Australia 2016: The Southern Expressway Gravel Ride
January 18, 2016 - Adelaide, South Australia. Taking full advantage of the Tour Down Under's rest day, I (JOM) decided to do a bit of local exploration, versus hopping into…
Australia 2016: The Clare Valley Ride – Wine Grapes & Gravel Roads
January 14, 2016 - on this day, I (JOM) had originally planned to do a road bike ride, in and around my hometown of Adelaide, South Australia. I had plans…
Tuesday Morning Ride: A Poem by Steve F, The Lonely Aussie Gravel Guy
Like JOM, founder of Gravel Cyclist, Steve F aka "The Lonely Aussie Gravel Guy" is a fellow Aussie gravel cyclist. While JOM spends much of his year in the US…
The Piggy’s Revenge Race Report 2016: By K-Dogg
Piggy's Revenge - Venice, Florida was held on January 10, 2016. Hoggs, Boggs and Doggs or the Ride of Redemption Two years ago I almost bailed four miles from the…
Australia 2016: VIDEO – Gravel Cycling in the Mid North of South Australia
As promised in our latest ride posting - Railways, Ghost Towns and the Mid North - this is the accompanying video to that ride. While it is hard to capture…
Australia 2016: Railways, Ghost Towns & The Mid North
January 8, 2016 - Today, I (JOM) decided to head far beyond the reaches of suburbia, and into the mid-north of South Australia, to an area that borders on the…
Australia 2016: The Springton to Sedan and Return Ride
January 7, 2016 - There are so many dirt and gravel road options in the state of South Australia, it is becoming a real first world problem to assemble routes…
Featured Bike: K.Bedford Gravel Machine
From the website of K.Bedford Customs - "K.Bedford Customs is the pinnacle of my 30 year career designing and building some of the most iconic bicycles of the modern era."…
Australia 2016: Mount Pleasant, Mannum and the Murray River
January 6, 2016 - the gravel cycling in JOM's home state of South Australia continued, with more excellent summer weather on tap. High temperatures were 31 degrees Celcius / 87…
Australia 2016: The Fleurieu Peninsula Gravel Ride
If you caught my previous post, you'll know I (JOM) was missing a few important items - gravel bike, cycling kit and other essentials. Forward twenty four hours later, and…
2016 – A New Year – A New Continent – Gravel Cycling in Australia
While many of my fellow gravel ciclistas spent New Year's Eve ringing in 2016, I (JOM) was winging it across the Pacific Ocean aboard a Qantas Airlines Airbus A380. Because…
Featured Bike: Dan Craven’s Saffron / Pangolin Monster CX Rig
From the website of Saffron Frameworks in London, UK - "Saffron Frameworks creates custom bicycles that are as beautiful as they are functional. Each Saffron frame is unique and every…
The Ride Before X-Mas 2015
'Twas the ride before X-Mas, And all down the road, Were seen Gravel Cyclists a plenty, Heading away from their abode. And so set the scene for Thursday's exploratory X-Mas…
The Hills of Ocala, Florida – Gravel Style
Saturday, December 19, 2015 While much of the US of A was feeling the latest winter cold snap, the ciclistas of the Gravel Cyclist crew could relate - a little.…