I've been reading about these "fire trails" in Grant's writings for years. As far as I know, we don't have fire trails in Minnesota, but we have thousands of miles of rural gravel roads, and races/rides on these gravel roads have exploded in popularity. This weekend I, along with several hundred others, will be riding the Almanzo 100, which is a free-for-all gravel century. Technically it's a race, but I seriously doubt that I'm in contention of finishing much better than middle-of-the-pack.
It's arguable that Rivendell has played a role (indirectly) in popularizing this kind of event with Grant's advocacy of tire clearance and riding "road bikes" on unpaved surfaces. I'll be riding my Atlantis-inspired Goodrich, and I expect to see lots of Rivendells. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
