your not an avid mountain bike such as the Pirelli gravel m’s!
