Australia 2016: The Springton to Sedan and Return Ride
January 7, 2016 - There are so many dirt and gravel road options in the state of South Australia, it is becoming a real first world problem to assemble routes…
Australia 2016: Mount Pleasant, Mannum and the Murray River
January 6, 2016 - the gravel cycling in JOM's home state of South Australia continued, with more excellent summer weather on tap. High temperatures were 31 degrees Celcius / 87…
Australia 2016: The Fleurieu Peninsula Gravel Ride
If you caught my previous post, you'll know I (JOM) was missing a few important items - gravel bike, cycling kit and other essentials. Forward twenty four hours later, and…
2016 – A New Year – A New Continent – Gravel Cycling in Australia
While many of my fellow gravel ciclistas spent New Year's Eve ringing in 2016, I (JOM) was winging it across the Pacific Ocean aboard a Qantas Airlines Airbus A380. Because…
The Ride Before X-Mas 2015
'Twas the ride before X-Mas, And all down the road, Were seen Gravel Cyclists a plenty, Heading away from their abode. And so set the scene for Thursday's exploratory X-Mas…
The Hills of Ocala, Florida – Gravel Style
Saturday, December 19, 2015 While much of the US of A was feeling the latest winter cold snap, the ciclistas of the Gravel Cyclist crew could relate - a little.…
Back to Back – Tuesday & Wednesday Night Chronicles – December 15 & 16
Continuing from last week's posting - this entry describes the mid-week riding antics that JOM and other members of the Gravel Cyclist crew + friends got up to. Tuesday, December…
The Doc Hollywood Scouting Ride
December 12, 2015 We may be in December and residing in Gainesville, Florida, but the cooler temperatures we typically see this time of year simply aren't appearing - not that…
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,…