2022 Rock Cobbler 9.0: Bakersfield, California – The No BS Edition

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This is Rock Cobbler

Gravel Ride? Sorta…

“The world famous Bianchi Rock Cobbler is a stupidly hard ride bordering on a race. It was conceived by drunken madmen…on a ride…then on barstools…late in the night. The Pebbler is less stupidly hard but still a true challenge. As always we are passionate and driven to showcase dirt trails, roads and things that are neither. Shenanigans abound. We promise a unique, challenging route of lots o’ dirt and everything from MTB level stuff to easy gravel fun….In a very Bakersfield way. As is tradition, the final routes, other details, updates, rules and news will be shared with registered riders the week before the event.” – https://rockcobbler.com

In this video, JOM of the Gravel Cyclist crew, whose USA homebase is NorFLA (near Gainesville, Florida), flew cross country to attend the ninth running of this insane event. How did he fare? All of your questions are answered in this video 🙂

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Standing around in front of Wave 1

Continued from Above:

“The Cobbler will be roughly about and around 80-ish miles 5500–6500ft of elevation gain and the Pebbler half of that, roughly. Having fun is a must. You might meet Tacoman, cross a river, suck your thumb, cuss at us but you WILL hike with your bike and pedal a lot with a lot of steep short climbs. We promise an adventure!”

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Rolling into the first of many dirt sectors

Important Reminder

REMINDER: Rock Cobbler is run across many private roads. If you have a copy of the route, DO NOT ride any of the private roads, barring on event day. DO NOT ruin the 9+ years of hard work and negotiation with land owners, by Sam Barn and his crew.

Additional Photos

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Rolling out on the in-town bike path
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The oil fields of Bakersfield, California
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Bike issue saw JOM join the tail of Wave 3 on course
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The first of many steep hills
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Road bike on the course!
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An original Specialized Rock Combo!

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Riding vs Hike-A-Bike
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Tire / Tyre Toss!
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#CobblerPig
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This may not end well…
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Good news, the rider is OK 🙂
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Walking Cam

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Lays Chips + Pickle Juice

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Steep and Loose

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Laid back bull on course

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Kern River
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The Hike-A-Bike to Aid Station #4

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This gent’s bike was seriously undergeared
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The ball pit barriers
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It took a while to reach this finish line

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