The crew at San Diego’s Gravelstoke put on some of the best roots gravel rides in the West. . . that is for the lucky few who get in. Here’s the teaser for the upcoming GWR (May 17, 2025).
The 8th Annual Great Western Reroute is set for Saturday, May 17, 2025, and registration is officially open! This year’s edition is our most ambitious yet—a 70-mile gravel epic through the breathtaking backcountry of East County San Diego, featuring 7,500 feet of elevation gain across a mix of rugged gravel, pavement, and exhilarating singletrack. Starting and finishing at Mike Hess Brewing in Alpine, the event welcomes 100 riders for an unforgettable day in the Cleveland National Forest.
This ride is limited to 100 people. Sign ups are open, but we’re guessing they’ll sell out pretty quickly. Click the link to check it out and get in on some of the best gravel in Southern California.
Coming from someone who didn’t ride The Whole Enchilada “clean” on the way down, it is amazing to think it is even possible to ride it all the way up. But, Braydon Bringhurst apparently has done all 8,600 feet of climbing. And here’s 100 minutes of proof of the process. Cheers to those who still like pedaling their bikes!
We were just dealing with messed up old valve stems on our MTB today, thinking what a nightmare it was going to be to replace the valves just so we could get some air into the tire.Then we saw this story on Vital MTB on the Reserve Fillmore valve stems and it was like a divine revelation. We already ordered a pair ($50 for two, ouch). You can, too, Right here. Then maybe we can figure out how to “inject the sealant” through the valve. Haven’t really figured out that part of the equation yet. But we’ll let you know.
We all know locks are just to slow down the lazy and that the only way to protect a bike is to not leave it out there on the streets in the first place, but still, it’s kind of crazy how easy most locks are to get around. . . especially with the right tools.
Keegen Swenson gets it done on Moab’s White Rim Trail.
The White Rim Trail in Moab is a famed 100-mile loop in Canyonlands National Park. In 2019 the record was set, the “Fastest Known Time” on a bicycle was under 6hrs. This is no easy task for any human, the loop stretches across the vast canyonlands carved by the Colorado River. It’s full of a colorful landscape that has eroded into countless canyons, mesa’s, and arches. This makes for a daunting task on a self-supported bike adventure. Current US Cross Country National Champion Keegen Swenson once had the infamous FKT on the White Rim trail but recently lost it. Since losing it Keegan has made it a priority of his to return and reclaim the FKT.
Skater Mark Partain is joining the Loose Riders family and moves his shred from four wheels to two. Even at 57 it doesn’t appear that Mark’s even begun to think twice, or slow down.
For those who love the 100 mile Strava segment: Peter Stetina and Amity Rockwell, roll out to see if they can be the king and queen of Moab’s White Rim Trail. Did they make it? Watch and see.
Grinduro is celebrating five years (if you can believe that) and as a reminder of how great the events have been they created a film. Check it. And then pray that we get all this pandemic stuff sorted out before fall, right?
