JOM, Author at Gravel Cyclist

The 2020 Coast to Coast Gravel Grinder: Michigan’s Lower Peninsula

By JOM January 2, 2020

Press Release Riders in the third annual Coast to Coast Gravel Grinder, presented by Salsa Cycles, will traverse 210 miles of fast gravel roads and challenging two-tracks, spanning Michigan’s lower…

The Not Knowing: An Adventure film exploring the Wilderness of the Pamir Mountains, Tajikistan – The Service Course

By JOM January 1, 2020

The Not Knowing “Peter always has a great sense of adventure. And the moment he said Tajikistan, I straight away said “ok cool, let’s go”. I had no idea what…

Thanks for everything in 2019! Roll on 2020 / The New Decade… and a few Stats from Gravel Cyclist

By JOM December 31, 2019

APOLOGIES IN ADVANCE FOR THE AUDIO ISSUES IN THE FOLLOWING VIDEO! The following video was recorded on the last day of 2019 in Hawker, South Australia... it was windy as…

Grinduro Australia Pre-Ride: Falls Creek, Victoria, Australia

By JOM December 30, 2019

Grinduro - "A New Kind of Bike Race" - "In short, Grinduro is just what the name suggests: Gravel Road Race + Mountain Bike-Style Enduro = one long loop of…

Bastion Cycles: Combining 3D Printed Titanium Lug & Carbon Fibre Tubes – Melbourne, Australia, Factory Tour!

By JOM December 27, 2019

Bastion Cycles may not be a household name (yet), but the company's work with 3D printed titanium lugs combined with carbon fibre tubes, set them apart from the crowd of…

Equipment & Bikes: What does it take to conquer 18,000kms from Cape North to Cape Town in 72 days?

By JOM December 26, 2019

Regular visitors to the Gravel Cyclist website will have followed along already, Jonas Deichmann crushed the former record in just 72 days, across all manner of road surfaces. For those…

Inside Curve Cycling: Melbourne, Australia – Featuring Rhino, the Curve GMX+ and more!

By JOM December 24, 2019

"Life's a grand adventure, which is enhanced by bikes. At Curve, we want to be part of a cycling community that loves sharing the roads, stories and environment we ride…

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Curve Cycling’s Walmer Handlebar – The W I D E S T Off-Road Drop Handlebar!

By JOM December 23, 2019

"Life's a grand adventure, which is enhanced by bikes. At Curve, we want to be part of a cycling community that loves sharing the roads, stories and environment we ride…

The Good and Bad of Groupsets for Gravel Cycling: 2019 Edition

By JOM December 20, 2019

The world of component groups for cycling, particularly for gravel bikes, mostly revolves around two companies, SRAM and Shimano. Both companies are giants in the bicycle industry, their influence upon…

“Muck n’ Mac Fest” adds a new Enduro style Gravel event to the UK Calendar

By JOM December 19, 2019

"Muck n' Mac Fest" is a new feature to the UK 2020 calendar. It's a two day, Enduro style, bike riding adventure to a loch-side festival campground of live music,…

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The Wolf’s Lair 2.0: A 400 km Bike Packing route through the Apennines Mountains, Italy

By JOM December 18, 2019

‘The Wolf’s Lair’ is a 400 km bike packing route that winds through medieval castles, alpine scenery and ancient Italian villages in the Apennines mountains. The Montanus duo (Georgio and…

The Ritte Satyr Steel Gravel Bike: Half Man, Half Goat, All Party

By JOM December 17, 2019

"The road hasn’t always been paved. In fact, there haven’t always been roads. Or paths. Or trails. Or tracks. Somewhere along the way, we became less rugged, more fearful of…