The Biggest Result of My Career So Far. Mid South Gravel Power, Bike Setup, and Race Analysis
Mid South Gravel is a classic American gravel race that attracts most of the biggest names in the sport and this year was no exception. I take you through my unique bike setup for the race, the race itself, and the power output that was required to achieve the biggest result of my career so far.
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McElveen said something in his vid about your leg/arm sleeves, "I'm sure he did the research". I did laugh.
I had the same reaction. Dylan has earned the rep.
Your choice of number placement probably amounted to meters of gains, more than compensating for the 5 inches difference in placement. A trade worth making for sure.
Backwards hat Dylan is proud even if he doesn’t say it!!
rightly so!
Watching you get better and better makes me believe in karma. No other cycling pro does as much to educate the everyday rider. Great job!
Couldn't agree more!
Dude, 36km/h average especially riding mtb tires, this is a huge performance. Congrats on the well deserved result.
Those tires are blisteringly fast. Faster than many roads bike tires. But obviously you are correct
@@Dumbo3.1428 the aero penalty is considerable with this kind of tire width
Except that wider tires roll faster…
@@jonpoon3896 go ride mtb tire on your road bike and you will see how slow you go. Aerodynamics is no joke.
Yeah, I just can't even imagine riding at that speed, not to mention the distance
The FELT looks awesome. Congrats on the race Dylan, you’re killing it
Dylan, this video must be very valuable for Felt, that probably was the top 5 bike that could take the fattest tyre, which should be a major sellingpoint.
Probably not a bad deal for continental either.... I bet they'll sell out of those tires soon😂
@@justinofboulder I started shopping straight away. Looks like they sold out already. My rims are 700(622) x 23w. I can run up to a 42wide on my Kanzo Fast. But I can't find the Race King in that size. Dang-nabbit - There goes my podium...!
@@RokkitRideProduction Check out Lauf Seigla (or Seigla Rigid), it takes 57mm tires and has short chainstays and race-oriented geo. Better than the Felt, you just doged a bullet!
You're so generous to share your prep. Good on you. Thank you.
The tires setup bit just elevated your comedic editing to category pro. That was excellent. 😂
Very nice ride
very nice ride
That was absolutely the best plug for subscribing that I’ve ever seen on KZhead. Promising future value for subscribers to not miss. Everyone else just says subscribe please. Well done!
9:56 nose wheelie😬 Congrats!
That is wild that 4th to 5th could have come down to a timing chip placement error by Dylan. Great race recap and fantastic result! The power numbers are nuts. Next video: Dylan tests timing chips on gopro extension pole....
Dylan’s gonna be a force to be reckoned with this year
Hey Dylan, first of all, congratulations, great result! I am looking forward to more detailed analysis of gravel racing tire width, rolling resistance vs. aero factors. There is also the consideration of a smoother ride to consider: the less the bike is bouncing upwards, the more forward speed is preserved-this is of course very terrain specific and very hard to quantify! I look back at my early MTB racing days with tubes and now cringe at how "wrong" we were. Usually running lightweight 1.9" tires, with tubes, at, often 40 PSI or so to avoid pinching... The events and gravel riding I do are mostly on pretty smooth gravel (Colorado, SBT, etc), but I am considering going up 45s myself... As a 62 YO amateur, racing speeds are also slower, so a bit less emphasis on aero is OK.
Fantastic result, congratulations! What I found most interesting is that you raced this in more of a traditional style of racing vs. the 'let the pack go, ride my own sustainable pace' strategy that you have used at Unbound. My guess is that since this race is half the length of Unbound, that type of a steady-pace strategy just would not work here. I will be interested to see how you approach Unbound this year given your continued fitness improvement....note that I don't expect an answer here as you would not want to publicly state anything that might give a competitor an advantage. On the race number placement, the next big innovation is certainly going to be a Dropper Post style extender that is mounted inside the top tube of the bike and would push the side-mounted number plate/chip forward several inches during the bike throw.
Thr Lauf Seigla has similar tire clearance. Running fast xc tires like mezcals is so fun
I have followed you for a while. Congrats on the new Bike sponsor and the fast finish. Keep up the good work brother.❤
Congrats!! Stoked for you!
Congrats! Was really waiting for this video!!
Congrats man!
Awesome race. Congrats!! Well deserved.
Glad these are back for the season.
nice work...super stoked for your top 5!
Wow! Great job! Congratulations!!
Congratulations and thanks!
Congratulations!🎉
You definitely weren’t at a disadvantage with your setup. And for most of us mortals at these events, it makes so much sense. 27.5 x 2.1 is what I can fit, and that’s what I’d use with my goal of just finishing
Great race result Dylan. Excellent description of the race as well. Best wishes this season.
So glad you are making such great results
Awesome video and congratulations on the result. You're smashing it 👏👊
Congrats Dylan! Great effort! 🚴♂️🚴♂️🚴♂️
I was just rewatching your older racing videos. Great timing!
