The AntiEpic 160 is a free, unsupported gravel bike ride that begins and ends at Greenland Open Space, south of Larkspur, Colorado. You can ride whatever bike you’d like – gravel-specific, mountain bike, or road. Go fast, go social, go however you’d like. Just realize that you are completely responsible for yourself. It’s early April, so expect wind, cold, and possible rain, snow, and mud. This is a self supported route that we only provide the information for you to know what others will be doing. We do not charge a dime and are not liable for anything you do.
With Anti Epic a week away I've been fighting a cold all week would love to be out on the bike today. 60 degree temps and clear sky is very enticing but if I want to ride next weekend I have to stay in.
\nSo to keep myself from going crazy I've been watching the spring classics on youtube. I just watched the Strade Bianche and it was exciting to see the pros on gravel with 25c tires and kicking butt, tho a few of them hit the gravel coming hot around corners or just climbing some steep sections.
\nI'm glad they had a dry race and boy it was a hot contest at the front of the race with Sagan not able to hang on.
\nSee everyone next weekend, I most likley will ride the short course this year.
Got my soul crushed yesterday riding 125 miles of the course. I can't choose which was worse, the wind or the loose sand every where. They were very bad together. But, I had a good time and I kinda missed a meet up with a friend at Pikes Peak. Opps.
Right on Hwy-86 (paved) instead of crossing it, left on Co Rd 77 (dirt), right on 98 (back on course) - ~11 miles to Rd 94/73
Or don't turn on B-Road, continue on Co Rd 98, turns right becomes 93, right on Co Rd 86, right on Co Rd 85, Left on Co Rd 90, Right on 81, left on 94 (back on course) - ~15.5 miles to Rd 94/73
Option #2 looks like it includes some more climbing (for better, for worse...)
Well, three flats, a busted pump, a 5 mile hike-a bike through a snow/mud bog, and 155 miles later, I pulled the plug at 10 pm and hitched a ride the remaining 13 miles back to the car. So bummed to not finish, but the forces seemed to be against me on this one. Still, a valiant effort if I do say so myself. A Tour Divide shakedown it certainly was! Now I just have to figure out how to do it 20 days in a row... Ughhh....
Nick and myself hiked the B road. I only saw four tracks when I went through.
Does anyone know Scott? He let me borrow his pump since mine busted. I am forever in his debt as it was the only thing that kept me rolling. I need to return it to him.
I cut the course short by turing on highway 86 making an even 100 miles. Hiked through the mudbog that took about 45 minutes. I should have carried the bike, but by the time I thought of it, the bike had a least twenty pounds of mud on it and too heavy to carry. Rolled into the Brewery too tired to even drink the beer a had been dreaming about for the past ten hours.
Congrats to all who finished the entire route. Conditions much worse this year than last year.
Great work rashasha, good mental training for the Divide.
Thanks to Ben and Mountain bike Radio for putting on another great event and to Pikes Peak Brewery for being such a great host. I'll go get that beer soon.
The 2016 AntiEpic is going to be 76 and 168 miles. It's on Saturday, April 2, 2016. Get all the info right here on our calendar: http://ridinggravel.com/event/antiepic-160/
The AntiEpic was this past Saturday. The Rocky Mountain Cycling Club has taken it over from me this year. You can find the recap here: http://coloradotriplecrown.blogspot.com/
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