A collection of news, stories, videos and adventures written by Gravel Bike California focusing on Central California Gravel.
Finding new places to ride where you normally don’t roam is tricky. Being stranded is an obvious issue, but if you’ll also have to risk not knowing road conditions, water availability and trusting what is open. I’ve driven on Highway 46 many times to cut from the Central Valley to the 101 seeing the rolling […]
San Luis Obispo Gravel: James Dean & Lonely Landmarks of Shandon Read More »
RSVP for Sunday, January 11th on Facebook or Strava to stay informed Maybe you’re not thinking about 2026 yet, but starting off our Send It season with Grizzly Cycles should do the trick. Our route will be roughly 34 miles and somewhat similar to last year’s including the Refrigerator: Although some climbing is included, this is one of our
Send It Bakersfield with Grizzly Cycles January 11 Read More »
When you think of the Sierra, most of the time you think about the lush forests of the west like Yosemite or the large scale interplanetary landscape of the east. The southern tip doesn’t come up in guide books as much, but really that highlights why California is so plentiful and regions get caught in
Southern Sierra Gravel: Breckenridge Mountain(4K) Read More »
While I absolutely love the Eastern Sierra and this event, Mammoth Tuffest has been the distance I’ve avoided because of its difficulty far beyond what people perceived. Biking in the Owens Valley always goes against its stated numbers thanks to the high elevation and pumice that can suck your energy very fast. What I had
Eastern Sierra Cycling: Mammoth Tuffest Read More »
We’ve been trying to slant towards highlighting shorter rides that still bring a robust experience and Pismo Preserve Gravel fills up those check boxes. Last year I combined my family vacation with a SLO GRVL Send It up to TV Tower Rd, but while I like coming mid-week to make San Luis Obispo’s Higuera St.
Pismo Preserve Gravel Guide (4K) Read More »
It’s hard to tell if you’ve never done a Taco Bell Century if it’s a good idea and maybe finishing one doesn’t clear it up either. Kevin and Priscilla of Grizzly Cycles are veterans with this being their fifth edition and perhaps the toughest. Doing a 105 mile clockwise loop out of Grizzly Cycles into
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While proms have themes, the expectation that something similar could encapsulate a particular Sea Otter Classic is a bit of an overreach. Every year innovations and trends always progress, but change in the bike world doesn’t happen at a rapid nor glacial pace. Instead, I call it at human scale as there are no instant
Sea Otter Classic 2025 Roundup Read More »
We all want to make the most of an opportunity, but sometimes less is more. When I was coming out for my first Everyone Loves Raymond two years ago, I wanted to see it all and bike the ninety mile Kegger. Under ride organizer Henry’s suggestion instead of doing the combined routes, we did the
Everyone Loves Raymond Growler Gravel Guide Read More »
Gravel is a revolving sport and when you have the opportunity to stage an event within the many trails of Fort Ord National Monument, you can expect the course to change as well. This is the fourth year of the Life Time Sea Otter Classic Gravel Race and this route may be the best one
Life Time Sea Otter Classic Gravel Race Preview Read More »
Now with a few under my belt, I felt highly enthusiastic going into Rock Cobbler 12.0. You never know for sure until you’re actually in it, but I was highly confident this rodeo was going to be a smoother ride. Last year added a new portion on the northeast which we returned to though that
