JOM, Author at Gravel Cyclist

Press Release: Gravelest – Your Gravel Cycling Adventures in South Estonia, Europe

By JOM May 19, 2017

Your Gravel Cycling Adventures in South Estonia, Europe May to October General Gravelest OÜ is a new Estonian company offering gravel cycling tours in South Estonia (North Baltic, Europe) to…

The Gravel Cyclist Dirty Kanza 200 Training Plan – Part Two – The Bike

By JOM May 16, 2017

Greetings trendsetters! In Part One, I covered my loosely formed training plan for the 2017 Dirty Kanza 200 as well as the food I plan to consume race day. Part…

VIDEO: Episode 5 – Ask the Gravel Cyclist Crew a Question!

By JOM May 13, 2017

Episode Five of "Ask the Gravel Cyclist Crew a Question" can be seen below. Questions in this episode: I travel a lot with my job and wonder how I can…

Review: Donnelly Cycling (formerly Clement) Ushuaia Gravel Wheelset

By JOM May 11, 2017

"In cycling, the name CLEMENT is as legendary as the many champions who logged time and wins on our classic silks. Names like Eddy Merckx, Jacques Anquetil, Felice Gimondi, and…

Featured Event: Whiskey Rebellion Gravel Ride – Prosperity, Pennsylvania

By JOM May 10, 2017

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Laura McKee, co-owner, SweetWater Bicycles (724) 266-1111 [email protected] Be a rebel, ride gravel. Bicycle challenge on an adventurous tour through historic Pennsylvania landscapes of Washington County. SweetWater…

VIDEO: 2017 Paris to Ancaster – Paris, County of Brant, Ontario, Canada

By JOM May 8, 2017

April 30, 2017 marked the 24th running of Paris to Ancaster, a unique Canadian event that can best be described as a steeplechase of cycling. Gravel roads, pavement, mud, trails,…

Review: Framed Bikes Gravier Carbon UL Gravel Bike

By JOM May 5, 2017

"Just to the south of us here in St. Paul (Minnesota), there lies a vast land of gravel roads. 68,000 miles of virtually car free riding nirvana known to the…

Race Report: 2017 Paris to Ancaster – Paris, County of Brant, Ontario, Canada

By JOM May 3, 2017

"For over a century the roads of northern Europe have been home to the toughest bicycle races in the world. The most famous of these, Paris to Roubaix, takes place…

Race Report: 2017 Bootlegger 100, Lenoir, North Carolina – by Libby Skinner

By JOM April 27, 2017

The Bootlegger 100 Race Report, or How the Only Woman Over Fifty Survived this Race. Lenoir, North Carolina April 22, 2017 The Bootlegger 100 was the toughest 108 miles I…

Training Ride: Let’s go ride 161 miles / 259kms solo

By JOM April 26, 2017

The weekend of April 22 and 23, 2017 was a weekend I had planned to attend the 2017 Bootlegger 100 - one of the most difficult gravel races in North…

VIDEO: Episode 4 – Ask the Gravel Cyclist Crew a Question!

By JOM April 25, 2017

Episode Four of "Ask the Gravel Cyclist Crew a Question", can be seen below. Questions in this episode: How do I get a Gravel Cyclist t-shirt or jersey? In a…

Featured Bike: Paul Errington’s Shand Stooshie Gravel Bike

By JOM April 21, 2017

"Shand is a small independent British bicycle company located in Scotland, fabricating hand-built production bikes here in the UK as well as designing and supplying carbon fibre bikes manufactured by…