2021 Belgian Waffle Ride California

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2021 Belgian Waffle Ride California | Waffle 212km

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I'm glad I was able to finish this insane gravel bike race near San Diego. It was 212 km long with 3350 m of climbing (132 mi 11,000 ft); That was the Belgian Waffle Ride 2021. Insane. It was so hard with the heat. It cracked me and I thought of giving up many times when the cramps would knock me on the ground in the agony of cramp-hell. But I took breaks and kept going; we had until sunset to finish it. It wasn’t elegant but I finished.
This was all made possible thanks to these good friends who helped me get set on short notice. Alex @alex__gryts for giving me his registration and making me impulsively accept a week before the race 🤣. Nir @bikeimprove for making my bike raceable at the last minute. Roger @kendamtbusa for hooking me up with the best tire strategy. And the supporters & volunteers on the course were amazing at helping us.
Great event! Over 4000 athletes have registered apparently. The Waffle route is a bit too insane maybe though 💀. But great event nonetheless.
It was such a beautiful place to get dirty at. I loved all the dirt & gravel sections. If you want to skip to the first dirt section, skip the video to 0:39:24.
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@bengoyette 3 жыл бұрын

If you're here for the gravel and want to skip ahead to the first dirt trail section, skip the video to 0:39:24 🤘

@lifeofarthid3232 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing 😊 I'm that guy with the Trek Madone with 0 bike handling skills 😂

@budycelyn 3 жыл бұрын

about 40 mins in when your grinding past people on the gravel hill you were 100% sure you had the correct gearing

@lifeofarthid3232 3 жыл бұрын

Unlike Ben. I paid for it dearly this year with my gear choice. Decided to use a crit bike the last minute.53/39-11/30 hurts but over super fun experience 👍

@christophercongdon7081 2 жыл бұрын

Once we hit the dirt, we were playing in your sandbox. Thanks for the virtual ride.

@biketrybe7071 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video. I appreciate that it's just raw race footage without club music or over-editing. Perfect.

@bengoyette Жыл бұрын

Thanks! That’s what I do on this channel. I’m glad you like it.

@ABDELLAHBOUGHROM Жыл бұрын

THANK YOU FOR SHARING THIS WITH US. REALLY APPRECIATE YOUR EFFORT AND YOUR WORK.

@T00tmacher 2 жыл бұрын

My new favorite training video, thank you so much! Wish I could ride that too! Loving your vids, kudos for finishing despite the difficultiers ..

@arvandero 3 жыл бұрын

Passing everyone up....you should be in the PRO Division!

@jamesthompson7324 3 жыл бұрын

Great vid Ben you were chasing them down like pacman

@bengoyette 3 жыл бұрын

Like Pac-Man I like that 👾👾👾🚴‍♂️💨

@ryanhuffman5544 3 жыл бұрын

So I just watched 5 minutes and I've seen you pass about 200 people. Nice work.

@bengoyette 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Ryan 😊

@grvlmaml9043 3 жыл бұрын

Nice job, Ben! I'd love to see a recap and lessons learned if you have the bandwidth. Congrats on pushing through the pain and finishing!

@bengoyette 2 жыл бұрын

I was gonna do that; Maybe I'll make a blog post about in on my blog: thebikecomesfirst.tumblr.com/

@alexgrytsenko85 3 жыл бұрын

Monster. Im glad I didnt go)))) Maybe next year. Cheers bro!

@bengoyette 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Alex. I think the Wafer course makes more sense. It has all the good dirt segments and is still an epic ride.

@budycelyn 3 жыл бұрын

2 hours into this video and i have 3 gravel bikes and 3 mountain bikes to clean after a week of riding, also 1 needs repairing, and here i am wishing i wasn't 5000 miles away from those stunning gravel roads and trails in California, oh well, back to the vid :)

@bengoyette 3 жыл бұрын

That’s a lot of bikes 😍

@BikeLifewithRob 3 жыл бұрын

Looked like an adventure

@bengoyette 3 жыл бұрын

It truly was an all day adventure. I learned a lot that day

@BikeLifewithRob 3 жыл бұрын

@@bengoyette 🤘🏽

@thegallery Жыл бұрын

Ha the car at 1:41!

