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Great to see the SSCX IVAN we put together with TRP, HiFi, and Gates, with a custom RADHAUS finish, for the TRP display at NAHBS 2018 in CX Magazine's list of cyclocross and gravel bikes that caught their eyes during the annual Sea Otter Classic in April. We really love the geometric graphic and trippy vibrant colors.
Check out CX Magazine's photos here.
Peep through our set of photos in the first gallery below, and Tim Lucking from Gates Carbon Drive's photos in the second gallery.
If you haven't already heard, registration for the 2018 edition of the Skull 120/60/30 gravel epic is now open. Three concurrent races take place on Saturday, June 16th in #EasternOregon with start/end in Burns, Oregon. Earlybird pricing for the updated event is a scant $40 and easily represents the best bargain going in endurance gravel racing.
Already a truly humbling event in its first going last summer, the coming 2018 edition of the Skull has been updated with a new route that includes even more gravel/dirt (a whopping 80%), even more elevation gain (now over 11k), and even more rugged backcountry beauty.
We are honored to be working with a great crew from Harney County, US Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management, and Oregon State Parks to grow this spectacular event and look forward to spending another weekend with friends and bikes in Oregon's beautiful high desert backcountry.
Overview:
Total Miles = 65
Elevation Gain/Loss = 5,344'
Min. Elevation = 4,150'
Max. Elevation = 5,300'
Avg. Grade = 2.9%
Cattle guards = 13
Water Crossings = 2
Surface Types:
Natural = 25 miles / 39%
Gravel = 23 miles / 36%
Pavement = 17 miles / 25%
Land Administration:
Forest Service = 1.6 miles / 4%
BLM = 46 miles / 66%
Private = 29 miles / 29%
Bureau of Indian Affairs = 1.5 miles / 2%
Landscape Features:
Forest = 9 miles / 14%
High Desert = 47 miles / 71%
Canyon Lands = 6 miles / 9%
Urban = 3 miles / 5%
Overview:
Total Miles = 126
Elevation Gain/Loss = 11,030'
Min. Elevation = 4,150'
Max. Elevation = 7,000'
Avg. Grade = 2.8%
Cattle guards = 31
Water Crossing = 3
Surface Types:
Natural = 14 mi / 12%
Gravel = 86 mi / 68%
Pavement = 26 mi / 20%
Land Administration:
Forest Service = 79 miles / 63%
BLM = 22 miles/ 18%
Private = 23 miles / 18%
Bureau of Indian Affairs = 1.5 / 1%
Landscape Features:
Forest = 60 miles / 48%
High Desert = 30 miles / 24%
Canyon = 33 miles / 26%
Urban = 3 miles / 2%
Check out some photos from the 2017 event below, read up on our take on the event here, and then head to www.adventureharney.com to register for this classic race!
When he hasn't been ripping it up in the SS category for the Trusty Switchblade team, local racer Ben Guernsey has been documenting much of the 2017 Oregon cyclocross season with his excellent photography.
Check out an entire Flickr album chock full of great photos from throughout the year, including a handful of our own PDXTI Elite team.
Great work Ben!
photo // Ben Guernsey
photo // Ben Guernsey
photo // Ben Guernsey
photo // Ben Guernsey
