Comments on: “The Mega Pretzel” Route Details (Watopia)

By: John

John — Wed, 12 Jul 2023 01:34:56 +0000

In reply to bilander. I'm completing it for 4th time and agree it is brutal. Found PRL full and Uber pretzel to be slightly more tolerable.

By: bilander

bilander — Sun, 26 Feb 2023 21:04:23 +0000

This one was brutal!
So much dirt, and two rounds of jungle is just enraging!
Switched the second time around and it probably did a minute or so. Was relieved there was no tower climb as I thought it would have had at least one. Hell I’ll take a tower climb over the jungle dirt!

By: Jake Campbell

Jake Campbell — Mon, 03 Oct 2022 23:10:21 +0000

In reply to David Needham. try to ride when the poms are up as there will be around 3000-6000 people online. otherwise like for me, if i ride in the morning there will sometimes be only 800 people online but if i ride in the afternoon or evening when its morning in london, there will be massive numbers of people online and not many dead routes.

By: Mika Alén

Mika Alén — Sat, 15 May 2021 21:37:39 +0000

I don't know if this is the right place to say my thanks for the wonderful event today. It was my first badge hunter event and I enjoyed it very much. So with my newly achieved Mega Pretzel badge I must say thanks again and again for the opportunity to ride with you all

By: Jim

Jim — Sat, 24 Apr 2021 01:17:10 +0000

What’s the best bike and wheels for this route?

By: Troy

Troy — Sat, 13 Feb 2021 21:43:51 +0000

In reply to Night Sweats Critchell. I ended up switching to the mtb for first jungle section as I’d had to stop anyway to sort my internet out. Did first half with the Trek Emonda & Enve wheels then switched to the Canyon Aeroroad & Zipps later on before Epic KOM. Dunno if that helped but I was clutching at straws to try and keep going, found this one really tough :(

By: Andy Aston

Andy Aston — Sat, 13 Feb 2021 09:20:19 +0000

In reply to Michael Nagle. Th DT Swiss wheel set now has the same climb time as the ENVE, yet the DT Swiss is better on the flat, so consider that combo with the Spec Tarmac Pro.

By: Night Sweats Critchell

Night Sweats Critchell — Sun, 07 Feb 2021 04:01:27 +0000

Here is what I learned from completing it today. consider my point of view..my goal was completion, I’m 203lbs and 48yrs old.

you get the badge and credit and the massive 2,400+XP for the route.
changing bikes for the jungle is an energy saver, my visual estimation is 1/2 to 3/4 watt savings but over the distance, it helps
i could only make 1 bike change and did it for the 1st jungle loop because you have 2 BIG BIG koms coming.
switch to a MTB and NOT a gravel
YOU CAN and WILL make it. No need to be nervous, you’re at home so who cares.

Have fun, work hard, and celebrate.

By: Michael Nagle

Michael Nagle — Sat, 06 Feb 2021 17:49:38 +0000

In reply to Brian Schulz.

Brian I did go with Tron bike after all. Hardest part actually was the 2 stints in the Jungle…couple riders rode Mtn bikes for the whole ride (which to me would be rough 🙂 — good luck

By: Brian Schulz

Brian Schulz — Sat, 06 Feb 2021 14:37:56 +0000

In reply to Night Sweats Critchell. My understanding (hope?) is that we get both. Only doing for the route badge