This 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 moreAnother Cup Earned!
Lennard 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 vs. The Puncture Gods
Neil 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 Rides for Bluegills
Jacob 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 moreThe Long Way Home
Dallas 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 moreThe Route Less Travelled
A 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 moreThe Dirty Lemming!
Melissa 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 moreBrad Tackles The Almanzo 100
This 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 moreA Wet ToDR
“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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Lennard vs. The Oregon Outback
This in from Lennard P. Great job! “I rode the 2015 edition of the Oregon Outback this past May, going with the ‘grand depart’ on the 22ndon May. The brainchild of Donnie Kolb from Velodirt this was the second running of this 363mile (590km, more than 75% of which is on gravel and old rail […]
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Cup O' Dirt Challenge 