Leadville Trail 100 MTB Strategy, Tactics, and Tips | Road to Leadville | TPC

This year will be Bruce’s first time racing the Leadville Trail 100 MTB and he’s freaking out! To dial in his race plan, he sat down for a talk with 3 Leadville finishers — Chris, Seth, and Craig — to pick their brains and figure out how a racer who isn’t a great climber can maximize their potential and finish strong (or even just finish!).

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Craig’s 21-pound Epic Evo:
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0:00 TPC, we have a problem
3:35 What makes Leadville so hard?
4:53 How important is your corral position?
8:30 Silver Rush 50 qualifying tips
10:43 What was your best moment?
14:04 What could you have done better?
16:43 Should you wear a hydration pack?
19:53 Did you wear arm warmers or jackets?
21:59 Hardtail vs. Full-suspension MTBs
25:36 Do you need a dropper seatpost?
27:21 Gearing: What size chainring should you use?
29:34 Locking out your suspension
30:20 Find a group to ride with in the valley
31:41 What was your nutrition strategy?
35:35 Leadville lodging and camping
39:59 Leadville is awesome
41:10 Training 101: Do more climbing
42:46 See you at Leadville! Good luck.