2023 Gran Fondo Asheville
Gran Fondo National Championship & 2nd Annual Asheville Bike Fest @ Rabbit Rabbit
July 15th and 16th
Following the success and wonderful turnout of the 2022 Asheville Bike Fest, we’re excited to announce that Cane Creek Cycling Components has signed on as the Presenting Sponsor for the 2nd Annual Asheville Bike Fest on July 15 & 16, featuring Gran Fondo Asheville on Sunday, July 16.
“Gran Fondo Asheville is the premier road cycling event of the summer in Asheville, North Carolina, and Asheville Bike Fest is an opportunity for Cane Creek to give back to the community that supports us and so many great Western North Carolina outdoor sports companies.”–Brent Graves, Cane Creek CEO
This year’s event will be hosted again at the amazing downtown venue Rabbit Rabbit (75 Coxe Ave, Asheville, NC 28801). We can’t wait to see you there!
Grand Fondo Asheville – Sunday, July 16th
We are thrilled to welcome back the SUAREZ Gran Fondo National Championship on Sunday, July 16th, hosted at Rabbit Rabbit. Riders will have their choice of 100-, 60-, or 30-mile routes that take them throughout north and west Asheville. The SUAREZ Gran Fondo National Series events have a unique ‘timed segment’ competition format, helping to reduce the need for road closures and allowing cyclists of varying abilities to regroup, ride together, and enjoy their ride.
Riders participating in Sunday’s Gran Fondo, will be able to pick up their packets at Rabbit Rabbit on Saturday afternoon and Sunday morning.
Registration for the Gran Fondo is now open.
Anyone who volunteers for Gran Fondo AVL receives an entry for an upcoming Gran Fondo race. Many AoB’ers opt to volunteer for the Asheville event and ride the Boone Gran Fondo in August (this year on August 7, 2023). If that sounds like a good deal, register to volunteer here.
2nd Annual Asheville Bike Fest @ Rabbit Rabbit – July 15 & 16
Asheville Bike Fest is a 2-day event hosted at Rabbit Rabbit on Saturday, July 15 and Sunday, July 16 that brings together local outdoor companies and national cycling brands, with plenty of family-friendly activities for all ages. It is a free event, open to the public, where you’ll find:
an extensive outdoor expo
food trucks & local beer
cycling clinics
a children’s bike park
a cargo bike expo
urban rides
a cycling-centric film festival
Bike Fest & Gran Fondo Race Schedule
Saturday 7/15:
11am-6pm – Bike Fest Vendor & ActivitiesSunday 7/16:
8:00am – Gran Fondo race start
10:00am – First Riders Finish
8:30am-5pm – Bike Fest Vendor & Activities
Learn about our presenting sponsor Cane Creek (canecreek.com)
Cane Creek Cycling Components is a manufacturer of premium cycling products headquartered in Fletcher, NC. The company was founded in 1975 as the North American headquarters of Japanese brake manufacturer Dia-Compe. In 1996 the company was renamed Cane Creek Cycling Components and was subsequently purchased by its employees. Over the years, Cane Creek has introduced several groundbreaking products – including the original AheadSet threadless headset and the revolutionary Double Barrel Shock.
Learn more about Gran Fondo National Series (granfondonationalseries.com)
Founded in 2012 by event director Reuben Kline, the Gran Fondo National Series is the largest and most competitive series of gran fondo cycling events in the United States. Gran Fondo National Series was the first series to implement timed-segment racing into US gran fondo events and has crowned Gran Fondo National Champions and Gran Fondo National Series Champions since 2012. Since 2020, Gran Fondo National Series has been the organizer of the official USA Cycling Gran Fondo National Championships.