Your go-to session for exploring Tucson’s best gravel!

Dreaming of warm desert rides, sweeping vistas, and cactus-lined climbs? Join us for Gravel Grinding in Southern Arizona — An Insider’s Guide, a webinar that’s your ticket to discovering the incredible gravel routes in and around Tucson.

Dirty Freehub’s Kevin and Linda English team up with Andy White, organizer of the Southern Arizona Gravel Grinders, for a lively discussion packed with pro tips, regional insights, and a few wild ride stories.

We’ll cover:

• Where to ride — choosing your gritty adventures.
• What to bring — bike, tires, and extra things to carry.
• What to expect — terrain, weather, and the unspoken rules of AZ gravel.

Whether you’re new to desert riding or already know your way around Tucson’s gravel routes, this interactive session is your chance to swap stories, ask questions, and plan your next southern escape.

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Recorded Date:
Thursday, November 20th, 7pm PST (Pacific Standard Time)

Here’s an additional follow-up comment from Andy:

“One thing I wish I’d mentioned in the webinar is how riding in Arizona demands a much higher level of decision-making than riding in a place like Colorado. The route is part of that, and DF and I try to give people resources so they understand, for example, that choosing tires that are too narrow could mean an unexpected hour-long hike-a-bike section they should plan for. That’s the kind of situation behind the comment you shared from the rider who said he “almost died” on a route—ultimately, it often comes down to poor decision-making.

Decision-making also happens moment to moment. Choosing to ride over a tricky feature can have high consequences if you fail, especially when you’re deep in the backcountry. That same choice has much lower consequences at a local mountain-bike park, where you’re surrounded by people and close to town. Even something like deciding to wait patiently for a herd of cattle to move, instead of trying to push through, can carry serious consequences.

I talk about this a lot when I lead introductory gravel rides in Arizona. I’m not sure whether “decision-making in backcountry gravel riding” would make a strong webinar topic by itself—there are so many scenarios to cover (cattle, terrain, preparedness, gear, route choice, weather, clothing, water, etc.).”