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I got a new toy to help me prepare for the Unbound Gravel 100 mile race in May – a smart trainer and a virtual training world. It’s all in the Substack – https://johnmflores.substack.com/p/virtual-endless-summer?r=2rzwg It’s a minor PITA to be posting stuff in multiple places. Still unsure of how to deal with it….
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The 2025 Unbound Gravel 100 mile race, that’s what!
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“If any of those who read this ever have ridden in one of the bowls made of slats that are known as cycle whirls, a very fair idea can be formed by them of what bouncing over railroad ties on a cycle is like unto. I have ridden an ordinary bicycle in a cycle whirl…
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Longtime friend Annick Magac is starting a motorcycle podcast – Féroce, which means fierce in French. The podcast is going to be about motorcycles and creativity, which is a cool intersection to discuss. We had a good time catching up and talking about my motorcycle writing and photography, including chatting about George A. Wyman, my…
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Day three on the Great Allegheny Passage (GAP) Trail, from the new hiker-biker campground in Ohiopyle to Meyersdale, Pennsylvania. It’s 41 miles today and a long and steady uphill. Lots of cool bridges and tunnels along the way. I’m riding a Bike Friday All Packa folding gravel bike. Video and photos shot by me on…
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“…to tell the whole truth, I went to bed thoroughly disgusted with my bargain. I felt as if I was a fool for attempting to cross the continent on a motor bicycle. I was tired of sand and sagebrush and railroad ties. My back ached, and I fell asleep feeling as if I did not…
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I received a great comment/question about Walmart’s $248 Ozark Trail G.1 Explorer (that name’s a mouthful!) on YouTube the other day: And it got me thinking. I don’t have any experience with the other Walmart bikes mentioned, so I can’t really say how they ride. KevCentral did ride them, and was pretty complimentary of the…
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The G.1 Explorer has impressed so far. It’s a surprisingly solidly built bike at its price point. And, unlike many other bikes sold at Walmart, it uses industry-standard parts and thus can be repaired and upgraded quite easily. The G.1 Explorer impressed on its first local ride with its general competence. And it impressed on…
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Walmart’s $248 Ozark Trail G.1 Explorer gravel bike continues to generate a lot of online buzz, which, if you think about it, is where most of the world’s buzz comes from these days – online. Much of the discussion revolves around the dichotomy between bicycles sold at bike shops vs. bicycles sold at big box…
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I took Walmart’s Ozark Trail G.1 Explorer out for it’s first ride and stopped at a park for some beauty shots. Boy was I glad for the kickstand! I usually have to find a twig or something to precariously support the bike, and once it’s in place I’m loathe to move it and go through…