After taking a year off the famous Boulder Roubaix is back! Heralded as one of the greatest spring classic races in the Front Range matching that of its parent race which it gets its name from in France.
This years course which is currently scheduled for April 11th will run on a course not used in many years adding more length (18.7 miles) which could also mean the possibility of adding more categories. The more common short course (and typical course) has limitations in how many fields can be on course at once but this longer version should avoid such complications.
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The added miles and hills will more than ever before made this a race of endurance. Winners of Roubaix are usually big names or names of folks soon to be big and the 2010 season will not be any different! Who do you think will be the big favorites in 2010? I'm putting my money on Chuck Coyle!
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Boulder Roubaix Bike Setup
Would love to see the experts cough up a little inside info on preferred tires/wheels/brakes/gears/etc. for upcoming Boulder Roubaix. Thanks!
Roubaix Bike Setup
I've found that wider (25mm) tubulars are the single best piece of equipment for dirt road racing. When I won B-Roubaix in 2008, I was using 25mm Vittoria Paves. Flat resistance and a smoother ride/lower rolling resistance are the key attributes here.
http://www.competitivecyclist.com/road-bikes/product-components/2009-vit...
Bike setup
Jon Baker is right on, wider tubulars running slightly lower pressures(around 90 psi) would be the best setup by far. Wheels are the single most important part of the equation so if you don't own tubulars running tubeless tires on your existing clincher wheelset would be a solid second best. 25mm tubeless tires at 90 psi would provide a fast and supple ride, dramatically reducing vibration and lowering rolling resistance and increasing flat resistance over clinchers with tubes.
If you can pull off the long
If you can pull off the long course then bravo! It looks awesome. Even I'm not ready in April I'll do it just to support the race.
Sweet!!
Great to see this event back on the schedule. By far my favorite ACA event. So much better than an office park crit. Thanks DBC!!!
A lot more volunteers and
A lot more volunteers and Sheriffs will be needed. 4 Corner race to a 11 corner race. 5 corners will be crossing traffic.
Downhill section on 53rd between St. Vrain and Hygenie Roads will be wild.
What about the Boulder Gran Fondo that is scheduled to run out and back on St. Vrain?
http://ciclosportivo.blogspot.com/2009/09/gran-fondo-boulder.html
One of the events will not get a permit for the day.
YES!!!
The new longer course looks amazing and like it will create a truly wonderful challenge to the racers. These are all regular training roads for me and I can't wait to attack it!!! Bring it on Boulder Roubaix!
sweet. glad this race is
sweet. glad this race is back.
The long course looks
The long course looks awesome. Sign me up if you can pull it off!!