Category Archives: Cyclocross

Dirty South Roubaix 2017 SUCCESS

Posted on March 5, 2017 by Matt Gholson

What is This All About? So back in 2012 a group of us got together for what I’m sure wasn’t the first gravel road ride in Southern Illinois, but the only one with a catchy name, The Dirty South 100K. … Continue reading →

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Worn Out

Posted on February 20, 2017 by Matt Gholson

I’ve been looking forward to this holiday weekend for awhile now.  The weather promised to be amazing for February.  The highs were in the low 70s, and just a bit of rain on Saturday.  I wanted to take advantage of … Continue reading →

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Zwift Setup and Warm Winter Hike

Posted on January 22, 2017 by Matt Gholson

Here’s a picture of the Zwift setup I’ve been using since last winter.  It’s Eli’s 62cm Klein on my Kurt Kinetic Road Machine.  I use a ANT stick for connectivity.  This is a great old bike but it needs an … Continue reading →

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Mississippi Valley Bike Expo and Gravel Ride

Posted on January 16, 2017 by Matt Gholson

Last year the Midwest Bike Expo was cancelled, it returned this year sort of, the name changed to Mississippi Valley Bike and Outdoor Expo, and the date moved up, but it’s essentially the same.  In years past this was a … Continue reading →

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Dirty South 100K Roubaix 2017

Posted on January 10, 2017 by Matt Gholson

It’s the real deal!!!

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Dirty South Benton 2016

Posted on December 11, 2016 by Matt Gholson

I’ll be honest, I didn’t want to drive to Benton and ride yesterday.  I had been trying to think of a good excuse to get out of it all week.  Friday night was dipping into the low 20s so I … Continue reading →

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Dirty South 100K East Side 2016

Posted on April 5, 2016 by Matt Gholson

Dirty Souths are epic by design.  60 miles of riding with big hills and nasty gravel is going to challenge just about anyone, but I wanted more.  I wanted it to be an epic epic.  This years East Side Dirty … Continue reading →

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Scott Pedersen Cantilever Setup

Posted on March 11, 2016 by Matt Gholson

You know something I always thought was really cool about mountain bikes was that they weren’t confined to tradition.  The mountain bike was an American invention, like Jazz, and those who developed it’s machinery were free to improvise and improvise … Continue reading →

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Dirty South West Side 2016 Epic Gravel Ride

Posted on February 28, 2016 by Matt Gholson

Take an already epic course and add insane levels of wind and you have today’s Dirty South Gravel Ride.  Normally if it’s windy like this I’d opt for a mountain bike ride, or maybe just stay indoors, but the temperature … Continue reading →

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Why I like Bike Racing – 2016 Cyclocross World Championships

Posted on February 3, 2016 by Matt Gholson

The reason why I like bike racing is probably the same reason most people like their favorite sport, unpredictability, but wait, there is so much more.  Cycling is so raw, once the lights turn green there are no time outs, … Continue reading →

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