JOM, Author at Gravel Cyclist

Gravel Ride for Maisie’s Pride 2015 Race Report: by Bob Cummings

By JOM May 19, 2015

About The Gravel Ride for Maisie's Pride Gravel Ride for Maisie's Pride is a fund raiser for the community pool in Eskridge, Kansas (Maisie's Pool). Maisie Devore saved aluminum cans…

Gravel Cyclist Down: Recovery from a Broken Clavicle – Part 3

By JOM May 15, 2015

Greetings readers. This is the third in my series of articles about dealing with a common injury that affects many cyclists; recovery from a broken clavicle. Part 1 is HERE,…

Sweet Rides & Races: The To-Do List

By JOM May 13, 2015

The following is a list of races the Gravel Cyclist crew plan to attend in the future. We don't like the term "Bucket List", rather, consider this our event To-Do…

Review: Grava Bikes – The Revenuer

By JOM May 8, 2015

Grava Bikes of Lenoir, North Carolina, is a company with a simple mission. Create ONE bike that shines in all three disciples of drop bar cycling; gravel, pavement and cyclocross.…

Sweet Rides & Races: The Done List

By JOM May 7, 2015

The following is a list of races we've attended (in no particular order), and what we consider to be must-do rides and races. Some are big and some are small,…

Featured Bikes: Drop Bar and Flat Bar Rigs by Forty Four Bikes

By JOM May 5, 2015

A little about Forty Four Bikes, courtesy of the company's website: "My Mission: Kristofer Henry / Owner - Forty Four Bikes. I strongly believe there are few things more satisfying…

Tinkering: Attempting the “Impossible”

By JOM May 4, 2015

Derailleur Limits My good friend Dr. Pain and I (JOM) are known bicycle tinkerers. Our Monster CX creations (Dr. Pain's rig - JOM's rig) are the result of planning, customization,…

Gravel Cyclist Down: Recovery from a Broken Clavicle – Part 2

By JOM May 1, 2015

Greetings trendsetters. This is the second in my series of articles about dealing with a common injury that affects many cyclists; recovery from a broken clavicle. Part 1 is HERE.…

Paris to Ancaster 2015 Race Report: by Damian Bradley

By JOM April 28, 2015

Paris to Ancaster 2015 Race Report This report comes to us from Damian Bradley, who started mountain biking in Ontario, Canada in 1996 at the tender age of 14, and…

Gravel Cycling in Israel: by Michael Toth

By JOM April 27, 2015

Judean Mountain Gravel Ride Report This report comes to us from Michael Toth, using his nomme de gravier, Iron Mike (credit his brother for that one). Mike found cycling after…

Gravel Cyclist Down: Recovery from a Broken Clavicle – Part 1

By JOM April 24, 2015

Firstly, let me (JOM) preface this article by saying this isn't a pity party, nor am I seeking sympathy by posting it. Clavicle breaks are fairly commonplace among cyclists, and…

Throw Up Thursday: Spaghetti 100 2012

By JOM April 23, 2015

You’ve heard of Throwback Thursday. We prefer to call it Throw Up Thursday. Remind yourself of the suffering you endured at a prior race, telling yourself at the time you’ll…