GravelNuts Easy Grind 50 - Smart-guided Ohio Gravel  Road Biking Adventure

GravelNuts Easy Grind 50 - Smart-guided Ohio Gravel Road Biking Adventure

Gravel is king! If that is you, this event is yours - 50 miles - do it in one day - or make it an overnight bikepacking/camping adventure.

By CycleNuts

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Starts on Saturday, March 15 · 10am EDT

Location

GravelNuts Century - Smart-guided Selfie Cycle Gravel Ride - Central Ohio

33900 Township Rd 68 Frazeyburg, OH 43822 United States

Refund Policy

No Refunds

About this event

GravelNuts Easy Grind 50

- Smart-guided Ohio Gravel Road Biking Adventure


Gravel is king! If that is you, this adventure is yours - 50 miles - do it in one day - or make it an overnight bikepacking/camping adventure. It is an amazing 71% gravel roads with 3,361 ft of elevation.


This 50-mile gravel road adventure can be broken down into two days or ground out in a single day. Campgrounds are positioned midway. It can be ridden clockwise or counterclockwise - both routes come with your ticket.


For those doing the adventure as a two-day overnight adventure pack your gear and get ready for a fun, gravel road-focused camping adventure! The ride starts at a tasty spot in the countryside and proceeds to a midway campground. A grocery/convenience store stop before the upcoming campground is included for camping supplies. There are also a couple of tasty stops along the way, but just a couple. That's it. So, plan ahead and check the route when you get your ticket to take note of food/resupply points of interest (POI). Campground details are provided with route directions.


This gravel adventure travels through scenic mid-Ohio countryside, towns, and farms on the fringe of Amish communities. The quiet rural countryside along gravel roads is the main feature of this adventure. It is great for new and seasoned gravel grinders and bikepackers/bike campers. Being short, it fits nicely into weekends. Being mid-Ohio, it is just far enough away from the major metros to get that mini-vacation experience, but not too far away to make it a driving chore.


The smart-guided 50-mile route is an impressive 71% gravel roads and comes with GravelNuts' 50% downhill guarantee. The segments that are not gravel are predominantly quiet low-traffic roadways. The route follows the topography of mid-Ohio, which is mostly mild to hard rolling hills. There are segments where you might be bike-hiking, but nothing to work up too much of a sweat over.


Speaking of sweating - it's optional. You set the pace, starting time, and agenda. Easily, with the smart guide you can wander away from the planned route to get a better look at points of interest you find along the way. The smart guide will get you back on track when you are ready.


WHY CHOOSE a Smart-guided Selfie Cycle Adventure?

You get all the benefits of a guided adventure without the drawbacks of an adventure guide, other riders, time restrictions, and a rigid schedule agenda. With this smart-guided adventure, you can go when you want, at your speed, and hang out at a spot as long as you wish. You can even wander off the planned route and the smart guide will get you back on track when you are ready.


HERE'S THE PLAN: You bring a bike and a smartphone. GravelNuts provides the smart guide links! You will receive an expertly designed bike route via email. Click the emailed link and follow the route using your smartphone as your smart-adventure guide for the Voice and Map guided turn-by-turn instructions.


From your location click on link 1 provided by GravelNuts (using your cell phone) and follow the Google Maps directions to the starting spot. Unload your bike (if you transported it to the starting spot), or if you rode to the starting spot, you are good to go. Click on link 2 provided by GravelNuts and begin riding (for more complex routes there may also be a link 3 or 4 to click on along the way and additional instructions).

ARE YOU READY TO ROLL? GREAT... LET'S HIT THE TRAILS!


GET YOUR TICKET TODAY! - the starting and ending times on the ticket are only a general guideline to give you an idea of how much time the adventure may take at the minimum. Your time in the saddle, on the trail, and starting times are your call - it's your adventure. One ticket equals fun for all! Bring as many people as you wish. Ticket purchase is for the GravelNuts Smart-guided route only. Attractions, lodgings, food, bike rental, etc. are not included in the ticket purchase.


