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 »
If you’re looking for an entry point into gravel for any level of rider, you can’t find a better place than Bike Dog Brewing’s Thursday night Shred Dog ride out of In Velo Veritas. It all starts with community and Sacramento has one of the best along with its overlapping cyclocross scene. Part of what
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While an event as substantial as the Tour de Big Bear can rest on its laurels, every year they look to raise the bar and the Dirty Bear 50 is no exception. Already well known for the road rides, gravel has been relatively new and mountain biking was a new inclusion this year. This year’s
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Putting together a locally sourced gravel event isn’t easy, but the driving force behind them makes the difficulty worth it. The Butte County Gravel Grind is another great example of the community wanting to showcase their region for others to enjoy while also raising money to further the cause. I was fortunate to ride out
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In the information age there shouldn’t be that many gotchas, but the greatness of Yreka gravel should come as no surprise. There have been many times driving around California I’ve looked off-road and thought the riding would be amazing. Going through Siskiyou County there were more clues than normal seeing an abundant number of clean
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Chino Hills gravel hits a lot of high notes, but that’s also the reason some caution needs to take place. The two biggest questions I get about routes are how is the riding and what are the views like? The answers for Chino Hills are simple because it scores high in both, even providing a
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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.
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Every Best Of list has the same theme of how surprised and blessed we were from our cadre of rides that year. I can’t say I’ve moved off of this, but 2024 was such a busy year I didn’t really grasp the depth of what we’ve accomplished. Normally, Vic and I have split into our
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There’s a select number of aspirational rides on the GBC list and biking Bodie has been near the top. I specifically didn’t have this in my bucket list for the reasons that I hadn’t seen that much recon online and it’s a big commitment to reach if you live anywhere near the coast. Even though
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I take Southern California for granted meaning gravel like the Harding Truck Trail gets overlooked. Covering this large and long state is quite a task, so I don’t want to skew to my local area too heavily but there are times when I need to expand the portfolio. The Santa Ana Mountains are similar to
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