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Ride Report: 2016 Strada Bellamy Sportif – Jonesville, Florida

By JOM April 12, 2016

"The toughest road ride in NorFla - the 5th Annual Strada Bellamy Sportif. Covering 207 kilometres / 128 miles of paved and unpaved roadways, Strada Bellamy takes its inspiration from the…

VIDEO: 2016 Big Scrub Gravel Buzz – Ocala, Florida

By JOM April 10, 2016

Saturday, March 26, 2016, Rusty aka "The Headmaster" of Gravel Cyclist organized the inaugural Big Scrub Gravel Buzz in Ocala. You can read Dr. Pain's ride report here. This ride supported…

Ride Report: Sunday Funday – 158 Miles of Solo

By JOM April 7, 2016

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

By JOM April 4, 2016

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

By JOM April 1, 2016

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”

By JOM March 30, 2016

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

By JOM March 29, 2016

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

By JOM March 27, 2016

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…

Race Report: 2016 Love Valley Roubaix – by JOM

By JOM March 21, 2016

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

By JOM March 18, 2016

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

By JOM March 17, 2016

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

By JOM March 15, 2016

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

By JOM March 11, 2016

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…