Brandywine Valley Roubaix

[Juggernaut]

I signed up for the Brandywine Valley Roubaix (short version) on a whim and I really don’t know anything about the ride…. other than it’s on May 7th, it starts in West Chester, PA and it’s a mixed surface ride (dirt/gravel/pavement).

I don’t know the area and they haven’t sent out the course yet so I’m completely in the dark. Anyone out there know what to expect in that area?

Brandywine Valley Roubaix VIII Online Registration

www.bikereg.com

Why the short course? cuz I’m not a “type two fun” person anymore, perhaps I never was…. 😳

 

[krink]

I signed up for the Brandywine Valley Roubaix (short version) on a whim and I really don’t know anything about the ride…. other than it’s on May 7th, it starts in West Chester, PA and it’s a mixed surface ride (dirt/gravel/pavement).

I don’t know the area and they haven’t sent out the course yet so I’m completely in the dark. Anyone out there know what to expect in that area?

Brandywine Valley Roubaix VIII Online Registration

www.bikereg.com

Why the short course? cuz I’m not a “type two fun” person anymore, perhaps I never was…. 😳

I did their "Fall Foliage" Roubaix a few years ago as COVID was waning and stuff was opening back up. Its a fun route, they stitch together some cool gravel and the area is pretty hilly.

These were the .gpx I had at that time:

 

[Juggernaut]

I did their "Fall Foliage" Roubaix a few years ago as COVID was waning and stuff was opening back up. Its a fun route, they stitch together some cool gravel and the area is pretty hilly.

These were the .gpx I had at that time:

Thx! Do you feel the off-road sections require chunky tires? Being that they said it’s close to 50/50 pavement to dirt, I’m trying to decide which gravel tires to use.

 

[The Kalmyk]

I’m trying to decide which gravel tires to use.

Ive done this. What are the options?

 

[krink]

I’ve ridden in that area twice, once for the Roubaix and once for the Gravel Grape Crusher. Both times I use 38 mm Panaracer file treads at 40 psi. The only time I spun out was in a wet field in the Vineyard for the GGC. It was always fine on the Roubaix.

 

[Juggernaut]

Ive done this. What are the options?

1) Pirelli Cinturato Gravel 700x45c M/H combo
2) Panaracer Gravel King SS+ 700x43c
3) steal the Rene Herse Fleecer Ridge 700x55c off my wife’s bike and hope she doesn’t notice 😳

 

[The Kalmyk]

Gravel Kings all day. Im 185-90lbs and would probably run them at 50psi.

Yup- people have go too far with the low pressure imo but that means nothing. Have fun👊🏻