I’m no scientist but this was a fun experiment. I mapped out a loop along the Watauga River outside Valle Crucis, NC that consists of 10 miles of gravel of varying sizes and 3.5 miles of hardtop with 600 feet of elevation change. I ran three laps back to back to back at 3 different psi settings and compared the …
Episode 139: We Need to Grow Up
Come along and spend the next hour with us talking about gravel bikes, adventure biking, bikepacking, bike camping, or just playing bikes. In this episode, Brian recaps some NC gravel mountain road adventures, and Joey breaks down what’s going on in his world. Lael Wilcox has a new video out on the Alaska FKT: https://theradavist.com/2021/09/raphas-documentary-on-laels-fkt-in-alaska Mid-Atlantic Gravel, Travel & Dirt: …
Is 650b the Right Wheel Size for Me?
If you have been following along this season you know I have been trying to get my hands on a new Diverge frameset. The real driver behind that upgrade is the ability to increase tire width. My current Diverge maxes out at 700×38. Joey suggested experimenting with his WTB 650b wheels running WTB Venture 47’s. They had clearance inside my …
GTD goes…HIKING???
OK, y’all just bear with me a second. You know the bike’s my thing but sometimes those boots are made for walking. And what better place to take a hike (and share with yinz) than a purpose-built MTB trail with some kick-ass features that welcome the shoe leather. The Emerald Outback trail system sits on the top of Beech Mountain …
Episode 138: unPAved 2021 Preview
In this episode, Dave Pryor from unPAved of the Susquehanna River Valley joins us to talk about this year’s upcoming event. Mid-Atlantic Gravel, Travel & Dirt: http://graveltraveldirt.com
Episode 137: It’s Wheely Good
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, GRAVEL WHEELS or just playing bikes. Mid-Atlantic Gravel, Travel & Dirt: http://graveltraveldirt.com
Episode 003: A hope a squirrel jumps through your spokes
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 Kagey Capshttp://www.kageycaps.com/
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