Every Thursday evening, a race course is set on the grounds ofThe Athletic Club of Bend. Tires are squeezed by thumbs to check air pressure, riders line up and a starting whistle blows. There are battles among friends and between strangers. Crashes happen. The beer tent erupts in cheers. Somebody wins. Six-packs of IPA are handed out as prizes.
![A Gravel Cycling Paradise. ▶ [With Video]](https://inbend.us/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/a-gravel-cycling-paradise--with-video-300x169.jpg "A Gravel Cycling Paradise. ▶ [With Video]")
