Originally Posted by
wipekitty
Car-free gravelbiking!
I met up with a small group for a casual (but brutal and long) gravel ride. The nearby gravel rides tend to start in small rural communities in SE MN, 10-15 miles from my house, and I discovered that it doesn't take all that long to ride over there. It's kind of fun to mix transpo and recreational riding into one great big ride (even if it means getting up a bit earlier than if I were to get a lift from another rider.)