JOM, Author at Gravel Cyclist

The Chilkoot Quest in Winter – The French Alps! – by Sebastien Morin

By JOM November 20, 2018

Translated from French, original article by Spotzle.cc The Chilkoot Quest is a bike ride mostly on gravel from Briançon to Chamonix. Approximately 280 km and 11,000 m of elevation gain…

VIDEO: An inside look at a Ritchey Breakaway Titanium Gravel Travel Bike (aka a CX bike)

By JOM November 16, 2018

JOM of the Gravel Cyclist crew gives you an inside look at his personal Ritchey Breakaway Titanium Gravel Travel Bike - aka a cyclocross bike. This bike is well proven…

2018 honey bee stinger mixed surface cycling event

VIDEO: 2018 Honey Bee Stinger Mixed-Surface Ride – Hahira, Georgia, USA

By JOM November 14, 2018

October 6, 2018 marked the running of the 2018 Honey Bee Stinger Mixed-Surface ride, a free and chilled event that starts and finishes in Hahira, Georgia, USA. The 100-kilometre route,…

Press Release: Nonesuch Cycle Tours Enters Third Season – Fun in Nova Scotia!

By JOM November 14, 2018

Cool-weather gravel bike adventures return for Summer 2019 Nonesuch Cycle Tours is pleased to announce its third season of gravel-and-road tours for 2019. In 2019, Nonesuch will be offering three…

VIDEO: 2018 unPAved of the Susquehanna River Valley – Lewisburg, Pennsylvania

By JOM November 13, 2018

October 14, 2018 marked the inaugural running of unPAved of the Susquehanna River Valley, a premier gravel ride covering many miles of raw forest, mountain, valley and farm roads in…

Press Release: British titanium specialist J.Laverack launches gravel adventure bike, the GRiT

By JOM November 9, 2018

Before we begin, just who is J. (Jack) Laverack? "At J.Laverack we are passionate about how a bike looks, feels and performs. To maintain these three core values all of…

Review: The Robert Axle Project – Lightweight Thru-Axles for every Gravel bike… and Road & MTB!

By JOM November 8, 2018

Just who or what is The Robert Axle Project? Going all the way back to 1999, co-founders of The Robert Axle Project, Chris and Katy, purchased BOB trailers (a single-wheel trailer…

Race Report: 2018 Georgia Gravel Grinduro aka 3G – Helen, Georgia, USA

By JOM November 6, 2018

The Georgia Gravel Grinduro, aka the 3G, was a new event for 2018, and set in the Appalachian mountains of Georgia. When people think of Georgia, they usually associate the state…

Photo Feature: The Dirt, Gravel and Anything Goes Roads of San Diego, California – by Isaac T.

By JOM November 5, 2018

Isaac T's Bio: I recently moved to the San Diego area from the wonderful country of Japan, where I had spent the last three and a half years exploring by Kei…

VIDEO: Riding the C&O Canal Towpath Trail including Amtrak & Washington DC – Part Two

By JOM November 2, 2018

The C&O Canal Towpath Adventure - Day 2 Continuing from Part One, the cycling journey of JOM and his mate Ed went as follows: Ride the C&O Canal Towpath from…

Press Release: absoluteBLACK Premium Sub-Compact Oval 110/5 Bolt 48/32T Chainrings

By JOM November 1, 2018

"absoluteBLACK introduces premium Gravel - Road 110/5 oval chainrings in Sub-compact (super compact) sizes to improve your climbing and cadence. Increased Cadence is key to reducing perceived effort." - absoluteBLACK.cc…

Press Release: Cane Creek announces crank spiders in 1x and 2x configurations for 110 BCD (eeWings Ti Cranks)

By JOM October 31, 2018

"Cane Creek Cycling Components has announced the upcoming release of both 1x and 2x crank spiders for 110 BCD chainrings. The spiders are optimized to fit Cane Creek's eeWings cranks,…

2018 sbt grvl steamboat gravel pre-ride video

VIDEO: SBT GRVL – Steamboat Gravel, 2018 Course Pre-Ride – Steamboat Springs, Colorado

By JOM October 31, 2018

SBT GRVL aka Steamboat Gravel is coming to you on August 18, 2019. Starting and ending in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, this brand new event offers world-class, high altitude gravel with…

Press Release: A New World-Class Gravel Race – SBT GRVL, Presented by Canyon Bicycles – Debuts in Steamboat Springs, Colorado

By JOM October 30, 2018

Outdoor and Cycling-Industry Vets Debut 141, 100, 37-mile Gravel Races in Steamboat Springs on the Greatest Gravel Roads on Earth. "Gravel, one of the fastest-growing disciplines in cycling, experienced tipping-point…