JOM, Author at Gravel Cyclist

VIDEO: How to clean a Gravel Bike – WorldTour Style by Team Katusha Alpecin

By JOM January 25, 2017

The professional mechanics from Team Katusha Alpecin clean the extremely dirty Litespeed T5G gravel review bike at the 2017 Tour Down Under. Chris from the team thoroughly cleans the bike…

Event Preview: Paris to Ancaster Bike Race – Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

By JOM January 24, 2017

CANADA'S ORIGINAL GRAVEL GRINDER HAMILTON, Ontario - Registration is open for the 24th annual Paris to Ancaster Bike Race (P2A), taking place on Sunday, April 30th, 2017. This unique race…

VIDEO: Australian Gravel – The Peterborough to Orroroo Loop – with Kangaroos & Drone Footage!

By JOM January 22, 2017

Peterborough is a former railway town in South Australia, founded in 1879. The town is located in the mid north of South Australia, on the southern edges of the Flinders…

Event Preview: Oskar Blues Old Man Winter Rally – Boulder, Colorado

By JOM January 19, 2017

How do you take a traditional gravel event to the next level? Do it in the middle of winter in the Rocky Mountains! Adventure Fit Events in Boulder, Colorado have…

Australian Gravel: The Mount Gambier to Kalangadoo Ride

By JOM January 18, 2017

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

By JOM January 16, 2017

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

By JOM January 13, 2017

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

By JOM January 10, 2017

"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

By JOM January 7, 2017

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

By JOM January 4, 2017

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

By JOM January 1, 2017

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

By JOM December 29, 2016

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…