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BORDER PATROL
March 2025
|Cycling Plus UK
British travel writer Tim Wild heads on a pilgrimage to Arizona's gravel Mecca, and isn't disappointed

Every conversation I had about this trip involved the same preamble. No, I wasn't talking about the outdoor brand. No, not the South American region either.This particular Patagonia is less well-known than either of the above, but that's changing fast. The tiny town of around 800 people, nestled below the San Rafael Valley in Southern Arizona, near the Mexican border, has a growing reputation as one of the best gravel-riding destinations in the US. So I cajoled a photographer friend into coming, rustled up a top-grade gravel bike, and went to check it out.'

It's a charming fantasy location for a suburban British boy, and I'm tempted to just hang out in the diner with the old guys and listen to some tall tales, but that's not why we're here.

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