Did you know that your favourite machine played a role in the emancipation of women? Once bikes came along, women no longer needed men to drive them around with a horse and buggy, thank you very much. Not only that, once they started riding they also needed to ditch those hot, long-a** dresses that wereContinue reading “For the love of the bicycle, ride the Gravel Growler!”
Tag Archives: Gravel
Gettin’ GRMB with it
Do the GRMB!
Gettin’ Gritty
Solidarity, fellow gravelleurs and gravelistas!Like crocuses underfoot and swans overhead, recent sightings of two-wheeled enthusiasts are a reassuring sign that we have officially emerged from the long, dark tunnel that was winter 2022. We see you (and your noble steed) out there! But don’t feel you need to toil on the pavement and gravel inContinue reading “Gettin’ Gritty”
Gravel Growling!
In October of 2017, seven hardy souls gathered in the back parking lot of Winterlong Brewing. Bundled against the biting cold and icy rain, they threw a leg over skinny-tired steeds and rolled-out under dark skies. The Gravel Growler was born. Originally Inspired by the classic cycling races (and tasty beers) of Belgium and NorthernContinue reading “Gravel Growling!”
G.R.M.B. 2021
G r a v e l R o a d M o u n t a i n B i k e s B * * r B b q B o u r b o n B o d a c i o u s ! On August 28th Velonorth is combining some ofContinue reading “G.R.M.B. 2021”
A bad case of the bikes
This is the event we’ve all been waiting for because all the gravelleurs in Whitehorse know, “The Sewage Lagoon is SO hot right now!” The first ever Sewage Slayer is a mass start, 2-person relay event taking on one of the most deceptively scenic and challenging gravel segments in Whitehorse; from Riverdale to the SewageContinue reading “A bad case of the bikes”
June Bike Stuff
June is usually a busy bike month in the Yukon. This year is no different despite the ongoing pandemic and the Gritty C.O.G. hangover (in a good way) we’ve been nursing since the end of May. KCIBR 2021 Alaska border still closed?! Pffft. It ain’t matter. You can still register for this year’s virtual KCIBRContinue reading “June Bike Stuff”
Gritty Registration is a GO
Garrulous Gravelleurs, Registration for the first ever Gritty C.O.G. is now open. Registration closes Friday May 28th and we have a hard cap of 100 riders to keep us all Covid-safe so don’t delay. ALL participants MUST pre-register for the event; there will be no walk-up registration on race-day. Remember, if you’ve already purchased yourContinue reading “Gritty Registration is a GO”
Gritty C.O.G.
It’s time. It’s time to sort the geezers from the delinquents…Then put them all on bicycles. It’s time to separate the avocado-toast munchers from the sensible oatmeal spooners…Then force them through the crucible of the Gravel Growler.It’s time to sift the carbon-slayin’ studs with the eye-poppin’ FTP’s from the grizzled geriatrics riding gravel long before thereContinue reading “Gritty C.O.G.”
Gravel. Growler. Go.
All you grit gobblin’ gravel growlleurs may be wondering, in the midst of this global pandemic, ‘will the glorious stone jewel in the crown of Whitehorse bicycle riding be making an appearance in 2020‘? The answer, dear gravelleurs, is, most emphatically, yes. But, you may ask, will there still be……a friendly vibe? Check.…challenging mixed surfaceContinue reading “Gravel. Growler. Go.”
Fall Update
Bicycles are kind of having a “moment” right now. All the local shops are booked solid for servicing, are sold out of many bikes, components, and good luck finding tubes! This is a great thing ‘cuz of course it means you’re out there on your bike. Unfortunately, since we’re in the midst of a globalContinue reading “Fall Update”
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