An extraordinary race with a bizarre twist in the final stage gives GBDURO victory to the Around-the-World record holder in his first-ever race. “Despite a career of world-firsts in endurance cycling expeditions, Mark Beaumont, the current round-the-world record holder, had never competed in anything other than what amounts to very extreme solo time trials.” “This […]
It’s almost the end of the season, but there’s always time for Timo Rokitta to squeeze in one last gravel event in 2021. At the end of a year when only a few gravel events took place, the organisers of the Nibelungen gravel ride invited gravellistas to their traditional “last season ride”. One week after […]
All photos in this article by Firespire Photography “Rain and mud give this year’s premiere gravel event a “PAroubaix” vibe” After a dramatically scaled back event in 2020, unPAved of the Susquehanna River Valley returned on Sunday, October 10th with a field of 825 participants, tackling distances ranging from 20 to 125 miles, and its […]
“Saturday, 10/23/2021, the inaugural Life Time Big Sugar Gravel race took place amidst peak fall foliage in Northwest Arkansas with a field of more than 1,100 riders representing 46 states and 5 countries. The event joins Life Time’s portfolio of off-road cycling races which has seen growth in 2021, following the successful launch of The […]
The first annual Moran 166 brought much anticipation as one of the most remote, scenic, and fast-paced gravel bike races in the Midwest. On Saturday, September 11th, not only did the route deliver on its promises, but the event brought together an incredible community of bike riders, supporters, and spectators. Note, the original article appeared […]
It’s over. Successful? Phew, I’m not so sure. Was it good? Yes, definitely! Hello and welcome to my last blog post entry here on Gravel cyclist in the category “Road To Badlands”. The Badlands adventure, my first attempt at a long-distance race, is complete. I deliberately allowed a few days, now a week, to pass […]
Ned Gravel, Colorado’s Newest and Most Inclusive Bike Race, Sells Out “In its first year and founded on the theory that cycling can and should be a more inclusive sport, Ned Gravel drew a diverse field and raised money for worthy causes.” “Based in Nederland, Colorado, just 17 miles west of Boulder, Ned Gravel solidified […]
Part Two: Orbits Five to Eight Greetings! I am riding my fifth Orbit in the mountains of the Rhön. The Orbit is called BIG BANG and is 160 kilometers with a total ascent of 3,350 meters / 10,990 feet. This event happens close to an area on the former GDR border, somewhere I am familiar […]
