8 cyclists at start. Tim bailed partway through. 31.5 miles. 3060 ft climbing. Some snowy roads. Sticky roads throughout. Coffee outside at a shelter. 1.5 miles of mud like we've never seen before. Bikes could stand up in it. Saw our first guard pigs. Plus, friendly dogs, horses, cows and deer. Challenging day in and out of the saddle.
As of 1/1/2023 the route is not viable because of private land access.
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
