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 […]
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I’m not one for upgrades. If I like my bike the way it is, why bother messing with it? The only move I’ve regularly made has been replacing my stock wheels with even moderately sized sets have yielded noticeable improvements. When I saw the Redshift booth at 2022 Sea Otter Festival, there was a lot
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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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Proper evaluations can be tricky, especially with this Lauf Seigla Review, as first impressions may be hard to overcome. To begin, no one starts with a blank slate as we all come with our histories of riding styles, preferences and equipment providing some natural prejudices. The Lauf Seigla is a definite departure from other bikes
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While California has a wealth of attractions, there are few that will leave a mark in the 21st century like the Great Redwood Trail. Any pathway covering half estate would be considered significant, but at over 300 miles this will provide one of the greatest opportunities in the nation to explore over railrood friendly grades.
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In theory, making my best of lists should be getting harder every year as I try to make it fresh covering new routes. While I have been expecting diminishing returns, I feel so lucky to be continually surprised. Part of 2023’s success came from exploring different regions uncovering even more inspiring adventures. Adding to the
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Susie Murphy has served as Executive Director of the San Diego Mountain Biking Association since 2015 following her passions for biking and trails into advocacy. She has spearheaded a number of educations programs and trail projects while building out a strong core of volunteers to maintain them. GBC digs in with Susie about the off-road
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It’s clear looking back at previous years that it seems impossible to keep an upward trajectory, but the Best of Gravel 2022 somehow does that. I still remember 2021 fondly, but obviously with the pandemic lightening up came more events and opportunities for travel. We also brought back our Send It Series after a two
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(Image source: @rquandt & WinFuture) Around every September, you can’t avoid the excitement around a new GoPro release, but does the Hero 11 Black do enough to keep me losing sleep? Well, first the no. The Hero 11 Black is mainly the same camera as the 10 with only nominal upgrades most users won’t notice,
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Even though everyone should do the Sea Otter Classic once, does that make it bucket list worthy? I’ve somehow avoided this event for years even though the cycling universe descends on it, especially after Interbike vanished. This bike festival has a prominent role as the nation’s de facto trade show with a slew of activities
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