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GCX Worlds – Tuesday 10th of February 2015 – Eating Dirt

By JOM February 10, 2015

Despite the cool temperatures (lows in the 40's Fahrenheit) ten riders appeared for this week's edition of the GCX Worlds, beginning at DeSoto Park just north of Gaineville, Florida. While…

On Test: Xpedo CXR Pedals

By JOM February 9, 2015

Gravel Cyclist just took delivery of Xpedo's new CXR pedal. This pedal is marketed as the ultimate performance cyclocross pedal. While we don't do regular cyclocross around here, this pedal…

The Goethe State Forest Ride and Trackstands Galore

By JOM February 8, 2015

Saturday, February 7, 2015, the Gravel Cyclist crew decided to visit the Goethe State Forest. Unlike the Mount Crawford Forest ride in South Australia which I (JOM) suffered through over…

GCX Worlds – Tuesday 3rd of February 2015, the VIDEO

By JOM February 5, 2015

Our good friend Dr Pain recorded this Tuesday's ride action, with his spanky Garmin Virb camera. While his editing skills are still in development (timing may be a little off…

GCX Worlds – Tuesday 3rd of February 2015, and a case of the Qantas Legs

By Dr. Pain February 4, 2015

This report comes to you from Dr Pain: GCX World’s aka World's Tallest Leprechaun Contest Report for February 3, 2015 An astonishing fourteen lucky Leprechaun’s showed up for this week’s…

Marco Cailao’s Australian Built Clamont (Geoff Scott) Gravel Grinder

By JOM February 3, 2015

Clamont Frames From the Clamont Website - "Clarence St. Cyclery (possibly the best known bicycle shop in Australia) designed and developed the Clamont range of bicycles in 1978, to offer…

Buck!t Handmade Goodies

By JOM February 1, 2015

In these days of mass production and unimaginative merchandise that is cast from the same mold, there are companies out there producing unique and special items, made by hand. Buck!t…

Australia 2015: The Sellicks Beach, South Australia Gravel Ride VIDEO

By JOM January 31, 2015

January 19, 2015, I did an amazing gravel ride that covered areas from Willunga to Sellicks Beach and back. You can read that ride report HERE. As promised in that…

Farewell Australia, for now – 2015

By JOM January 27, 2015

The five weeks I (JOM) have spent in my home town of Adelaide, South Australia, have simply flown by. While the first half of the trip seemed to cruise along…

Australia 2015: The Lenswood Apple Orchards Gravel Ride, South Australia

By JOM January 24, 2015

Unlike every cyclist riding to watch the 3rd Stage of the 2015 Tour Down Under in person, I was riding off the beaten track to the race, thanks in part to…

Gainesville, Florida, Tuesday GCX Worlds Night Time Ride VIDEO

By JOM January 22, 2015

Just because Gravel Cyclist (JOM) is in the Southern Hemisphere at the moment, it doesn't mean the riding fun stops in JOM's USA town of Gainesville, Florida. Gravel Cyclist's good…

Australia 2015: Scorched Earth Gravel Ride, South Australia

By JOM January 21, 2015

If you didn't catch this event on the world news recently, much of the Adelaide Hills in South Australia were ablaze with bushfires in early January of 2015. Fortunately, there…

SRAM Wireless Shifting Preview VIDEO

By JOM January 20, 2015

BikeRumor.com has just run my video and photos concerning SRAM's prototype wireless shifting system. However, if you don't frequent that site, here is the video I shot (using a humble…

Australia 2015: The Sellicks Beach, South Australia Gravel Ride

By JOM January 19, 2015

Hi everyone, Another fabulous day of gravel riding took place on Monday, January 19, 2015, here in South Australia. On the other side of the world, many folks in the…