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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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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Even with the shock value of a name like Mount Disappointment you’d figure it’d be well known, but there’s a lot of context behind a full answer. The Angeles National Forest sits on the northern edge of the Los Angeles Basin and looking from afar there are many peaks to choose from. For most Angelenos,
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The less you do, the worse the payoff normally, but our February Send It out of Bike Dog Brewing did the exact opposite. I am far more familiar with Sacramento than other big cities in California visiting friends, doing a marathon and coming for the Cal Bike convention a few years ago. While I have
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While California has variety of landscapes of our own, Huffmaster adds yet another niche to our diverse palette. Sitting on the edge of the Sacramento Valley up against the eastern edge of the Coastal Range, this 89 mile loop covers a decent subset of Colusa county. As the second event of the year for Grasshopper Adventure
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