A collection of news, stories, videos and adventures written by Gravel Bike California focusing on Central California Gravel.
While there’s no other spot I’ve visited more, no matter how much San Luis Obispo gravel I’ve done there has always been something missing. Positioned slightly inland there’s a lot of nearby access to the Central Coast and I’ve ridden a lot of it, but I’ve been most curious about riding the ridge line above. […]
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Gravel should not be about me, but us and Mammoth Tuff hits all the notes. I stated recently that this is my favorite event because of the combining elements of riding, destination and atmosphere. For many these rides, your life is focused to the moment you get to the starting line, butt Mammoth Tuff makes
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If you’re looking for a ride to stretch your imagination in so many ways, it’s hard to match the experience biking Horseshoe Meadows Road. The Eastern Sierra is filled with largess with its landscapes and to date Onion Valley Road just further north had been my most epic climb in views and effort. Its length,
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Year three for me of the Sea Otter Classic may seem like it’s old hat, but reasons to return continue to expand Being named an ambassador this year made my participation a no-brainer, though it also aided other incentives as well. To start, my focus was the revamped Gravel Race that had improvement in year
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Hoping this was a third time’s a charm for me, I was hoping for some mastery for Rock Cobbler 11. While the course changes every year, I have been developing a sense of the riding even though the routes extend over 80 miles. Still, there was something different going into this edition as California has
For most of our Send It rides, I go deep into planning mode putting together a fun route for all, but for our Bakersfield ride I was ready to hand it off to Kevin of Grizzly Cycles and GBC was nicely rewarded. Normally in the area, we’d take advantage of the hundreds of miles of
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RSVP for January 27th on Facebook or Strava to stay informed Grizzly Cycles is one of our favorite shops in California that brings the stoke and a proper place to kick off our Send It Series for 2024. This route is among our flattest as a good part of the route will follow some of the canals of the
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Sometimes I think about how vast this state is and the difficulty of exploring and thankful events like the Grizzly Gravel Ride takes away takes away all that guesswork. The Fresno Cycling Club does a fantastic job hosting local events with a community feel that binds with the tone set that everyone is out to
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Cycling would be nowhere without shared experiences. We all learn from each other, but having the opportunity to share one of the most beautiful rides in the world brings it all together. Last year, I decided to eschew a day of Sea Otter to escape out to Big Sur and was rewarded with what I
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It’s not a reach to differentiate Sea Otters especially when you add La Gravilla into the fold. Gravel is still finding its proper way into this festival with the Lifetime XC race taking center stage. Last year, La Gravilla seemed like an afterthought being paired with other races, but the event got its own day
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