Let's talk about gravel bikes, adventure biking, bikepacking, bike camping, or just playing bikes. This episode we are joined by David Schwartz of Ready, Set, Go Adventures to talk about the new Empire Gravel ride in NY this July. This event is a part of the Gravel Adventure Series made up by the Jersey Gravel Grinder, Empire Gravel, Macedonia Gravel and the Jersey Gravel Grinder Deux. The Empire Gravel Mega route is no joke. You may have to give in to the dark side to complete the MEGA 100+ miles of mixed surface riding and 10,000+ feet of climbing (or ADVENTURE 63 miles / 6,850 ft). Within the course is close to nine miles of incredible multiuse trails in Fahnestock State Park as well as many other surprises to challenge riders. Empire Gravel doubles as a fundraiser for Project Echelon who's mission is to help veterans find community and healing through exercise and competition. We've kept registration fees as low as possible to cover permits, insurance, etc and encourage you to donate via PledgeReg to Project Echelon. BikeReg Link: https://www.bikereg.com/61436 Gravel Adventure Series: https://rsgadventures.com/gravel/ Project Echelon: https://www.projectechelon.org/ We have some great discount codes to share. On either the Salt Stick website OR the JoJé website when you reach checkout use the code ‘LOVEYABYE’ for 20% off all items. Over at CutawayUSA use the discount code GTD20 to take 20% off your order. If you are in the market for a new hydration pack check out Orange Mud and use the discount code FF23RAINES to take 15% off your order. These discount codes and links will be in the show notes https://saltstick.com/ https://jojebar.com/ http://cutawayusa.com http://orangemud.com