Vermont Overland Grand Prix 2015: JOM’s Race Report
Vermont Overland Grand Prix aka VOGP Organized by Peter Vollers and ably assisted by his team of volunteers, the Vermont Overland Grand Prix is a "53-mile dirt road bicycle adventure…
D2R2 2015: Deerfield Massachusetts 180km Dirt Road Randonée – JOM’s Ride Report
D2R2 - Not a word play on Star Wars Deerfield Dirt Road Randonée, aka D2R2 - see what they did there? Two D's and two R's. Gravel Cyclist D2R2 Ride…
Cartography: Gravel Road Map Resources
Finding good dirt and gravel roads can be difficult at the best of times. It takes time and effort to assemble a decent route, and it usually makes sense to…
Fact: I like riding Dirt and Gravel roads because…
Recently, we produced an article about why we (jokingly) don't like riding Dirt and Gravel roads. Really, we do... I like riding Dirt and Gravel roads because... All of my…
Lynskey Monster Cross Bike / Drop Bar MTB: Third Time Lucky
Lynskey Monster Cross Bike - The Third Revision Since the creation of this rig in late 2013, its subtle evolution continues as improvements in drivetrain components become available. The drivetrain…
Tinkering: Attempting the “Impossible” Part 2 – Lindarets RoadLink Review
In our original post Attempting the "Impossible", we demonstrated it was possible to take a medium cage rear derailleur, in our case a Shimano Ultegra Di2 6870 GS 11 speed…
On Test: Magellan Cyclo 505 HC GPS Computer
Nowadays, when people think GPS, they think Garmin. It's akin to thinking about a marker pen - think Sharpie in the USA, Texta in Australia, or Vivid in New Zealand.…
Sunday Ride: The Florida Flappalachians
Continuing the theme from the previous Sunday, a few hardy characters plus members of the Gravel Cyclist crew (JOM, Jimbo, Pfaff Daddy and Dr. Pain), decided it was an opportune…
Amusement: I don’t like riding Dirt and Gravel roads because…
I don't like riding dirt and gravel roads because... That gravel ride is four hours too long. I don't like riding on bumpy roads. I don't like the route, it…
ORAMM 2015: Shawn Smith’s Race Report
ORAMM - The Off Road Assault on Mount Mitchell as it is known, is a 60 mile, mostly off road bicycle race featuring 10,500 feet of climbing. This race is…
The Jonesville-Newberry Sludge Ride
What do you get when rain falls for days and days and days onto dirt, limerock, sand and gravel roads? Answer - Roads become sludged, schmutzed and crudded... or whatever…
400km for the 4th of July 2015 Weekend: A Waco, Texas Ride Report – by David Morrow
The second water crossing was the one that got me. It's often that way. The ancient Greeks defined Hubris as an arrogance or excessive pride that angers the Gods. Hubris…