Gravel Cyclist: The Gravel Cycling Experience

Hard Men of Australia: Road Racing in the late 1940’s to early 1970’s – on Gravel

By JOM August 2, 2017

Long before the advent of tubeless tyres, electronic shifting, GPS navigation, power meters and now suspension - on gravel bikes - there were the hard men of road racing. These…

Review: Gore Apparel Men’s Oxygen Gore-Tex 2.0 Active Jacket

By JOM August 2, 2017

This review comes to you during the heat of the northern hemisphere summer. But somewhere on planet Earth, it is cold and possibly wet. I discovered the true meaning of…

The Floribama (Florida / Alabama) Gravel Cycling Weekend

By JOM August 1, 2017

The areas of northwestern Florida, southwestern Georgia and southeastern Alabama have been on my ride exploration list for some time. Events such as the Dirty Pecan 150 and Spaghetti 100…

Review: Catlike Whisper Helmet – Ventilation Galore

By NatureBoy July 28, 2017

A full 11 years after its debut, the Catlike Whisper remains quite possibly the most distinctive and instantly recognizable cycling helmet to achieve substantial market share. With 39 huge oval-shaped…

Video Interview: Mark Lynskey of Lynskey Performance Designs – Part One

By JOM July 26, 2017

JOM of the Gravel Cyclist crew interviews Mark Lynskey, CEO of Lynskey Performance Designs, a company renown for their high-performance titanium bicycle frames. In Part One, Mark goes over the…

VIDEO: Demonstration of Focus R.A.T. (Rapid Axle Technology)

By JOM July 25, 2017

Nowadays, thru-axles are the norm on most new gravel bikes, and at the level of professional road racing in the WorldTour, the technology is slowing inching its way in. But…

Race Report: Bit by Crusher in the Tushar – by K-Dogg

By K Dogg July 24, 2017

I learn something major every race. This time, at Crusher in the Tushar, it was that 70 miles can be greater than 100 miles. Seventy miles at Crusher in the…

Review: C-Bear Ceramic Bearing Bottom Bracket – Belgian Tough

By JOM July 21, 2017

The bottom bracket is the most overlooked and abused item on a bicycle. Dirt, crud, water and mud, the elements throw everything at this component. Yet, it performs arguably the…

Review: Terrene Elwood Tough 650B x 47mm Tubeless Ready Tires

By JOM July 19, 2017

"It’s all about the ride—it always has been. At Terrene, we put riding at the center of the experience. As riders, we understand what matters most—be it an afternoon on your…

VIDEO: Episode 8 – Ask the Gravel Cyclist Crew a Question!

By JOM July 18, 2017

Episode Eight of "Ask the Gravel Cyclist Crew a Question" can be seen below. Questions in this episode: What is one of the funniest things you've heard on a gravel bike…

VIDEO: 2017 Crusher in the Tushar – Beaver, Utah – The Gravel Race at Altitude

By JOM July 17, 2017

July 8, 2017 marked the 7th running of Crusher in the Tushar, a gravel race held in the Tushar mountains near Beaver, Utah. Making this event unique is the high…

Featured Bike: Jeremiah Gantzer’s 17lb Moots Routt RSL Gravel Bike

By JOM July 14, 2017

About Moots: "Moots Cycles has been handcrafting bicycle frames in Steamboat Springs, Colorado since 1981. The company is known for building the finest quality titanium road, mountain, cross, and specialty bicycle…

Review: Wolf Tooth Components B-RAD System – by Jen Colestock

By JenColestock July 13, 2017

Wolf Tooth Components "We are a group of hardcore cyclists that found ourselves spending a lot of time talking about bike components. Like most racers we were always looking for…

Race Report: 2017 Crusher in the Tushar – Beaver, Utah

By JOM July 12, 2017

Crusher in the Tushar - "uniquely-formatted race begins in historic downtown Beaver, the birthplace of famed outlaw “Butch Cassidy” and finishes at Utah’s newest ski and Summer resort, Eagle Point.…