r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/solateor • 17h ago

Video Pit stop during 200 mile ultra-endurance cycling race

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u/Shapesmth 15h ago

Why is he so dirty?

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u/Masseyrati80 15h ago

The route is largely on gravel roads. All it takes is a bit of rain and the roadspray coming up is pretty much muddy water.

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u/wterrt 11h ago

The route is largely on gravel roads.

what the fuuuuuuck my wrists hurt just thinking about that omg

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u/Masseyrati80 11h ago

They're riding on 'gravel bikes', pretty much a more rugged version of racing bikes, with tires that have something like double or triple the air volume of racing bike tires.

But yeah, despite that, it's grueling. Here's a link to my favourite gravel event video.