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Get a Grip on Your Gravel: Salsa WoodChippers (#2)


I've been on about 10 rides with these bars and can't see myself going back to traditional cross bars, save for actually racing in cross events (slim?).

Unlike seeing them in person and trying someone's setup, reading about bar setups on a blog is about as useful as reading how to... Read more

Tags: monstercross, gravel, salsa woodchipper, cyclocross, adventure

Ride Report: Franklin County Foothills


Somehow I managed to get off work early and to my house by 2pm. I'd explored in my truck and by satellite imagery some far roads out west and today was the day to ride the loop I christened the Franklin County Foothills. This 37 mile ride packed 2,700+ feet of climbing and on the cross... Read more

Tags: ride report, west county, pavement, gravel, cross bike, franklin county, cross, road ride

Ride Report: 2012 Joe Dirt Gravel Ride


The third Missouri Gravel Grinder event of the yearly winter gravel series took place near St. James, Missouri just south of Meramec Springs State Park. To everyone's surprise, over 70 riders made the trek from all over the state to attend... Read more

Tags: route66bicycles, joe dirt, st. james, gravel road, gravel grinder, ride report

Ride Report: 2012 Berryman Social Ride


Three weeks ago a simple post was placed on the GORC site from Jim Davis who was cross-linking a blog post from Team Virtus. Until that post, I had not heard of this adventure race team. Turns out Bob Jenkins was part of this crew and he had thrown... Read more

Tags: team virtus, Berryman, social ride, hoosier daddys, ride report

2011- The Year in Review


Another busy year for GORC. With 19 official workdays, not to mention some impromptu ones, as well as a lot of unpublicized individual efforts, it's hard to keep track of everything. Here's a summary what went on this year, and I'll try to point out the plans for each of the trails in the... Read more

Tags: gorc, 2011, singletrack, year in review, annual report

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