JOM, Author at Gravel Cyclist

Press Release: American Classic Launches Faster Gravel & Road Tires

By JOM March 30, 2022

"Innovation is constant for American Classic. Since the brand’s re-launch last September, its team of engineers have been at work on how to provide riders with even faster road and…

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Ups & Downs of Climbing & Descending with Lady Gravel Cyclist: Part Two

By JOM March 29, 2022

In this video, LGC joins JOM for another foray into climbing and descending, starting and ending near the small community of Yukon, Georgia. North Georgia's mountains may not be as…

First Time Climbing & Descending with Lady Gravel Cyclist: Part One

By JOM March 24, 2022

July 2021, the Lady Gravel Cyclist began her journey into the world of cycling. LGC has an athletic background but started at ground zero, aboard a humble indoor trainer. Aboard…

Press Release: Ride Indoors at Times? Garmin brings multidirectional movement with Tacx NEO Motion Plates

By JOM March 23, 2022

Garmin® International, Inc., today introduced the Tacx® NEO Motion Plates, easy-to-mount motion plates that bring multidirectional movement to Tacx NEO, NEO 2 and NEO 2T smart trainers, mimicking the feeling of riding…

Press Release: ERGON launches Carbon Leaf Spring Seat Post, & Thicker Bar Tape for All-Road / Gravel

By JOM March 22, 2022

CF ALLROAD PRO CARBON and CF ALLROAD PRO CARBON SETBACK The carbon leaf spring seat post with ingenious functional principle: Increased comfort through defined flex/compression on rough surfaces Super-lightweight, absolutely…

T-Lab X3.22: All-New for 2022, Canadian Made Titanium Gravel Bike

By JOM March 21, 2022

T-Lab Bikes announced today that it is introducing a new generation of its flagship X3 gravel bike, the X3.22. “We started T-Lab to push titanium forward, and that means always…

Press Release: Tubolito launches X-Tubo CX / Gravel Tubes with 1 Year Warranty

By JOM March 21, 2022

"Tubolito, the FIRST name in thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) inner tubes, is proud to unveil the X-CX/Gravel. The strongest tubes in the Austrian brand's arsenal, X-Tubo is made of an extremely…

BMC URS LT Gravel Bike Review: Full Suspension Perfection?

By JOM March 18, 2022

"With 20mm of customisable suspension built in to its MTT Suspension carbon fork, the URS LT offers even greater all-terrain performance. Its plush coil spring and hydraulic damper design complements…

Wild About Bikepacking: A 496km Route connecting the Argyll Island of Mull, Jura, Islay & Bute

By JOM March 17, 2022

Wild About Bikepacking - A new film from Bikepacking Scotland launches a 496-km bikepacking route connecting the Argyll islands of Mull, Jura, Islay and Bute "Argyll’s islands, the Inner Hebrides…

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200 Miles? of HELL of the NorFLA: Cold AF, Windy AF, Potholed AF

By JOM March 15, 2022

Above: First day of daylight savings time, 7am start in the darkness of NorFLA This video is sponsored by The Pro's Closet - Use coupon code GRAVELCYCLIST042 until April 30,…

The Pyro-Knees 5,000 Gravel Climbing Challenge: Southwestern France, by Jamie Wilkins

By JOM March 12, 2022

Into how short a ride can you pack 5000m (16,400ft) of ascent without repeating a climb and finish where you started? It’s an intriguing challenge and even if the question…

Before RockShox Rudy XPLR: Rockshox Roubaix SL Fork

By JOM March 10, 2022

Long before Rockshox developed the modern-day Rudy Ultimate XPLR fork, there was the Roubaix SL, a fork designed to tame the cobbles at the world-famous French cycling classic, Paris Roubaix.…