Shifting Gears

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General Description:&nbsp;Join us for a Shifting Gears gravel ride as we explore scenic backroads and mixed-surface routes in a supportive, all-women environment. Like our road rides, these are no-drop group rides focused on building confidence, working through challenges, and enjoying the journey together. Expect a full day of riding at a relaxed pace, with mileage and terrain that may include rolling hills, packed gravel, light single track, and quiet rural roads. Come ready to learn, connect, and have fun while expanding your riding skills beyond the pavement. This challenging gravel ride begins in the town of Welcome near Deming. From there we will ride a flat stretch of pavement in a scenic river valley before climbing a well groomed gravel road to a pull off where we can walk a short distance to Racehorse Falls. From there, we get back on our bikes and turn onto a gated gravel road &mdash;this is where the fun begins! The climb has some steep, loose sections but is rideable. It becomes more gentle but steady as we go. We will make our way to Canyon Lake Community Forest, where we can stop and enjoy a serene, quiet mountain lake and admire some old growth and fossils. We will then descend down a windy, bumpy road, on some short single track and back to the paved road that takes us to our car!&nbsp; This is considered an advanced gravel ride. It covers 22 miles, with 2700 ft of elevation gain.&nbsp; Any bike that can ride on hard packed gravel and well groomed single track trails is welcome. This route has quite a bit of climbing, so functional shifting and low gears are recommended.&nbsp; Personal Preparation: Trip leaders will be spread out throughout the group to make sure everyone stays on route and is doing well. We recommend checking out your bike to make sure things seem to be in good working order before showing up for the ride, and we can help you with some of those issues on the morning of the event &ndash; if they aren&rsquo;t too serious. Meeting Location: Participants will meet at the Welcome Grocery Store parking off of Mount Baker Highway. More information about the ride logistics will be shared closer to the program date. <p fr-original-style="box-sizing: inherit; width: 519.2px; margin: 0px; line-height: 1.5; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Roboto; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: 0.25px; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;" id="isPasted" style="box-sizing: inherit; width: 519.2px; margin: 0px; line-height: 1.5; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Roboto; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: 0.25px; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;">Total Length: 22 miles<p fr-original-style="box-sizing: inherit; width: 519.2px; margin: 0px; line-height: 1.5; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Roboto; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: 0.25px; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;" style="box-sizing: inherit; width: 519.2px; margin: 0px; line-height: 1.5; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Roboto; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: 0.25px; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;">Total Elevation: 2500 feet Waitlist:No spots left? <a fr-original-style="" href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeXOOUCf-Py_l3iz3C3lzSguIM9Bqnomov5LYdciCVd52KKOw/viewform?usp=sharing&ouid=102131226596720830082" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: currentcolor; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">Sign up for our waitlist here</a>. We will send you the registration form as spots become available.

Hi <span contenteditable="false" data-custom-variable="{{firstname}}" fr-original-class="fr-deletable styled-tag-chip " fr-original-style="" style="color: rgb(42, 42, 196); overflow-wrap: anywhere; user-select: none; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 255); border: 1px solid rgb(191, 191, 255); border-radius: 4px; margin: 0px; padding: 1px 8px; font-size: 11px; display: inline-block; box-sizing: inherit;">First name, Thank you for registering for our Canyon Lake Gravel Ride on Sunday, October 4! We&#39;re thrilled to have you join us. Your registration has been successfully received, and we&#39;re excited to have you as part of our upcoming program. We will send an informational email as the event gets closer with all the details you need to attend. If you have any questions or concerns, or you are no longer able to attend, please don&#39;t hesitate to reach out to us at <a fr-original-style="" href="mailto:elena@letsshiftgears.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: currentcolor; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">elena@letsshiftgears.com</a>. We look forward to seeing you soon! Best regards, Elena Mederas (she/her)Programs Coordinator

General Description: Join us for a Shifting Gears gravel ride as we explore scenic backroads and mixed-surface routes in a supportive, all-women environment. Like our road rides, these are no-drop group rides focused on building confidence, working through challenges, and enjoying the journey together. Expect a full day of riding at a relaxed pace, with mileage and terrain that may include rolling hills, packed gravel, light single track, and quiet rural roads. Come ready to learn, connect, and have fun while expanding your riding skills beyond the pavement. This challenging gravel ride begins in the town of Welcome near Deming. From there we will ride a flat stretch of pavement in a scenic river valley before climbing a well groomed gravel road to a pull off where we can walk a short distance to Racehorse Falls. From there, we get back on our bikes and turn onto a gated gravel road —this is where the fun begins! The climb has some steep, loose sections but is rideable. It becomes more gentle but steady as we go. We will make our way to Canyon Lake Community Forest, where we can stop and enjoy a serene, quiet mountain lake and admire some old growth and fossils. We will then descend down a windy, bumpy road, on some short single track and back to the paved road that takes us to our car!  This is considered an advanced gravel ride. It covers 22 miles, with 2700 ft of elevation gain.  Any bike that can ride on hard packed gravel and well groomed single track trails is welcome. This route has quite a bit of climbing, so functional shifting and low gears are recommended.  Personal Preparation: Trip leaders will be spread out throughout the group to make sure everyone stays on route and is doing well. We recommend checking out your bike to make sure things seem to be in good working order before showing up for the ride, and we can help you with some of those issues on the morning of the event – if they aren’t too serious. Meeting Location: Participants will meet at the Welcome Grocery Store parking off of Mount Baker Highway. More information about the ride logistics will be shared closer to the program date. <p style="box-sizing:inherit;width:519.2px;margin:0px;line-height:1.5;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:0.25px;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;max-width:100%">Total Length: 22 miles<p style="box-sizing:inherit;width:519.2px;margin:0px;line-height:1.5;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:0.25px;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;max-width:100%">Total Elevation: 2500 feet Waitlist:No spots left? <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeXOOUCf-Py_l3iz3C3lzSguIM9Bqnomov5LYdciCVd52KKOw/viewform?usp=sharing&amp;ouid=102131226596720830082" target="_blank">Sign up for our waitlist here</a>. We will send you the registration form as spots become available.

Shifting Gears

Gravel Ride - Canyon Lake - October 4, 2026

5565 Mt Baker Hwy

Sustainer Donation Registration

$30

Standard Registration

$20

Affordable Access Registration

Free

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