Ride Time: Turning Lemons into Lemonade
July 2nd, 2016 was a Saturday, and part of the Independence Day long weekend that is celebrated in the US of A. Thinking ahead to my next big event, the…
Sunday Ride: Florida-Georgia border, headwind out, tailwind back?
I was in one of those moods. My legs were knackered from the heat, length and mental effort related to Saturday's local group road ride in Gainesville, Florida. Group road…
The 2016 Dirty Kanza 200 Experience – Part Two – by JOM
After catching some much needed sleep at a hotel on the edge of town, I woke early on Thursday morning, June 2nd, eager to explore the town of Emporia. If…
The 2016 Dirty Kanza 200 Experience – Part One – by JOM
For the readers who are unaware of this not-so-little race, Dirty Kanza is arguably the world's biggest gravel race. Held annually in Emporia, Kansas, the event attracts close to 2,000 riders…
Amusement: If Yoda were a Gravel Cyclist – by K-Dogg
"You must unlearn what you have learned." (Negative road racing attitude.) "Do or do not. There is no try." (Commit to riding tubeless 38mm+ wide tires.) "May the force be with…
Ride Report: The last hurrah before Dirty Kanza 200
Sometime on Thursday May 12, 2016, I received a phone call from esteemed 60yo Gravel Cyclist teammate, K-Dogg. It went something like this: K-Dogg, "Oi!" JOM, "What's news?" K-Dogg, "We need…
A Gravel Fable: The DeLeon Springs Gravel Ride – DeLeon Springs, Florida – by Pfaff Daddy
A Gravel Fable by Pfaff Daddy Fable: A short tale to teach a moral lesson. This story begins many days before the start of the event; on the Monday before, with an…
Ride Report: Let’s Go Ride 161 Miles Just Because
Once upon a time when I, as in JOM, was a regular roadie type cyclist person, I would cringe at the idea of hopping on my bicycle to knock out…
Survey Results Part Two: How do you Roll on Gravel?
In the final installment of our "How do you Roll on Gravel?", we present answers to the following questions: What is your favourite ride or event? What is your favourite…
Dorothy? Not the Yellow Brick Road Ride
"There were several roads near by, but it did not take Dorothy long to find the one paved with yellow bricks. Within a short time she was walking briskly toward…
Featured Event: Bootlegger 100 Proof Dirt Road Ride – Lenoir, North Carolina
Race #3 of the Appalachian Grinder Series, the second annual running of the Bootlegger 100 is taking place on the 1st of May, 2016 from Luna Cycles in downtown Lenoir, North…
Survey Results Part One: How do you Roll on Gravel?
From March 25, 2016 to April 8, 2016, Gravel Cyclist ran an 18 question survey (19 if you count how you found Gravel Cyclist), titled "How do you Roll on…
Ride Report: 2016 Strada Bellamy Sportif – Jonesville, Florida
"The toughest road ride in NorFla - the 5th Annual Strada Bellamy Sportif. Covering 207 kilometres / 128 miles of paved and unpaved roadways, Strada Bellamy takes its inspiration from the…
Ride Report: Sunday Funday – 158 Miles of Solo
The Dirty Kanza 200 race in the Flint Hills around Emporia, Kansas is one of the biggest gravel events in the United States. At 200 miles / 320kms in length, the…