I checked in with Tate yesterday to get a report on his Lotoja. Tate has been racing top-tier events like Tour of Gila and the Cascade Classic where he has enjoyed pro-level neutral support from SRAM and Mavic. He went into Lotoja in outstanding form and with high expectations. But his luck was bad almost from the start with a flat at nine miles followed by a long wait for wheel support. Things got even worse when support did not have an 11 speed wheel. Tate was forced into a long chase on incompatible parts. His shifting was a mess. It was especially difficult to use the inner chainring.
Tate was able to chase back to lead group but the combination of the long chase and ongoing mechanical difficulties eventually forced him to abandon at Afton.
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