ENVE Grodeo Ride Photo Gallery and Recap
I first heard about the Grodeo back in 2019. It was a ride designed to showcase ENVE’s growing gravel lineup of wheels, handlebars and forks on the terrain where the equipment was first proven. Held on the same weekend as the inaugural ENVE Builder Round-Up, just 40 riders enjoyed the 88-mile ride in the Wasatch Mountains just east of ENVE HQ. The team at ENVE planned to kick off a more formal Grodeo ride in 2020, although it never materialized like dozens of other events that year due to Covid. That set the stage for 2021, giving the team plenty of time to perfect the course and plan for a ride that would host up to 200 riders. Attending 2021 ENVE Grodeo and Builder Round-Up was a highlight of my year. Not only was the 100-mile course an amazing ride enjoyed alongside a small community of like-minded riders, but the Builder Round-Up turned out to be an incredible compliment to the entire weekend experience, featuring 36 custom bikes and the opportunity to meet their makers.
Today I’m pleased to share a never-before-seen collection of photos from the ride on the same day ENVE has opened registration for the 2022 Grodeo. If you’re looking for a premium gravel event experience without the big crowds in a beautiful part of the US don’t miss the Grodeo, I highly recommend it!
Grodeo riders making their way out of Eden, UT on pavement
Riders enjoy a final stretch of pavement before the real gravel begins up to Feed Zone 1
Jess Cerra on her Pinerello Grevil climbs Avon Pass Rd at the ENVE Grodeo
A look back at Avon Pass Road, a challenging 3 mile gravel climb that averages 8.5%
The scene at Feed Zone 1 after over 2000 ft of climbing in just 23 miles
The most difficult part of the Grodeo course was between miles 25 and 35 with rutted and rocky double track at the highest elevation of the course
Approaching the forest with riders at the 2021 ENVE Grodeo
Fun stretch of fast double track surrounded by Aspen trees at around 7000 ft elevation in the Wasatch Mountains
An optional aid station where riders could play a game of axe throwing to win prizes
A beautiful stretch of smooth gravel around the Mantua Reservoir in Mantua, UT
A ranch near Avon, UT
In the Wasatch Mountains south of Avon, UT
Long gravel road climb up to Feed Zone 3 around mile 73
A beautiful sight after 90 miles of gravel
Mosaic Cycles employee collecting his hard earned hot dog and La Croix
Hard working ENVE employees at one of the Grodeo aid stations
Craig Dalton of the Gravel Ride Podcast on his Thesis OB1
Making our way back to ENVE HQ along the Ogden Canal
Jason Judy (green shirt) and Brandt Furgerson (Gravelstoke kit) of the Gravelstoke Dev Team all smiles after the 2021 ENVE Grodeo