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.

Recalculating: Your Next 15 Months Of Adventure

One of our favorite tools for gravel, and a special offer to enjoy 15 months of Ride with GPS Premium for the price of 12.

NewsDave MalwitzNovember 16, 2024ride with gps, routes, gravel routes

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.

The Year In Routes 2022 - Best Gravelstoke Rides of the Year

A look back at the best rides and routes from 2022. What makes a gravel ride exceptional over the rest? We also introduce the GRAV Scoring System for ranking your best rides.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Every BWR San Diego Wafer Course Since 2015

Now in its 6th year running, the BWR Wafer course could be the most underrated gravel event in the country. In this review, we pulled together all BWR Wafer routes in one place for your viewing pleasure. Routes include the 2015 BWR Wafer, 2016 BWR Wafer, 2017 BWR Wafer, 2018 BWR Wafer and 2019 BWR Wafer.

ReportsDave MalwitzApril 5, 2021bwr, belgian waffle ride, bwr wafer routes, bwr san diego, all bwr routes, route, routes, rides

2020 BWR Cedar City Utah Routes

We finally have a view on what a professional gravel race during COVID looks like. Today, BWR Cedar City revealed its courses for both a Waffle and Wafer ride, along with guidelines for participants in the middle of a pandemic. The new course offers similar distances, with roughly half the climbing of its San Diego sister race.

NewsDave MalwitzSeptember 30, 2020gravel race, gravel grinder, routes, rides, BWR, bwr 2020, bwr cedar city

Gravel Wasted: San Diego Discovery with Topher Riley

I’ve enjoyed gravel adventures in Portland, Boulder, San Francisco, Vancouver BC, I always thought we just don’t have that type of riding out of our front door, until you start searching for it.

ReportsDave MalwitzJune 24, 2020topher riley, topho, san diego gravel, gravel ride, ride, rides, routes, route

Cross Vermont - Ted King's 310-mile Solo Gravel Adventure

Ted King took no prisoners as he committed to the ultimate adventure across his home state of Vermont. Part Everesting and part DIYgravel DK200, Ted pushed the limits on the all-new Cannondale Topstone Carbon Lefty full-suspension gravel machine. Join us as we tune into the YouTube Premiere at 8:30pm EST on June 11, 2020.