Episode 009: Bike beer, Beer bike

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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 …

Episode 008: I woke up in a bathtub

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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 …

Episode 007: Strip Clubs and Body Parts With a Dirty Kitten

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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 …

Episode 006: August on the East Coast is Satan’s Armpit

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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 005: Fat Guy in a Little Coat

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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! …

Episode 003: A hope a squirrel jumps through your spokes

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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/