Tag: gravel cycling
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Mid South 2025
The Mid South gravel race in Stillwater, Oklahoma, has been on my bucket list. I’ve watched countless YouTube recaps in awe, captivated by the challenge of riding over 100 miles of red dirt gravel with enough elevation to make this Central Illinoisan pause for a deep breath. I signed up for the 100-mile race back…
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2023 Mileage Recap
2,840 miles on the bike this year. Just 160 miles short of my of my 3K mile goal. This year could be summarized as a year of “exploration” with riding on some ‘questionable’ roads, hoping gates, finding the best ice cream in the small towns, and just having a good time. Top 5 rides 5.…
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Dirty South Roubaix 2023 Race Report
Last year on a whim and encouragement from my cycling buddies I signed up for Dirty South. I quickly did the N+1 purchase (formula for how many bikes you should own where N is the current number of bikes). We rode through winter and did some ‘hills’ and ‘gravel.’ What I learned last year was…
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Rose, Thorn, Bud
This is not the typical family post. It’s about bikes. I’ve listened to quite a few cycling podcasts that have asked for a rider’s rose, thorn, and bud of their year/season. I really put some miles down last year, so I thought I document some of the good, bad, and what’s to come in 2023.…