Featured Event: La Resistance – La Plage, Talloires, France
From the Promoter: La Resistance is back for its second edition this September. After a successful inaugural event last year, La Resistance is back in 2017, bigger and better.…
A Letter to the Editor of VeloNews: “America’s Dirty Secret” by K-Dogg
K-Dogg wrote a letter (email) to the Editor of Velonews, concerning the August 2017 print edition of the magazine. Velonews just doesn't get it. I was hopeful your August 2017 edition…
Hard Men of Australia: Road Racing in the late 1940’s to early 1970’s – on Gravel
Long before the advent of tubeless tyres, electronic shifting, GPS navigation, power meters and now suspension - on gravel bikes - there were the hard men of road racing. These…
Review: Gore Apparel Men’s Oxygen Gore-Tex 2.0 Active Jacket
This review comes to you during the heat of the northern hemisphere summer. But somewhere on planet Earth, it is cold and possibly wet. I discovered the true meaning of…
The Floribama (Florida / Alabama) Gravel Cycling Weekend
The areas of northwestern Florida, southwestern Georgia and southeastern Alabama have been on my ride exploration list for some time. Events such as the Dirty Pecan 150 and Spaghetti 100…
Review: Catlike Whisper Helmet – Ventilation Galore
A full 11 years after its debut, the Catlike Whisper remains quite possibly the most distinctive and instantly recognizable cycling helmet to achieve substantial market share. With 39 huge oval-shaped…
Video Interview: Mark Lynskey of Lynskey Performance Designs – Part One
JOM of the Gravel Cyclist crew interviews Mark Lynskey, CEO of Lynskey Performance Designs, a company renown for their high-performance titanium bicycle frames. In Part One, Mark goes over the…
VIDEO: Demonstration of Focus R.A.T. (Rapid Axle Technology)
Nowadays, thru-axles are the norm on most new gravel bikes, and at the level of professional road racing in the WorldTour, the technology is slowing inching its way in. But…
Race Report: Bit by Crusher in the Tushar – by K-Dogg
I learn something major every race. This time, at Crusher in the Tushar, it was that 70 miles can be greater than 100 miles. Seventy miles at Crusher in the…
Review: C-Bear Ceramic Bearing Bottom Bracket – Belgian Tough
The bottom bracket is the most overlooked and abused item on a bicycle. Dirt, crud, water and mud, the elements throw everything at this component. Yet, it performs arguably the…
Review: Terrene Elwood Tough 650B x 47mm Tubeless Ready Tires
"It’s all about the ride—it always has been. At Terrene, we put riding at the center of the experience. As riders, we understand what matters most—be it an afternoon on your…
VIDEO: Episode 8 – Ask the Gravel Cyclist Crew a Question!
Episode Eight of "Ask the Gravel Cyclist Crew a Question" can be seen below. Questions in this episode: What is one of the funniest things you've heard on a gravel bike…