Gravel

In one of the biggest adventures we have ever shared on the Journal, Naveen takes us on her South African bikepacking expedition

Looking back at the summer that was for TBD

I’ve always wondered how I’d fare in one of these big gravel races and particularly at SBT. It’s a punishing course but, as they say, it’s a “roadie’s” course— largely, smooth roads and not technical. If you’re good at putting your head down and burying yourself for hours, you might do well here. I suppose that’s the promise these events deal in— the prospect of testing yourself on a level playing field against the very best in the discipline.

One of New York’s biggest gravel events, as captured by Steph

Returning to Unbound after an 8-year hiatus and finding that all the mud was right where I left it

Steph’s guide to the Central Connecticut Gravel Loop featuring Barkhamstead Reservoir, Lake McDonough, Nepaug Reservoir, Tunxis State Forest, and Satan's Kingdom Recreational Area

Recapping our annual pilgrimage to the Rasputitsa Gravel Grinder in Vermont

One of New York’s biggest gravel events is this weekend and TBD has your guide

Recapping a special day on the bike in Westchester County with our friends at ACME Bicycle Co.

Images from the 2023 Toad Strangler Gravel Grinder in New York State

A new series on the TBD Journal: a quarterly (or thereabouts) recap of our favorite posts

TBD’s collected thoughts and tips ahead of the Rasputitsa gravel event in Vermont

Newfound Buddies, Greg & Tom, head up to northeastern Connecticut (aka “The Quiet Corner” ) for the fourth edition of the Natchaug Epic (aka “The Quiet Hell”)

Friend of the team, ACME Bicycle Co, is hosting a three day bike festival in Katonah, NY in May

Old Man Winter Rally 50K didn’t go the way I expected but it gave me what I needed.

Big Sugar is a 100-mile gravel race that serves as the final event in the Lifetime Grand Prix. Greg offers an offseason recap of the event and his thoughts on the Bentonville cycling scene.

The C&O Tow Path was created to bypass Great Falls and now exists as a recreational trail. You’ll find the canal teaming with geese, ducks, and turtles with the occasional muskrat or heron.

We return to one of the biggest gravel races of the year - SBT GRVL

One of our favorite rides of the year, spent exploring gravel and fall foliage in Katonah, NY

Vermont has an entirely different style of gravel racing than the rest of the USA, the name of the game is shorter miles, higher elevation, and gnarlier terrain. The Vermont Overland is no exception, 59 miles, 7,500 ft of climbing, and 8 class 4 sectors (a road that is not maintained by the town or state and can be in various states of disrepair).

A guide to NYC’s beloved Old Croton Aqueduct or the OCA trail.

Naveen recounts her first experience racing Unbound Gravel in Kansas

One of New York’s biggest and best bike events: Farmer’s Daughter Gravel Grinder

The variety of roads/paths isn’t what makes it so hard, it’s the terrain, elevation gain, and weather all together that make it a grueling, yet rewarding day on the bike.

The event did not disappoint! The roads were great, featuring a healthy variety of pavement, chunky gravel, hard pack dirt, and fish tank gravel.

A look at a grueling and beautiful edition of the Rapha Prestige that ventured through New York, Connecticut, and Massachusetts with 110 miles and more than 10,000 feet of climbing.

A first look at an extraordinary day on the bike at Rapha Prestige Mount Riga