The Tuesday & Thursday Night Chronicles – December 8 & 10 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.…
Feature: On The Fence with USA Cycling
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…
Wayward around Waycross, Georgia
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…
One Season Ends and Another Begins
As alluded to in a slightly earlier posting... as in a couple of days ago, Daylight Savings Time is almost at an end. To officially mark the end of one…
Daylight Savings at an end? No problem!
Sunday, November 1, 2015 at 2:00am marks the end of Daylight Savings Time, at least in some parts of the world. Some will squawk about the clocks winding forward, throwing…
My Definition of a Fun Ride
Contrary to perception?, the Gravel Cyclist crew doesn't ride dirt and gravel roads one hundred percent of the time. In a perfect world we would, but like many of you,…
Ride On, Gentleman: A Gentleman’s Race Report by Bill Houston
Ride On, Gentlemen The weather on Saturday, October 10, 2015 was perfect for a bike ride from Wooster, OH to Fredericksburg. For most casual bike riders, that 14-mile trek would…
Wandering around Waycross, Georgia
This isn't a tale of a walkabout where I (JOM) rode my bicycle, hoping to find seldom-traveled dirt roads in a town I was less than familiar with. No, this…
Team Gravel Cyclist: Introductions
Greetings readers. On July 24, 2015, we made an announcement about our newly formed Gravel Cyclist team, with brief mentions given to the team members. Primarily, this announcement drew attention…
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…
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…
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…