Sunday Gravel Ride/ Park Tour

Switching things up with Sunday gravel rides (for now) from Bob Rodale Park.

I've drastically changed the Sunday repeating rides, and FYI! They'll probably become Saturday rides very soon. March 29th, will be Breinigsville local off road time! Start the week out right with some sweet gravel ride action.

Pace will be C, terrain will be variable from road down to double track. While there is no single track, there are sections with root crossings that could be hazardous, especially in wetter conditions. We will endeavor to call out such hazards ahead of time, just beware of off road riding since conditions can be highly variable.

NOTE! I"ll be riding a XC mountain bike converted to gravel. I ride 1.75" Vittoria Townee tires, which have a very smooth rolling surface. I will not be relying on knobby tires, but rather my technical skills. Please either have Batman like riding skills, or tread on your tires.

There is a tunnel crossing on this route! The downstream end of this tunnel may be muddy, so be aware of that! We don't want anybody getting fully mud coated unless they actually prefer to. It may be advisable to carry a light for the tunnel, as it's sufficiently dark in the middle to obscure debris washed downstream. If the stream is too high, we'll just route around the tunnel on roads and continue on. Fair warning complete!

I'll be wearing mountain bike shoes and using shimano SPD mountain pedals.

Average speed will probably only be about 10-12 mph moving speed, and we'll regroup as necessary. This is for fun, and is a great chance to learn of some routes previously unknown.

Here's the route I composed: Sunday Gravel Route 29-March-2026 so please download/ pin and have this in your GPS and FYI, I began my cycling career as a XC Mountain Bike racer. I have certain trail sensibilities and I'd love to share with riders interested in alternative routes and places.

As with all rides led by me (all LVCC rules indeed apply and if you've done one of my rides and aren't yet a club member, please join (-Join the Lehigh Valley Cycling Club, the Value is Undeniable-), otherwise... You may still ride with me and never sign nor join anything, but that just makes you a rando. I ride with randos as a matter of course. Always.

Please show up at least 5 minutes early and ready to ride with everything necessary to complete this unsupported! Ride will start out in the Bob Rodale Park with some playful cornering skills games, and other additional warmup activities, then we'll set out into the wild dirt yonder.

🚴🪽 -djn