GravelNuts Selfie Cycle Adventures

GravelNuts Selfie Adventures tie together fun, interesting, scenic, historic, tasty, and refreshing points of interest along a gravel-focused route where you ride at your pace and pleasure. You are the boss. You pick the date and time - the ticket is good for any day or time - dates/times listed only as a guideline to give you an idea of how long the adventure normally takes.

With these smart-guided adventures, you bring the bike and smartphone, and GravelNuts provides the Smart Guide. The Smart Guide gives voice and visual turn-by-turn instructions along an expertly designed route.

Do the adventure solo or bring along your crew. 1 ticket = fun for all! Easily stop anywhere along the way to visit attractions or refreshments and the Smart Guide will continue the route from wherever you are when you are ready to roll.


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CycleNuts Meetup Group Rides

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In a nutshell...

​CycleNuts Selfie Cycle Tours

tie together fun, interesting, scenic, historic, tasty, and refreshing points of interest along a bikeway focused tour route where you ride at your pace and your pleasure. You are the tour boss. You pick the date, time, and tour pace.

With these smart-guided bikeway cycling adventures you bring the bike and smart phone, and ​CycleNuts provides the smart-tour guide. The smart guide gives you voice and visual turn-by-turn instructions along an expertly designed tour route.

Do the tour solo or bring along your crew. Easily stop anywhere along the way to visit attractions or refreshments and the Smart Guide will continue the route from wherever you are when you are ready to roll.

CycleNuts Group Rides on Meetup

are an alternative cycle touring experience where seeing and socializing take emphasis over speed and (ugh!) sweat. Join along on bikeway touring adventures to destinations near and far as we strive for the

  • Goal: to create bikeway touring opportunities for cyclists of all types to enjoy together
  • Mission: to encourage casual cyclists and cyclists interested in casual cycling to tour together
  • Vision: a united cycling community that tours together on bikeway adventures for the holistic benefit of all

What to expect - Casual social cycle touring where exercise is optional, everybody finishes together, and nobody is dropped, abandoned, or left to fend for their self (unless they wish to be). Expect a slow pace under 11 mph average with CycleNuts’ 50% downhill guarantee. Sweating is optional. Pictures, merriment, and other tourist activities heartily encouraged. Allow ample time for the nature of CycleNuts tours including

  • Trail-side breaks
  • Eating and drinking
  • Picture taking and posing
  • Pacing with the slowest riders
  • Looking at cool stuff along the way
  • And other sorts of tourist activities – as well as unforeseen detours, breakdowns, and delays of various sorts.

Helmets are not mandatory - cycleNuts tours give preference to bikeways - bicycle trails and protected bicycle lanes. Routes may include dedicated bicycle lanes on streets, bicycle ‘friendly’ streets, and of necessity, regular streets, parking lots, sidewalks, and unpaved trails. Darkness may be experienced on evening or early morning rides. Lights in good working order at all times on CycleNuts tours are a great idea – to be seen and to see!

SAG-free - CycleNuts tours, including travel and over-night accommodations, are self-supported with the slightest of guidance. SAG is not provided. Carpools and caravans are individual choices. Emergency road support – if necessary – may be a creative, collective group effort or you may need to fend for yourself. Be prepared with options.

Recommended Gear - A cycle (uni, bi, tri, tandem, E, recumbent, or cycle/trailer rig). Protective gear of your choice. ID. Front and rear lighting. Communication device. Spare tube. Patch kit. Air pump. Wrench kit. Cycle lock. Water. Energy bar. Funds for refreshment breaks and emergencies. Sun screen. Pest repellent.

Recommended Preparation – Pre-check (before you load that bike for transport to the starting spot) brakes, tire pressure, lights, and rideability. Consider what you are wearing on tour and what you may need for changing weather conditions.

Yes – CycleNuts will offer cycling events in all four seasons – what else could be expected from CycleNuts?

Learn more about CycleNuts at www.CycleNuts.link

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