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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The Rock Cobbler is always eventful with its fun antics and hike-a-bikes that makes it a unique event that makes riders come back for more. This year’s shenanigans were supposed to be on the tamer side with a tire toss for the chance to win $500 and a pit crossing with plastic balls and water
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Compiling our Best of Gravel 2021 lists was daunting because of what an exceptional year in riding this has been. It could be coming off of a 2020 was tempered a bit from the pandemic, but compiling this list was difficult because mostly everything landed in the very good to great range. Case in point,
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For a limited time, the Gravel Bike California kit will be available for special order starting at noon on Thursday, August 12th running until midnight on Sunday, August 22nd. This endeavor started in fall of 2020 after members of our Facebook group inquired about such a possibility and after a large interest responding to a
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Back our work on Gravel Bike California: One wish for ever rider out there is to have a complete list to California gravel guides. While it’s impossible to cover every grain of dirt, the goal of this page is to shed some light on as many routes across this state which because of it’s size,
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With the coronavirus crisis affecting every aspect of our lives, it’s not surprising there’s been a lot of gravel event rescheduling these past few weeks (keep track of all California events here). As there is still uncertainty when gatherings can resume, many events have been hopeful for a return in fall while others have been
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