JOM, Author at Gravel Cyclist

Press Release: Breadwinner Cycles New “Find Your Road B-Road” – A Do It All Bike

By JOM October 17, 2018

"Introducing the Find Your Road B-Road. We’ve built on our proven and popular platform to make a custom-made bicycle that checks off all the boxes. Want tire clearance? You got…

VIDEO: Is Rear Suspension coming to Gravel Bikes? Featuring Pinarello’s K10S Disc Brake Road Bike

By JOM October 12, 2018

Suspension has been seen adorning gravel bikes in several forms as at the time of writing this article, October of 2018. Thus far, we've seen forks, stems, seatposts and more controversially,…

Race Report: 2018 Smithville Gravel Grind – by Dan Carnescali

By JOM October 11, 2018

Fellow gravel grinders, why do you ride gravel? There is no simple answer I am sure. We get away from the city and the burbs and their distracted drives. The…

VIDEO: 2018 Cotton Plant Grubbin’ Ride – Ocala, Florida

By JOM October 8, 2018

Cotton Plant Grubbin'? This ride draws its name from the Armed Occupation Act during the 1840's, a draw to the early pioneers settling in Marion County (home to Ocala Florida).…

Press Release: The SICURO Titanium Cage from SILCA

By JOM October 6, 2018

"Aerospace materials and construction with versatile mounting solution" "The SICURO Titanium is the classic Ti bottle cage re-engineered with an eye for the details that you've come to expect from…

VIDEO: Unboxing the Litespeed ULTIMATE Gravel Bike – The Titanium Aero Gravel Bike

By JOM October 4, 2018

JOM of the Gravel Cyclist crew unboxes Litespeed's Ultimate gravel bike, a machine that touts race bike agility, pack stability, ability to climb and descend with ease, and yes, aerodynamics…

VIDEO: Moots Titanium Cycles Factory Tour – How They Make Their Bikes!

By JOM October 2, 2018

Located about three hours northwest of Denver, Colorado is the small ski town Steamboat Springs. Best known for winter sports, the town is also home to Moots Cycles and an…

Press Release: WTB Expands Road Plus with Two Increasingly Capable Tires

By JOM September 28, 2018

"WTB is proud to announce two new Road Plus™ tires designed for terrain ranging from loose gravel to rocky trails. The progressive Venture 47 and Sendero 47 tires build upon…

10 Years and 100,000 Miles / 160,000Km logged – a bunch of it on Gravel

By JOM September 26, 2018

100,000 miles or 160,000km. The number of miles / kilometres recorded during the 10 years I began logging with my first GPS device, the Garmin 705. I won't go deep into…

RIDE VIDEO: 130 miles of mixed surface cycling on a super hot day – Branford, Florida

By JOM September 25, 2018

Filmed on Saturday, 15th September, 2018, JOM of the Gravel Cyclist crew set out to ride 130 miles, along a route he'd been kicking around for some time. This was…

Review: Atom Composites Carbon CX38 700c Tubeless Gravel Wheelset

By JOM September 21, 2018

"Derek Brayton and Tadd Armbruster know a thing or two about what makes a great set of wheels. Their years of experience riding, observing and creating bikes in the industry plus a desire to…

RIDE VIDEO: A Newbie to Gravel Cycling. Kristy’s first gravel ride!

By JOM September 19, 2018

Friend of the Gravel Cyclist crew, Kristy, is relatively new to cycling. She began riding on the pavement about a year ago, and has been passionate about cycling ever since.…