Watopian Weekly Season 4 Episode 11 Interview with Chase Wark

Welcome to Watopian Weekly Season 4 Episode 11 Special Interview with Gravel Pro Chase Wark! Chase is a gravel racing pro that uses Zwift to prepare for epic gravel races throughout the United States. Chase discusses his set up, how he tackles so many hours on the trainer, goes through his equipment, and even gives us some gravel tips. Chase is an amazing rider and we truly appreciate his time to talk with us - we could have talked all day! All the links discussed in the episode are listed below!

Approximate times:

00:00:00 Intro

00:02:19 Weekly Catch Up

00:10:00 Interview with Chase Wark

00:13:00 WFDR Donut deviation

00:17:00 How did Chase Get into Cycling

00:26:00 Chase the Organizer

00:29:29 Hotdish

00:32:00 Day Across Minnesota (DAMn)

00:37:00 Using Zwift for training

00:42:00 Staying motivated during long Zwift sessions

00:50:00 Talking about FKT in Oklahoma

01:00:00 Equipment talk

01:06:00 Some gravel tips

01:08:20 Gas Station donuts

01:09:20 Tour de Kwik Trip Ride UP Minnesota

01:15:15 Aero Gains during the FKT

01:17:00 Silca Waxing Tips

01:23:00 Sponsor Shoutouts (discount codes in the links below)

01:27:00 Closing the Episode

Links discussed in Episode:

Chase Wark’s Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/chasethebiker/?hl=en

Chase’s FKT write up:https://escapecollective.com/mid-south-2025-bike-checks-tech-community/

Granny's Gravel Grinder:

https://www.bikereg.com/grannys-gravel-grinder

Good Life Nutrition:

https://fuelyourgoodlife.com/chasewark/?wt_coupon=chase20&utm_source=affiliate&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=chasewark_sale

Silca Waxing Discount Code: “waxingwithwark” 

https://silca.cc/

Chase’s Strava:

https://www.strava.com/athletes/1023783?oq=chase

Chase’s Tour De Kwik Trip:

https://www.strava.com/activities/8062689813

ProEcycling.com Blog:

https://proecycling.com/

Watopian Weekly Youtube Channel:

https://youtube.com/@WatopianWeekly?s...

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