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A BAD DAY at the Rad – 2023 Rad Dirt Race Recap



While the course was amazing, the legs were not, and this was the worst race of the season for me. However, everyone has their bad days, and this was mine. Here’s the story of how it went down at the 2023 Rad Dirt Fest presented in Trinidad Colorado.

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CAMERA SETUP
Go Pro Hero 12, Running 1080p at 60fps and in Superview. Chest mount on top of base layer and under my jersey.
Link: https://www.scheels.com/p/gopro-hero12-black-specialty-bundle/81011638038.html?gclid=CjwKCAjwg4SpBhAKEiwAdyLwvNC3HLA6_O7FXQwSKmcy3f8c2gUX5leY2GxWk0qKUY0Me2LSRnb_NxoCLRkQAvD_BwE&store=80

0:00 Intro
1:06 Course Breakdown
3:47 RACE START
5:40 CRASH!
8:19 Jeep Trail
11:44 Chasing Back
15:03 Catching The Leaders
18:24 Mile 42 aid & Falling Apart
21:54 Back on the Jeep Trail
22:21 Mile 106 Aid to Finish
23:53 Post Race Thoughts

25 Comments

  1. Good video man and sorry that it wasn't your day! Really sweet to see the support your wife gives you and the little embrace near the end; even on a bad day she and the pup are there for you. Good luck at the next race!

  2. Great race coverage! And you were rolling with the heavy hitters till…. Don't give in! Back to training, gotta solve the mystery of being your absolute best. God bless.

  3. What a fantastic looking course!
    Sorry the result wasn’t what you’ve been aiming for, but man, this video is elite.

  4. Thanks for posting even though you didn't have a great day. It's important for people to see the up and down of racing. It happens to all of us at some stage. I look forward to self assessment and the comeback!

  5. Tires probably didn't help. Don't use Maxxis gravel tires. Unlike their MTB tires, they absolutely suck. Awful puncture protection, and high rolling resistance. Those Velocitas feel like treacle unless you run them super high pressure. If you want a gravel slick there's really only one game in town – Challenge Strada Bianchi Pro HTLR.

  6. Great videos, love to see some in-pack-footage from the GP races.

    P.S. I have the same crooked-face/hat issue 😂

  7. Sorry man, I'd want a bit of a corner on my tires. I definitely feel better after a several days at altitude, arriver a week earlier?? Good recap. Oh, wear gloves!

  8. Thx for the terrific video and the honest coverage. We feel for you. The effort, the drive and the emotion are all there. Keep working and believe that better races are in your future.

  9. We've all had those kinds of days, it's all about moving on. BTW, your voiceover sound level should come up a bit and the music should go down quite a bit.

  10. How about some love and respect for the strong women racers like Lauren, et al, as they pass you? Appreciate the honesty but this stings for us women viewers.

  11. I normally ride a lap around a local lake for exercise and thought how hard could riding on gravel really be? Well, I have 700×42 tires and said w/e let's do it, let's take a side road here. It's tough man. It really put into perspective the effort involved in these races even if my effort was only a mile extra on gravel.

  12. I crashed hard on the cattle grate just before the aide station at 70. Busted a couple ribs and had the end of my day. I liked the course but could do without the south shore of the lake. I think going up through Ludlow like in year one and two was a bit more enjoyable and had less choking points. I was riding single speed and found myself cursing every gear shifter breaking my momentum on those chunky rollers. Better luck next year man, to the both of us!

  13. Great vid, fair play you pushed through 💪💪💪🏁
    BEAUTIFUL DOG!❤🐾🐾

  14. Awesome footage and really appreciate the honesty. What kind of chest mount are you wearing for your gopro? It looks magnetic.

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