JOM, Author at Gravel Cyclist

Australia 2015: Urban Cruise in Adelaide, South Australia

By JOM January 9, 2015

This is the second (documented) Gravel Cyclist Urban Cruise ride on a CX bike, the first being in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Australia and Canada, while fellow members of the Commonwealth,…

VIDEO: The Clarendon to Strathalbyn, South Australia Gravel Ride – 2015

By JOM January 6, 2015

Yesterday, I wrote about my ride from Clarendon, South Australia to Strathalbyn and return, mostly on gravel roads. As promised in that article, the video is now available for your…

Australia 2015: The Clarendon to Strathalbyn, South Australia Gravel Ride

By JOM January 5, 2015

Greetings trendsetters, another day of awesome gravel / dirt road riding here my home state of South Australia. This time around, I figured out a route from the town of…

Tim Proctor’s Sub 9 Gravel Grovel Race Winning Trek Boone

By JOM December 31, 2014

The Sub 9 Gravel Grovel may have been a month ago, but everyone likes to look at bike gear. Mr Proctor was kind enough to send me his bike specifications,…

Australia 2014 / 2015: Gravel Roads in the Barossa Valley, South Australia

By JOM December 30, 2014

Hi readers, greetings from my home state of South Australia! Rather than explain the Barossa Valley, simply click the highlighted link. Wikipedia does a much better job of explaining the…

Australia 2014 / 2015: Gravel Roads in South Australia – Day One

By JOM December 28, 2014

We're not in Kansas Anymore Today's inaugural gravel ride in South Australia took me from the suburbs of Adelaide, and into the Adelaide Hills. Decently long, sustained climbs is more…

Australia 2014/ 2015: Gravel Cyclist is Down Under

By JOM December 27, 2014

While most people spent their Christmas Eve with family, friends, or having a drink at the pub, I was boarding a Qantas Airlines flight from Dallas, Texas, bound for Sydney,…

The Rodman Dam (Damn) Training Ride Video

By JOM December 23, 2014

If you missed the report about Gravel Cyclist's recent Rodman Dam (Damn) training ride, take a browse HERE. Seventy miles of fun, summarized into about four minutes. We'll be riding…

American Classic Double Wheelbag Review

By JOM December 22, 2014

The humble wheelbag has to be one of the most overlooked and forgotten pieces of cycling gear in existence. I mean, do you walk around the house thinking, wow, I…

“Gravel” the Owl

By JOM December 21, 2014

Saturday, December 21, 2014. Some of the Gravel Cyclist crew were partaking in a road ride, with 70 miles of meandering on the agenda. Three of the ride's attendees were…

Ritchey Breakaway Cross Bike Review – Part One

By JOM December 19, 2014

Ritchey Break-Away Steel Cross Frameset The Ritchey Break-Away (Steel) cross frameset is a full size bike / frame, that can be split apart to fit into a travel case. Unlike…

Gerry Pflug’s UltraCX Series Winning Specialized Carbon Single Speeder

By JOM December 17, 2014

Gerry Pflug's UltraCX Series Winning Specialized Carbon Single Speed Bike Mr Pflug rode this machine at four of the Ultra CX single speed category races he attended during the 2014…

Training Ride 101 – The Tuesday Night GCX Worlds Report

By JOM December 16, 2014

December in Gainesville, Florida Tuesday, December 16, 2014. The temperature at 6pm was about 65 degrees Fahrenheit. This is the best time of the year to live in this part…

Training Ride 101 – Rodman Dam (Damn)

By JOM December 15, 2014

For those not in the know, there is a plethora of dirt, limerock and sandy roads, completely devoid of motor vehicles and humans, all within an hour and a bit…

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