Another metric for Dallas W… “On a casual group ride a few friends discussed the idea of completing a metric on our local singletrack mountain bike trail as part of the Cup O’ Dirt Challenge. The plan included an all day grazing stack table at the trailhead picnic area, and a scoreboard to track the […]
Read moreThis in from Neil T. “This past weekend I rode the Pony!! The Pony Express Gravel Dash in Marysville, KS. There are two distances, the 120 mile & the 70 mile. I went for the 70 mile course. It has been a tough race year for me. Way to many DNF’s. However, this was an […]
Read moreLennard P. checks in… “Went on my final bikepacking trip of the season this past weekend to finish of my 12 centuries before the snow flies up here. Did a 260km ride of which the first 200+ was all gravel and doubletrack around Adams Lake in central BC, over a pretty remote small forest service […]
Read moreNeil writes in… “I was so pumped last weekend to finally get another metric. I posted on the page that I was going for one. It was going to be a good day. I had a charity ride Saturday morning. 70 miles up by Elkridge, ks. I woke up about 5, made breakfast and all […]
Read moreJacob S. sends this update… “This last weekend I tried my hand at the 24 Hours of Cumming race just south of Des Moines in Cumming, IA. It’s been a while since I’ve been on a good grind. I have been hitting the road hard since DK with a couple fondos, a century and even […]
Read moreDallas W. writes in… “I’m a lucky man. I have a great place to work that I enjoy going to every day. When work is through, I hurry home to my wife and children. With everyone’s busy schedules, I’ve found that the most consistent training mileage I can get is the commute to and from […]
Read moreA quick update from Dallas W… “Over the winter I had stitched together a 140 mile route of the finest and most challenging trail sections in the area. The distance itself would be a challenge but considering the amount of loose gravel, sand, and ATVs included I know it would be a long day. I […]
Read moreMelissa adds some more miles at the Dirty Lemming. Enjoy! “I rode the Dirty Lemming 100 miler this past weekend. I’m cashing in all my dirt rides regardless of distance as metrics and not going for the full 100 miler cup. This makes metric #10 for me for the year. My Dirty Lemming race report […]
Read moreThis just in from Brad P. “My pre-race packing routine normally consists of collecting items I will need in a bag two nights before the race. This time tested strategy allows me to add items I may have forgotten as I think of them through the next couple days. I was following the same pattern […]
Read more“James G. and James P. began the Pirate Cycling League Tour of Dirt Roads (ToDR), 88 miles of gravel and minimum maintenance roads in Otoe and Johnson Co. Nebraska on Saturday 5/23. It was raining lightly at the start, but quickly stopped. At least for awhile. A group of four of us stuck together for […]
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Cup O' Dirt Challenge 