The Spirit of Gravel: A 2022 ENVE Grodeo Image Gallery
GRODEO HIGHLIGHTS
LOCATION: OGDEN, UT
TOTAL DISTANCE: 92 mi
GRAVEL & TRAIL: 50 mi
PAVEMENT: 42 mi
CLIMBING: 8,300 ft
FEED ZONES: 4
The ENVE Builder’s Roundup and Grodeo Ride was back for another edition on June 25, 2022 in Ogden, UT, home of ENVE Composites. The weekend is a unique opportunity for talented frame builders to showcase their road, gravel, and mountain bikes, while connecting with the carbon component brand as well as potential customers. And as if a handmade bike show wasn’t a good enough reason to attend, the Grodeo ride on Saturday makes this event a highlight of the year for many. Starting from ENVE HQ, 200 riders enjoyed a 92-mile masterpiece of gravel in the Wasatch Mountains. Four outposts offered much needed aid on course, an Oasis dealt a different set of challenges, and a few timed Strava-timed segments were thrown in for good measure. Perhaps most emblematic about the event is the fact that the Grodeo is not a race, but a ride that embodies the spirit of gravel like few others do. We hope you enjoy our 2022 ENVE Grodeo Photo Gallery!
Brian McCulloch on tire pressure duty before the start. “What tires are you running bro?!” -Brian M
Neil Shirley offers cyclists a quick rundown of the ride that lied ahead, the ENVE Grodeo is limited to just 200 participants.
Jess Cerra was back for her second Grodeo. Jess hosts her own gravel event called The Last Best Ride in Whitefish Montana in August.
Grodeo riders enjoyed 92 miles of road, gravel, doubletrack and singletrack at ENVE’s signature event.
After the first aid station riders encountered the “Pushing Up Daisies” segment that took them to the high point of the day at nearly 7,000 ft. But those feet were hard earned with roads covered in rocks and undulating terrain.
At just 34 miles into the route, riders had already climbed 3800 feet from Ogden to somewhere deep inside the Wasatch Range. Good thing there is an Oasis waiting for some shade and risky business.
Saddle Slingers Madi, KJ, and Sofia never pass up an opportunity to thrown an axe. Here they are at the Oasis, for a shot to win a new ENVE wheelset!
C.J. Covarrubias cooling off in the heat as temps neared 90F around Ogden that day.
Jake grabs a much deserved hot dog after the 9-mile, 1500 foot brute that is “The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly”.
Jake Pantone, VP of Product & Consumer Experience at ENVE Composites, knows these trails well. They are the testing ground for all of ENVE’s components.
A much needed bike wash post-ride at ENVE HQ.
Ben Liu of the Gravelstoke Dev Team didn’t stop smiling all day.
Joy McCulloch of Big Wheel Coaching bargaining with a toddler tyrant.
Chris Lyman, Scott Lundy, Neil Shirley, Al McWilliams, Ryan Steers, and Jason Judy after a great day on the bike.
Neil Shirley with his daughter at the finish of the 2022 Grodeo.
Hope to see you in 2023!