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Handlebarley Gravel Weekend

Spend two incredible days of gravel riding in the beautiful southern Adirondacks at Paradox Brewery in North Hudson! Whether you sign up for just Saturday, Sunday, or the full weekend, you're in for some fantastic dirt roads, stunning views, and plenty of fun.

Dates: September 13-14, 2025
Location: North Hudson
Mileage: 20-44 miles
Participation Cap: 150 riders

Ride Details

No matter how many days you ride, you’re guaranteed awesome dirt roads, stunning views, and plenty of fun. Saturday features a 20-mile afternoon social ride to the picturesque Elk Lake Lodge, followed by post-ride drinks at the brewery. The main event on Sunday takes you east of the brewery to Ironville, with stops at Hunter Way Farm and the Penfield Homestead Museum, before returning to the brewery for a pizza and salad feast with live music. In between, enjoy some of the region’s finest paved and gravel backroads.

Choose your days and enjoy the best gravel and paved roads in the region.

Saturday's Ride:

A 20-mile afternoon social ride to the scenic Elk Lake Lodge, followed by post-ride drinks at Paradox Brewery.

Sunday's Ride:

The main event! A ride east of the brewery to Ironville, with stops at Hunter Way Farm and the Penfield Homestead Museum, before returning to the brewery for a pizza and salad feast with live music.

Benefiting the Penfield Homestead Museum

Proceeds from the event benefit the Penfield Homestead Museum in Ironville, also known as the "Birthplace of the Electrical Age." Explore 19th-century buildings and extensive grounds, including Allen Penfield's home, farm barns, a church, and a parsonage dating back to the 1840s.