Gravel Grape Crusher 35 & 48

Brian Raines25-50, 50-75, Delaware, Gravel Routes, Maryland, Pennsylvania

Route by Ted Jone (aka Philly Ted) Another mixed surface kind of ride near Philly The local MTB crowd in the Philly area know these parks; Fair Hill and White Clay Creek Park.  Neither are particularly challenging for technical MTB riding, but you don’t always want that and they can be good places for new riders. But enough MTB talk: Inspired …

Brandywine Valley

Brian Raines25-50, Gravel Routes, Pennsylvania

Route courtesy of Ted Jones (aka Philly Ted) Presenting a gravel ride in the Brandywine Valley.  The ride is adapted from the Brandywine Valley Roubaix, a gravel ride/fondo held normally in the spring.  This version starts and finishes in West Chester, PA, so that post-ride brews and snacks are available in town.  On the weekends parking is free in the …

Croatan Forest

Brian Raines25-50, Gravel Routes, North Carolina

This route consists of most of the roads (except the private roads) that make up the Croatan Buck Fifty. These are all open roads – please be respectful of private property used by the official event planners and stick to these open roads. Trust there is enough suffer left for anyone on this route. The route starts at a small …

C&O Canal Day Trip (from Brunswick)

Brian Raines25-50, Gravel Routes, Maryland

Start is at Beans at the Belfry in Brunswick (122 W Potomac St, Brunswick, MD 21716) and the finish at the same location. After your ride, head over to Smoketown Brewery ( 223 W Potomac St, Brunswick, MD 21716) for a beer and to kick the can. This is a classic C&O Canal day trip adventure. The route takes you …

Valle Crucis Gravel

Brian Raines10-25, Gravel Routes, North Carolina

Start at either the Mast General Store Annex, Valle Crucis Community park, or the Valle Crucis Elementary School (the start/finish for Blood, Sweat and Gears). Starts out on pavement and quickly switches to gravel. Traverses the river before making a left turn and first left up a steep hill. Big climbs on the backside before looping back into the start …

Bald Eagle State Forest

Brian Raines25-50, Gravel Routes, Pennsylvania

Contributed by Casey Fenton The PA Forests have been busier than ever, so I’ve been looking for some roads less traveled – and this route hits the target. This course sits just north of the unPAved Route in the Bald Eagle State Forest between Rt. 192 and Interstate 80. For those familiar with unPAved, these roads have a similar surface: …