“Spring has gobsmacked us already in Oklahoma. Saturday was a gorgeous winter day with bright sunshine and, of course, a steady south wind. Temps climbed into the mid-70s. What a great day to be on a bike! For my entry into the challenge, I joined up with a crew of 6 gravel riding regulars at […]
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“Ride weekend typically has me loading up and heading out of town to some starting line on the horizon. Last Saturday was much like any other, but the trek to the start led to downtown Dallas! On Saturday, Mar 6, I participated in Spinistry’s Gravelthon, billed as the world’s largest urban adventure ride for 100K […]
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“We rolled out from “The Mound” near Weldon Spring, Missouri just after sunrise; our objective was a hearty breakfast at Dutzow Deli. Navigation was simple — follow the Hamburg Trail to the Katy Trail and turn right…both trails are gravel and the Katy literally cuts through the deli parking lot. Dutzow Deli features a couple […]
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“Last Saturday’s Dirty Pecan 100 Epic Ride as described by riding friend John McCoy. What do you get if you take four nuts willing to ride 104 miles on wet and mushy North Florida/South Georgia dirt roads? Dirty pecans of course!! Leaving from Monticello, FL, The Dirty Pecan 100 Dirt Road Epic ride included stunning […]
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“The day started with cracking open 3 double yoke eggs in a row. How cool is that? Surely a good sign. With the bike loaded, and Crosby,Stills, Nash and Young in the CD player I headed to Ursa for the 2nd time in as many years. Upon arrival I hooked up with some familiar faces […]
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“I had the day off from work and the weatherman was predicting record high temps, so I decided to knock out a dirty metric century on the 2015 Salsa Fargo that I had just purchased. I installed the new Shimano XT M8020 pedals, a Brooks Cambium Carved C17, three Salsa water bottle cages, my bags […]
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“Did a different version of my last route – hitting Zebulon Pike’s monument, the Bohemian Hall, and the historic Solomon River bridge at Glasco – but running an alternate road south and echoing my stairstep back northeast, occasionally retracing it. It was a gorgeous day, but with really heavy winds from the southwest. I tried […]
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“The first big ride of the year and we do it on a Salsa Powderkeg tandem! The decision on how to dress was another issue. At this time of year in Iowa we are used to temps below freezing and even below zero. The forecast called for 65 degrees for a high, although I did […]
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“Got my second qualifying ride and first metric in for the year at the annual “Central Iowa Rock Road Endurance Metric” CIRREM race February 27th. This was my third year participating and the weather was by far the best yet. 50 degrees at the start climbing to around 70. Unbelievable for February, especially when you […]
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“A cool crisp, windy day was the background for a great ride with old friends and new. Featuring 70 miles of grit, gravel, potholes, absolutely beautiful scenery in horse country, and yes, even rolling hills. We were riding North out of Gainesville FL. The shadows where great at hiding the potholes and soft sugar sand sections. Post ride […]
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