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6 New Gravel Bike Races Are Coming to Colorado This Year
Gravel riding has been talked about as cycling's next big thing for the past few years. These six inaugural gravel grinds are proof the discipline has fully reached the mainstream in the Centennial State. Courtney Holden •
April 26, 2021
You’ve likely heard that gravel or dirt riding (aficionados use the terms interchangeably) is the cycling trend du jour. In recent years, increased gear sales, an influx of websites dedicated to the discipline, and various magazines—including us—have signaled just that.
What’s the appeal? Well, it’s slightly more adventurous (and much less pretentious) than road riding and slightly less gnarly—as well as less ego-driven—than mountain biking. “It’s this boom of cyclists who don’t like all the traffic of road riding and who don’t feel the need to do all the technical stuff of mountain biking,” says Mad Gravel race director Dave Muscianisi. “They just want to [do] some riding in a really pretty and peaceful area.”