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Columbia County Gravel Ride
A few weeks ago Jordan and I took advantage of the gorgeous fall weather and decided to do a gravel ride down in Columbia County with some friends. We parked at S&S Brewery (they were closed) which is a good starting location for some great gravel routes in the area (it’s where the Farmer’s Fatty and the Gravel Gobbler start!) I found the route for the 2020 Virtual Gravel Gobbler on Ride with GPS. Even though there are some challenging climbs on this route, it’s such a beautiful area so all the climbing was worth it. 2020 Virtual Gravel Gobbler Dirty Bird Distance 24.3 mi Elevation 2,158’ Time 2 hrs,…
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2019 Gravel Gobbler
I love fall gravel riding. When the mountain bike trails are soggy, it’s time to hit the gravel roads! On Saturday, Jordan and I met up with our friends Margaret and Jeff for the Gravel Gobbler, a gravel ride that starts at S&S Brewery in Nassau. The great thing about the Gobbler is that the proceeds go directly to the Regional Food Bank of NY–such a great cause! Jordan and I were originally planning to stick to the shorter, 23-mile gravel route, but got talked into riding the 38-mile route instead. The route was very similar to most of the other gravel rides I’ve done (the first gravel gobbler, the…
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2018 Gravel Gobbler
About a month ago I saw the Mohawk Hudson Cycling Club was organizing a “Gravel Gobbler”, or a gravel ride! It had been ages since I’d ridden actual gravel/dirt roads on my gravel bike so I signed up (for a $25 fee, which was donated to the Regional Food Bank) and convinced my friend Morgan to ride with me. The Gobbler started at S&S Farm Brewery in Nassau, about 35 minutes from home. It had snowed on Friday, so I was a little concerned the dirt roads would be covered in snow, but thankfully the warmer temps just made the dirt roads wet. The ride started at 1:15, which I…