Australian Gravel: The Mount Gambier to Kalangadoo Ride
Mount Gambier is the second most populated city in my home state of South Australia, at an estimated urban population of around 29,000 residents. That isn't a whole lot of…
2017 Tour Down Under Tech: Focus Paralane Carbon Endurance Bike
Focus Bikes is a bicycle manufacturer based out of Cloppenberg, Germany. Its German roots are attributed to company founder, Mike Kluge, a former world cyclocross champion. Focus Bikes are well…
VIDEO: Australian Gravel – The Mount Pleasant to Apamurra Gravel Loop
Mount Pleasant is a small town in South Australia, founded in 1843. The town is located just north of the Adelaide Hills region of South Australia, but there are plenty of…
VIDEO: Australian Gravel – The Ol’ Dirty Ride – Warburton, Victoria
"Ol' Dirty" is a yearly event organized by Andy Van Bergen of the Hells 500 crew - part of their blurb reads - "It all started with a bunch of…
VIDEO: Australian Gravel – The Bendigo Victoria Gravel and Velodrome Ride
Bendigo, Victoria, Australia - Located near the virtual geographical centre of the state of Victoria and close to Melbourne, the town is known for its goldrush during the 1850's, and…
VIDEO: Australian Gravel – The 2017 New Year’s Day Gravel Ride
To mark the first day of 2017, JOM of the Gravel Cyclist crew joined the lads from the Gravier Cycle Club and The Sticky Bidon, for a short, fun and…
VIDEO: Australian Gravel – The Last Ride of 2016
To mark the last day of 2016, I thought it a brilliant idea to explore the gravel roads near the South Australian hills town of Mount Barker. This is an…
Australian Gravel: Sellicks Exploration Ride with the Gravelaide Crew
Gravelaide is the brainchild of three lads from Gravel Riders South Australia - Peter Gratwick, Graeme aka The Sticky Bidon (TSB) and Russell aka Russ The Rider (RTR). Taking cues from…
Gravelaide Ride: Mud, Washouts, Koalas, Jetlag, Climbing and 98% Gravel
Continuing from my previous posting to the website, I arrived in my original home town of Adelaide, South Australia on December 26. The main flight of the journey took some…
Xmas Flight and a Litespeed Gravel Bike
For many people around the globe, this time of year is about enjoying the season no matter your personal beliefs, and for a lot of us, that may involve a…
Review: Wheelbuilder.com Custom Zipp / Industry Nine Gravel Wheelset
"Our goal is to provide extremely high quality products and services through careful quality control and parts selection. Every wheel, whether hand built by us or factory purchased goes through…
VIDEO: How to Clean a Bicycle in 5 Minutes or Less – including the Chain!
Gravel cycling is dirty fun. JOM of the Gravel Cyclist crew demonstrates how to clean a bicycle - any bicycle for that matter - in 5 minutes or less. Remember…
Friday Flashback: Three Peaks USA – The 2012 Edition
Once upon a time, there was an amazing race promotion company who hailed from the mountains of Boone, North Carolina - Pirate Race Productions. Andrew Stackhouse, the man behind this…
Featured Bike: Gunnar Cycles Hyper-XX
About Gunnar Bikes - "Gunnar joined us at the beginning of 1998, already a year and a half old. Trained as a hunting dog, Gunnar turned out to like the…