Featured Bike: Amanda Nauman’s Niner BSB 9 RDO – Dirty Kanza 200 Winning Bike!
"The 29” wheeled bike isn’t just a token in our line-up. It is our one and only love, our heart and soul out there on the trail." Beginning life as…
The 2016 Dirty Kanza 200 Experience – Part One – by JOM
For the readers who are unaware of this not-so-little race, Dirty Kanza is arguably the world's biggest gravel race. Held annually in Emporia, Kansas, the event attracts close to 2,000 riders…
Featured Bike: Curve Cycling’s Grovel CXR Titanium
"At Curve Cycling, we strive to give fellow riders new and exciting experiences via our products and adventures. With our offerings we strive to deliver products that go beyond the 'honey…
VIDEO Review: Topeak JoeBlow Booster Pump – Is it a replacement for the air compressor?
"The JoeBlow Booster pump just made it easier to install tubeless tires. No more frustrating leaks because you can’t pump up your tire fast enough to get an effective rim…
Amusement: If Yoda were a Gravel Cyclist – by K-Dogg
"You must unlearn what you have learned." (Negative road racing attitude.) "Do or do not. There is no try." (Commit to riding tubeless 38mm+ wide tires.) "May the force be with…
Race Report: 2016 Almanzo 100 by 5th Place Finisher, Eric Thompson
This was my 4th year racing the Almanzo 100 and its become a yearly tradition for myself, my family and a few friends. It all started with my dad seeking…
Ride Report: The last hurrah before Dirty Kanza 200
Sometime on Thursday May 12, 2016, I received a phone call from esteemed 60yo Gravel Cyclist teammate, K-Dogg. It went something like this: K-Dogg, "Oi!" JOM, "What's news?" K-Dogg, "We need…
Race Report: 2016 Almanzo 100 – by Top 10 Finisher – Charlie Schad
The Almanzo 100 was founded in 2007 and was the brainchild of Chris Skogen, regarded by many as one of the "founding fathers" of the Midwestern gravel racing scene. As the…
VIDEO Interview: Bob Jenkins – Promoter of Cedar Cross
JOM of Gravel Cyclist interviews Bob Jenkins, promoter of the Cedar Cross, an event located near Tebbetts, Missouri. 2016 race report and video from JOM's perspective. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NGkE1sJmMSw Thanks for watching!…
VIDEO: 2016 Cedar Cross – 100 Miles of Missouri! – Tebbetts, Missouri
Sunday, May 7, 2016, JOM of the Gravel Cyclist crew drove a long way - over 2,000 miles round trip to race 100+ miles and 8,000 feet of climbing in…
Featured Bike: Grava Bikes Maple Sally of Shawn Moore – Luna Cycles
Grava Bikes - "The origin story for most companies is a garage. Grava's birthplace is a dirt road - Maple Sally Road to be specific". Maple Sally Road is an…
VIDEO Interview: Nina Laughlin – 2nd overall and winner of the under 40 Women’s category at the 2016 Bootlegger 100 in Lenoir, North Carolina
JOM of Gravel Cyclist interviews Nina Laughlin, second overall and winner of the < 40 women's category at the 2016 Bootlegger 100 gravel race in Lenoir, North Carolina. Race report and…
VIDEO Interview: Reid Beloni – Overall winner of the 2016 Bootlegger 100 in Lenoir, North Carolina
JOM of Gravel Cyclist interviews Reid Beloni, winner of the 2016 Bootlegger 100 gravel race in Lenoir, North Carolina. Race report and video from JOM's perspective. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hvxl3bm3Cqw Thanks for watching!…
VIDEO: 2016 Bootlegger 100 Gravel Race – Lenoir, North Carolina
Sunday, May 1, 2016, JOM of the Gravel Cyclist crew went out of his comfort zone, and raced 100+ miles and 10,500 feet of climbing in the beautiful mountains of…