Mid-Atlantic Gravel, Travel & Dirt

Come along and spend the next hour with us talking about gravel bikes, adventure biking, bikepacking, bike camping, GRAVEL WHEELS or just playing bikes. In this episode, we talk about gravel wheel upgrades. We detail what to look for in a wheelset that will upgrade your ride.

Come along and spend the next hour with us talking about gravel bikes, adventure biking, bikepacking, bike camping, or just playing bikes. Joining us on this episode are Paul and MB from South Side Travelers Rest Hotel in Pittsburgh, PA. Travelers Rest is a unique boutique hotel catering to explorers. The hotel sits strategically near the trailhead of the Great Allegheny Passage. It's a perfect launching off point for GAP travelers and cyclists. On the web: https://www.sstrpgh.com/ On Insta: https://www.instagram.com/sstrpgh/

Come along and spend the next hour with us talking about gravel bikes, adventure biking, bikepacking, bike camping, or just playing bikes. New Shimano groupset Dura Ace and Ultegra hit the market today. https://www.bikeradar.com/news/shimano-dura-ace-di2-r9200/ New Cannondale launches SuperSix Evo CX and SuperSix Evo SE https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/cannondale-launches-supersix-evo-cx-and-supersix-evo-se-off-road-race-bikes/ Colin Strickland’s Insane Unbound bike https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oFO7KahrJuI

Come along and spend the next hour with us talking about gravel bikes, adventure biking, bikepacking, bike camping, or just playing bikes. Let's talk about bike lights and gravel!

Come along and spend the next hour with us talking about gravel bikes, adventure biking, bikepacking, bike camping, or just playing bikes. Headed out for a big ride? Here's a handy checklist of things to pack both beforehand and on the bike. Bike (condition check!) Shoes (cleat check!) Helmet (stink check!) Gloves (really stink check!) Water/electrolyte Multitool Tube Pump/Co2 Plug kit Levers Spare link Lights food/nutrition Plan/route Whiskey Sunscreen Credit card/cash Charge devices plus battery pack

Come along and spend the next hour with us talking about gravel bikes, adventure biking, bikepacking, bike camping, or just playing bikes. SRAM XPLR gravel group debuts Rockshox fork, dropper, wide gearing & MOTO wheels https://bikerumor.com/2021/08/10/sram-xplr-gravel-group-debuts-rockshox-fork-dropper-wide-gearing-moto-wheels/ Road ID OR an index card stuffed in your sock (discount code jess_s for 25% off ROADid and free shipping)

Come along and spend the next hour with us talking about gravel bikes, adventure biking, bikepacking, bike camping, or just playing bikes.

Come along and spend the next hour with us talking about gravel bikes, adventure biking, bikepacking, bike camping, or just playing bikes.

Come along and spend the next hour with us talking about gravel bikes, adventure biking, bikepacking, bike camping, or just playing bikes. The Allegheny Forest Gravel Grinder will take place August 15, 2021. This will be race #3 in the Pennsylvania Gravel Series. Registration opens Wednesday, July 7, 2021 at 9:00 AM! You can find the registration page at www.BikeReg.com/afgg Race #2 is coming up July 17 PGS #2 -- July 17, 2021 Mid-State Gravel Grinder www.bikereg.com/msgg Introducing the Tour de unPAved For those of you who can’t wait to explore the beauty of the Susquehanna River Valley and are looking for more than a single day in the saddle, check out this 3-Day Bike & Chill Tour package now available. Space is limited so act fast! DETAILS - August 6-8, 2021 - Guided ride over 3-days & 2-nights of the Bald Eagle State Forest - Riders get a shared campsite, gear transport, guide & mechanical support, hydration & nutrition for the rides, lunch on Saturday, some beer and a lot of fun - $275 per person - Room for 20 people Register and Learn More at bikereg.com/unpaved-tour-weekend

Come along and spend the next hour with us talking about gravel bikes, adventure biking, bikepacking, bike camping, or just playing bikes.

Just a little mindless banter about gravel bikes & all stuff adventure bike related. Jess wants to talk shopping, Joey wants a new bike (again) and Brian is getting a new frame to build up. What more could you want?

