Land Run 100 2015 Race Report: by Bob Cummings
About the Event The Land Run 100 is an annual gravel grinder race that takes place in Stillwater, Oklahoma. It is a "solo, self supported, non-stop, 100-mile-long bicycling endurance challenge…
Southern Cross 2015 Race Report: JOM’s Perspective
As alluded to in my friend Dr. Pain's blog posting, the weather for the 2015 Southern Cross race was moist to say the least. Two of my Georgia racer friends,…
Southern Cross 2015 Race Report: Dr. Pain’s Perspective
Perspective from Dr. Pain’s Cave First, let me point out that the race was rescheduled because of anomalous weather in Georgia on the original date. The first date had freezing…
Preview: Gravel Cyclist’s take on Gears, Tires – The Whole Lot
Saturday, March 14, 2015 marks the reschedule of the Southern Cross race in Dahlonega, Georgia. The crew at Gravel Cyclist have ridden this event a combined nine times between four…
Throw Up Thursday: Southern Cross Race 2012 and Mr. Dobalina
You've heard of Throwback Thursday. We prefer to call it Throw Up Thursday. Remind yourself of the suffering you endured at a prior race, telling yourself at the time you'll…
NAHBS 2015: Holland Cycles Titanium Gravel Travel Bike
Bill Holland of Holland Cycles has been building bicycles in San Diego since 1976. Bill learned his trade from renowned frame builder, Albert Eisentraut. From 1986 to 1992, Bill and…
NAHBS 2015: Kent Eriksen Cycles Gravel Grinder / Adventure Bike
Kent of Kent Eriksen Cycles of Steamboat Springs, Colorado, specializes in titanium frame construction. He began using titanium in 1991, after spending several years fabricating frames from steel. Eriksen's NAHBS…
NAHBS 2015: Mosaic Cycles G-Series Gravel Bike
"Mosaic Cycles is a bicycle manufacturer located in Boulder, Colorado. Led by frame builder Aaron Barcheck, each titanium and steel frame is built for the discerning cyclist with fundamental understanding…
NAHBS 2015: Lundbeck Cycles Cyclocross / Gravel Bike
A little about Lundbeck Cycles, courtesy of the company website: "Because nothing is better than riding what was designed and built specifically for you. Handbuilt steel bicycles are the most…
Gravel Cyclist at the 2015 North American Handmade Bicycle Show
Gravel Cyclist made the trip from Gainesville, Florida to Louisville, Kentucky for 2015 NAHBS, which begins Friday, March 6, 2015. Louisville was covered in snow on Wednesday evening, but thanks…
VIDEO: Heartbreaker Cycling Invitational Charity Ride 2015
Tuesday, Gravel Cyclist documented the story behind last weekend's Heartbreaker Cycling Invitational Charity Ride. Now it's time to present the ride video, mostly from the perspective of the group chasing…
Rusty’s Rocky Mountain Vertex 970 RSL Monster Cross / Drop Bar MTB
Rocky Mountain Vertex 970 RSL Monster Cross Bike A little about Rocky Mountain, courtesy of Wikipedia: "Rocky Mountain Bicycles had its beginnings in a Vancouver bike store in 1978, when…
Heartbreaker Cycling Invitational Charity Ride Report 2015
March 1, 2015 marked the 4th running of the Heartbreaker Cycling Invitational, an event organized by JOM of Gravel Cyclist, with assistance from some very helpful people. Originally a loosely…
Friday Amusement: Gravel Cycling Dictionary
All Show and No Go - A not so great cyclist with state of the art bicycles and clothing... see JOM for reference. Attack - To quickly accelerate while riding…