Gravel Cyclist: The Gravel Cycling Experience

Race Report: 60 Miles of the 2018 Bootlegger 100 – Lenoir, North Carolina by Ted “Bird Man” Hollander

By BirdMan May 8, 2018

After braving a traffic congested12-hour drive, we checked into our deluxe accommodations and hit town for registration and a great dinner at the local Italian restaurant. I can eat a lot…

Press Release: Chamois Butt’r Returns as Official Dirty Kanza 200 Partner for 2018

By JOM May 8, 2018

"Chamois Butt’r, the ultimate skin lubricant and chamois cream, announces its continued sponsorship as the official skincare sponsor of the Dirty Kanza 200, the world’s premier endurance gravel road race.…

Feature: IBIS Hakka MX customized by Pro Bike Supply & Premier Bicycle Werks – Sea Otter 2018

By JOM May 6, 2018

"Ibis Bicycles was founded by Scot Nicol, one of the earliest mountain bikers in northern California. It began in Scot's garage in 1981, when a friend asked him to build a frame. Nicol sold…

Training: Cracked worse than a cheapo carbon frame – Dirty Kanza Prep for 2018

By JOM May 4, 2018

Sunday, April 29. 2018 For the past several days, I'd been lugging around a cold. Airline travel, long hours and not enough sleep will do that to you. And, this…

Feature: Kona Libre DL Gravel/Adventure Bike – Sea Otter 2018

By JOM May 3, 2018

"At Kona, we're all about the freedom and empowerment of the bicycle. We have been since 1988. We still have the same founding owners. We're still populated by a staff…

Press Release: FSE Filament Spins Up Carbon Fiber Gravel-Specific Wheelset

By JOM May 3, 2018

"The G40/30X is stronger, lighter, and wider than your traditional gravel and cyclo-cross wheel. They are made with their carbon fiber filament spinning process that is superior to the traditional…

Race Report: 2018 Bootlegger 100 – Lenoir, North Carolina by K-Dogg

By K Dogg May 3, 2018

Bootlegger 100 Gravel Race, April 2018 Promoter Eric Wever said gravel conditions were harder than last year and that finish times were about 40 minutes slower (JOM disagrees with this…

Feature: Teravail goes Black and Tan on the Rampart, Cannonball & Sparwood – Sea Otter 2018

By JOM May 2, 2018

Tan sidewalls have gained in popularity over the past season or so, but this trend isn't exactly new. Remember, what's new, is old again, certainly the case in the cycling…

Feature: Fat Chance Bikes Chris Cross, and it does Gravel too! – Sea Otter 2018

By JOM May 2, 2018

Quote from a 1993 Fat City Cycles Catalog: "Who are these Fat City people, and why should I ride one of their bikes, anyway?" "Well, there are 32 of us…

Ride Report: 2018 Miesville 56 Gravel Ride (Minnesota) by Nicholas Garbis

By NicholasGarbis May 1, 2018

April 29, 2018 Twelve days ago there was twelve inches of snow stacking up on the roads and fields here in Miesville, fifty miles southeast of Minneapolis. This morning was…

Video Feature & Photos: Noble Bikes GX5, GX3 & NEW Flat-Mount Brake Standard – Sea Otter 2018

By JOM May 1, 2018

"Noble Bikes is a small high-quality, performance oriented bike brand. We are rider owned and design bikes for other riders." "Things have been quiet the past few years around Noble Bikes,…

Press Release: Boyd Pinnacle Carbon Wheelsets – Gravel, Pavement & Cyclocross

By JOM April 30, 2018

"Boyd Cycling is proud to announce the new Pinnacle series of carbon wheels. Built specifically for disc brakes, and individually tailored to the demands of road, gravel, and cyclocross, the…

Feature: Mason Bokeh SRAM Force 1x “AdventureSport” Bike – Sea Otter 2018

By JOM April 30, 2018

"Make Progress" "There’s over fifteen years of progressive, award-winning bike design, a passion for style, form and detailing, a love of engineering and making, an obsession with producing the best…

Feature: Why Cycles R+, Road, Cross, Gravel Expanded – Sea Otter 2018

By JOM April 30, 2018

"Why Cycles got its start in early 2016 in Ogden, Utah as the common idea of a group of cycling enthusiasts and business associates: Adam Miller, Jason Schiers, and Ben Craner. Focused on…