Thursday, December 12, 2019

New Outside Column!

Remember how yesterday I said riding inside was the new gravel?  Well, in the spirit of remaining steadfastly behind the curve, here's your guide to getting in on the whole gravel thing:

Given my unbroken record of never, ever having participated in Dirty Kanza I'm clearly an authority on the subject of riding bicycles over very small rocks.


Happy pebbling!
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15 comments:

  1. hellbellyDecember 12, 2019 at 8:43 AM

    In a gravelly voice...podio!

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  2. Beck the bikerDecember 12, 2019 at 8:48 AM

    Hilarious! Podiumishness.

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  3. HDEBDecember 12, 2019 at 8:53 AM

    Wood chip bikes have the optimal lateral stiffness and vertical compliance for riding over small pieces of wood.

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  4. DanDecember 12, 2019 at 10:07 AM

    Is it just me, or is one of the cyclists pictured missing a leg?

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  5. DaveDDecember 12, 2019 at 10:37 AM

    I'm surprised a gravel sieve analysis isn't required documentation by sanctioning bodies if you plan to put on a "gravel event."

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  6. Serial RetrogrouchDecember 12, 2019 at 11:27 AM

    ...When did romanceur dude get a doppelganger to ride with him?

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  7. Serial RetrogrouchDecember 12, 2019 at 11:32 AM

    ...also, Grant has been waxing poetic about flannel since forever. Maybe when flannel is worn on a bike it should be called Peterson.

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  8. Serial RetrogrouchDecember 12, 2019 at 11:39 AM

    ...also, i carry my weed (and whisky) in my handlebar bag. I stuff everything else in my pockets (I basically use my body as attachment points for my 'frame' bags... the way bikepackers use their bike frames...)

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  9. upper west side guyDecember 12, 2019 at 12:38 PM

    Dan @ 10:17 -
    That is exactly what I was thinking! The dude on the right appears to have just one leg.

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  10. AnonymousDecember 12, 2019 at 12:41 PM

    Just wait until you hear about the new gravel bikes and routes on Zwift.
    Now you too can do indoor gravel rides!

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  11. BikeSnobNYCDecember 12, 2019 at 1:05 PM

    Dan and upper west side guy,

    He is missing a leg--if I recall correctly that's a group Ultraromance put together to do one of those big gravel rides; I remember seeing a video about them awhile back. (Outside chooses the photos to go with the columns, not me, so I'm not fresh on the details.)

    --Tan Tenovo

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  12. UnknownDecember 12, 2019 at 2:38 PM

    I heard Goodwill was behind this influence campaign. I'm gonna hit up half off Saturday to see if I can find one of those helmets.

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  13. AnonymousDecember 12, 2019 at 7:30 PM

    https://www.reddit.com/r/bicycling/comments/e9n8u5/the_new_track_bike_of_the_british_national/?utm_medium=android_app&utm_source=share

    Would you look at this crazy thing?!

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  14. AnonymousDecember 13, 2019 at 8:08 AM

    anon @ 7:30

    Googled it. I have no words.

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  15. herzogoneDecember 16, 2019 at 3:35 PM

    I'm a little late on this one, but the one-legged rider is Leo Rodgers http://www.leorodgers.com/

    Also, I'm amused Outside chose a lead photo by John Watson for an article that lampoons owning a vintage Land Cruiser.

    Good stuff as usual!

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