Did the Leavenworth grand fondo last weekend in hilly central Washington just on the east side of the cascade mountains. 87 miles official distance about 45 on gravel and at least 9k of climbing, steep up and down saw quite a few flats, and lost water bottles, I didn't flat or lose a water bottle, but my bike computer sensor did slide down my fork leg, and needed to be pushed back up, after which I no longer had distance data, till I was done and logged my strava using my I phone in the back pocket. Great event, my first time doing this one, I did do Ephrata in march, this year and last , also put on by vicious cycle and their events are well done. These photos from a Richo GR fixed lens compact I put I. The back pocket, and my older bean green cross check with a shimergo'ed drivetrain and continental cyclocross speed 35 tires did great, legs did have a little cramping on the last big hill, but not too bad, and will probably use a stiffer shoe than the sidi dominator next time had a little bit of hot spots and foot wanting to cramp/ fall asleep sometimes
