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VIDEO: Heartbreaker Cycling Invitational Pre-Ride 2015

By JOM February 23, 2015

To help everyone attending the Heartbreaker Cycling Invitational, Gravel Cyclist, along with video footage supplied Randy Dosh, have produced a ride preview video. Short Route - The first five dirt,…

Announcement: Southern Cross Postponed

By JOM February 18, 2015

From the promoter: On Monday, February 16th, North Georgia was hit with freezing rain that has caused considerable damage in some areas, particularly the National Forest land being utilized for…

GCX Worlds – Tuesday 10th of February 2015 – Eating Dirt

By JOM February 10, 2015

Despite the cool temperatures (lows in the 40's Fahrenheit) ten riders appeared for this week's edition of the GCX Worlds, beginning at DeSoto Park just north of Gaineville, Florida. While…

The Goethe State Forest Ride and Trackstands Galore

By JOM February 8, 2015

Saturday, February 7, 2015, the Gravel Cyclist crew decided to visit the Goethe State Forest. Unlike the Mount Crawford Forest ride in South Australia which I (JOM) suffered through over…

GCX Worlds – Tuesday 3rd of February 2015, and a case of the Qantas Legs

By Dr. Pain February 4, 2015

This report comes to you from Dr Pain: GCX World’s aka World's Tallest Leprechaun Contest Report for February 3, 2015 An astonishing fourteen lucky Leprechaun’s showed up for this week’s…

Farewell Australia, for now – 2015

By JOM January 27, 2015

The five weeks I (JOM) have spent in my home town of Adelaide, South Australia, have simply flown by. While the first half of the trip seemed to cruise along…

Australia 2015: The Lenswood Apple Orchards Gravel Ride, South Australia

By JOM January 24, 2015

Unlike every cyclist riding to watch the 3rd Stage of the 2015 Tour Down Under in person, I was riding off the beaten track to the race, thanks in part to…

Australia 2015: Scorched Earth Gravel Ride, South Australia

By JOM January 21, 2015

If you didn't catch this event on the world news recently, much of the Adelaide Hills in South Australia were ablaze with bushfires in early January of 2015. Fortunately, there…

Australia 2015: The Sellicks Beach, South Australia Gravel Ride

By JOM January 19, 2015

Hi everyone, Another fabulous day of gravel riding took place on Monday, January 19, 2015, here in South Australia. On the other side of the world, many folks in the…

Australia 2015: The Mount Barker to Murray Bridge, South Australia Gravel Ride

By JOM January 18, 2015

Greetings readers. After a week or more of purely road riding, sometimes with European and Australian professional cyclists preparing for the Tour Down Under, it was time to get some…

Tour Down Under 2015 – The Giant Alpecin Training Ride Video

By JOM January 12, 2015

Day two of riding with professional road cyclists... somebody has to do it :) Today, I did a sweet beach ride with the Giant Alpecin team in Adelaide, South Australia. …

Tour Down Under 2015 – The Lotto Soudal Training Ride Video

By JOM January 11, 2015

This isn't a gravel road ride video. But then again, this isn't your normal road training ride. Today, I had the pleasure (and suffering) of riding with the Lotto Soudal…

Australia 2015: Urban Cruise in Adelaide, South Australia

By JOM January 9, 2015

This is the second (documented) Gravel Cyclist Urban Cruise ride on a CX bike, the first being in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Australia and Canada, while fellow members of the Commonwealth,…

Australia 2015: The Clarendon to Strathalbyn, South Australia Gravel Ride

By JOM January 5, 2015

Greetings trendsetters, another day of awesome gravel / dirt road riding here my home state of South Australia. This time around, I figured out a route from the town of…

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