9 cyclists. Our group did 40 miles. 3500 ft climbing. Eric Tippett and his dad did 50. Great scenery and classic gravel route. Temps were hot. I bonked before the rest stop. Drank 6 bottles on bike. Ate a bunch of energy snacks to recover. Coke, chips and slim jim for lunch. Closed out the ride with quart of chocolate mllk and a frozen Twix bar.
Ray founded Ohio Gravel Grinders in 2012. Ray moved to Columbus in 2007 and jumped into bicycle event organization and advocacy by launching Bike the Cbus, Columbus’ only city-wide bicycle tour, currently organized by Yay Bikes! He developed Columbus Rides Bikes! blog and companion Facebook group with over 3000 members to support the Tuesday Nite Ride. Ray has been instrumental in organizing charity rides, including Ride the Elevator, Night of 1000/1001 Tacos, and Yelp on Two Wheels to support many organizations.
Ray enjoys long gravel bike rides in the woods and lunch with coffee outside. He has been featured on a number of podcasts. Check them out on the Featured On section. Honey Stinger Ambassador
