I did not expect to be writing this much about Big Bear when GBC launched five years ago. Not that I thought the area wasn’t desirable, but to me it always was a place I wanted to ride. The problem was there wasn’t that much info about the area (at least to outsiders) and I […]
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Discovering adventures is a bit part of gravel, but so is sharing them which the Great Western Reroute is all about. Through Gravelstoke, Dave Malwitz has done a big part of fostering this community sharing stories, hosting rides and finding a number of different ways of bringing people together. The Great Western Reroute is an
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Finding the top gravel rides in California is no easy task which should come as no surprise to anyone that knows this state. Covering this much area is already daunting, but we’re also blessed to consider our diverse landscape with mountains, deserts, forests, grasslands, coastline and everything in between. There can be no mathematical methodology
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PLEASE READ ENTIRE NOTES FOR RIDE INFORMATION (Facebook or Strava RSVP): Summer is here and while the temps rise, it’s best to combat that with altitude as we’ll be heading up to Big Bear for our July Send It. This course was laid out by Dirty Bear course director Robin Brown where you’ll get to see a couple
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There’s no doubt the biking Catalina is one of the most epic rides in California while also being the one that requires the most preparation. Gravel bikes are clearly the ideal bike to scale the island mostly connected by fire roads requiring a good amount of climbing. The bigger issue is planning with the first
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PLEASE READ ENTIRE NOTES FOR RIDE INFORMATION (Facebook or Strava RSVP): No better way to celebrate our 5th Anniversary than with the ride that started it all, especially since we had to skip last year due to closures. Pacifico Mountain is no easy task with almost 4k feet of climbing in the first thirteen miles, but the rewards
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PLEASE READ ENTIRE NOTES FOR RIDE INFORMATION (Facebook or Strava RSVP): We’re kicking off GBC’s Five Year Anniversary with what else but rides joining forces with the Santa Cruz Graveleers for a fun little evening jaunt. We’ll be starting and ending out Humble Sea’s West Santa Cruz location (820 Swift St. Santa Cruz) leaving promptly at 5:30pm (although
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Finding gravel rides for starters can be a significant tipping point as you have only one shot at a first impression. Whether you’re just converting from a road bike or completely anew to cycling at all, finding that initial spot to light that fire can be tough in California. Over two-thirds of people living in
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Year three for me of the Sea Otter Classic may seem like it’s old hat, but reasons to return continue to expand Being named an ambassador this year made my participation a no-brainer, though it also aided other incentives as well. To start, my focus was the revamped Gravel Race that had improvement in year
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PLEASE READ ENTIRE NOTES FOR RIDE INFORMATION (Facebook or Strava RSVP): May is here and we’re back for our annual Send It meetup for May Canyon with some NEW DIRT added! Once again, we will be starting at San Fernando Rec Park (208 Park Ave, San Fernando, 91340) at 8:30am SHARP while finishing off at San Fernando Brewing Company. Here’s some information, tips,
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