Dorothy? Not the Yellow Brick Road Ride
"There were several roads near by, but it did not take Dorothy long to find the one paved with yellow bricks. Within a short time she was walking briskly toward…
Featured Event: Bootlegger 100 Proof Dirt Road Ride – Lenoir, North Carolina
Race #3 of the Appalachian Grinder Series, the second annual running of the Bootlegger 100 is taking place on the 1st of May, 2016 from Luna Cycles in downtown Lenoir, North…
Survey Results Part One: How do you Roll on Gravel?
From March 25, 2016 to April 8, 2016, Gravel Cyclist ran an 18 question survey (19 if you count how you found Gravel Cyclist), titled "How do you Roll on…
Ride Report: 2016 Strada Bellamy Sportif – Jonesville, Florida
"The toughest road ride in NorFla - the 5th Annual Strada Bellamy Sportif. Covering 207 kilometres / 128 miles of paved and unpaved roadways, Strada Bellamy takes its inspiration from the…
Ride Report: Sunday Funday – 158 Miles of Solo
The Dirty Kanza 200 race in the Flint Hills around Emporia, Kansas is one of the biggest gravel events in the United States. At 200 miles / 320kms in length, the…
Race Report: 2016 Love Valley Roubaix – by K-Dogg – “Loincloths in Love Valley”
When I was a child I wanted to be "Boy" from the old Johnny Weissmuller Tarzan movies. I was too hyperactive for school and day dreamed about running around all day…
Experience: The Cyclist’s Menu Mixed Terrain Camp Report – by Kelly Steinberg
"The Cyclist's Menu mission is to provide an adventure and endurance training opportunity unmatched in the industry. We are cycling, food, culture." "The Cyclist's Menu is far more than a…
Ride Report: 125 miles solo on a Saturday
June 4, 2016 marks one of the biggest cycling challenges for JOM, K-Dogg and Mrs K-Dogg of the Gravel Cyclist crew - the Dirty Kanza 200 race in the Flint Hills around Emporia,…
The Welcome Back to the USA Jetlag Beatdown Ride – and Snakes!
Tuesday Evening, February 2nd, 2016 For those people who are regular followers of the Gravel Cyclist website, you'll know I (JOM) spent virtually all of January in my Australian homeland.…
Australia 2016: The Final Ride – Australia Day & The Adelaide Hills
January 26 marks Australia Day, the anniversary of the 1788 arrival of the first fleet of British ships, and the raising of the flag of Great Britain at Sydney Cove.…
Australia 2016: Visiting the iconic Corkscrew Road climb at the Tour Down Under – The Hard Way – The Gravel Way
While we don't talk too much about professional road racing on the Gravel Cyclist website, the 2016 Tour Down Under is happening at the moment, during JOM's visit to his…
Australia 2016: The Southern Expressway Gravel Ride
January 18, 2016 - Adelaide, South Australia. Taking full advantage of the Tour Down Under's rest day, I (JOM) decided to do a bit of local exploration, versus hopping into…
Australia 2016: The Clare Valley Ride – Wine Grapes & Gravel Roads
January 14, 2016 - on this day, I (JOM) had originally planned to do a road bike ride, in and around my hometown of Adelaide, South Australia. I had plans…
Tuesday Morning Ride: A Poem by Steve F, The Lonely Aussie Gravel Guy
Like JOM, founder of Gravel Cyclist, Steve F aka "The Lonely Aussie Gravel Guy" is a fellow Aussie gravel cyclist. While JOM spends much of his year in the US…