We’re partnering with our good friends from Cloud Collective for a California Edition of Women Crush Wednesday, our weekly t-shirt ride, just for women. It’s a space for women to socialize, crush, and simply ride gravel bikes and have fun.
And in true Thank Gravel It’s Friday style, a space to rip trails in t-shirts, flannels, and anything else that transforms your mindset. A space that you can show up as yourself, challenge yourself, and leave feeling full.
This week, we’re ripping some of our favorite trails in Orange County.
Meet at Specialized Costa Mesa at 5pm, roll by 5:30pm
Our rides are a place for you to wear what you want, ride what you want, and share the love for riding gravel bikes. When you remove the pressure to wear a certain clothing, throw on a T-shirt, jorts, or casual gear, something in the brain switches. You take yourself less seriously, you feel less pressure to be a certain way, to have a certain type of gear, and you get to express yourself in a way that opens up the door to meet new people. Invite your girlfriends and hang with the other rad women in this community.
Expect steep climbs, fast gravel descents, a moderate pace, and some of the best humans around.
Know the route! We will have a couple spots to regroup, however, this is NOT a ‘no drop’ ride. This ride may require technical bike handling skills and may not be suitable for beginner riders. We will have a leader to guide the group and maintain a moderate pace, but will not have specific sweeps. Make sure you have all the nutrition, water, tools, lights, and gear you need to finish the ride.
Parking is limited so we encourage you to ride in.
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