10 cyclists. 24 miles. 2400+ ft climbing. Mix of dry, wet, mud & slickery conditions. One derailleur hanger destroyed twice. Chain suck on multiple bikes. Multiple spills including myself. Welcomed by a Great Pyrenees, chased by a chicken. Spelunking. Cut out one section toward end. Temps hit mid 60's and sunny. Lunch and coffee outside. Phildel made a return. Found a bedbug bear.
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
