One 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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The Callaway 50+
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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Gravel Grunts Cycling Squad
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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Phil Enters the Fray 100km #1
“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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Lynn Rides the Spinistry Gravelthon
“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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A Ride to The Volcano and Back
“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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The Dirty Pecan 100
“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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Peter Rides The Big River Epic
“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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Tony Crosses Off Metric #1
“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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Metric 2 for Josiah D.
“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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Cup O' Dirt Challenge 