Gravel Bike Routes & Rides

Trails, Routes & Rides

Gravel
Rides &
Routes

We ride a lot of gravel in the Midwest and beyond. This section is actively being built out — route notes, surface conditions, GPX files, and Strava links are on the way.

In Progress Full route guides with photos, surface notes, and GPX files are being added — check back regularly or follow us on Strava for current activity.

What’s Coming to This Page

We’re building this out as we go. Here’s what each route guide will include when it’s done.

01

Route Notes & Surface

What’s the road surface like? Paved, packed gravel, loose? What season does it ride best? We’ll cover it.

02

GPX Files & Strava Links

Downloadable GPX files for your computer or head unit, plus links to Strava segments and activities.

03

What Bike We’d Ride

Tire width recommendations, gear suggestions, and what from our fleet we’d pick for each route.

Gravel Routes on Strava

In the meantime, Steve’s Strava profile has a collection of routes and recent rides you can follow for gravel route ideas in the area. Follow along for real-time ride activity.

Steve’s Strava feed embeds here — view on Strava directly in the meantime.

Gravel Bikes We’ve Ridden

Not sure what bike to ride a gravel route on? We’ve put serious miles on all of these platforms and can help you figure out the right setup for the terrain.

Cervélo Áspero-5 Niner RLT 9 RDO TIME ADHX 45 Jamis Renegade Bianchi Arcadex Salsa Warbird Niner ORE 9 RDO

Have a Gravel Route to Share?

Know a great gravel route we should ride and add to the list? Send it our way.