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…
Featured Bike: Dan Craven’s Saffron / Pangolin Monster CX Rig
From the website of Saffron Frameworks in London, UK - "Saffron Frameworks creates custom bicycles that are as beautiful as they are functional. Each Saffron frame is unique and every…
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…
Riding & Racing on Gravel – Clean Up Before The Trip Home
Continuing on from our Beginner's Corner article - Riding & Racing on Gravel - You Get Dirty - we thought we would share some quick tips for those who travel…
Featured Bike: JOM’s Ritchey Breakaway Gravel / CX Rig
From Ritchey's website - "Over 40 years of Design Innovation - Tom Ritchey is one-of-a-kind. He continues to juggle his duties as president and lead designer of our company, now…
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.…
Featured Bike: Vincent Kendziora’s Van Dessel WTF (Whiskey Tango Foxtrot)
This isn't the first time a Van Dessel Cycles WTF (Whiskey Tango Foxtrot) had been seen on the pages of Gravel Cyclist. We first ogled the swoopy lines of the…
Featured Bike: Christian Carlqvist’s Santa Cruz Stigmata
From the company's website - "Santa Cruz Bicycles was founded in 1993 in a space the size of a single car garage in the Seabright Cannery, in Santa Cruz California.…
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…