Bikes for Crushing 250 Miles of Pennsylvania Gravel & 29,000 Feet!

bikes for crushing Pennsylvania gravel
Ari Shafer setup for big miles

Titusville, Pennsylvania

Titusville, Pennsylvania is home to Roughneck Gravel Roubaix, starting and finishing at the historic Titusville Iron Works. Nowadays, the Iron Works facility is an entertainment facility featuring live music, a restaurant, bar, and museum. For 2025, the ride was held on Saturday, May 24, 2025.

bikes for crushing Pennsylvania gravel
44T 1x Chainring

The event offers six distances, ranging from 13 miles, all the way up to 251 miles! The latter route includes over 29,000 feet of elevation, absolutely brutal.

Bikes for Crushing PA Gravel Video

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In this video, JOM of the Gravel Cyclist takes a quick look at the bikes of the 250 mile distance. Only three brave souls accepted this challenge, with only one of the riders finishing the distance. Unreal.

Additional Photos

bikes for crushing Pennsylvania gravel
Conti Race Kings, 2″ aka 50mm Wide
bikes for crushing Pennsylvania gravel
10-52 Cassette, MTB Rear Derailleur
bikes for crushing Pennsylvania gravel
Mullet Build, Road Shifters
bikes for crushing Pennsylvania gravel
Beatclaw Titanium
bikes for crushing Pennsylvania gravel
Garbaruk Crankset with a very small chainring
bikes for crushing Pennsylvania gravel
Another MTB Derailleur & Cassette
bikes for crushing Pennsylvania gravel
Road Shifters, Titanium Fork
bikes for crushing Pennsylvania gravel
Conti Race Kings
bikes for crushing Pennsylvania gravel
Specialized Diverge
bikes for crushing Pennsylvania gravel
Very conventional gravel bike for the most part
bikes for crushing Pennsylvania gravel
Unique TT bar extensions
bikes for crushing Pennsylvania gravel
Shimano Ultegra Di2 2x
bikes for crushing Pennsylvania gravel
Gearing is not low, could be asking for trouble in PA?!
bikes for crushing Pennsylvania gravel
A very simple setup, centered around speed

Roughneck Gravel Roubaix

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