The Best Bottle Cages for Gravel Cycling: They Don’t Launch Bottles!
The humble bottle cage, whose job in life is simply to tote around a bottle on your bicycle, and ideally never lose it. Sounds simple enough, right? If you've been…
Small Town USA: Meridian, Mississippi & the Gravel Roads Less Traveled
"Meridian, Mississippi is the seventh-largest city in the U.S. state of Mississippi, with an estimated population in 2018 of 36,347. Established in 1860, at the junction of the Mobile and…
Zipp 303 S Carbon Tubeless Disc Brake Wheelset Review
"1988 - Zipp is rooted in Indy’s auto-racing scene. Motorsports engineer Leigh Sargent specialized in the repair, modification, manufacturing, and aerodynamic design of Indy 500 cars. But after examining disc…
New Orleans, Louisiana: A City Tour by Bicycle inc. Bandit Cyclocross Race!?
"New Orleans is a Louisiana city on the Mississippi River, near the Gulf of Mexico. Nicknamed the "Big Easy" and "NOLA", it's known for its round-the-clock nightlife, vibrant live-music scene,…
Big Sugar NWA Gravel Course Pre-Ride! – Bentonville, Arkansas
This is a new gravel event for 2020, hosted by the Life Time team. Unfortunately, the race has been deferred to 2021 due to Covid-19. "This new event will focus…
Allied Cycle Works Factory Tour! USA-Made Carbon Bicycles: Rogers, Arkansas
"Our Mission: To make the best Bicycles and Components in the World, right here in America". Allied Cycle Works "Design, market, sell." Normally, this is the holy trinity of American…
7-Caves Dirty Road Route: Bainbridge, Ohio – Steep Climbs, Fast Descents, Stunning Scenery!
"The 7-Caves Dirty Road Ride travels to the hilly terrain surrounding Rocky Fork Lake, With a taste of Amish Country this ride winds through scenic points of interest, such as…
Exploring Seale, Alabama & Beyond: Including the Museum of Wonder!
"Seale is an unincorporated community in Russell County, Alabama, United States. It was the county seat from 1868 until 1935 and the former Russell County courthouse, built in 1868, is…
A STORMY Gravel Ride: Mayville, Wisconsin & Beyond – Mixed-Surfaces & Mixed-Weather!
Mayville is a city in Dodge County, Wisconsin, United States, located along the Rock River and the Horicon Marsh, and marked the start and endpoint of this 80km / 50-mile…
Tubeless Gravel Tire Fail: Sealant Fail, Plug Fail, Tube Fail – Lessons Learned!
Ever had one of those days when it all went belly up? It happens to all of us, and JOM of the Gravel Cyclist crew is no exception. During a…
Tailfin Cycling Carbon Rack Reviews: Trunk & Pannier
"Tailfin is a design company that engineers innovative, high-performance products to allow cyclists to create their own incredible adventures. As life-long cyclists, we have a keen understanding of the unique…
Calfee Design Tetra Adventure Bike Review: USA-Made Carbon!
"Our bicycle frames were born in 1987, tested in the Tour de France in 1991, and optimized every year since; they have evolved to a state of perfection and value…
Knight Composites All Road / Gravel Carbon Wheelset Review: Light & Durable
"At Knight, we build wheels, with 3 simple goals in mind: compliance, durability, and speed. Other manufacturers will tell you wheel design is a game of trade-offs, that you must…
Barry-Roubaix: 100-Mile Psycho Killer – Course Pre-ride, Summer 2020
"What is the Barry-Roubaix? The largest gravel road bicycle race in the world! A challenging race traversing the rolling and scenic gravel roads throughout Barry County, Michigan. Gravel, Cyclocross, Mountain,…