Come along and spend the next hour with us talking about gravel bikes, adventure biking, bikepacking, bike camping, or just playing bikes. On this episode Jess joined us in the kitchen to talk about the Loudoun 1725 Gravel Grinder.

Come along and spend the next hour with us talking about gravel bikes, adventure biking, bikepacking, bike camping, or just playing bikes. Just coming off of Rothrock GRIT in Rothrock State Forest near State College, PA. Talked to a bunch of folks including the organizers Tanya and Mary Ann, Brad from Dronediculous, Dave Pryor, some friends of the podcast, some folks from Specialized and a young lady of only 15, Emily, that laid out her training plan and strategy for the race - and note, Emily followed up with a voicemail recap. Field work so pardon some of the audio with the background noise from J&L Cidery and packet pickup. What a great couple of days in PA getting to see old friends and make some new ones now that Covid is canceled.

Come along and spend the next hour with us talking about gravel bikes, adventure biking, bikepacking, bike camping, or just playing bikes.

This is Episode 123 of Mid-Atlantic Gravel, Travel & Dirt Come along and spend the next hour with us talking about gravel bikes, adventure biking, bikepacking, bike camping, or just playing bikes. Joining us tonight is a man I am proud to call friend, Mr. Dave Pryor of unPAved of the Susquehanna River Valley and we are going to talk about PA gravel and camping and routes and general all around fun in the Keystone state. https://www.unpavedpennsylvania.com/

Way back way back in episode 62 - just before coronavirus stopped the world from turning - Phil Thomas from at the time Haymarket bikes and the Shimano Gravel alliance. Phil is now out west in Colorado leaving the Northern VA gravel far behind working for The Pro’s Closet. On this episode he shared a story during our this or that segment which to this day is one of my most favorite of all time. I won’t share too much just sit back and enjoy this shorty for the week.

Come along and spend the next hour with us talking about gravel bikes, adventure biking, bikepacking, bike camping, or just playing bikes.

Come along and spend the next hour with us talking about gravel bikes, adventure biking, bikepacking, bike camping, longhorn cattle or just playing bikes. Tonight it’s all about catching up - catching up with each other AND catching up with our friends on the live stream.

One more week away in the Texas Hill Country enjoying wildflowers, beautiful weather, fantastic cycling, and some pretty terrific food. Maybe join me some time on tour, y'all!

Come along and spend the next hour with us talking about gravel bikes, adventure biking, bikepacking, bike camping, or just playing bikes. This episode is obviously something a little different. Enjoy the early days of GTD.

This is Episode 117 of Mid-Atlantic Gravel, Travel & Dirt Come along and spend the next hour with us talking about gravel bikes, adventure biking, bikepacking, bike camping, or just playing bikes. Joining us on this episode is Dave Pryor of unPAved of the Susquehanna River Valley to talk about plans for the 2021 race coming in October! https://www.unpavedpennsylvania.com/

This is Episode 116 of Mid-Atlantic Gravel, Travel & Dirt Come along and spend the next hour with us talking about gravel bikes, adventure biking, bikepacking, bike camping, or just playing bikes. Tonight we are going to talk Laurie Lemieux the owner of Proteus Bicycles and now also, Patuxent Adventure Center. https://www.proteusbicycles.com/ Lehigh How To: Bicycle Tips and Tricks https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r_K-M3nb3eg

Come along and spend the next hour with us talking about gravel bikes, adventure biking, bikepacking, bike camping, or just playing bikes. Tonight we are going to talk about suspension bottom brackets, crazy mashup bike races in the dirt and whatever else we feel like. Dirty Kitten Gralley Cat: https://www.bikereg.com/dirtykittengralleycat Barkley Marathon Streaming: https://pluto.tv/on-demand/movies/the-barkley-marathons-the-race-that-eats-its-young-2015-1-1

Come along and spend the next hour with us talking about gravel bikes, adventure biking, bikepacking, bike camping, or just playing bikes.

