An Absolutely Savage Final Race of the Life Time Grand Prix! Big Sugar Gravel Race Analysis

Big Sugar Gravel is the final race of the Life Time Grand Prix and is home to some of the chunkiest, sharpest, and sketchiest gravel in the country. I take you through my bike setup, tactic analysis and power numbers for this brutal edition of the race.

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[zachcalton]

Im just glad you didn't include footage of me shaking my bike above my head trying to get sealant on the sidewall as I watched $7000 ride away with you and Konny 🤣

[bryandotmee]

Don’t race anymore but your story telling is 1000 watts for the entire video. Thanks for the time and effort to bring us into the front of these races.

[mydearriley]

"Guys hitting holes blindly made heavy duty rubber that much more important"

[danielbarcelo]

I was not prepared for the amount of sealant this man was ready to use.

[poochie]

BHD should totally do one of these races, I can only imagine seeing him taking off at 600watt, passing the neutral car, all the while yelling

[walishdragon]

"This meant just 267W NP for the next 37 minutes, which REALLY goes to show how cooked we were at this point" .... meanwhile my lifetime best 20 minute power is 265W and that was fresh.... crazy how strong people are

[kazzz]

Man... can't wait for 2024 Dylan vs. Dizzle!!

[leob]

I rarely comment, but I just had to. I can’t emphasise enough how much you have helped me become a better cyclist, I was a fairly average cyclist in my club last year but after applying your science based training tips I’m now one of the fastest and being selected to compete. To see your channel grow so much in the same way is incredible and well deserved, and I’m so happy to see you having an amazing season (302W NP for 5 hours is nuts 😅) Thanks Dylan :)

[Imagine]

You achieved a significant improvement! You were ranked 41st in 2022, but this year you've jumped to 16th place, which indicates that your training has been very effective. This video does a great job of bringing the racing experience right into our homes, allowing us to witness the effort put into the race and the filming. I participated in a 2-hour mountain bike race 25 years ago in Austria, and it remains the most physically demaging experience I've ever had.

[ipodgolfer]

Man it was my GOAL to meet/talk to you so really appreciate you taking the time to do so at the Meteor and the signing table!

[georgetapley]

Overall you had a great race. I love your insights on all of the gravel races. I was fortunate enough to get into a few of the Lifetime Series races this year that I had been not picked in the lottery for years. Now that I am on the verge of 60 and have an arrhythmia my goal is to finish...No longer is it to finish at the top of my age group. The gravel at Big Sugar was by far the worst of the year of any rides in the series. For Unbound I ran Hutchinson Toureg's in 40mm and they seemed fine but a slow-ish tire. I also ran these tires at The Crusher (Dooode!!!...where is a video on The Crusher?) and at Gravel Worlds in Nebraska. Then for The Rad I put on some 50mm GravelKings, which I also ran at Big Sugar. The sealant that I ran was a mix of Silca, Bontrager and MucOff about 1/2 Silca and a 1/4 of the others with some left over FinishLine Fiberseal. I did not flat at Big Sugar but I got a puncture that I never knew I had as the tire sealed, the frame had the tell tale sealant spray on it. Great video, thank you so much for sharing your insights and experience.

[paulgibby]

6:23 when backwards-hat-guy takes off his hat but keeps his attitude. Congrats on your finish and continued progress. Very inspiring!

[raymondrichardson]

Came for the science videos, stayed for the highly entertaining race recaps! Thanks for the great content, Dylan, and congrats on a successful season!

[richardpowell]

This made me happy because I still have a stockpile of Race King 2.2 tyres from my racing days that I’m working my way through.

[kcabsquadron]

Been WAY too long since we've had a plug for the cupcake flavor! Thanks BWHD

[BuexxTM]

just wow, you really have come a long way.

[Simte]

Congratulations Dylan. You're not only an amazing athlete but a great person. Btw, taking the time to produce these videos and improving your racing performance at the same time is beyond inspiring.

[dantolo]

YOUR DOING AMAZING DONT STRESS I THINK NEXT YEAR U GOT TOP 15 EASY NICE RIDING FROM AUSTRALIA

[ronskayakingandfishing]

Great result, Great video!!

Love BHD.... gotta keep him around. That closing statement by him was hilarious.

[michaelhotten]

One point. Argh! Well, great season anyhow. Good to see you on camera after that post race health scare.