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I did not catch the name of the App you mentioned towards the end, to build a training plan??

This is a really fantastic conversation, Ben, thanks so much. And if I could add my two centavos, it would be to not be ashamed of safety and one thing I do is ride on flats these days. Not afraid of clipless, just that falls are instant and I'd rather not go down with the ship. I just think flats provide that little bit of time to react to slips and falls.

You got 10 years on me Ben, plenty of time whippersnapper! My next event is 2000kms in the UK, The Great British Divide. It’s just a long ride, right? 😂 Just signed up to FasCat, let’s see. Digging it so far, mostly the adaptability. Cheers, Tim

I’d like to hear your thoughts on Faverro Pro MX. I did the Xpedo hack on my Faverro Assioma. The only thing I haven’t been happy with is having to take a dremel tool to my shoes. I will more than likely convert them back to the road platforms and resell them and buy a set of Pro MX before I replace my gravel shoes next time.

Can you interview Dylan Johnson too please? His setup is pretty neat & he got a top 10 spot this year!

Love your attitude about this bag and not caring about what people will say. kislux You are right keep your head up and no your priorities.

Can you also run them with a Tube ?

I had been a competitive cyclist in the 80s club road racing. Now, nearing my 60s I ride to explore and enjoy nature. My current bike is a single speed gravel/monstercross bike that I can ride gravel and singletrack.

Talking for hours 20:51 not mentioning the brand or model "which is your favourite, this is my favourite bla bla bla, raced on these, bla bla bla, not as fast as those but bla bla bla but compared to these, this is bla bla bla" 😂

I remember doing the Sunshine HC on a road bike. Probably doing 40 rpm in the saddle for that steep gravel mile. That was pleasant 😂

Feel free to take your lids off, for a 30 minute chat 🙃

Excellent video Ben, awesome for health and longevity - and safety and proficiency - hope everyone enjoys the ride!

Sometimes you just have to pedal hard and fast.

One of my fav books...by Stephen Covey...The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People...my fav one...attend to the little things...Thx for giving me more little things to think about, Ben...

I started racing Pro-Ams on the road in high-school, and now I'm getting back to more regular cycling (and some racing) after a 30+ year break. I like to just explore new routes and vary between climbing/flat, road/gravel/MTB, short, long, fast, slow, etc. Seeing great progress without making it seem like "work."

Driving a Specialized Diverge with an 11 speed. I watched one of Ben’s videos about him riding with an Ethirteen cassette. I made the change with a new set of carbon wheels. At 55 I struggled between mountain biking and Gravelling. Work or working shift work takes it toll also. I’ve come to the conclusion that I should just do what I can manage. Love your videos Ben . Taiwan is a must . Stay strong stay healthy 👍

Brilliant video! 46 this year but I’m struggling with motivation to get out and ride 😢

Thanks Ben Just hit 50, and would like to, at least think about the odd MTB or road race. Unfortunately, my work commitments make training really complicated...

Next time you flat, put the plug in and then rotate the wheel so the plug is at the bottom where all the sealant pools up..... and will seal around the plug. Maybe you did that but it didn't come though in the video. Keep these videos coming!

Been using the same bike for a year now! I love it so much

#andbeyond

Also, if sticking to your training plan and diet and recovery time is causing you stress, back off a little. You’re still meant to enjoy life and what you eat. The added stress doesn’t help you make more progress

CU South! My stomping grounds! Me 67 and doing pretty well on 6 hrs. a week with plenty of (slow) climbing and days off between efforts.

Best advice I've heard. Thanks- good tip on practicing how to handle a bike on gravel.

Thanks for the video Ben! Hit us up with any pocket protector questions you all 🤓

Why would you want to mount your GoPro on the handlebars?

How to be fast at 50? Be fast when you’re 25!!

Events should have "beyond" as an age group.....

I appreciate the fact that your talking to us. Rather than talking down to us like some youtube or pod casters.

Thanks!

You're living the dream my man! Keep it up until you can't...then you can move on to e-bikes. I'm already there! My goal is just to have fun and keep on getting out there every day that I can. As they say, "use it or lose it."

Thanks for the content. I'm 60 and have been riding and racing my entire adult life. For the last few years, I've been competing in the Haute Route race series in France, so have been training a lot. I recently had a cardiac calcium test. My understanding is that we're meant to have a calcium count of zero, and if it's over 100 then statins and other meds may be prescribed. I have never had any cardiac issues but my calcium count is 900! My cardiologist did some research and discovered that there is, what he calls, an "emerging phenotype" of middle-aged and older riders with very high calcium counts. The effects of this are not well understood. I wonder if your guest knows anything about it.

They are just bikes and checked out by a good company why not buy used. Ive always loved buying refurb anything.

Thanks!

Thanks a million for this video, Ben! Super helpful and insightful! I'm going to take this advice and run with it (or ride with it 🙂) Peace, Errol

Such a great video! Thanks dude!!

Sleep? Injuries?

Great video Ben. 👍

You’re a chill dude. I remember I left a shitty comment a few yrs back about the s works gravel bike you reviewed and you were cool about it. Sorry about that Ben. Big thumbs 👍🏽 up for that

I'm around Ben's age (although probably not nearly as fast as him), and one thing that wasn't touched on much was resistance training, too. I split mine into 2 days - 1 day upper body, 1 day lower body. This is critical as you age, too, but can also make you a stronger rider. I've also found that I have an extremely difficult time doing intervals or VO2Max sessions (which are also critical to stick with as one ages) on the bike - so I do those on a treadmill, or sometimes outdoors, too. Surprisingly, that's translated well into my riding. Although I've been improving marginally on flats and downhills, it's *very* noticeable on climbs. My lungs just expand more and I feel I can exert myself more than I previously had. I've never done a gravel race and just generally prefer to ride alone. I do set goals for myself though - usually distances -and then work towards that. A lot of my cycling goals though just revolve around riding some of the more iconic rides in Colorado (live in the Front Range). Mt Evans is a great, challenging ride, as are some of the climbs in Boulder too (particularly Magnolia and Flagstaff to Superflag). Bike: Cervelo Aspero with GRX Di2 2x. I also have a Ti hardtail MTB that I love riding single tracks on (still learning so I never attempt really technical routes).

That’s a pretty impressive palmares Ben. And your post “official” media channel is equally so.

I don’t often compliment UA-camrs… Ben… I think you come across as credible, authentic and authoritative… I have subscribed to your channel to hear more about what you have to say about the world of gravel riding… Enjoy your ride… See you on the trails… Matt

Don't know about power meter, cadence and eating healthy. I just get on a bike and ride - to and from work, bikepacking, trails, gravel routes year round in snow, sleet, hail, rain, heat and humidity. About the only time I don't "ride" is when there's a foot of snow on unplowed roads. That's when I ride around the neighborhood until the plowers roll around.

At the age of 60 after 32 years of cycling (25 of those racing) I bought a power meter to train for a UCI World Gravel Series Event. Without this is the best bit of cycling kit I have ever bought. A brilliant tool for training. Obviously, I have many years of experience of training but a power meter a great aid to managing your effort and data to use when I actually did the race. I have qualified to ride the Worlds in Belgium. So will be using the power meter to train for the worlds.

At 50, bikepacking races are my ticket now. Great video btw!

Mountain biking is way more fun

Why not try riding your bike consistently.

On the road and if you are going off road get a mountain bike

26:22 oh yes, nothing new on race day 😀! Been There Done that, double flatted, and the rear tire wasn't just flat it was blown off the rim 😀😃😄... looking back at it now 15 years later it's really funny 😎.

Great video, super relevant and helpful!