Gravel Ride of the Week: Rockstar (A 250-Mile Bikepacking Adventure)

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How to become a rockstar… Grab a bike and cycle 250-miles (400km) from Harrisonburg VA to Roanoke VA through incredibly challenging mountains, accumulating over 24600 ft (7500m), all with very limited re-supply options along the way. Easy, right!? Not at all. Somehow, this sounded like something that I should try, and as such, I signed up for the 2022 grand depart of the Rockstar Challenge. Yikes! Weeks of preparation and gear planning followed, finally leading up to the big moment when I would depart from Harrisonburg on my biggest bike adventure to date. Mountains... lots and lots of mountains, endless gravel roads, technical trails, river crossings, camping, survival, and flat-out awesomeness all awaited along the way. In this Gravel Ride of the Week video I'll take you along for the ride on this unforgettable bikepacking experience. This is one of my proudest cycling accomplishments (and productions) and one that you surely don’t want to miss out on. Let’s get started!
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Blog Post & Route Information
Find more info and photos from my ride here:
https://mountain-road.com/blog/gravel...
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Official Event Information
Virginia Endurance Series:   / virginiaenduranceseries  
RideWithGPS Routes: http://tinyurl.com/rockstarroutes
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Gear List
Tires:
Pirelli Cinturato Gravel M 50x650b (https://amzn.to/3naraD4)
Full Review: https://mountain-road.com/blog/pirell...

Bags:
Handlebar Dry Bag: Sea to Summit Ultra-Sil Compression Dry Sack (https://bit.ly/3yeBvoN)
Handlebar Harness: Revelate Designs Handlebar Harness (https://bit.ly/3y9qkOp)
Frame Bag: Blackburn Outpost Elite Frame Bike Bag (https://amzn.to/3R8GWhW)
Hip Hydration Pack: Osprey Savu 5 Lumbar Pack (https://bit.ly/3uh3djx)
Saddle Bag: Revelate Designs Spinelock 10L Bag (https://bit.ly/2SdxJe0)
Tool Bag: Wolftooth B-Rad TekLite Roll-Top (https://bit.ly/2SVDoWs)

Camping:
Camp Stove: MSR PocketRocket 2 Mini Stove Kit (https://bit.ly/3afPiDQ)
Water Filter: LifeStraw Peak Squeeze Water Filter System (https://bit.ly/3OJ66lD)
Pillow: Sea to Summit Aeros Ultralight Pillow (https://bit.ly/3NHxq2l)
Sleeping Bag: REI Co-op Helio Sack 50 Sleeping Bag (https://bit.ly/3yioQkX)
Tent: Bass Pro Shops Eclipse Hiker/Biker 1-Person Backpacking Tent (https://www.basspro.com/shop/en/bass-...)
Sleeping Pad: Cabela's Instinct Sleeping Pad (https://www.cabelas.com/shop/en/cabel...)
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Nutrition List
Hydration: Ultima electrolyte replenisher (https://amzn.to/3vaMMEa)
Snacks: Clif Bars (https://amzn.to/341vJIz)
Reusable Food Container: Stasher Reusable Silicone Food Bag (https://amzn.to/3nDit6K)
Peanut Butter Packets: Once Again Organic Creamy Peanut Butter (https://amzn.to/3yiInl8)
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Video Chapters
00:00 Day-1
14:53 Day-2
27:31 Day-3
36:26 Day-4
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Bike
3T Exploro Pro GRX
Full Review: https://mountain-road.com/blog/3t-exp...
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Mountain Road Links
Website: https://mountain-road.com/
Instagram:   / mtnroadride  

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