Mid-Atlantic Gravel, Travel & Dirt

We spend an episode catching up on Grape Gravel Crusher 2019 and Brian's recent tour in Texas Hill Country. Joining us is our friend and patron Nadine Hughes who joined the fellas at GGC. She brings a female perspective to the event discussion. We have new patrons to welcome, some voicemails and some emails to go over. BIG NEWS in this episode - Dave Pryor from unPAved Susquehanna River Valley off...

Joining us for Episode 014 is Aaron Raines from Specialized to talk about the gravel scene in Nebraska, the Specialized gravel stable of bikes, and his upcoming event the Robidoux Quick and Dirty on June 22, 2019. Roubidoux Quick and Dirty: https://robidouxquickdirty.wixsite.com/race Roubidoux Quick and Dirty on Insta: https://www.instagram.com/robidouxquickanddirty/ Aaron Raines: https://www.inst...

The no guest episode. We recorded two episodes in one day to plan ahead for some upcoming travel Brian has in the works. On this episode we spend time talking about the new Salsa Warroad, Joey and Wes argue with each other over what is basically the exact same thing, and Brian talks about his upcoming Texas Hill Country tour. Salsa Warroad: https://salsacycles.com/culture/introducing_warroad Speed...

On this episode, Reese Ruland from Niner Bikes joins us to talk about the gravel and cycling culture at Niner, her time at Specialize and TrainingPeaks, plus her sponsorships by New Belgium, Cervelo and others. We review the Strava club leaderboard from last week, answer some listener email, talk about single vs. double wheeled trailers, and welcome some new patrons. Brian catches us up on his rec...

Let's talk about bikepacking!!! The big 3 pieces of equipment are your tent, sleeping bag and sleeping pad. These 3 items can easily make or break a trip. What works, what doesn't and some tips and suggestions on products to use. Plus, we read some listener email, listen to some voicemail, and of course explore another round of this or that. Pearl Izuma has a new all around bike apparel line: http...

This week we chat with Dave Pryor to talk about unPAved of the Susquehanna River Valley. It is billed as a premier raw road adventure through the hills and valleys of central Pennsylvania during peak fall foliage on Sunday, October 13th, 2019. Registration opens March 17, 2019. We've also got some listener email and a catch up on the Strava club. The GTD team took off this week to ride a short sec...

We spend some time on this episode talking to Glyn Phillips from KageyCaps and Kitsbow. KageyCaps manufactures custom top caps that are truly pieces of art. Check them out in the links below. Kitsbow is obsessive about producing the finest quality cycling apparel for gravel cycling and mountain biking. And the GTD adventure team took off to the Dahlgren Railroad Heritage Trail in King George, VA f...

Joining us today is Travis Olson - the event organizer for the Gravel Race Up Spruce Knob in West Virginia. This is an adventure-cycling race on and around the highest peak in West Virginia...Spruce Knob! The race will traverse gravel and dirt roads through some of the most beautiful mountain scenery in the East. The road conditions on course will vary from pavement to smooth dirt, to chunky grave...

Joining us for Episode 007 is Alex Forte, the team manager for Vanderkitten Racing, and co-director for the Dirty Kitten Gravel Race happening in Rapidan, VA on August 3, 2019. Alex is joined by her fiance and event co-director Chris to give us the rundown on the race. Plus we've got another round of this or that where we choose between windy ass days or hills, aluminum or steel frames, waffles or...

A huge thank you to all our patrons! You all make this happen every week. That and beer. We have a special guest tonight, Megan Schmidt from Marty's Reliable Cycle, in Hackettstown, New Jersey talking about the NJ gravel scene and their upcoming 3rd annual Marty’s Spring Classic. And of course, another round of "this or that" - this is episode 006! Marty's Spring Classic: Riding Dirty - https://ww...

Let's talk about wheel sizes across gravel, travel, and dirt - what works in each scenario and the pros and cons of each. 700c or 650b - what's your preference? Brian took off to Davis, WV for the Mountain State Fat Bike Champs Race and had an opportunity to chat with the organizer. And another round of this or that! Stop, Swap & Save: http://www.stopswapandsave.com/ Monkey Knife Fight registratio...

Catching up with new patrons! Let's talk about food and nutrition, this or that, dream gravel bikes, and would you rather...

Shout outs to our new patrons! More about Wes' Fargo, Mid-Atlantic gravel rides for 2019, improvements to the website (event calendar), what's up with our YouTube channel, and some other websites to get some gravel news. Mid-Atlantic Gravel, Travel & Dirt YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCt7AP3oyzqqjQY7aRmZxE4Q Forest Service Gravel Road Map: https://www.fs.fed.us/ivm/index.html K...

Gravel cycling talk and discussion covering Wes' new Salsa Fargo, dream gravel rides, first Leesburg, VA meetup ride, new Strava club, the shop lounge and some upcoming events.

Episode 001: Gravel cycling - why the explosion Gravel bike super powers Gravel bike events Listener emails

Into gravel cycling? Bikepacking? Traveling by bicycle? This podcast is for you. In Episode 000 it's all about testing the equipment and introducing the podcast. Be on the lookout for Episode 001 coming soon.