Road and Gravel Cycling

Get outside. Explore the unknown. Ride your best.

Yo! Welcome to the Cyclist Pete website. I am just your standard cycling addict who loves everything road, gravel and race related. Here I’ll be posting product review videos, adventure gravel ride vlogs, and public access road and gravel routes. Most of my riding and routes are located in the Pacific Northwest, in Washington, Oregon, British Columbia and California. Check out my YouTube and Instagram for more cycling videos and clips!
-Cyclist Pete

Recent Posts

Giro Aeries Spherical Helmet – Long-Term Review

In this long-term review I’ll go in depth for all this helmet’s features to see if it is still the best, and worth the steep price tag.

Saddle Sores Deep Dive – Causes, Treatments, Prevention

In this article I’ll go in depth about what saddle sores are, what causes them, how to best treat them, and how to prevent them.

Blowout Mountain Gravel Ride

Massive vistas over looking valleys up to 5400ft above sea level, fast winding descents on mountain edges and just pure gravel goodness.

The Paradise Big Loop Road Ride

Epic views of the Mt Rainier, world class descending and exquisitely paved roads. The pacific northwest icon’s mountain area make this ride is a true classic.

The Quartz Mountain Jimlet Gravel Ride

Who doesn’t want to ride to the top of a mountain? This ride delivers a huge quantity of excellent roads through big grassy fields looking and across valleys.

The Easton Toe Dipper Gravel Ride

Extra green scenery, some cool lookouts and big columns of trees lining the winding roads aimed into the central Cascade mountains is the essence of this ride.

The Chelan Bad-Boi Loop Gravel Ride

An epic, must do ride if you are in Chelan. The views on this one are second to none on a bright sunny day. Huge mountains and hills disappearing off into the horizon.

South Cle Elem Hourglass Gravel Ride

Beautiful ridgeline riding with plenty of views looking over the deep green mountains and landscape.

In Search of Mt Rainier – Gravel Adventure Ride VLOG

Alright! Another epic day ride cycling out in the Cascade Mountains near Crystal Mountain and Green Water, Washington. On this ride I’ll be riding in […]

Giro Aether MIPS Helmet Review

In this review video I’ll be sharing my thoughts on the new flagship helmet from Giro. This helmet features their all-new MIPS Spherical protection system, […]

Garmin Connect Course Creator Tutorial – Create Routes for Gravel Day Rides

In this video I will be walking you through my complete process for creating and planning gravel and mixed-terrain rides on Forest Service roads and […]

Oakley Radar EV Advancer & Prizm Golf Lens Review

New from Oakley for 2020, the Radar EV Advancer is a stylish looking update to the popular sunglasses line. Boasting Oakley’s Advancer technology, is the […]

Vittoria Mezcal III G2.0 XCR 29in Ride and Review

Back once again! It’s your boy, Cyclist Pete! Here we will be fitting some 2.1inch 29er mountain bike tires on my Reynolds ATR 700C wheels, […]

Cle Elum 41 mile Gravel Bike Adventure Ride VLOG

Yo! Check out this epic day gravel ride in the Cascade Mountains near South Cle Elum, Washington. Beautiful scenery, fast winding descents, and epic mountain […]

Giro Prolight Techlace – Long-Term Shoes Review

The Giro Prolight Techlace cycling shoes These are some seriously lightweight high performance carbon shoes. But is performance and durability sacrificed for the sake of […]

How to Wash and Lube Your Bike with Ultrasonic Cleaner

In this video I will show you how to do a complete and detailed wash and lube for your road or gravel bike. Using this […]

Bombtrack Hook EXT-C Build & Review

Build and review of the brand new 2019 Bombtrack Hook EXT-C carbon gravel bike. In this video Cyclist Pete takes you through the build, the […]