Some of the Collective Photo pulled from BSCC Facebook
I’m not sure, but it may have been 2019 when, standing on the finishing line, I noticed a raucous crew of riders hanging out under a logo’d pop up tent not far from the line. Lots of tattoos and cut-off’s. But above all else, the loudest cheering section I had ever seen at one of our events. I remember asking Avesa the next morning if she had caught sight of that motorcycle gang looking bunch. She had and said they seemed pretty nice. Huh.
But then they kept showing up. And there were more of them. And they had matching patches and vests and tee shirts. And they were even louder and friendlier than before. Not wanting to get on the wrong side of this crew, I acted friendly toward them in fear that a wrong look might mean a missing rear wheel. But I was obviously mistaken.
The Bone Saw Cycling Collective is, in fact, one of my favorite things I have seen come out of gravel cycling. An extremely welcoming, diverse, and supportive group of people who like to ride gravel. They define Graveleer. This is BSCC in their own words:
Bone Saw Cycling Collective is a bicycle-focused group located around the Twin
Cities, Minnesota. The Collective was formed in 2019 as a group of friends wanting to
meet for casual rides and attend bike events. Over the past 5 years, Bone Saw has
grown and evolved into a community centered Collective with a large following of
supporters. The mission of the Collective is and always has been to create a safe and
inviting space for those new to cycling to feel welcome in a non-judgemental space. Our
members offer support amongst each other and host skill shares in order to strengthen
the knowledge of others.
I started seeing BSCC at other events, offering pickle hand ups and maybe shots of some special drink. And again, more encouraging words.
And, unquestionably the baddest logo and teamwear anywhere.
If you should be so fortunate to see this crew at your next event, and certainly at Le Grand du Nord and The Heck of the North, say hello and take a page from their club book. We are honored to have them at our events. Bone Saw Cycling Collective
