JOM, Author at Gravel Cyclist

Press Release: Mississippi Gravel Cup Kicks off its 2nd Year by Adding A Fourth Race

By JOM November 23, 2018

Jackson, Mississippi - The fastest-growing discipline in cycling today is gravel. This new style of riding has experienced its growth tipping-point this year with more gravel-specific bikes, gear and events debuting…

VIDEO Review: 3T Strada Long-Term Review – The 1x / Single Chainring Road Bike

By JOM November 21, 2018

Stating the obvious, the 3T Strada isn't a gravel bike, but it shares technology that has been seen on gravel bikes - the 1x / single chainring drivetrain. 3T is…

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…