So I Googled “Pisgah” thinking it might be an interesting local Native American word. It is actually a Hebrew word referring to the mountainous area from whence Moses was allowed to view but not enter the promised land after wandering aimlessly in the desert for years. Balaam, a local diviner, refused an order to hang […]
Pisgah Monster Cross, a 70 mile gravel race starting and ending near Brevard, North Carolina, has been a tradition among the Gravel Cyclist crew since JOM appeared at the 2012 edition. This race has it all – gravel, gorgeous scenery, tough climbing, tricky descending and a 20+ mile section of pavement along the Blue Ridge Parkway. Depending […]
Sunday, May 1, 2016, JOM of the Gravel Cyclist crew went out of his comfort zone, and raced 100+ miles and 10,500 feet of climbing in the beautiful mountains of North Carolina – at the 2016 Bootlegger 100. A wee bit of rain fell… catch JOM’s race report HERE. Without further do, please enjoy the Bootlegger […]
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 in the Appalachian Grinder Series! First there was the ride reports from JOM and K-Dogg of Gravel Cyclist. Now there is the video featuring the camera footage […]
On Saturday, September 12th 2015, Rusty (aka the Headmaster), K-Dogg and JOM of the Gravel Cyclist crew attended the Pisgah Monster Cross race in the Pisgah Forest of North Carolina. Rusty and JOM were playing cameramen, while K-Dogg was up the road doing his thing. Thank you to Eric Wever of Pisgah Promotions for his […]
About the Race Pisgah Monster Cross 2015 (09/12/2015) – a tough event hosted by Pisgah Productions that begins and ends close to Brevard, North Carolina, in the depths of the Pisgah National Forest. Depending on the year – odd vs even years – clockwise or anti-clockwise – the course features 8,000 feet or 11,000 feet […]
