4 cyclists. 35+ miles with 3400+ ft climbing. Tim peeled off and did 20 mile loop. Temps in upper 50’s/low-mid 60’s for most of day with overcast conditions. Saw lots of friendly dogs and lots of cows/horses. Kids in a go-kart zipped by having fun in the gravel. Gravel was dry and fast with a lot of new scattered gravel. Lunch and coffee outside in Perry State Forest at the lake. Great day on the bike.
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
