10 cyclists, 7 in our group, 3 in faster group. 34 miles. 3300 ft climbing. One spill. One bonk. Temps in mid-30’s to low 50’s. Gravel had sections of fast gravel and sloggy gravel. Saw a lot of animals including steer, horses, goats, sheep, and dogs. Lunch stop in Warsaw at Robertas Diner. Good food and pie!
The aftermath of a spill. Photo credit: Vince Noble
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
