Josephine Peak: Gravel Ride in the San Gabriel Mountains

A recap of a recent visit to Los Angeles where we climbed to Josephine Peak with Gravel Bike California. Gallery and gravel route included.

ReportsDave MalwitzNovember 21, 2024los angeles, gravel bike california, josephine peak, angeles national forest, san gabriel mountains, gravel route, ride with gps, route, routes

Gravel in the Santa Ana Mountains

Route, photos, and tips from gravel riding the Harding Truck Trail in the Santa Ana Mountains in Orange County, CA

ReportsDave MalwitzJuly 12, 2024orange county, gravel route, gravel routes, harding truck trail, thank gravel its friday

The BWR Weekend Starts Here - Shakeout in the Hills 2024

Recap, route, and photo gallery from the 2024 Shakeout in the Hills event in San Marcos, CA ahead of the 13th annual BWR CA.

ReportsDave MalwitzApril 26, 2024gravel ride, shakeout in the hills, shakeout ride, spinergy wheels, lost abbey, gravel route, gravel routes, san elijo hills, opicure, ride with gps

Poway Gravel Experience

A 46-mile mile / 4000 ft gravel route in San Diego, CA that includes Penasquitos Canyon, Poway, Highland Valley, Lake Hodges, Lusardi Canyon, and Black Mountain.

ReportsDave MalwitzFebruary 19, 2024newport beach gravel, laguna beach gravel, irvine gravel, orange county, buck gully gravel ride, bommer canyon gravel ride, crystal cove gravel ride, shady canyon gravel ride, quail hill gravel ride, gravel routes, gravel ride, california, best gravel routes, socal gravel routes, gravel route, rides

Temecula Gravel Experience

Winter gravel riding in Temecula, CA offers excelling riding and beautiful views. Temecula gravel routes, ride recaps, and photos from the 2024 Gravel and Whine bike race.

ReportsDave MalwitzJanuary 30, 2024gravel race report, gravel ride, gravel route, race report, temecula, route, gravel and whine, best california gravel

Black Mountain San Diego Gravel Guide

Zack from Gravel Bike California was back with the Gravelstoke crew for our 2023 team kickoff ride. Watch the video and see the full Ride With GPS route.

Videos, ReportsDave MalwitzMarch 16, 2023gravel bike california, route, routes, gravel route, gravel routes, san diego gravel routes, san diego gravel route, san diego, black mountain gravel ride

Big Bear Gravel Experience

A story that captures the experience of staying in Big Bear Lake and riding gravel in the San Bernardino National Forest.

ReportsDave MalwitzOctober 14, 2022big bear lake, big bear gravel, gravel route, gravel routes, route, routes, best of big bear, hidden gems of big bear, big bear cycling, memberstory

Gravelstoke x Orucase Adventure Ride

Please join us this Sunday for a fun morning with our friends from Orucase as we explore some of the dirt tracks and gravel near their HQ in San Diego.

NewsDave MalwitzMay 17, 2022orucase, gravel ride, san diego, gravel route, gravelstoke ride

2022 Great Western Reroute - Photo Gallery & Event Recap

Photos and event recap from the 2022 Great Western Reroute, a Gravelstoke invitational gravel event set in East County San Diego on March 20, 2022.

ReportsDave MalwitzMarch 25, 2022gwr, great western reroute, gravel ride, gravel event, san diego gravel, gravelstoke development team, gravelstoke dev team, gravel route, gravel routes, rides, ride, laguna mountain, mount laguna, mount laguna gravel route

Otay Mountain Gravel Adventure Guide

The Otay Mountain Wilderness is located in San Diego, CA and the area is a great location to explore on a gravel bike with its long dirt road climbs and terrific views. In this Gravel Adventure Guide, we take a closer look at the region and offer a suggested gravel route to experience the mountain.

ReportsDave MalwitzFebruary 22, 2022otay mountain, gravel route, route, routes, ride with gps, 3t exploro, san diego, minnewawa truck trail, otay mountain truck trail, blm land

Gravelstoke Holiday Adventure and Lost Cyclery Grand Opening Celebration

It’s that time of year again as we celebrate the holiday season together with commonality, adventure, and festivity. Join Gravelstoke and friends as we explore new terrain from the brand new Lost Cyclery location in San Marcos, CA on the day after Christmas.

NewsDave MalwitzDecember 17, 2021lost cyclery, gravel ride, gravel route

The Los Padres Traverse Route and Long Traverse Film

The Los Padres Traverse route is not only an incredible ride, but it highlights the intersection of recreation, conservation, and climate. Watch The Long Traverse Film that highlights the route and story of these lands.

News, Reports, VideosDave MalwitzNovember 28, 2021stilspoke, gravel route, specialized, video, bikepacking, route, routes

Old Fort NC Gravel Route & Kitsbow Ride House

In today’s story we learn about Kitsbow, its reopened Ride House, and share an Old Fort gravel route called the Curtis Creek Loop.

Reports, NewsDave MalwitzMay 28, 2021Kitsbowkitsbow, north carolina, old fort, ashville, route, gravel route, routes

The Holiday Ride - Gravelstoke Edition

Join us the The Holiday Ride on Sunday May 30, 2021 for a challenging gravel adventure on some of our favorite terrain in North County San Diego.

NewsDave MalwitzMay 25, 2021gravel ride, coureur, rouleur brewing, north county, san diego gravel routes, gravel route, route, routes, black mountain gravel ride

Every Belgian Waffle Ride Route Since 2012

Like we did for every Wafer course since 2015, we are pleased to now also offer our readers the entire Waffle collection of routes since founder Michael Marckx (aka MMX) first conceived of the race. For a proper introduction, we touched base with MMX to learn more about the history of the BWR routes, how they’ve changed over time, and what he sees for the future of the BWR.

ReportsDave MalwitzApril 16, 2021bwr, belgian waffle ride, route, routes, all bwr routes, inaugural bwr, rides, bwr waffle routes, bwr routes, lemontwistenburg, mmx, michael marckx, gravel route, memberstory

SBT San Diego Black Course - Route and Video

The PPBC Gravel Grinders got out to tackle the SBT Gravelstoke San Diego Black gravel route as a warm-up for the 2021 Rock Cobbler in Bakersfield. With over 80 miles of terrain and 10,000 + feet of climbing (2/3s of which happens in the first 50 miles) this one is definitely a challenge.

Videos, ReportsDave MalwitzApril 8, 2021route, routes, video, sbt vrtl san diego, sbt vrtl, gravel route, san diego gravel route, alpine gravel route, rides

2021 Great Western Reroute

Photos and event recap from the 2021 Great Western Reroute, a Gravelstoke Development Team invitational gravel event set in East County San Diego on March 27, 2021.

ReportsDave MalwitzMarch 30, 2021gwr, great western reroute, gravel ride, gravel event, san diego gravel, rob wessels photography, gravelstoke development team, gravelstoke dev team, gravel route, gravel routes, rides, ride

Crystal Cove

40 mile / 5000 ft Gravel route in Orange County, CA

ReportsDave MalwitzMarch 1, 2021newport beach gravel, laguna beach gravel, irvine gravel, orange county, buck gully gravel ride, bommer canyon gravel ride, crystal cove gravel ride, shady canyon gravel ride, quail hill gravel ride, gravel routes, gravel ride, california, best gravel routes, socal gravel routes, gravel route, rides