THE FREE RIDE
Come join us for the 4th annual FREE RIDE! This one is SPECIAL! 6 FREE RIDES, over 3 weekends, in 3 different locations. BASS LAKE + CAYUCOS + CARLSBAD! WHAT???? INSANE!
Bass Lake Sep 5,6,7: 3 rides over 3 days, two are road and Sunday is Gravel. Ride one day, or two days, or stay the whole weekend. Saturday & Sunday are FULLY SUPPORTED with good food and hydration, a mechanic sag vehicle, and Canyon support vehicles. All rides start and finish in the Pines Market parking lot. There is LOTS of climbing here, there is ZERO flat sections. You will be climbing or descending, so bring them climbing legs and settle in for an amazing weekend.
CAYUCOS: SEP 13 & 14: Ride your choice of two EPIC bucket list type rides. Saturday is an ALL TIMER! Ride along the HWY 1 with the PEAK riding being closed to THROUGH TRAFFIC from the Big Sur landslide. 3 route options, 115mi. 85mi, & 40mi. Start locations and routes below. Sunday is some of the best gravel riding you will have ever done. 3 MAJOR dirt climbs with an ICONIC road descent to finish into the small town of Cayucos.
CARLSBAD: SEP 20th: Route to be announced soon, start & Finish is form Canyon HQ, Chiptole catered, 3 distance options, a bike backing seminar after...oh, and yeah... FREEEEEE.
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FRIDAY (4pm)
VIEW ROUTEA 2 hour or less beautiful climb on empty twisty roads into the backwoods. 2 well stocked aid stations. Ends with an EPIC downhill. Bailout options at any point.
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SATURDAY SEP 6 (8am)
VIEW ROUTEA challenging ride along the scenic byway of the Sierra National Forest. 4 fully stoked aid stations, 2 shorter route options, ends with the most epic descent of all time.
VIEW ROUTE HALF 35mi -
SUNDAY | DIRT (9am)
VIEW ROUTEWell packed dirt forest service roads, one GIANT dirt climb, 3 fully stocked aid stations, epic road descent, BONUS ride to a hidden lake available.
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SATURDAY (8pm)
VIEW ROUTE3 distance options, big (115mi Cayucos 8am), Medium (85mi Cambria 9am), & Short (40mi Ragged Point 10:30am). 100% along HWY 1, light to no traffic after ragged point.
A BUCKET LIST RIDE
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SUNDAY (9am)
VIEW ROUTEA challenging gravel ride inland through rolling hills, 3 major dirt climbs with some amazing descents, and epic views. Bailout points are NOT SUPPORTED but are available. Gravel Bike with good gears is required.
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WHEN | WHERE
THE ONLY MULTI DAY, MULTI BIKE, FULLY SAGGED & SUPPORTED RIDE THAT IS 100% FREE!
6 rides over 3 weekends
BASS LAKE CA
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Friday, Saturday, & Sunday : September 5th, 6th, & 7th
Fri Start : 4pm | Sat Start : 8am | Sun Start : 9am
ALL Rides start and finish at the Pines Market in Bass Lake, Ca
(Pines Market, 54432 Rd 432, Bass Lake, CA 93604)
CAYUCOS CA
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Saturday, & Sunday : September 13th, & 14th
Sat Start : 8am | 9am | 10:30am
Sun Start : 9am
Sat & Sun start point is in Cayucos at the Skate Park Parking lot
55B Ocean Front Ave, Cayucos, CA 93430
Sat medium ride is in Cambria at the Shell gas station
589 Main St, Cambria, CA 93428
Sat Short ride is at Ragged Point
19019 Cabrillo Hwy, San Simeon, CA 93452
CARLSBAD CA
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Saturday Sep 20th
Route to be announced
Start & Finish is at Canyon HQ
6 days | 3 Locations
All the routes for all 6 days in the 3 locations.
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FRIDAY 4pm
A bonus road ride for anyone that came up early. This road ride climb is on my all time favorite road with ZERO turns. A steady 12mi climb, full regroup and light rest stop at the top, then either turn around or continue on through the trees. Its an out'n'back so no matter how slow you go, you can regroup with the pack for the AMAZING DESCENT!
