Bikepacking 101 with Trek Gahanna & Outdoor Pursuits

1374 North Hamilton Road,Gahanna OH 43230

23 April, 2023

Description

Trek Gahanna is partnering with Outdoor Pursuits to host a series of Bikepacking 101 Clinics and a bikepacking Practice Ride to help prep you and lead up to our kick-off Bikepacking overnight group ride & camping trip. If you've never been bikepacking but have always wanted to give It a shot, come and learn more about what kind of bikes and gear you might need, how to pack for your trip, planning your route, and more In this beginner friendly Bikepacking 101 series with Outdoor Pursuits. This will all be leading up to our group Bikepacking trip where we will ride to Buck Creek State Park to camp overnight and head back to Xenia In the morning. More on the group ride event can be found HERE // https://www.eventbrite.com/e/bikepacking-101-practicegroup-ride-with-trek-gahanna-outdoor-pursuits-tickets-601479440197 THE CLINICSCLINIC #1 // Sunday April 23rd - 6:30pm-8:00pm // we will be covering:- The kinds of bikes that are perfect for trips like these, what aspects of those bikes work and what are some of the things on a bike that might make a trip like this more difficult. - Different gear for on the bike, their uses, and access and loading points on the bike for different types of gear. - How you would prepare and train for a Bikepacking trip CLINIC #2 // Sunday May 7th - 6:30pm-8:00pm // we will be covering:- How to plan a good route ahead of time, loading routes into your Garmin or other navigation device - How to pack your bike to maximize space as well as keep your overall bike weight at a minimal - The kinds of things you should pack on your trip THE RIDE(S)THE PRACTICE RIDE // Sunday May 21st - time TBDTHE GROUP RIDE // Saturday June 3rd - roll out at 8:30amif you want to join for the rides as well - RSVP here // https://www.eventbrite.com/e/bikepacking-101-practicegroup-ride-with-trek-gahanna-outdoor-pursuits-tickets-601479440197 // If you have any questions regarding this event - please contact [email protected]