Bike Choice
Yay another one of these! I’ve been racing road for a couple of years and recently did a six hour event, which I enjoyed quite a lot. Im burned out on road racing and would like to pursue ultras and gravel (‘regular’ distance and ultra) as they’re more adventurous. While adventure is the goal, I want to be at the pointy end so performance considerations are key. My mid to long term goals are a few 12, 24 hour road events, RAAM qual, and racing Unbound XL.
I’m currently riding a 2023 Madone (which is great) and have a self imposed two bike maximum. So I’m essentially looking for a jack of all trades road rig and jack of all trades off road, so I can race a broad variety.
For road, im considering a Canyon Aeroad w/ a bunch of aero upgrades or a PSeries Cervelo. P is likely the outright faster option while aeroad is likely more comfortable and better on a long, open course.
Gravel side. Crux 5 or Lauf Seigla with suspension. I’m in Florida. Crux is obvious choice for our kind of gravel, but I’d love to hear experience from folks that have done Unbound, traka, and other larger gravel races.
Thanks!🙏