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This fourth edition of the Bovine had an updated route through the coastal wine-country hills of Atascadero and Paso Robles. Superb. Easily a dozen different rides woven together like a terrior treasure-hunt.
Route is carried over from last year’s epic update with a big eastward loop out toward Loyalton before heading back around the reservoirs to Truckee.
Revised Feisty route this year picks up after the Kiler, Willow, Denner northern loop of previous years and heads west toward the coast, packing in some remote ranchland and a massive new climb.
A significant update to the Truckee Gravel route this year has us heading out northeast through the forest to Loyalton. It’s a wild ride.
A familiar route from previous Levi’s (and the relocated Diabetes ride) north toward Geyserville and back from Windsor. Wintery conditions made for a funky, grimy Levi’s Gran Pigpen.
Awesome ride. By my recollection probably a dozen ish different ‘gravel’ surfaces across the route. The diversity of surfaces and treasure-hunt of tucks and dives through local vineyards kept this ride moo-ving.
A long loop around some high-Sierras reservoirs with an extended trek through the forest. Nice balance of a ride. Primarily a paved road event with some fairly easy-riding access-road gravel.
Savage. Brutal. Hard. Glorious to be up in the remote Sierras, but this whole day was work; clawing up so many climbs then getting beat to hell on the descents.
GPS zonked on the lower Big creek Climb, lost Jay somewhere in the 3 hour cell signal blackout. Those mountains tho, that’s some intimidating granite. Quite a place to go for a ride.
First Gravel event for the Ride crew. Big, colorful turnout and festive atmosphere welcome us into the fray. Looks like a good time.
That was a good one. Fast packs, fun/dodgy remote gnarmac, geothermal things, that climb, crisp clear blue skies over bright green vineyards.
