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Title: Any Gravel Riders among the Mud connoisseurs?
Post by: germanShepherd on January 24, 2021, 09:52:27 AM

GS here, wondering if there's any fellow gravel lovers here among the mud? Looking for inspiration for new loops here in the SCZ/San Mateo area.

Favorite rides right now: Dirt Summit, dirt Madonna --> Eureka Canyon, Buzzard lagoon...

Old Stage + La Gloria near Pinns Eastside.

Throw down some suggestions!

Title: Re: Any Gravel Riders among the Mud connoisseurs?
Post by: F4? on January 24, 2021, 07:30:56 PM

Sorry, full suspension here. And 28’s slicks on road bike.

I ride gravel only to get to the pavement.

I had heard that one could do a ride around pinnacles and chalone via Gloria road, Don to kings city where 25 comes out.....love to ride it.

Man, descending Gloria road on road slicks would be interesting....I’d do it!

Title: Re: Any Gravel Riders among the Mud connoisseurs?
Post by: mudworm on January 24, 2021, 07:54:47 PM

Sorry, I'm not a gravel rider. Many years ago, I remember being a bit mesmerized by Bruce Hildenbrand's trip/photo report he posted to SuperTopo titled: The Road to New Idria. Unfortunately, that post is gone now. Not sure what was the reason. We never got around doing it. I still remember my fascination about the ghost town.

Title: Re: Any Gravel Riders among the Mud connoisseurs?
Post by: F4? on January 24, 2021, 08:00:27 PM

Tempting...very tempting

I can see the loop Bruce talked about.....my est....I need to map out their route...
Panoche road > New Indira > clear creek road>Colinga road> hwy 25
Take the stats with a grain of salt.....
116 miles
9k climbing

I am game!!

Title: Re: Any Gravel Riders among the Mud connoisseurs?
Post by: NOAL on January 24, 2021, 08:24:29 PM

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Dirt Summit, dirt Madonna --> Eureka Canyon, Buzzard lagoon...

I'll take a look at those.

I have a gravel bike.  I like to use it to cut out riding on roads like skyline, page mill, etc. So, I ride a lot on the road too.

I like china grade to butano fire road a lot but not sure if that has opened back up yet after the fire.

Dirt alpine, Steven's canyon, Long Ridge, Purisma, are all fun on the gravel bike.

Title: Re: Any Gravel Riders among the Mud connoisseurs?
Post by: mudworm on January 24, 2021, 08:37:46 PM

Here is one : http://www.strava.com/activities/2387658/

Quote from: F4? on January 24, 2021, 08:00:27 PM

Tempting...very tempting

I can see the loop Bruce talked about.....
Panoche road > New Indira > clear creek road>Colinga road> hwy 25
Take the stats with a grain of salt.....
116 miles
9k climbing

I am game!!

Title: Re: Any Gravel Riders among the Mud connoisseurs?
Post by: F4? on January 24, 2021, 08:54:02 PM

Yup that’s about it.

I like to map out vis ride gps.....upload to wahoo.

I need to see what a circumnavigation of pinnacles would map out to...

Title: Re: Any Gravel Riders among the Mud connoisseurs?
Post by: NOAL on January 24, 2021, 08:58:33 PM

That Deathride looks good!

Title: Re: Any Gravel Riders among the Mud connoisseurs?
Post by: F4? on January 24, 2021, 09:01:45 PM

I’d get my pops to drive out there and give support....bait with “go see the mine”.

Let’s plan on it, say March

Title: Re: Any Gravel Riders among the Mud connoisseurs?
Post by: NOAL on January 24, 2021, 09:13:38 PM

The day after the ride we climb 12 routes combining the East , West Side and High Peaks!

Title: Re: Any Gravel Riders among the Mud connoisseurs?
Post by: F4? on January 24, 2021, 09:27:36 PM

Was my dream many moon as ago to do that Noal.

Title: Re: Any Gravel Riders among the Mud connoisseurs?
Post by: NOAL on January 24, 2021, 09:30:02 PM

Could be good annual event.  Masters of Gravel and Mud

Title: Re: Any Gravel Riders among the Mud connoisseurs?
Post by: germanShepherd on January 25, 2021, 09:01:09 AM

Quote from: NOAL on January 24, 2021, 08:24:29 PM

I'll take a look at those.

I have a gravel bike.  I like to use it to cut out riding on roads like skyline, page mill, etc. So, I ride a lot on the road too.

I like china grade to butano fire road a lot but not sure if that has opened back up yet after the fire.

Dirt alpine, Steven's canyon, Long Ridge, Purisma, are all fun on the gravel bike.

Thanks for your responses, everyone! @Noal, I agree with the big basin gravel and hope that it gets opened back up soon after restoration. My buddy at Graniterock is working up there on it. Purisima is a burly climb!

@NOAL, @F4, @mudworm

that deathride looks awesome, I am certainly down for that route, once the rain lets up a little bit.

Title: Re: Any Gravel Riders among the Mud connoisseurs?
Post by: mynameismud on January 25, 2021, 05:38:50 PM

yes, but not in your neck of the woods