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Exploring Pine Mountain & Warm Springs, Georgia: Where FDR went to Relax

By JOM July 18, 2020

This video explores the environment and towns of Pine Mountain, Warm Springs, Manchester, and Woodland, Georgia. Situated about 40 miles north of Columbus, Georgia, this area became a favorite of…

Pasaquan & Peanuts: Welcome to Southwest Georgia, USA – Buena Vista, Ellaville, Americus & Plains

By JOM July 14, 2020

This video is jam-packed with old towns, history, kitschy items of interest, marvelous scenery and quiet mixed-surface roads. All of this madness began and ended in the town of Buena…

Riding Gravel Bikes in and around Girona, Spain! – Part One of Three

By JOM July 8, 2020

Girona is a city in northern Catalonia, Spain, at the confluence of the Ter, Onyar, Galligants, and Güell rivers. The city had an official population of 101,852 in 2019. Girona…

Ritte Cycles Satyr Steel Gravel Bike: Long-Term Review!

By JOM July 7, 2020

"The road hasn’t always been paved. In fact, there haven’t always been roads. Or paths. Or tracts. Or trails. Somewhere along the way we became less rugged, more fearful of…

Pelham, Baconton, Camilla & beyond… rambling about Georgia, USA

By JOM July 6, 2020

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!

By JOM July 2, 2020

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

By JOM June 29, 2020

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!

By JOM June 26, 2020

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?

By JOM June 24, 2020

"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!

By JOM June 23, 2020

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…

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Cannondale Topstone Carbon Lefty vs Niner MCR 9 RDO: Comparing the Wildest Gravel Bikes!

By JOM June 19, 2020

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!

By JOM June 18, 2020

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

By JOM June 17, 2020

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!

By JOM June 11, 2020

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…