Come along and spend the next hour with us talking about gravel bikes, adventure biking, bikepacking, bike camping, or just playing bikes. On this episode we have a guest joining us...Laura McKee from Rustbelt Gravel is here to talk about gravel riding and racing in the Rustbelt Gravel Tri State Triple Crown --- billed as the first gravel race series in the states of OH, PA and WV. Rustbelt Gravel: https://rustbeltgravel.com/

Come along and spend the next hour with us talking about gravel bikes, adventure biking, bikepacking, bike camping, or just playing bikes. On this episode we take a look at some new tires from Maxxis, lament the demise of the Surly Long Haul Trucker, and examine the Kitchen Sink Bars from Redshift Sports. Plus all the usual gravel goodness you have come to know and love...

Come along and spend the next hour with us talking about gravel bikes, adventure biking, bikepacking, bike camping, or just playing bikes. Tonight we are going to talk about BAGS. Justin Sirotin from Route Werks is here with us tonight to talk about crowd funding a pretty amazing handlebar bag. Route Werks https://routewerks.us/ https://instagram.com/routewerks

Come along and spend the next hour with us talking about gravel bikes, adventure biking, bikepacking, bike camping, or just playing bikes. Tonight we are going to talk about gravel tires, a 36'er gravel bike, and oh yeah, Wes is back. So we got that going for us now.

Come along and spend the next hour with us talking about gravel bikes, adventure biking, bikepacking, bike camping, or just playing bikes. Tonight we are going to talk about winter bike maintenance. Joining us is Baron von Fancypants from Hush Money Bikes in Lancaster (lang-kiss-ter), PA. https://www.hushmoneybikes.com/ https://www.instagram.com/baronvonfancypants/

Come along and spend the next hour with us talking about gravel bikes, adventure biking, bikepacking, bike camping, or just playing bikes. Tonight we are going to talk about protection - protection for you and your loved one.

Come along and spend the next hour with us talking about gravel bikes, adventure biking, bikepacking, bike camping, or just playing bikes. Tonight we are going to talk about gravel bike dropper posts and bike to vehicle communications technology

Come along and spend the next hour with us talking about gravel bikes, adventure biking, bikepacking, bike camping, or just playing bikes. Tonight we both rave and rant about Zwift!

Come along and spend the next hour with us talking about gravel bikes, adventure biking, bikepacking, bike camping, or just playing bikes. On our 2 year anniversary episode we are going to discuss flat bar gravel bikes, our weekly catchup, and of course this or that's.

Each week our listeners tune in for our weekly live stream on YouTube and download our audio podcast to spend an hour with us talking about gravel bikes, adventure biking, bikepacking, bike camping, or just playing bikes. Over the last 2 years we have developed a loyal following of hardcore listeners that appreciate our banter, candor, and sometimes irreverent take on what has quickly become the fastest growing segment of cycling. And we talk about beer as well, and bourbon - don't ever forget the bourbon.

Come along and spend the next hour with us talking about gravel bikes, adventure biking, bikepacking, bike camping, or just playing bikes.

Come along and spend the next hour with us talking about gravel bikes, adventure biking, bikepacking, bike camping, or just playing bikes. GAP-C&O on the Radavist https://theradavist.com/2020/12/touring-not-tourist-pittsburgh-to-dc-along-the-great-allegheny-passage/ Arkansas High Country Race “A Rookies First Bikepacking Adventure” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0wMnEPjJ_lk

Come along and spend the next hour with us talking about gravel bikes, adventure biking, bikepacking, bike camping, or just playing bikes. Tonight Kristin Mohn and Lelan Dains from Unbound Gravel join us to talk about their 2021 race plans, the rebrand from Dirty Kanza to Unbound and Covid plans should that still be an issue. Unbound Gear: http://gravelcityadventure.com

Come along and spend the next hour with us talking about gravel bikes, adventure biking, bikepacking, bike camping, or just playing bikes. We were supposed to have some guests tonight but those plans were 2020'd - so instead Joey and Brian wing it talking about Christmas rides, new gravel bikes, 2021 tour plans, The Mid South, and round it out with some this or that's. All in all? Ain't so bad... enjoy!

