“I’ll backtrack first to DK200 last summer, where we heard the stories of Land Run along the way, and what an epic hundo it had been. Later during that day, Joe, Shaun, and I had the pleasure of meeting Crystal Wintle on the course and riding with her for a while. Turned out she was […]
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The county road crew laughs and sneers Dumping fresh limestone loose and deep To the sound of wild farm dog cheers Atop the hill so steep. And on up the climb 2 riders huff Bestowing praise to the barking hound Fighting for traction on roads so rough And hoping for peace atop the mound. A […]
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“Bob, Jim, Chuck, Kate and I met at the Lewis and Clark Boathouse in Historic St Charles, MO.We launched out on the Katy Trail toward Machens, MO with some level of uncertainty as to the trail condition because of an unusual winter flood that occurred in December. What we found was the majority of the trail northeast […]
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“I think I’m done processing Saturday. Land Run was intense on every level but I’m so glad I went this year. This was my first race in 3 years, first on single speed, and first real race on a course we knew going in would have miles of thick mud. At the time I thought […]
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More tales of red mud! “This past weekend I rode in the Land Run 100. WOW!! AMAZING!! The energy surrounding this event was amazing. Even at a rest stop on the way down to Stillwater I ran it some riders who were so pumped and we struck up a conversation. The riders meeting, hanging out […]
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“This ride has been on my list since it began 4 years ago. I did a ride in Oklahoma in the early 90’s for a few years called the Trail of Tears 100. It was the memories of that ride that made me decide to make the 9 hour road trip to Stillwater, OK. I […]
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Dirty metric # 3 for Josiah D. “Kind of a weird day, weird ride. Got up super early, then dicked around for 2.5 hours before hitting the road. Packed and repacked my hippack, which became a handlebar bag via three zip ties and a voile strap. Brought the little radio, which was a bust – […]
Read moreOne hundred four miles Gravel, epic mud and suck Yeah, it’s what we do -John D. https://www.strava.com/activities/515964877
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Steve F. writes in… “This ride was on Saturday, February 20, and my second metric toward “The Cup.” The Callaway 50 was a very well organized ride hosted by the fine folks at The Red Wheel Bike Shop in Jefferson City, MO. The bike shop and adjacent coffee house were open and eager to serve riders. […]
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Tim and Ryan write in… “The inaugural ride of the “Gravel Grunts Cycling Squad” (Ryan Haug and Tim Bauer for now) took place on Saturday, March 5th in rural Hawley, MN. The forecasters weren’t as accurate as they predicted other than for the strong southerly wind (20mph with gusts to 32mph). Ryan had been riding […]
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Cup O' Dirt Challenge 