This is just fascinating stuff. Congrats on a great race.
Well done 👍 Love the detail.
great job as always Dylan. Thanks again for your insight!!!
Congratulations for the results 🔥🔥🔥
Congrats on a great result and video!
Well done! Congrats!
Way to go! All that research and hard work paying off!!
DJ, that's was I always tell them; bigger is better! Great result for a great guy.👍👍👍👍 Love the recaps💪
Fat bike
Congrats Dylan.
dude this is great. Keep it up!!!!!!! those power numbers are crazy
Mega effort!!! Well done.
Amazing to see your improvements season to season.
Insane work, you definitely leveled up this year
Wow! Super impressive effort. Congrats man!
Congrats Dylan! Incredible performance and as always fascinating race report.
Congrats on the great result. Good luck with your upcoming races and thanks for sharing all your experiences and nerdy know how with us!!😊
Thanks for the video! It's exciting to see your hard work paying off! Congratulations!
Monster effort and performance. Great to see. Kudos Sir.
Leyende! Great vid, superb effort, and consistently good stuff on this channel - thanks Dylan!
Great job Dylan 🤘🏽👏🏽
Congrats!
So happy for you! Really been anticipating this video after Ive heard about your great result. Congratulations!🎉🎉🎉
Kudos Dylan. Love your technique, discipline and creativity!
Congrats Dylan, incredible effort. Love the analysis and technical breakdown.
Amazing race dude congrats
Sick, and damn, new bike is looking clutch!!
I just can say that I’m really happy for you. In a fan perspective it's just so nice to see you achieving what you worked so hard to achieve. Just congrats 🎉
Your race videos are fantastic! I enjoy hearing your thoughts about what is transpiring as I watch the race footage. BTW, the Felt bike looks great.
Rooting for you this season!
Congrats!!!
Excellent job Dylan. You’re a great competitor.
Congrats! Quite a few pro gravel race report videos coming out now which is excellent but I think yours was the first and still the best quality.
Solid effort!
Good video. keep it up. Love the stuff you are doing❤
Nice work! This season's going to be a big one for you I think
Watched your Video right after the Highlights of the Ronde van Vlaanderen...well done Dylan and best Tire Choice!
Wow...great analysis, killer finish in terms of "oh man...".
Amazing race. Congrats
Congratulations 🎉
Great job! My favorite part was the sand roads with one foot wide line in the gutter.
its amazing to see your jour journey to a top pro.
Very impressive result. Congrats 👏👍
A top five in that field way to go young man. I was certainly impressed with your choice of tire 👏🏻👏🏻👍🏻
Great result man 👍
New to your channel Dylan, love your race storytelling.
Good job! 👊🤠
Great ride Dylan! I agree your relocation of the number plate cost you in that close of a finish 😮 Looking forward to your future content!
Congratulations
Gotta love Backward Hat Dylan!
Awesome job overall !
Congratulations Dylan, this truly was a very nice ride. Btw, I really like how tactics are becoming slowly adopted into races.
How much longer till Nor Cal Cycling does a critical break down of Dylan's tactics in Mid-South?
Congrats on the result, boy 👏🏻 Overthinking paying off 😁
awesome result dude! Can't imagine throwing down that kind of effort
Closing the gap after the single track was just amazing to watch! (saw the whole part on Drew's vid)
Great video! I live in the UK. This is the first gravel race I have seen. I find it much more interesting than the Grand Tours I usually watch. Thank you, and as big WELL DONE.
Very nice ride!
Good ish!! Woot woot!
Great recap.
very nice ride. the videos keep getting better somehow!
Very nice ride 🎉
As far as the number plate is concerned, you could use something like isopropyl alcohol to dissolve the glue holding the chip to the number. You can keep the number in the aero position, and tape the less intrusive chip to your bar. You keep most of the aero advantage, and your chip is no further forward than they recommend you have it.
That would probably be illegal :)
chip wouldn't read dude
@@kevinwhite2601 as long as you tape the chip to the bottom of the bar, the RFID signal shouldn't be blocked. If however you stuck the chip in the bar, that likely wouldn't read.
@@gilliesuarez I’m the guy that prints the chips for this exact race. It will not work. RFID chips need to be saturated with signal to repeat their unique signal back to the readers to work. One of the reasons why we tell people not to tape their bib to their bike. Chip orientation also very important, I’m not sure why, a question for the engineers, but turning the chips sideways drops read rate significantly.
Attacking the feed zone. Classic, Strategic, and Easy.
Good man…well done.
Very impressive ride!!
Congratulations! Please give us deep dive into the bike setup and cable routing. 😂❤
Congrats congratulations
Insane numbers
Excellent video and race analysis! I like the parallel chip placement, which I have used, too. I will take the reduction in drag!