What is the Gravel Happy Hour:

Gravel Happy Hour is a monthly group ride, predicated on community building, garnering a greater understanding and comfort in absurdist gravel riding, and creating casual dirt vibes.

For 2027 the CSG is continuing their partnership with Big Stump Bikes and Olympia Mountain Bike Ride Club to bring you a monthly group rides, in two pace groups.

Come join the crew starting in November 2027, for some guided Capitol Forest meanderings. We’ll be finding our way through our favorite dirt roads, gravel paths, vague byways, overgrown single track, and nonsensical hike a bike's (they’re worth it. We promise.) to showcase our favorite aspects of Capitol Forest and help foster a greater comfort with the forest and it’s many, many, secrets. ​

​These rides won’t be “easy”, but they won’t be fast either, so come with a base, and we’ll handle the rest. ​Routes will be posted at the bottom of the page. 

WHEN:

  • Our Intrepid rides will be led by shop owner Cam Sloan, and be slighty more challenging than the Olympia Ride Club Casual rides.

    Expect mixed surfaces (mild single track, double track, short walks), 15-25 miles, and up to 3,500’ elevation.

    Routes and Starting locations to be posted by 10/22

  • Start Time: 9am
    Location:     Kennedy Creek
    Ride Route: HERE

    Welcome to the first ride of the Olympia Ride Club Casual paced gravel ride!

    These rides are for all folks, will run a not drop pace, and are expected to be between 15-23 miles and 1,100-2000’ of elevation.

  • Our Intrepid rides will be led by shop owner Cam Sloan, and be slighty more challenging than the Olympia Ride Club Casual rides.

    Expect mixed surfaces (mild single track, double track, short walks), 15-25 miles, and up to 3,500’ elevation.

    Routes and Starting locations to be posted by 10/22

  • Start Time: 9am
    Location:     Mt. Molly
    Ride Route: HERE

    Welcome to the first ride of the Olympia Ride Club Casual paced gravel ride!

    These rides are for all folks, will run a not drop pace, and are expected to be between 15-23 miles and 1,100-2000’ of elevation.

  • Our Intrepid rides will be led by shop owner Cam Sloan, and be slighty more challenging than the Olympia Ride Club Casual rides.

    Expect mixed surfaces (mild single track, double track, short walks), 15-25 miles, and up to 3,500’ elevation.

    Routes and Starting locations to be posted by 10/22

  • Start Time: 9am
    Location:     Mimi Mounds
    Ride Route: HERE

    Welcome to the first ride of the Olympia Ride Club Casual paced gravel ride!

    These rides are for all folks, will run a not drop pace, and are expected to be between 15-23 miles and 1,100-2000’ of elevation.

  • Our Intrepid rides will be led by shop owner Cam Sloan, and be slighty more challenging than the Olympia Ride Club Casual rides.

    Expect mixed surfaces (mild single track, double track, short walks), 15-25 miles, and up to 3,500’ elevation.

    Routes and Starting locations to be posted by 10/22

  • Start Time: 9am
    Location:     Rock Candy
    Ride Route: HERE (Coming Soon)

    Welcome to the first ride of the Olympia Ride Club Casual paced gravel ride!

    These rides are for all folks, will run a not drop pace, and are expected to be between 15-23 miles and 1,100-2000’ of elevation.

  • Our Intrepid rides will be led by shop owner Cam Sloan, and be slighty more challenging than the Olympia Ride Club Casual rides.

    Expect mixed surfaces (mild single track, double track, short walks), 15-25 miles, and up to 3,500’ elevation.

    Routes and Starting locations to be posted by 10/22

WHO:

This is for you! And your friends, your family and all you riding buddies. These rides are not so much "training" rides, but rather acclimatization rides. So if you're a cyclist and are feeling a little "Gravel Curious", and would like to dip your feet in with a great and welcoming group, than join us!