JOM, Author at Gravel Cyclist

Back to Back – Tuesday & Wednesday Night Chronicles – December 15 & 16

By JOM December 18, 2015

Continuing from last week's posting - this entry describes the mid-week riding antics that JOM and other members of the Gravel Cyclist crew + friends got up to. Tuesday, December…

Riding & Racing on Gravel – Clean Up Before The Trip Home

By JOM December 17, 2015

Continuing on from our Beginner's Corner article - Riding & Racing on Gravel - You Get Dirty - we thought we would share some quick tips for those who travel…

Featured Bike: JOM’s Ritchey Breakaway Gravel / CX Rig

By JOM December 15, 2015

From Ritchey's website - "Over 40 years of Design Innovation - Tom Ritchey is one-of-a-kind. He continues to juggle his duties as president and lead designer of our company, now…

The Doc Hollywood Scouting Ride

By JOM December 13, 2015

December 12, 2015 We may be in December and residing in Gainesville, Florida, but the cooler temperatures we typically see this time of year simply aren't appearing - not that…

The Tuesday & Thursday Night Chronicles – December 8 & 10 2015

By JOM December 11, 2015

If you don't know already, most of the Gravel Cyclist Crew reside in Gainesville, Florida - the exception being Rusty - aka The Headmaster, who lives in nearby Ocala, Florida.…

Featured Bike: Vincent Kendziora’s Van Dessel WTF (Whiskey Tango Foxtrot)

By JOM December 7, 2015

This isn't the first time a Van Dessel Cycles WTF (Whiskey Tango Foxtrot) had been seen on the pages of Gravel Cyclist. We first ogled the swoopy lines of the…

Featured Bike: Christian Carlqvist’s Santa Cruz Stigmata

By JOM December 4, 2015

From the company's website - "Santa Cruz Bicycles was founded in 1993 in a space the size of a single car garage in the Seabright Cannery, in Santa Cruz California.…

Feature: On The Fence with USA Cycling

By JOM December 2, 2015

Earlier this year, Gravel Cyclist team member K-Dogg expressed his feelings about the negative culture associated with modern road racing. You can read his article, "A Divorce from Florida Road…

Feature: Gravel Cycling On-The-Cheap

By JOM December 1, 2015

Looking to try your hand at gravel cycling but don't want to spend a huge chunk of money on a new bike? Friend of the Gravel Cyclist crew, Dave Low,…

Wayward around Waycross, Georgia

By JOM November 29, 2015

Continuing the theme of exploration along quiet and desolate dirt, gravel, sand and limerock roads, I (JOM) thought it prudent to spend part of the Thanksgiving Holiday weekend doing just…

On Test: Maxxis 700c x 40mm Rambler & Re-Fuse Tubeless Tires

By JOM November 25, 2015

The all-new Maxxis Rambler and Re-Fuse are part of the company's Gravel / Adventure range. We first caught sight of these tires at Interbike 2015 (check out their prototype snow…

Featured Bike: Dr. Pain’s Quiring Monster CX Rig – Revision 2

By JOM November 24, 2015

Gravel Cyclist first featured Dr. Pain's Monster CX bike back in September of 2014. Since that time, the custom-built, Michigan made Quiring Cycles machine has evolved considerably. Much of the…