There’s a short list of required cycling pilgrimages and Carrizo Plain gravel definitely makes the selection. I have been literally waiting for years to do this ride, not only timing it with the cooler months, but for the same reason this National Monument becomes such a focal attraction: the Superbloom! Rainfall has been scarce in […]
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Many see Southern California / the Los Angeles Megaplex as one region, but I’m sure cyclists see it a different way. While every piece of land that’s semi-flat seems to be accounted for, it’s the mountains where it’s best to differentiate it all. You can call us blessed singling out just one range, but I’m
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Sometimes you have to step back and think about the amazing dichotomy in California with these big cities not only offering a great number of off-road options, but the wide variety between them all. The San Diego area may be harder to define as an outsider not hitting the wide range of geographic features or
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If expectations were already at an unrealistic high for Rock Cobbler 10.0, somehow once again it beat them. The legend has grown over the years and obviously the many antics stick out, but bottom line it’s the attitude carried by all that is the jewel of the crown. This being a special anniversary, I expected
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Exploring is a fun part of gravel, but tackling Midpen gravel made me happy to have some guidance along the way. Mike and Andy have some of the most extensive trail knowledge in the Bay Area to a Beautiful Mind type level, so handing over the planning of this ride took a lot off of
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Getting away is a sought after bi-product of gravel cycling, but I have never had a better balance of silence and closeness than riding this Buck Rock loop. Even though California is the most populous state, we still have a vast amount of wilderness even with all the tourists flocking here. There are a wealth
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Inspiration in life comes in many forms, but few as universal as Huell Howser. Although this is a gravel page, his pertinence to cycling never mattered to me whether he owned a bike or not. The big part about being outdoors is discovery. California is such a big state and diverse in so many ways
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These are videos I hate having material of, but glad when I can look back with no serious injuries sustained. After a relatively smooth 2021, the trend was not continued early this year already with enough footage to know this edition would be plush. Cyclocross was naturally going to bring some highlights, but my biggest
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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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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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