JOM, Author at Gravel Cyclist

Race Report: 2018 unPAved of the Susquehanna River Valley – Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, USA

By JOM October 24, 2018

Easy on the Eyes, Hard on Legs No truer words have been spoken, I said to myself, and a thought likely echoed by my fellow competitors at the inaugural edition of…

Race Report: A mere mortal competes in The Crippler! – Canon City, Colorado – by James Peel

By JOM October 23, 2018

What: The Crippler gravel race When: September 30, 2018 Where: Canon City CO Why: That’s a really good question… Ok, compete isn’t exactly what happened, but I did pay my…

VIDEO: Riding the C&O Canal Towpath Trail including the Amtrak Auto Train & Washington DC – Part One

By JOM October 19, 2018

Beginning on the afternoon of Friday, October 5th, 2018, JOM of the Gravel Cyclist crew embarked on a new journey as follows: Ride the Amtrak Auto Train with his car…

Featured Bike with Video: Jay Petervary’s Salsa Carbon Warbird Prototype – V4

By JOM October 18, 2018

Jay Petervary doesn't need much of an introduction. He's a legend in the world of endurance cycling, the gnarlier the better, and hosts his own event, JayP's Backyard Gravel Pursuit -…

Press Release: Breadwinner Cycles New “Find Your Road B-Road” – A Do It All Bike

By JOM October 17, 2018

"Introducing the Find Your Road B-Road. We’ve built on our proven and popular platform to make a custom-made bicycle that checks off all the boxes. Want tire clearance? You got…

VIDEO: Is Rear Suspension coming to Gravel Bikes? Featuring Pinarello’s K10S Disc Brake Road Bike

By JOM October 12, 2018

Suspension has been seen adorning gravel bikes in several forms as at the time of writing this article, October of 2018. Thus far, we've seen forks, stems, seatposts and more controversially,…

Race Report: 2018 Smithville Gravel Grind – by Dan Carnescali

By JOM October 11, 2018

Fellow gravel grinders, why do you ride gravel? There is no simple answer I am sure. We get away from the city and the burbs and their distracted drives. The…

VIDEO: 2018 Cotton Plant Grubbin’ Ride – Ocala, Florida

By JOM October 8, 2018

Cotton Plant Grubbin'? This ride draws its name from the Armed Occupation Act during the 1840's, a draw to the early pioneers settling in Marion County (home to Ocala Florida).…

Press Release: The SICURO Titanium Cage from SILCA

By JOM October 6, 2018

"Aerospace materials and construction with versatile mounting solution" "The SICURO Titanium is the classic Ti bottle cage re-engineered with an eye for the details that you've come to expect from…

VIDEO: Unboxing the Litespeed ULTIMATE Gravel Bike – The Titanium Aero Gravel Bike

By JOM October 4, 2018

JOM of the Gravel Cyclist crew unboxes Litespeed's Ultimate gravel bike, a machine that touts race bike agility, pack stability, ability to climb and descend with ease, and yes, aerodynamics…

VIDEO: Moots Titanium Cycles Factory Tour – How They Make Their Bikes!

By JOM October 2, 2018

Located about three hours northwest of Denver, Colorado is the small ski town Steamboat Springs. Best known for winter sports, the town is also home to Moots Cycles and an…

Press Release: WTB Expands Road Plus with Two Increasingly Capable Tires

By JOM September 28, 2018

"WTB is proud to announce two new Road Plus™ tires designed for terrain ranging from loose gravel to rocky trails. The progressive Venture 47 and Sendero 47 tires build upon…

10 Years and 100,000 Miles / 160,000Km logged – a bunch of it on Gravel

By JOM September 26, 2018

100,000 miles or 160,000km. The number of miles / kilometres recorded during the 10 years I began logging with my first GPS device, the Garmin 705. I won't go deep into…

RIDE VIDEO: 130 miles of mixed surface cycling on a super hot day – Branford, Florida

By JOM September 25, 2018

Filmed on Saturday, 15th September, 2018, JOM of the Gravel Cyclist crew set out to ride 130 miles, along a route he'd been kicking around for some time. This was…