(Photo, Hoffman Photography) Joe Billesbach’s Solstice 100 debuted in 2017. And in a single year, it’s made the leap from a nice local gravel event into an essential “This Is What We Do” expression of Nebraska’s cycling community. Most of us are already painfully aware of the bullshit that made this expression of community so … More Love Sloshes at the Solstice 100, 2018
Gravel cyclists get all aflutter over the tiniest questions. Are 1x drivetrains the future or another dark ploy to make you feel bad about the bike you already own? Are aerobars good for the sport or love handles for lazy cheaters? Don’t get us started… But the most important question in gravel cycling is a … More The Central Question
Today’s your lucky day. You’re on a solo training ride, doing the work on your favorite stretch of B road. Nobody’s been down this way all morning. And chances are good nobody will come along hours after you’re gone. You finish your interval and coast for a stretch. And looky here—your eye catches on a … More Cycling Tips: How to Burn a $50
Chapter One, in Which Your Narrator Worries Pointlessly “Quit checking the weather.” That’s the only cycling advice my wife has ever saw fit to give me, and it was sound. Because the early forecast for race day in Emporia was ugly, and I was officially in a wad about it. A high near 100 on … More Dirty Kanza 2018: A Dirt Tan Review
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