Launching Now:
Distribution to 130 bike shops and breweries is almost finished.
Join us for two more Group Ride Launch Parties:
• Saturday, June 13th: Gunnison, CO.
• Wednesday May 8th: Chicago, IL.
Details and News below. Our guides are a multi year projects to help cyclists find and ride great gravel.
MORE LAUNCH NEWS
This edition features 15 routes, plus cultural and historic insights for exploring the legendary off-road cycling heritage of the Gunnison Valley.
Ride: Gunnison, Pitkin, Powderhorn, Taylor, Crested Butte, and more.
GUNNISON LAUNCH EVENT: Saturday June 13: I.O.O.F Park & Goodday
Please RSVP for one of our June 13th gravel rides on the RSVP link.
• 54 mile Hartman Sage Wrangler ride starts at I.O.O.F. Park at the corner of N. Main Street & E. Virginia Ave. 8:00 meet up, to start at 8:30 am.
• 24 mile Hartman Sage Wrangler ride also stars at I.O.O.F. Park. Meet up at 10:00 and will leave the park around 10:30 am.
• Both routes with have fast and no-drop pace.
Please head over to Goodday at 4:00 for our Launch Part & Happy Hour. Apps and drinks compliments of Gunniosn Crested Butte. Goodday is located at 560 W. Highway 50 Suite B, Gunnison, CO.
• Goodday will be hosting a Sunday Gravel Ride on the Lost Canyon Lasso route on Sunday June 14th.
CHICAGO, IL RELEASE EVENT: Wednesday May 8th, Mack Bikes & Goods,
5-10 mile no drop ride, and talk about Gunnison gravel rides and GAFG. All who attend get a free Gunnison field guide. Swag drop with Beer and food for sales.
RSVP Gunnison Rides
Saturday: Hartman Sage Wrangler: 54 Miles
Saturday: Hartman Sage Wrangler: 54 Miles
Saturday: Hartman Sage Wrangler: 54 Miles
Saturday: Hartman Sage Wrangler: 24 Miles
Saturday: Hartman Sage Wrangler: 54 Miles
Saturday: Hartman Sage Wrangler: 54 Miles
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Introduction
Central Colorado, with its rugged and scenic landscape, is geologically, and symbolically, the state’s heart and soul. At the region’s core is Gunnison County, a sizable high-altitude basin surrounded by mountain ranges that include the West Elk Mountains, Elk Mountains, and Sawatch Range. This unique topography has bestowed Gunnison County with legendary status in the world of off-road cycling.
What makes the gravel riding in Gunnison County special is the area’s ecological diversity. Ecosystems shift from sagebrush steppe, to alpine tundra, to spruce-fir forests, to riparian corridors. You’ll see iconic species like the endangered Gunnison sage-grouse, elk, mule deer, mountain lions, and black bears. Add the cold-water fisheries of the Gunnison and Taylor rivers, and it’s easy to understand why Gunnison County represents the best of Colorado.
Historically, the communities of Gunnison County have been associated with ranching and mining, but since the arrival of the mountain bike in the mid-1980s, the county has become a global epicenter for off-road-cycling culture. A combination of conservation and restoration efforts, along with sustainable public land management, and the presence of Western Colorado University, have contributed to making Gunnison County one of Colorado’s premier gravel-bike destinations.
