Pelham, Baconton, Camilla & beyond… rambling about Georgia, USA
Circa May / June / July 2020, the Coronavirus pandemic continues to persist, but that isn't stopping me from continuing my solo exploration of mixed-surface roads and towns far off…
Drop Bar Mountain Bike Conversion aka “The Eldorado”: Built in 2015 for Taming Gnarly Gravel!
Meet a drop bar mountain bike converted to the rigors of gravel in 2015 - aka the "El Dorado" - created in the interest of a safer experience for taming…
Touring Downtown Tampa, Florida by Gravel Bike! A Mostly Quiet Day of Exploration
Tampa is a major city in, and the county seat of, Hillsborough County, Florida, United States. It is on the west coast of Florida on Tampa Bay, near the Gulf…
2013 Quiring Cycles Custom Stainless Steel Gravel Bike: Way Ahead of its Time!
Meet the 2013 Quiring Cycles Custom Stainless Steel Gravel bike owned by Gravel Cyclist's very own, Dr. Pain. This bike has been featured on the website in the past, but…
Shimano GRX Mechanical 1x & 2x Long Term Review! The best mechanical groupset for gravel?
"Following a multi-year global market study, product testing and development process, Shimano introduce the world’s first dedicated gravel component line: SHIMANO GRX. New for the 2020 model year, the SHIMANO…
Gravel Cycling around Nashville!… the other Nashville… Nashville, Georgia & Surrounds!
Nashville is a city in Berrien County, Georgia, United States, and the population was 4,939 at the 2010 census. The city is the county seat of Berrien Count and is…
Cannondale Topstone Carbon Lefty vs Niner MCR 9 RDO: Comparing the Wildest Gravel Bikes!
The Wildest Bikes in Gravel - Full Suspension Gravel Bikes! The Niner MCR 9 RDO, the World's first full-suspension gravel bike. "More comfort, more confidence, more control, and more fun…
Exploring the hinterlands of Hawthorne, Florida: Sand, Heat, Flies & Historic places!
Hawthorne is a city in Alachua County, Florida, United States, incorporated in 1881. Indigenous peoples of the Americas had been living in the area since around 100 CE; Hawthorne grew…
SRAM Force eTap AXS Wide Gravel Bike Drivetrain Project: Part Two – The Frame
In Part One, we introduced the drivetrain for this project, SRAM Force eTap AXS WIDE. "It can be the steep kicker near the summit of a long climb. Or a…
What I Carry on my Gravel Bike Rides: Short, Long & Really Long!
I've been asked many times, what do I carry for every gravel bike ride, or how about the rides where you go long, or really long? There are three configurations…
Cannondale Topstone Carbon Lefty with Shimano GRX 1x: Unboxing & Features
"An unprecedented gravel bike with real suspension. It's the most off-road capable and on-road comfortable road bike ever made." - Cannondale Up to 30mm of suspension at the rear (deflection…
The Hills & Countryside of San Antonio & Dade City, Florida!
Believe it or not, there are hills just north of the bustling metropolis of Tampa, Florida. The area is very popular with bay area cyclists, and many of the roads…
Niner MCR 9 RDO Full-Suspension Gravel Bike: Long-Term Review
"Ride faster, go farther, stay longer - 50mm of CVA suspension gives you confidence, comfort, and control on off-road excursions. By adding our CVA full suspension to a dedicated gravel…
Tour of the USA Home town of The Gravel Cyclist: Gainesville, Florida
Gainesville is the county seat of, and the largest city in, Alachua County, Florida, and is both the principal city of the Gainesville, Florida, metropolitan statistical area and the largest…