This Summer Solstice we’ll be joining You Bet Bike Shop to pry open a new portal to THE COSMOS! 👁️🌌
The Details: June 20th, parking in the dirt lot across from @_you.bet_ (not in the parking spaces in front of their shop please!) and we roll out at 10am sharp. They have a ton of rad merch, so show up early if you wanna support the shop that designed this sweet route for us.
This is self-supported overnight bikecamping on gravel and dirt roads in the Tahoe National Forest area. Only 35 miles total, but with 4900 feet of climbing, spread over two days. Tires at least 40c or bigger are recommended for this terrain, and bring your climbing gears for this one.
This will be dispersed camping following LNT principles, so bring: food, sleep system, a water filter, and a way to bury your own poop (trowel). As always, this is a casual open-invite trip.
No sag, and no registration or money are required, but we’ll do our best to make sure nobody is left behind or stranded. Please download the route just in case though. We all wear helmets and ask that you do as well.
These rides are at a conversational pace, and we stick together. If you want to KOM your Strava or impress people by being first up the climb, don’t bother coming, as the best of the party is at the back of the pack.
This is one of our most popular trips of the summer, with a couple lovely swim stops on the Yuba River. Link to the route is in my bio, so be sure to download it in one form or another before the trip, as cell service can be nonexistent in this area. Don’t hesitate to jump into our DM’s for questions, and we hope to see you there!
This event is part of BIkepacking Root’s Community Event Calendar, where we share bikepacking events across the US and Canada. Bikepacking Roots is not involved in the hosting of this event unless otherwise noted. Please reach out to the organizer for more information.