JOM, Author at Gravel Cyclist

VIDEO Interview: Dave Pryor (Promoter) & the Fit Chick (Selene Yeager) talk about unPAved Pennsylvania

By JOM July 17, 2018

unPAved of the Susquehanna River Valley "Easy on the Eyes." "Hard on the Legs." Dave Pryor, promoter of the event, and the Fit Chick, Selene Yeager, talk about this first-year…

Exclusive: Video & Photos of Litespeed’s Prototype Titanium Aero Ultimate Gravel Bike!

By JOM July 17, 2018

"It started with a guy who wanted a better bike than what he was riding in 1986. Leftover titanium tubes from a chemical job were used to make a frame.…

Featured Bike: Weaver Cycle Works Custom Adventure Bike of Peter Bakken

By JOM July 13, 2018

"Weaver Cycle Works is a small, hard-working, one-man shop in Collingswood, New Jersey. I build bicycle frames that are meant to be ridden, and ridden hard for years to come.…

Review: On Track Gear Outdoor Portable Shower, Changing Mat and Poncho

By JOM July 12, 2018

Cyclist types across all genres of the sport spend a great deal of time in the great outdoors, following their passion for fun and adventure. Life beyond the comfort of…

VIDEO: The Sydney, Australia, Urban Cruise Ride!

By JOM July 11, 2018

This video is a bit late in posting, in that it happened on Xmas Day of 2017. Better late than never, right! I landed in Sydney, Australia, just a few…

Press Release: Crusher In The Tushar set to roll on Saturday with 600 riders from 31 states

By JOM July 10, 2018

This Saturday 600 riders will roll out from Beaver, Utah, and head deep into the Tushar Mountains for the eighth edition of the Crusher In The Tushar. The event began…

Press Release: Rotor launches 1×13 Road / Gravel / Cyclocross / MTB groupset!

By JOM July 9, 2018

"The world's first groupset 13s hydraulic groupset for a simplified performance shifting experience." - Rotor "The modular platform concept crosses four cycling disciplines (MTB, Road, Gravel and Cyclocross) with a…

Photo Feature: The Gravel Roads of Girona, Spain and the French Alps!

By JOM July 9, 2018

"Girona is a city in Catalonia, Spain, at the confluence of the rivers Ter, Onyar, Galligants, and Güell and has an official population of 99,013 as of January 2017. It is the capital of the province of the…

VIDEO REVIEW: Quarq TyreWiz – Real-Time Tyre Pressure Monitor

By JOM July 5, 2018

The Quarq TyreWiz and related phone app / Garmin or Wahoo computer software add-ons provide real-time tyre pressure monitoring. The mobile app provides personalized tire pressure recommendations and allows one…

VIDEO: The Ultimate Titanium Gravel Bike? Part One!

By JOM July 3, 2018

What defines the "Ultimate Titanium Gravel Bike"? Good looks? Performance? Light weight? There are so many variables. What one person considers to be the "Ultimate" bike of any kind, may…

Event Preview: JOM rides unPAved of the Susquehanna River Valley in Pennsylvania – Part Two

By JOM July 2, 2018

"The Susquehanna Valley is a region of low-lying land that borders the Susquehanna River in the U.S. states of New York, Pennsylvania, and Maryland. The valley consists of areas that lie along the main branch of the river, which…

Featured Bike: Bilenky Cycle Works “Le Petit Graveleur” of Bina Bilenky

By JOM June 29, 2018

'Stephen Bilenky has been in the bike industry for 44 years. He began frame building in 1983, when he started brazing bikes together in the basement of his repair shop.…

Ride Report: 2018 Yorkshire True Grit – North York Moors, United Kingdom

By JOM June 29, 2018

On the hottest weekend of the year so far, 350 gravel cyclists and mountain bikers took part in the third Yorkshire True Grit. Choosing from 60 miles, 40 miles or…

Review: Token Integrated “hEGGset” Headset and Push’n-Turn Headset Expander

By JOM June 28, 2018

"Over fifteen years of dedication to bring you well-crafted cycling products made of high-quality materials and innovation. Then, tested to extremes to ensure that when you install it on your…

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