Patrick Ryon’s Spooky Darkside Monster Cross 27.5″
Spooky Frames "The Original East Coast Hardcore Bicycle Company" are nowadays based out of Bellows Falls, Vermont. You can read a little of Spooky's history HERE. Sharing a common problem…
The Rodman Dam (Damn It) Ride VIDEO
For some strange reason, certain members of the Gravel Cyclist crew LOVE riding the Rodman Dam area (link to an earlier ride we did). Maybe it's the wide open roads…
GCX Worlds – Tuesday 10th of February 2015 – Eating Dirt
Despite the cool temperatures (lows in the 40's Fahrenheit) ten riders appeared for this week's edition of the GCX Worlds, beginning at DeSoto Park just north of Gaineville, Florida. While…
On Test: Xpedo CXR Pedals
Gravel Cyclist just took delivery of Xpedo's new CXR pedal. This pedal is marketed as the ultimate performance cyclocross pedal. While we don't do regular cyclocross around here, this pedal…
The Goethe State Forest Ride and Trackstands Galore
Saturday, February 7, 2015, the Gravel Cyclist crew decided to visit the Goethe State Forest. Unlike the Mount Crawford Forest ride in South Australia which I (JOM) suffered through over…
GCX Worlds – Tuesday 3rd of February 2015, the VIDEO
Our good friend Dr Pain recorded this Tuesday's ride action, with his spanky Garmin Virb camera. While his editing skills are still in development (timing may be a little off…
Marco Cailao’s Australian Built Clamont (Geoff Scott) Gravel Grinder
Clamont Frames From the Clamont Website - "Clarence St. Cyclery (possibly the best known bicycle shop in Australia) designed and developed the Clamont range of bicycles in 1978, to offer…
Buck!t Handmade Goodies
In these days of mass production and unimaginative merchandise that is cast from the same mold, there are companies out there producing unique and special items, made by hand. Buck!t…
Australia 2015: The Sellicks Beach, South Australia Gravel Ride VIDEO
January 19, 2015, I did an amazing gravel ride that covered areas from Willunga to Sellicks Beach and back. You can read that ride report HERE. As promised in that…
Farewell Australia, for now – 2015
The five weeks I (JOM) have spent in my home town of Adelaide, South Australia, have simply flown by. While the first half of the trip seemed to cruise along…
Australia 2015: The Lenswood Apple Orchards Gravel Ride, South Australia
Unlike every cyclist riding to watch the 3rd Stage of the 2015 Tour Down Under in person, I was riding off the beaten track to the race, thanks in part to…
Gainesville, Florida, Tuesday GCX Worlds Night Time Ride VIDEO
Just because Gravel Cyclist (JOM) is in the Southern Hemisphere at the moment, it doesn't mean the riding fun stops in JOM's USA town of Gainesville, Florida. Gravel Cyclist's good…
Australia 2015: Scorched Earth Gravel Ride, South Australia
If you didn't catch this event on the world news recently, much of the Adelaide Hills in South Australia were ablaze with bushfires in early January of 2015. Fortunately, there…
SRAM Wireless Shifting Preview VIDEO
BikeRumor.com has just run my video and photos concerning SRAM's prototype wireless shifting system. However, if you don't frequent that site, here is the video I shot (using a humble…