JOM, Author at Gravel Cyclist

Review: WTB Byway Road Plus 650b Tubeless Ready Tires

By JOM August 24, 2017

About WTB (Wilderness Trail Bikes) "WTB was founded in Marin County, California in 1982, fueled by the need to create durable and reliable mountain bike-specific equipment. Back then mountain biking…

Press Release: Cannondale Goes Off-Road in Partnership with Vermont Overland

By JOM August 24, 2017

Wilton, Connecticut – August 24, 2017 – Cannondale, today announced its partnership with Vermont Overland—New England’s premier adventure cycling organization which owns and promotes multiple large-scale gravel events throughout the region and maintains…

Race Report: A (Crack)ing Good Time at the 2017 Red Clay Ramble

By JOM August 23, 2017

August 19, 2017 - Red Clay Ramble - a 56 mile (the full monty course) gravel race held near the town of Milledgeville, Georgia, but in reality centered around the…

VIDEO: Episode 9 – Ask the Gravel Cyclist Crew a Question!

By JOM August 21, 2017

Episode Nine of "Ask the Gravel Cyclist Crew a Question" can be seen below. Questions in this episode: What would be the most development for gravel riding? Ultegra Di2 derailleur with…

Review: Redshift Sports ShockStop Suspension Stem – Does it minimize the bumps?

By JOM August 16, 2017

"Redshift Sports was founded in 2013 by Stephen, Erik, and Scott with the goal of making components that help cyclists and triathletes ride further, faster, and more comfortably on the…

Video Interview: Mark Lynskey of Lynskey Performance Designs – Part Two

By JOM August 15, 2017

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 Two, Mark discusses the manufacturing…

Featured Event: The Crippler – A “Colorado Style” Gravel Grinder

By JOM August 11, 2017

The Crippler is a Colorado-style gravel road ride that will provide AMAZING scenery with panoramic views while simultaneously pushing your limits for climbing and descending. The Crippler is 67 miles…

Press Release: NEW Lauf True Grit Gravel Bike and Lauf Grit SL Fork

By JOM August 10, 2017

Lauf True Grit Having spent the last few years studying gravel bikes and gravel riding, in a way, the Lauf True Grit is something that “just happened”. In the beginning,…

Video Review: Bontrager TLR FlashCharger Floor Pump – Can it replace an air compressor?

By JOM August 9, 2017

"Game-Changer - With Flash Charger TLR, setting up tubeless tires at home and on the road is a snap. Pinkbike.com's product of the year is a designed for efficient installation…

Featured Bike: Rusty’s 3T Exploro Gravel Bike with Shimano Di2

By JOM August 7, 2017

Founded in 1961, 3T was first known as 3TTT - Tecnologia del Tubo Torino (Turin Tube Technology). The Milano based company has always pushed the envelope with its component designs. Remembered…

Featured Event: La Resistance – La Plage, Talloires, France

By JOM August 4, 2017

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.…

Hard Men of Australia: Road Racing in the late 1940’s to early 1970’s – on Gravel

By JOM August 2, 2017

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

By JOM August 2, 2017

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

By JOM August 1, 2017

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…