JOM, Author at Gravel Cyclist

Allied Cycle Works Factory Tour! USA-Made Carbon Bicycles: Rogers, Arkansas

By JOM October 26, 2020

"Our Mission: To make the best Bicycles and Components in the World, right here in America". Allied Cycle Works "Design, market, sell." Normally, this is the holy trinity of American…

Vittoria Air-Liner Gravel: Re-usable Insert for Tubeless Ready Tires promising Max Rim & Tire Protection

By JOM October 23, 2020

Air-Liner GRAVEL takes the performance of tubeless-ready gravel tires beyond the limits. Given the success and positive results achieved by Air-Liner mountain bike version, Vittoria decided to push the product…

Review: $US 899 Poseidon Redwood – A Mountain Biker’s Gravel Bike by Eric Ratch

By JOM October 22, 2020

Gravel... seems all the rage these days. I’ve been a mountain biker all my life but got into the “gravel” game with a cyclocross bike many years ago. It was…

Ultra-Endurance Bikepack Racing Returns with the Arkansaw High Country Race – Departing Fayetteville, Arkansas October 31st

By JOM October 22, 2020

Fayetteville is set to host the annual Arkansaw High Country Race Saturday, Oct. 31, 2020. The race is a self-supported, multiday ultra-endurance bikepacking event that totals more than 1,000 miles…

Belgian Waffle Ride Cedar City, Utah 2020 – Bike Check Photos by Ian Matteson / ENVE Composites

By JOM October 21, 2020

TJ Eisenhart - Factor LS Heather Jackson - Argon 18 Dark Matter Alexey Vermeulen - Bianchi Zolder Pro Ben Hoffman - Cervelo Aspero Dylan Johnson - Niner RLT 9 RDO…

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Belgian Waffle Ride Cedar City, Utah 2020 – Race Day Action Photos by Ian Matteson / ENVE Composites

By JOM October 20, 2020

The inaugural edition of BWR Cedar City, Utah, was held this past weekend, Saturday, October 17. Running such a large and well-attended event during this time of Covid-19 (hopefully, one…

Press Release: Follow My Challenge USA – Live GPS Tracking Maps for Sport Events, Races & More

By JOM October 19, 2020

Good news! Now there are more options for GPS tracking for events and solo-ventures in the United States, allowing event directors to track participants and providing family, friends, and competitors…

7-Caves Dirty Road Route: Bainbridge, Ohio – Steep Climbs, Fast Descents, Stunning Scenery!

By JOM October 16, 2020

"The 7-Caves Dirty Road Ride travels to the hilly terrain surrounding Rocky Fork Lake, With a taste of Amish Country this ride winds through scenic points of interest, such as…

ENVE Introduces the SES AR Handlebar, Purpose Built for the Modern Road (and Gravel) Rider

By JOM October 15, 2020

ENVE is pleased to introduce the all-new, SES AR Road Handlebar. In ENVE nomenclature, products designated “SES (Smart ENVE System)” are aerodynamically optimized in the wind tunnel and CFD to…

Arundel launch Top Tube & Handlebar Bag Options: Top Tube Tycoon & Handlebar Czar

By JOM October 15, 2020

Who is Arundel? Those in the know, know, but "Arundel Bicycle Company was formed in 2000 after returning from a trip to the Milan bike show. Although the Italian show had…

Podcast – Ohio Gravel Grinders: Ray George, using Community Tools to Build Gravel Resources

By JOM October 15, 2020

Our partner in podcasting, The Gravel Ride Podcast, speaks this week with Ray George, one of the founders of the Ohio Gravel Grinders group. Using grassroots community-building tools, OGG has…

State Bicycle Company 6061 Black Label All-Road review

Press Release: State Bicycle Company 6061 Black Label All-Road

By JOM October 14, 2020

Two Words: Speed and Versatility" "The 6061 Black Label All-Road blends all of State’s abilities to make one of the most capable and quickest bikes on the market for gravel,…

Exploring Seale, Alabama & Beyond: Including the Museum of Wonder!

By JOM October 14, 2020

"Seale is an unincorporated community in Russell County, Alabama, United States. It was the county seat from 1868 until 1935 and the former Russell County courthouse, built in 1868, is…

A STORMY Gravel Ride: Mayville, Wisconsin & Beyond – Mixed-Surfaces & Mixed-Weather!

By JOM October 13, 2020

Mayville is a city in Dodge County, Wisconsin, United States, located along the Rock River and the Horicon Marsh, and marked the start and endpoint of this 80km / 50-mile…