Australia 2015: The Clarendon to Strathalbyn, South Australia Gravel Ride
Greetings trendsetters, another day of awesome gravel / dirt road riding here my home state of South Australia. This time around, I figured out a route from the town of…
Tim Proctor’s Sub 9 Gravel Grovel Race Winning Trek Boone
The Sub 9 Gravel Grovel may have been a month ago, but everyone likes to look at bike gear. Mr Proctor was kind enough to send me his bike specifications,…
Australia 2014 / 2015: Gravel Roads in the Barossa Valley, South Australia
Hi readers, greetings from my home state of South Australia! Rather than explain the Barossa Valley, simply click the highlighted link. Wikipedia does a much better job of explaining the…
Australia 2014 / 2015: Gravel Roads in South Australia – Day One
We're not in Kansas Anymore Today's inaugural gravel ride in South Australia took me from the suburbs of Adelaide, and into the Adelaide Hills. Decently long, sustained climbs is more…
Australia 2014/ 2015: Gravel Cyclist is Down Under
While most people spent their Christmas Eve with family, friends, or having a drink at the pub, I was boarding a Qantas Airlines flight from Dallas, Texas, bound for Sydney,…
The Rodman Dam (Damn) Training Ride Video
If you missed the report about Gravel Cyclist's recent Rodman Dam (Damn) training ride, take a browse HERE. Seventy miles of fun, summarized into about four minutes. We'll be riding…
American Classic Double Wheelbag Review
The humble wheelbag has to be one of the most overlooked and forgotten pieces of cycling gear in existence. I mean, do you walk around the house thinking, wow, I…
“Gravel” the Owl
Saturday, December 21, 2014. Some of the Gravel Cyclist crew were partaking in a road ride, with 70 miles of meandering on the agenda. Three of the ride's attendees were…
Ritchey Breakaway Cross Bike Review – Part One
Ritchey Break-Away Steel Cross Frameset The Ritchey Break-Away (Steel) cross frameset is a full size bike / frame, that can be split apart to fit into a travel case. Unlike…
Gerry Pflug’s UltraCX Series Winning Specialized Carbon Single Speeder
Gerry Pflug's UltraCX Series Winning Specialized Carbon Single Speed Bike Mr Pflug rode this machine at four of the Ultra CX single speed category races he attended during the 2014…
Training Ride 101 – The Tuesday Night GCX Worlds Report
December in Gainesville, Florida Tuesday, December 16, 2014. The temperature at 6pm was about 65 degrees Fahrenheit. This is the best time of the year to live in this part…
Training Ride 101 – Rodman Dam (Damn)
For those not in the know, there is a plethora of dirt, limerock and sandy roads, completely devoid of motor vehicles and humans, all within an hour and a bit…
Training Ride 101 – The Mudd Dogg Road Training Ride Video
What do you do when you've been locked in the house for three days, due to pouring rain, driving wind and generally rubbish weather? Answer, you head out with several…
Stephanie Swan’s UltraCX Series Winning Specialized Crux Pro Carbon
Stephanie Swan's UltraCX Series Winning Specialized Crux Pro Carbon Ms Swan rode this machine at five of the six Ultra CX races she attended this year; her results speak for…