When Mike told me about a new local race set for early April—the Louisville Classic—I had two thoughts. I checked the family calendar and signed my classic fanny up for the 100k. Gosh, I looked forward to this race all winter. Imagining the hills down there helped me through those cinderblock months of winter training … More Instant Classic: Meet the Louisville Classic Gravel Grinder
Go for a ride or two on city streets, and gravel cycling’s appeal as a safer alternative becomes obvious pretty quickly. Much of gravel’s pull hinges on what we’re riding away from: The traffic. The noise. The rancor and danger and bullshit that come with being a human being on a bicycle in a car-centric … More A Country Welcome
Abes are all smiles before the start. Working orders My orders for the Cornhusker State Games’ 104-mile gravel grinder were to set up Iron Man Eric Vacek to go for the “Dirt Rouleur Award.” That’s CSG’s tip-of-the-cap for the cyclist with the fastest combined time between the cat 1 mountain bike race on one weekend … More Not the Plan
Dirt Tan Bike Club 