Chapman Drive is a dream. A cyclocross-style venture, not incredibly steep (descending Chapman on a road bike is another story) I question how climbing up rubble so chill, can make for an unequivocally terrifying descent. That is why I choose to descend Flagstaff's tarmac (post-Chapman climb) I also enjoy the enhanced smoothness tarmac offers (psychologically) post several minutes up gravel. If you shift enough body weight over the rear wheel, it won't spin out much standing. I very much enjoy the challenge of staying seated vs. standing up gravel. I'd compare it to a mindfulness exercise of sorts. The first day I found out about it, I had to do it twice...once wasn't enough. The forest surrounding Chapman is full of beautiful dark greens and blacks (early June 2018) I love it . . .
Chapman Drive is a dream. A cyclocross-style venture, not incredibly steep (descending Chapman on a road bike is another story) I question how climbing up rubble so chill, can make for an unequivocally terrifying descent. That is why I choose to descend Flagstaff's tarmac (post-Chapman climb) I also enjoy the enhanced smoothness tarmac offers (psychologically) post several minutes up gravel. If you shift enough body weight over the rear wheel, it won't spin out much standing. I very much enjoy the challenge of staying seated vs. standing up gravel. I'd compare it to a mindfulness exercise of sorts. The first day I found out about it, I had to do it twice...once wasn't enough. The forest surrounding Chapman is full of beautiful dark greens and blacks (early June 2018) I love it . . .