@bengoyette Жыл бұрын

"he came out of nowhere" 🙄

@dddjaeddd 3 ай бұрын

Very fast

@bengoyette 3 ай бұрын

Thanks!

@aussiefreediver Жыл бұрын

Epic video!!! What tires did you go with and would you use the same ones again? Thanks.

@bengoyette Жыл бұрын

I was racing the Kenda Booster Pro 700x37 GCT. That's what I would use again for sure. Loved them.

@garnetvertican8179 3 жыл бұрын

Getting to the dirt first is a big deal!

@bengoyette 3 жыл бұрын

Totally. I was practically last when I got there because I didn't have the gearing to stay with the pack on the tarmac descents.

@garnetvertican8179 3 жыл бұрын

@@bengoyette yeah with your skills you probably lost about 5 minutes on that dirt section.

@MikeDeVincentis 3 жыл бұрын

Now that you've done this, what gearing do you wish you had?

@bengoyette 3 жыл бұрын

A cassette with the widest range, then a bigger chainring. Not sure about actual numbers. But I think it’s worth sacrificing with large steps between gears the for a wider range. A front derailleur on a proper gravel bike would have been best, but my cyclocross bike is 1x11 only.

@TeddyParker 3 жыл бұрын

Hey Ben, I need your help. I'm just coming off of a broken collarbone and gonna pick up a 29er trail bike. What are some actual flat greens in LA and OC that are maybe similar to Fullerton but not boring residential park paths (like Fullerton)? I'm looking for new trails but I can't be doing vertical switchbacks in Malibu and Laguna. I just wanna pedal a trail without wearing out my brakes and do some BMX like jibbing on the sides of the trail to build my body back up. Thanks, man. (mostly in LA & OC but willing to drive to SD or SB if it's truly worth it)

@bengoyette 2 жыл бұрын

Hey Ted, my home trails here in Santa Monica / Topanga State Park seems like a good fit for what you describe. There's good engaging single track that's not steep (Sullivan Canyon, Backbone Trail, MG Trail, Caballero), tons of BMX jibs (Kenter Whoops), slightly more technical stuff (Jedi Jumps, Scorpion), and then steep gnarly enduro segments when you're up to it (Cookies, Monkey Spanker, First Crack, Tasty Treats). With fireroads connecting them all.

@vollewestervelt7354 Жыл бұрын

take you and your bike to GIrona Spain and dont look back

@chongyu8706 2 жыл бұрын

When you ride for a long day, do you carry extra batteries for your gopro?

@bengoyette 2 жыл бұрын

I keep the camera wired to a portable battery bank in my jersey pocket

@chongyu8706 2 жыл бұрын

@@bengoyette thank you

@chongyu8706 2 жыл бұрын

@@bengoyette what kind of portable battery do you use?

@steeevt 8 ай бұрын

What size tires did you rock here?

@bengoyette 8 ай бұрын

@alnsn 3 жыл бұрын

1:46:15 in mtb gear range

@bengoyette 3 жыл бұрын

True.

@stephenmathes1 2 жыл бұрын

no footage of final 50km???

@bengoyette 2 жыл бұрын

I would need to train my neck like a Formula 1 driver to hold a camera for that long 😅

@mobettah 3 жыл бұрын

On the CX Bike Ben?

@bengoyette 3 жыл бұрын

Yes, the same bike I’ve been racing CX with. Not fast on the road, but it’s a dirt shredder with the 29mm Nir Wheels

@jordio5316 3 жыл бұрын

What gravel bike do you ride?

@bengoyette 3 жыл бұрын

Scott Addict CX10

@peterwynnychuk5085 Жыл бұрын

Why weave back and forth going up a hill? Seems counterintuitive to energy conservation to me.

@bengoyette Жыл бұрын

Because there comes a point where it's too steep to keep moving due to the gearing and power + fatigue. So there are two options left: 1) Push the bike or 2) Weave to keep moving. Weaving is faster.