JOM, Author at Gravel Cyclist

My Bike for the 2023 Rock Cobbler: Rockshox Reverb AXS Wireless Dropper with Shimano GRX Di2?

By JOM February 3, 2023

Rock Cobbler "The world famous BMC Rock Cobbler is a stupidly hard ride bordering on a race. It was conceived by drunken madmen...on a ride...then on barstools...late in the night.…

Ribble Gravel SL Long Term Review: By The Lady Gravel Cyclist

By JOM February 2, 2023

Ribble Gravel SL "All-out speed, agility and fun. Wherever your off-road rides may take you, the Gravel SL goes all-out with breath-taking performance and style. Its lightweight yet robust carbon…

Podcast: Sarah Wallensteen of Dynamic Cyclist – Stretching & Injury Prevention

By JOM January 31, 2023

Our partner in podcasting, The Gravel Ride Podcast, sits down this week with Sarah Wallensteen from Dynamic Cyclist, to learn more about stretching and injury prevention. Dynamic Cyclists offers a…

Tour of the Quilt Country X: Trenton, Florida – Always have a Plan B

By JOM January 30, 2023

2023 marked the tenth running of the Tour of the Quilt Country, held in Trenton, Florida. This long-established free event is hosted by the North Florida Freeride Gravel Series (https://www.facebook.com/norflafreeridegravelseries).…

Southern Virginia Mixed-Surface Ramble

By JOM January 27, 2023

This ride experience starts and ends in Boykins, Virginia: "Boykins is a town in Southampton County, Virginia, United States. The population was 564 at the 2010 census. Boykins is at…

How to Create Amazing & Fun Gravel Routes! (From Scratch)

By JOM January 26, 2023

G'day Trendsetters, this video has been requested many times. Namely how do I assemble, fun, amazing, and more gravel routes often in areas I don't reside. Note: Whilst there are…

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Home Is Where The Trails Take You – A new film from Markus Stitz: 165-mile bikepacking journey through the Cairngorms National Park in Scotland

By JOM January 25, 2023

‘Home Is Where The Trails Take You’, a new film from filmmaker Markus Stitz, documents a gravel bikepacking journey through the Cairngorms to meet the people that call the National…

One of my Top 5 areas to ride Gravel in the USA: Northern Virginia

By JOM January 24, 2023

"Haymarket is a town in Prince William County, Virginia. This was a hunting ground of the western Iroquois nations, who came from the New York and Pennsylvania area around the…

Tech: How to Save Wear on Shimano Di2 Shifters

By JOM January 23, 2023

"Thanks to its lightning-fast, accurate, and reliable shifting performance, Di2 puts riders in complete control and ensures a seamless interface between the cyclist and bike like never before. Creating and…

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Podcast: Markus Stitz – Great British Gravel Rides

By JOM January 20, 2023

Our partner in podcasting, The Gravel Ride Podcast, sits down this week with author and adventurer, Markus Stitz to discuss his new book, Great British Gravel Rides. Markus explores gravel…

Mother Nature Always Wins

By JOM January 19, 2023

"Talbotton is a city in Talbot County, Georgia, United States. The population was 970 at the 2010 census. The city is the county seat of Talbot County." - Wikipedia.org In…

Podcast: Trek Travel Gravel Trips for 2023 with Amy Davidson

By JOM January 11, 2023

Our partner in podcasting, The Gravel Ride Podcast, sits down this time around with Amy Davidson of Trek Travel, to discuss the explosion of gravel travel trips in their 2023…

Let’s Turn a Modern Road Bike into a Gravel Bike

By JOM January 11, 2023

Recently, JOM of the Gravel Cyclist crew kicked off a new build project; a collaborative build involving the Lynskey Performance Titanium Helix Pro Road bike, paired to Shimano's fabulous R8170…

Stooging about Denton, Maryland on a Gravel Bike: Quiet Farm Roads, No Cars

By JOM January 10, 2023

"Denton was established in 1781. It was first called Eden Town, for Sir Robert Eden, the last royal governor of Maryland, and over time Eden Town was shortened to Denton.…

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