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Dinkey Creek Gravel Guide

Central California Gravel, Gravel Guides, Video

Without knowing much, the words Sierra National Forest just sounds like a place you’d want to ride and there’s Dinkey Creek Gravel to oblige. Five years earlier, I rented a cabin nearby in Shaver Lake for my first experience cycling in the area and while it was a great trip, I didn’t feel totally fulfilled […]

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GBC LIVE Episode #53: Ryan Steers Gravel Bulldogs Talk

GBC Live

GBC Live‘s Zack and Vic are joined by gravel racer / adventurer Ryan Steers looking ahead to November 6th’s Gravel Bulldogs 2.0 covering some of the epic roads of the Santa Monica Mountains starting out of Pedalers Fork.

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Mammoth Tuff Gravel Guide

Central California Gravel, Events, Video

Gravel is about community and experiencing Mammoth Tuff goes deeper into its soul in its own unique way. The Eastern Sierra has always been there, but access from most of this state has been impeded by this hulking mountain range. Enter Amanda Nauman and Dave Sheek whose visits brought about a love for this region

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Send It Saturday October 22 Preview: Riverside

Events

RSVP on Facebook or Strava to receive updates and more details. The Send It Series is back in daytime and is always glad expanding into new regions. On Saturday, October 22nd we’ll be meeting up with Gravel Pack Riverside as Andrew shows us around his home turf finishing off at Thompson Brewery. First, important notes

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GBC LIVE Episode #52: The Rock Cobbler’s Sam Ames

Events, GBC Live

GBC LIVE ‘s Zack and Vic are joined by Sam Ames (7:19 mark) of The Rock Cobbler to discuss what’s in store for 10.0 with even a couple of reveals: For context, check out our video from 9.0:

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Butte Meadows Gravel Guide

Gravel Guides, Northern California Gravel, Video

GBC has been eager to explore the northeast corner of the state, but would Butte Meadows gravel deliver? It’s hard to gauge this part of California because info available online is mainly proportional to the number of people riding, so you have to rely a lot on local knowledge. Fortunately, our Facebook group is a

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GBC LIVE Episode #51: RBA Magazine’s David Kennedy & Troy Templin

GBC Live

GBC Live’s Zack and Vic are joined by Road Bike Action Magazine’s David Kennedy & Troy Templin sharing our experiences over the inaugural Mammoth Tuff. This episode is split into two parts thanks to technical difficulties…

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Should Cyclists get the new GoPro Hero 11? …kinda, sorta…

News / Tech

(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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Rancheria Road Gravel Guide

Central California Gravel, Gravel Guides, Video

I love how Bakersfield continues to impress and the opportunity of Rancheria Road gravel does not disappoint. During the pandemic, I was scanning around for rides within a two hour drive from Los Angeles and was surprised to find a few were in range around the foothills of the Sierra. Strava heat maps only tell

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Send It Nocturnal: Griffith Park – September 23

Events

Please RSVP on Strava or Facebook. It’s hot and busy month, so how do we keep the stoke up? We’re going with our first evening ride as we’re taking Send It into Griffith Park. While this 27 mile loop doesn’t feature dirt, in the evening you’re going to want wider tires to cover some of

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