Thanksgiving Day in the US of A: Eat? Maybe later, but now, time to ride!
In the US of A, the fourth Thursday of the month of November is the day Thanksgiving is celebrated - Wikipedia does a far better job of explaining the day's history…
Days are Short. Skies are Dark. Winter is coming to the USA: How do you ride?
The Gravel Cyclist crew resides in the Northern Hemisphere most of the year, namely in Gainesville, Florida, USA. Gainesville is mostly known as a college town, home to the University of…
Gravel and Good King Wenceslas – Czech Republic Gravel: by Gordon Daniell
I, like a lot of Americans, had little reason to think about "the Czech Republic" when I was growing up. Certainly, I learned to spell "Czechoslovakia," but I didn't really…
The 2016 L’Eroica Experience: Part Three – The Ride – The White Roads of Tuscany
In Part One, I detailed my trip to Italy and in Part Two, the pre-rides of some of the course, in video format. There is also plenty of retro bike goodness…
The 2016 L’Eroica Experience: Part One
If you've never heard of L'Eroica, the following text, mostly quoted from the official website explains the event quite well. L’Eroica started in 1997 because of one man, Giancarlo Brocci. Giancarlo…
Headwinds, Pacelines and Echelon Riding
Headwinds If you've spent any amount of time riding around on dirt and gravel roads, either for fun or part of an organised ride or race, you'll have felt the…
2016 Gravel Worlds Interview: Ethan Froese, Master’s Gravel World Champion!
Pirate Cycling League's Gravel Worlds - We caught up with Ethan Froese, 2016 Master's Men Gravel World Champion for an impromptu interview after the race in a Mexican restaurant... along…
Preparation: What to carry for a 150 mile race like Gravel Worlds?
Saturday, August 20 marks the 2016 Gravel Worlds race in Lincoln, Nebraska. If you are a regular follower of the Gravel Cyclist website, you'll know the three-person crew of K-Dogg,…
The Right Grind – It’s not about the Coffee: by Peter Carr
This guest report comes to Gravel Cyclist on behalf of Peter Carr of the Bendigo Cycling Network in Bendigo, Victoria, Australia. Report originally appeared in the late May 2016 weekly Bendigo…
Gravel Worlds Preparation 2016: Knocking out the Miles – Part Two
As August 20, 2016 and Gravel Worlds in Lincoln, Nebraska rolls ever closer, so does the preparation of the three-person Gravel Cyclist crew in far away Gainesville, Florida. Continuing on…
Event Preview: Eager Beaver 100 – Ontario, Canada by Damian Bradley
Substance Projects is a race organizer based in Ontario, Canada, who has been stepping up their game, creating events that follow emerging cycling trends. Substance Project and company owner Dan…
Gravel Worlds Preparation 2016: Knocking out the Miles – Part One
Gravel Worlds - The unofficial Gravel world championships of gravel racing is an annual event held in Lincoln, Nebraska. The race is typically held in late August, and as expected…
Event Preview: Yorkshire True Grit – United Kingdom
Do you have True Grit? Yorkshire True Grit is the brain-child of Andrew Wright, owner of Bikewright Cycle Shop in Easingwold near York. Andy is a passionate cyclist and enjoys…
Interview: Jesse Carlsson – Melbourne Gravel & Race to the Rock
Jesse Carlsson is no stranger to gravel road cycling. If you haven't heard of him, he took 2nd at the 2013 Tour Divide - and for 2015, he won the Trans…