ROUTE: 45mi | 6,153ft | 3-4 Hours
Rest Stops: 2 light aid station at Mi 12 & 38
FULL REGROUP at mile 3 | FULL REGROUP at Mile 12 | FULL REGOUP at Mile 32
ENDS WITH A 25 MIN TWISTY DESCENT
SATURDAY (ROAD) 8am
The GRIZZLY LOOP as the locals know it, tours around the lake, along the San Joaquin River, overlooks Mammoth Reservoir, and ventures deep into the Sierra National Forest. There are 2 route options, as the full loop is very challenging.
FULL ROUTE: 76mi | 8,579ft | 6-8 Hours
HALF ROUTE: 35mi | 3,348ft | 3-4 Hours
Rest Stops: 3 Rest Stops : Mi 24 | Mi 41 | Mi 58 | MI64
FULL REGROUP at mile 24 | FULL REGROUP at Mile 41 | FULL REGOUP at Mile 64
ENDS WITH A 25 MIN TWISTY DESCENT
HALF ROUTE
HALF ROUTE: 35mi | 3,348ft | 3-4 Hours
Rest Stops: 1 Rest Stop : Mi 24
NOTE: No mechanical support available after turn around | Self Supported on the way back
SUNDAY (GRAVEL)
Sunday we will do another spin around the lake to wake up the legs. We will then ride up a well maintained fire road taking on one, MASSIVE dirt climb. Finish with a 3rd trip down the best road descent ever or extend the ride out to a hidden lake.
ROUTE: 37mi | 3,894ft | 3-4 Hours
BONUS HIDDEN LAKE: 42mi | 4,500ft | 4-5 Hours
Rest Stops: 3 Rest Stops : Mi 13 | Mi 19 | Mi 27
FULL REGROUP at each rest stop
ENDS WITH A 25 MIN TWISTY DESCENT
BONUS 5mi ADD-ON to a HIDDEN LAKE
SATYRDAY SEP 13
3 distance options, big (115mi Cayucos 8am), Medium (85mi Cambria 9am), & Short (40mi Ragged Point 10:30am). 100% along HWY 1, light to no traffic after ragged point.
A BUCKET LIST RIDE
VIEW ROUTE 115mi | 8am
SUNDAY SEP 14
A challenging gravel ride inland through rolling hills, 3 major dirt climbs with some amazing descents, and epic views. Bailout points are NOT SUPPORTED but are available. Gravel Bike with good gears is required.
WATCH THE VIDEO FROM 2022
EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW
WHATS THE PACE LIKE?
The pace is meant to be VERY CHILL! If you want to smash, smash to the top of a climb, turnaround, and go to the back of the group and encourage the other riders. This is not a race, this is a vibe. CHILL!
KOM COMPETITION
We have THREE 15-20min segments at the very first climb of each day. Spicy bois... this is where you dump your ego. A small trophy will be awarded for the winner of each segment & and a larger trophy for the lowest time over all 3 segments.
REST STOP FOOD
Saturday & Sunday will have very well stoked aid stations with snacks, water, hydration mix, and 1 full lunch stop with special meal Tyler & Kristin cooked themselves. There is no meat or dairy provided, if you need to eat animals, bring that with you. A light breakfast will be available but no dinner is offered.
HOW HARD ARE THE ROUTES?
VERY. All 3 days are VERY challenging. There is ZERO flat riding out here, and even though the pace will not be too difficult, the elevation and heat will be. You should have good climbing gears and the physical ability to climb WITHOUT stopping for an hour straight.
MANDATORY RE-GROUPs
We have to support ALL the riders, each rest stop will remain up until the last rider comes through. We HIGHLY encourage everyone fully regroup at each aid station, if you want to ride more and not stop... do the climb again.
If you go head and be a breakaway hero, you will be UNSUPPORTED. There will not be another rest stop waiting for you.
MECHANICAL SUPPORT
We have a bike shop that will be following the group that can help with MINOR issues. If you bring a busted bike that the crank falls off, sorry, thats on you. If you need replacement equipment the shop may charge you for the parts you need. Be big boy or girl and bring a working bike with repair equipment.
WHY/HOW IS THIS FREE?
Cause its dope! This is what I would want to have in the community so I'll just do it! We have a hand full of sponsors but 90% of costs are being covered by me personally (Tyler Pearce - MEET ME HERE )
If you want to see change, be the change. There's no hidden "gotchas" or "but first..." type things here. I love my home town, I want to share that with you, thats it.
HOW TO SIGN UP
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