A collection of news, stories, videos and adventures written by Gravel Bike California focusing on Southern California Gravel.
With Chino Hills State Park indicating they’ll be closed this weekend, we will be POSTPONING our March Send It tentatively to May 7th. Mobbin’ Monday will still be meeting in Pomona at 9am, but will be leading a different route. After our February Send It breaking a string of rain outs, we’re looking to take […]
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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
GBC Profiles: SDMBA Executive Director Susie Murphy Read More »
Revenge is a dish not always best served cold. Mount Lukens is one of the most underrated gravel rides in Los Angeles, but still you need to time it right to take advantage. Three years ago when we had one of our earliest Send It rides during December, a week wasn’t enough for all the
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Cycling isn’t just a recreation, but it’s a vibe. It’s playful, but sometimes we forget to embrace it and Kari and Dom of Thank Gravel It’s Friday brought their boundless enthusiasm for another heralded edition of their Endless Summer ride. Even though they are (currently) SoCal ex-pats, their roots here are pretty deep and put
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It’s been really fun seeing the Send It Series expand to new regions each bringing their own character and Riverside Gravel was another welcome edition. We’ve been to the Inland Empire before riding with the Redlands crew knowing somewhat what the terrain has to offer, but we’re experienced enough to know each segment has its
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Now that our Send It Series has a bit of a rhythm, there seems to be a pattern to ratchet it up another step and our May route really hit all those notes. It’s amazing the number of routes available in the northeast San Fernando Valley, but while our May and Kagel Canyon loops clip
Send It 3.0 Recap: May & Kagel Canyon Gravel Read More »
Our first Send It Sunday in two years set the bar so high, so building on that momentum was going to be tough. Ending at the San Fernando Brewing Company was a big hit with plenty of space and being a bike friendly business, reincorporating them was a cornerstone of ride planning. This time, we
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PLEASE READ ENTIRE NOTES FOR RIDE INFORMATION (Facebook or Strava RSVP): May is here and what better way than our Send It meetup for May Canyon (this time on a SATURDAY)! Once again, we will be starting at San Fernando Rec Park at 8am while finishing off at San Fernando Brewing Company. Here’s some information, tips, and updated
Send It SATURDAY May 21: San Fernando 3.0 Read More »
PLEASE READ ENTIRE NOTES FOR RIDE INFORMATION (Facebook or Strava RSVP): Last month’s return ride worked so well, that we wanted to keep things the same, but different. Starting out of San Fernando allowed easy access to bathrooms & water ahead of the ride, while the San Fernando Brewing Company was a perfect space for GBCers to congregate.
Send It Sunday April 24: San Fernando 2.0 Read More »
It’s been a long time coming, but finally in March we returned to our group meetup bringing back Send It Sunday out of the city of San Fernando. Our last ride was back in February of 2020, so it was a long time coming and wanted to make this a special one. Gold Creek I
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