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…
Ride Report: Big Scrub Gravel Buzz – Ocala, Florida – by Dr. Pain
March 26, 2016 marked the inaugural Big Scrub Gravel Buzz (BSGB), held in Ocala, Florida. The ride consisted of two options, the “Whole Hawg” (90 miles), and the “Hawg Leg”…
Review: Endura Sport’s FS260-Pro SL Bibshort
Endura Sports is a Scottish clothing company founded in 1993 that boasts "a no-nonsense commitment to advancing the performance and function of cycle apparel for all". Sounds fair enough, right?…
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…
Race Report: 2016 Land Run 100 – by Bob Cummings
Land Run 100 2016 - by Bob Cummings We learned plenty of lessons during the 2015 edition of Land Run 100 - the "year of mud". Of all the cycling disciplines,…
VIDEO: 2016 Love Valley Roubaix – Love Valley, North Carolina
Sunday, March 21, 2016, JOM and K-Dogg of Gravel Cyclist made the trip from Gainesville, Florida, to Love Valley, North Carolina, to attend the 2016 Love Valley Roubaix - Race #1…
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…
Race Report: 2016 Love Valley Roubaix – by JOM
Thursday's predicted weather forecast for Sunday's Love Valley Roubaix race (21st March, 2016) - a high of 44 degrees Fahreiheit / 7 degrees Celcius with at least 60% chance of…
Long Term Review: Xpedo M-Force 8 Titanium Pedals
Saddles, cycling shorts, shoes and pedals are four pieces of equipment / apparel that differ between anyone who rides a bicycle on a regular basis. That is, everyone has a differing opinion…
Race Report: 2016 Southern Cross – by Greg “FarmerG” Schisla
After last year's weather delay (and other delays in past editions of the Southern Cross), the move of the race date forward to the start of March proved to be 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,…
Ride Report: Dirt(y) Pecan 150 Mile Dirt Road Epic – What Were We Thinking? – By K-Dogg
Dirt(y) Pecan 150 Report - or What were we thinking? Only two of us had ever ridden 150 miles on pavement, but certainly not on heavy dirt roads. And…
Review: Orange Seal Endurance Formula Tire Sealant
In the world of gravel cycling, tyre punctures are a fact of life. Dirt and gravel roads are typically strewn with sharp gravel and rocks that under the right circumstances can…
Race Report: Assault on Mount Currahee by Craig Bailey
A bright and brisk morning greeted me as I loaded the truck for the short trip to the foothills town of Cornelia, Georgia, which is the home base for the 2nd…