Continued from Part Two. Riding what is possibly the longest straight road in middle America, some locals were handing out water to passing riders. As a competitor at Dirty Kanza, sometimes…

Continued from Part One. For my first Dirty Kanza 100, I had a CamelBak hydration pack which holds 70 ounces. Loaded with four scoops of Tailwind Nutrition, I drank constantly…

I was a ball of nervous energy starting on Tuesday prior to the Dirty Kanza, which is labeled as the world's premier gravel race, and is the top gravel race…

Delta Epic, a 300-mile Mississippi Backroad Adventure All photos in this article by Jason Shearer, promoter of the Delta Epic. It forms out ahead of me as I pass between…

Translated from French, original article by Spotzle.cc The Roc d'Azur was always a dream event during my teenage years. One day I would ride it, but my cycling passion during…

The Georgia Gravel Grinduro, aka the 3G, was a new event for 2018, and set in the Appalachian mountains of Georgia. When people think of Georgia, they usually associate the state…

October 20, 2018 Last week, despite 33 odd years of racing I learned something new. It appears you actually can teach an old Dogg new tricks by simply observing how…

The most appropriate way to start talking about this year's (and my first) Spotted Horse Gravel Ultra is perhaps by talking about the aftermath. In the retelling and out-loud processing…

Easy on the Eyes, Hard on Legs No truer words have been spoken, I said to myself, and a thought likely echoed by my fellow competitors at the inaugural edition of…

What: The Crippler gravel race When: September 30, 2018 Where: Canon City CO Why: That’s a really good question… Ok, compete isn’t exactly what happened, but I did pay my…

One of the greatest mysteries in the Minnesota gravel cycling scene is how a race called the "Filthy 50" has gone so long without really getting filthy. I mean, it's…

Fellow gravel grinders, why do you ride gravel?  There is no simple answer I am sure. We get away from the city and the burbs and their distracted drives. The…

For a while, I'd heard it was not going to happen. The Day Across Minnesota, "The DAMn", which was run for the first time in 2017, was a massive undertaking.…

To get a little background into what Gravel Worlds is all about, you would be wise to read my article, "Road to 2018 Gravel Worlds". What follows begins as a…