2021HERO_2

What is a Ramble?

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Summer Ramble

July 14-17, 2021....

What to bring on a Ramble.

No need to pack the kitchen sink.

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Summer Ramble +

August 18-22, 2021....

What's included on a Ramble?

Everything you'll need.

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Fall Ramble

September 22-25, 2021....

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rambleride

The literal high point of Rambles this year. We don't usually do an out-and-back on our routes, but when there’s a fire outlook? You bet. So shy of 11K feet, if you have a good vertical jump, you’ll get there. But a jump might be tough after the climb up.

#rambleride #rideshimano #shimanogravel #bikepacking #adventurecycling #gravel #gravelbike #explore #travel #cycling #rideyourbike #adventurebybike #travel #shimanogrx #colorado #panaracer #ibiscycles

This bike.

I’ve always seen bikes as tools. They’ve come in and out of my life since I was 17. I don’t usually get that sentimental about them.

But I’ve been on a Hakka MX now for four years, longer than any other bike model ever. I love it. The way it rides, the places it takes me, and the work it enables.

Thank you @ibiscycles and all our partners for supporting our event, and other independent events and riders. It means a lot to so many.

#rambleride #rideshimano #shimanogravel #bikepacking #adventurecycling #gravel #gravelbike #explore #travel #cycling #rideyourbike #adventurebybike #travel #shimanogrx #colorado #panaracer #ibiscycles #hakkamx

Spending the day doing the major day 3 and 4 climbs for the upcoming Ramble+. “Plus” meaning five days and a little longer than regular Rambles.

Ride up, descend back to the van. Go to the next and repeat.

The August ride will be awesome and we’re riding some new roads and venturing further north into Wyoming, and the Medicine Bow NF. The climbs are fantastic, but don’t forget a rain jacket. The afternoon showers are still with us.

Still time to join and make some unforgettable memories.

#rambleride #rideshimano #shimanogravel #bikepacking #adventurecycling #gravel #gravelbike #explore #travel #cycling #rideyourbike #adventurebybike #travel #shimanogrx #colorado #panaracer #ibiscycles #hakkamx

The hills encircling North Park provided a vantage for Indigenous Peoples for tracking migratory herds in the Basin below. Multiple TeePee rings exist to this day that you can visit for a break from climbing up these steep sections.

Finding and sharing connections with the land is at the core of efforts. There’s plenty of opportunities in life and sport to chase a prize. We invite you to slow down a bit, and take stock of your surroundings.

We ride here.

#rambleride #rideshimano #shimanogravel #bikepacking #adventurecycling #gravel #gravelbike #explore #travel #cycling #rideyourbike #adventurebybike #travel #shimanogrx #colorado #panaracer #ibiscycles #hakkamx #northparkcolorado

It's impossible to capture all that North Park is in a single image. But what it is is some of the best gravel riding in Colorado. Maybe even the US.

Few cars, an inviting community, and hundreds of miles of awesome.

We're thankful to call this area home. Grateful for the support of Walden and the community, Jackson County and the folks at the USFS Parks District for now seven years.

Come out and ride with us sometime to experience it all.

#rambleride #rideshimano #shimanogravel #bikepacking #adventurecycling #gravel #gravelbike #explore #travel #cycling #rideyourbike #adventurebybike #travel #shimanogrx #colorado #panaracer #ibiscycles #hakkamx #northparkcolorado

Riding a route in person is super important to us. Even when it’s raining. Rambles aren’t easy spins; they’re tough and weather cranks up the challenge to new levels.

The only way to know, is to go.

Spent some time on the routes this weekend, always looking for new challenges for riders. Though maps and satellite images show this road going through, it did not, and ended in a shoe-sucking bog.

#rambleride #rideshimano #shimanogravel #bikepacking #adventurecycling #gravel #gravelbike #explore #travel #cycling #rideyourbike #adventurebybike #travel #shimanogrx #colorado #panaracer #ibiscycles #hakkamx

A part of Colorado not many have seen.

We work hard to bring you new routes and Northern Colorado has some of the best riding ever. This August, we're riding the furthest north we've ever ventured on a five-day adventure. Still time to join!

#rambleride #rideshimano #shimanogravel #bikepacking #adventurecycling #gravel #gravelbike #explore #travel #cycling #rideyourbike #adventurebybike #travel #shimanogrx #colorado

Food is big part of the Ramble Ride experience. Made three times a day, catered to you.

#rambleride #rideshimano #shimanogravel #bikepacking #adventurecycling #gravel #gravelbike #explore #travel #cycling #rideyourbike #adventurebybike #travel #shimanogrx #colorado #food

Not sure what’s going on here, but I like it.

Kathi leading a group through some active stretching post ride.

#rambleride #rideshimano #shimanogravel #bikepacking #adventurecycling #gravel #gravelbike #explore #travel #cycling #rideyourbike #adventurebybike #travel #shimanogrx #colorado

It’s a well known fact that the smiles generated on a Ramble Ride last for weeks.

#rambleride #rideshimano #shimanogravel #bikepacking #adventurecycling #gravel #gravelbike #explore #travel #cycling #rideyourbike #adventurebybike #travel #shimanogrx #colorado #panaracer_world #panaracer

What a great ride we just wrapped up and every year we have a rider who embodies what the Ramble Ride is about: we're not a race, and to go out and hammer the course is to miss out on some great experiences.

So while we're all winners on the Ramble, there is always one rider who rises to the top. This Ramble was Big Ring Bill. On his third ride, Bill is a team favorite. A rider who is always a strong throughout the ride. Always willing to grab the end of a filled cooler and always game for whatever the day has in store.

