The Handlebarley

Hosted at Paradox Brewery in North Hudson, the Handlebarley Gravel Weekend features two incredible fall days of gravel riding in the southern Adirondacks. Best part is you can sign up to ride just Saturday, only Sunday, or make it a full weekend.

Regardless of the number of days you choose to ride, you're guaranteed some awesome dirt, equally amazing views and a whole lot of fun. Saturday's ride is a 20-mile afternoon social cruise to stunning Elk Lake Lodge followed by post ride drinks at the brewery. The main event is Sunday where we venture east of the brewery to Ironville for a stop Hunter Way Farm and the Penfield Homestead Museum before heading back to the brewery for a pizza and salad feast complete with live music. In between, you'll experience some of the finest paved and gravel backroads anywhere in the region.  

Dates: September 14-15
Location: North Hudson
Mileage: 20-44 miles 
Participation Cap: 150 riders
Benefits: Penfield Homestead Museum

Best of all, the event benefits the Penfield Homestead Museum in historic Ironville, known as the "Birthplace of Electrical Age." The museum is not just a homestead, but a group of 19th century buildings and extensive grounds. During your visit, you can check out the home built by Allen Penfield, farm yard barns, a church and parsonage built in the 1840s.
 

Registration Includes

Saturday Elk Lake Ride Only

Full ride supportStocked rest stop at Elk Lake LodgeTour the Elk Lake Lodge propertyOne free pint of delicious Paradox craft beer

Sunday Handlebarley Ride Only

Full ride support2 well stocked rest stopsOne free pint of delicious Paradox craft beerPizza & salad finish feastLive music Event gift

Full Weekend Package 

All of the above plus a Handlebarley hoodie
Rider Experiences

"The Handlebarley is a unique combination of many things like - a relatively small but diverse group of riders, a variety of terrain, scenery and road surfaces, unique and welcoming rest stops, mileage, and elevation sweet spot that just makes you feel good, and brings a smile to my face whenever I reflect on the event."

"This is a must ride event. Put it on your bicycling calendar! Thanks to the Bike ADK team for an incredibly well run and fun event!"

"Everything about the ride went off without a hitch. The rides were well planned and great distances. The views at the end of both rides were fantastic. We could not have asked for better weather. I would definitely recommend this event to all of my cycling friends."