On this episode we were scheduled to have members of the Unbound Gravel team join us but as 2020 has taught us nothing goes as planned. Instead, they will be joining us next week after some scheduling conflicts popped up at the last minute. So tonight we are going to talk about beginner gravel cyclist tips And next week for episode 100 we are going to have Kristi Mohn and Lelan Dains from Unbound Gravel to talk about their 2021 plans, the rebrand from Dirty Kanza to Unbound and Covid plans should that still be an issue. St. Jude fundraiser follow-up - Jess was able to raise $440 for the kids at St. Jude through the podcast and live stream last week. Thanks to everyone that jumped on board.

Come along and spend the next hour with us talking about gravel bikes, adventure biking, bikepacking, bike camping, or just playing bikes. Tonight I am pleased to welcome Jess back for the first time in a long time - too long actually. Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0TYhrB_FDqk Send a little love to St. Jude! http://heroes.stjude.org/santora Get your Gumwall T-shirt before they sell out again - https://mid-atlantic-gravel-travel-dirt.myshopify.com/collections/t-shirts/products/the-gumwall-tee

What’s the best first upgrade you can do to an entry-level gravel bike? Come along and spend the next hour with us talking about gravel bikes, adventure biking, bikepacking, bike camping, or just playing bikes. This episode includes listener email, Brian does something incredibly stupid or brilliant (you decide), new t-shirt choices, and what are the first upgrades for entry-level gravel bikes.

Joining us for this episode is Kasey Clark who recently completed a ride in Loudoun county VA totaling 284 miles with 25k elevationin just 23 hours -- on gravel. A cyclist and organic farmer Kasey rode Loudoun County, Virginia’s gravel roads in an effort to promote and protect them as a fundraiser for America’s Routes. Want to help preserve some gravel roads? Here's your chance: https://americasroutes.com/events/ to donate a dollar, or $5, or maybe even $500. Plus we also have ride reports from the very rainy 1725 gravel grinder from Nadine, Larry and Ted. I’m excited to hear these since I was not able to make the trip.

Come along and spend the next hour with us talking about gravel bikes, adventure biking, bikepacking, bike camping, or just playing bikes. Joining us for this episode via Zoom is Alex Howell of Dirty Kitten fame - Alex is going to talk a little bit about what Dirty Kitten has going on and tease a few plans they have in the works for this winter and next spring.

Come along and spend the next hour with us talking about gravel bikes, adventure biking, bikepacking, bike camping, or just playing bikes. Joining us tonight via Zoom is Larry Paris and Ted Redmer - long time friends and supporters of the podcast - they are joining us tonight for the show to talk unPAved from each of their very different perspectives

Come along and spend the next hour with us talking about gravel bikes, adventure biking, bikepacking, bike camping, or just playing bikes. This week Zach sent us a great recap of Keystone Gravel, unPAved results, and Brian shares a fantastic bikepacking gear tech tip (even if it bored Joey). And if you get stalked by a cougar you might wanna lead with the rock-throwing!

Come along and spend the next hour with us talking about gravel bikes, adventure biking, bikepacking, bike camping, or just playing bikes. Tried the Skype thing after Joey went and exposed himself - FAIL. Now we try to the Zoom thing and see how that works out. We answer a bunch of listener comments and questions including our thought s on the Obed Boundary Gravel bike, superglue on tires cuts and maybe shoe goo is better, Salsa Fargo or Cutthroat pros and cons and thoughts, and a little rant by Theodore on the Delta force screaming down on unPAved. It's a fun-packed episode!

Come along and spend the next hour with us talking about gravel bikes, adventure biking, bikepacking, bike camping, or just playing bikes. This episode has listener email, questions from the live stream, updates to the gravel route database, and, of course, this or that's.

Come along and spend the next hour with us talking about gravel bikes, adventure biking, bikepacking, bike camping, or just playing bikes. Find out about the upcoming Rollin' Coal Gravel Grinder in WV, how Brian screwed up the loading of a route in the database, and hot dog news!

Come along and spend the next hour with us talking about gravel bikes, adventure biking, bikepacking, bike camping, or just playing bikes

Thunderbear himself joins Joey and Brian this week for the whole episode to deliver our listeners an unPAved update. It's happening guys and gals and we couldn't be more ecstatic. Registration has reopened and a new Covid-19 friendly format makes the hard parts harder and the fun parts funner (is that even a word?).