And knows that a bar mid-ride is a perfect place for a quick beer or two.

Shout out to our sag driver @shiftyglass for spotting his green @gunnarcycles as he pulled through town and chasing him back on course.

Thank you Bill for being a part of the Ramble Family. ❤️

#rambleride #rideshimano #shimanogravel #bikepacking #adventurecycling #gravel #gravelbike #explore #travel #cycling #rideyourbike #adventurebybike #travel #ibiscycles #hakkamx #shimanogrx #colorado

Are you Rambling next week? The Morgan Creek Fire started yesterday in the Routt NF. Please check your email for updates.

While our route is open and not expected to close at this time, we have some information about a possible reroute if smoke is unhealthy.

Please, please, please, please do not have fires this year anywhere in the West.

#rambleride #rideshimano #shimanogravel #bikepacking #adventurecycling #gravel #gravelbike #explore #travel #cycling #rideyourbike #adventurebybike #travel #ibiscycles #hakkamx #shimanogrx #colorado

What a year for bike products. Or, rather, the lack of.

Demos are a integral part of the Ramble; we want to offer a chance to ride as much as possible. We’re thankful that our partner @ibiscycles prioritized bikes for us. Unfortunately this year, not everyone asking for a demo got one; an indication that bikes and bike parts are in short supply all around.

#rambleride #rideshimano #shimanogravel #bikepacking #adventurecycling #gravel #gravelbike #explore #travel #cycling #rideyourbike #adventurebybike #travel #ibiscycles #hakkamx #shimanogrx #colorado

Beef. It’s not just what’s for dinner, it’s also blocking your path on the Ramble.

Grazing and Public Lands have a long history and here in Colorado, you’re going to eventually come across a herd in the road. Fun fact: Forest Service charges a Rancher less per month at $1.35 per head for grazing than it does us per rider over four days.

What to do when you encounter Cattle?

#1: Don’t ride through the herd at speed. Slow to walking speed.

#2: If they don’t part naturally, which they do 98% of the time, get off your bike and start talking to them in a calm voice as you walk forward.

#3: Give them an out. Don’t pin them between yourself and a barrier. Especially cows with calves.

#4: While non aggressive, and accustomed to humans, you’ll look a little different on a bike. Sometimes it takes a little show to remind them who’s in charge.

#rambleride #rideshimano #shimanogravel #bikepacking #adventurecycling #gravel #gravelbike #explore #travel #cycling #rideyourbike #adventurebybike #travel #ibiscycles #hakkamx #shimanogrx #colorado

Bikes. I love them.

I love the community they can help build. The friendships they can bring closer. The adventure they can offer.

The memories they create.

Great ride today with my buddy @pattersnap with a little bit of everything. The days you come home burned, wet, dirty, and tired are the days to cherish.

Get out and cherish this weekend.

#rambleride #rideshimano #shimanogravel #bikepacking #adventurecycling #gravel #gravelbike #explore #travel #cycling #rideyourbike #adventurebybike #moots #travel #ibiscycles #hakkamx #shimanogrx #mootscycles #colorado

Still time to join us on our Summer Ramble coming up July 14-17.

Our September ride is sold out, but we have a few openings left in July and also for our 5-day August ride.

Join us for some type-2 fun in the mountains this Summer. Link in bio.

#rambleride #rideshimano #shimanogravel #bikepacking #adventurecycling #gravel #gravelbike #explore #travel #cycling #rideyourbike #adventurebybike #travel #ibiscycles #hakkamx #shimanogrx #colorado

Chip seal is gravel right?

Rambles have long, tough climbs. On some routes, over 20 miles in length. And the only way to get good at going up, is to go up. That’s why I often mix in days with paved climbing; the closest and most convenient option. Over 5,500 feet in an afternoon.

Don’t be afraid to add whatever climbing you can find while getting ready for a Ramble Ride. You’ll need it.

#rambleride #rideshimano #shimanogravel #bikepacking #adventurecycling #gravel #gravelbike #explore #travel #cycling #rideyourbike #adventurebybike #travel #ibiscycles #hakkamx #shimanogrx

With most of the West melting, here in Northern Colorado we’ve been getting back to afternoon cool-downs and thunderstorms. It’s been a while.

On my fourth consecutive rain day I thought that with @rideshimano availability being what it is, maybe not a good idea.

Grindtrain.

#notevengoingtolookatthashtag. #rambleride #rideshimano #shimanogravel #bikepacking #adventurecycling #gravel #gravelbike #explore #travel #cycling #rideyourbike #adventurebybike #travel #ibiscycles #hakkamx #shimanogrx

Always on the days you think “Nah, I won’t need that jacket.”

What’s your rain rule? I’m hard pressed to start a ride in the rain, but on the ride? 100% committed even without the right gear. Power through it.

#rambleride #rideshimano #shimanogravel #bikepacking #adventurecycling #gravel #gravelbike #explore #travel #cycling #rideyourbike #adventurebybike #travel #ibiscycles #hakkamx #shimanogrx

Important words as we head into Summer.

With drought increasing in the west and increasing temperatures all around, we share the responsibility of protecting our forest lands.

Let’s forgo campfires this year. Let’s pick up our trash and tread lightly along the paths.

Our view of the wilderness is through a lens of less, a stripped-down version of modern life. You are built for discomfort and challenge. You're capable of doing more than you think.

Embrace simplicity.

#rambleride #lessismore #rideshimano #shimanogravel #bikepacking #adventurecycling #gravel #gravelbike #explore #travel #cycling #rideyourbike #adventurebybike #travel #ibiscycles #hakkamx #shimanogrx #colorado