Mid-Atlantic Gravel, Travel & Dirt

Join us each week as we discuss gravel bikes, adventure biking, bikepacking, bike camping, or just playing bikes.This episode we talk with James Llewellyn, the mastermind behind Mammoth Endurance Gravel. We’re digging into the PA Grand Canyon, the logic behind the two-loop format, and why this might be the hardest mental test on the East Coast calendar.Official MAMMOTH Jerseyhttps://trevolti.com/products/mammoth-endurance-gravel-2026-event-jerseyOr grab one from our Reg page until March 1.Trek BikesNittany Mountain Works Key LabCS SportsMonolith Performancehttps://monolithperformance.com/Pennsylvania DirtbagsunPAved PennsylvaniaPennsylvania Environmental Council

Join us each week as we discuss gravel bikes, adventure biking, bikepacking, bike camping, or just playing bikes.

Join us each week as we discuss gravel bikes, adventure biking, bikepacking, bike camping, or just playing bikes.How to contact us…Website at graveltraveldirt.comInstagram @midatlanticgtd Don’t forget T-shirts, Hoodies, and Stickers are available through our Shopify store and you can find the link on our website or any of the socials.

Join us each week as we discuss gravel bikes, adventure biking, bikepacking, bike camping, or just playing bikes.Coros Dura: https://us.coros.com/dura

Join us each week as we discuss gravel bikes, adventure biking, bikepacking, bike camping, or just playing bikes.Let's talk this week about cleaning bikes in the winter, new wireless groupsets from Shimano, and using AI to help plan adventures.RYOBI 40V HP Brushless EZClean 600 PSI: https://amzn.to/4s3HXdmTed King Bike Cleaning on YT: https://youtu.be/0QmvOTbuviA?si=mrZRTFiuAPhpwkXc&t=367

Join us each week as we discuss gravel bikes, adventure biking, bikepacking, bike camping, or just playing bikes.Something a little different - Enjoy!Lyrics....Yeah.From the Mason-Dixon down to the Shenandoah.Red clay. Limestone.Fog on the rolling hills.We out here grinding.And yo... where’s Joey?There he is.Yo, welcome to the Mid-Atlantic, humidity thickWhere the gravel climbs up and it makes you feel sickWe got potholes in PA deep enough to hide a bodyRiding B-roads in Virginia, feeling loose, feeling rowdy.It’s that chunky limestone, cutting sidewalls on the dailyDescend at forty-five, praying that the brakes don’t fail me.Through the Amish country, dodging buggies and the horse applesSunday morning worship, this dirt road is my chapel.Got dust in my teeth, got mud on the shinsElevation gain spiking where the mountain begins.But look to the left, emerging from the tree lineIt’s a silhouette, a shadow, riding straight through the slime.It’s the gravel grind, yeah we leave it all behindChasing endless yellow lines through the state of mind.Pedal stroke heavy, heart beating like a spikeAnd here comes Joey, on a different damn bike.Yeah, here comes Joey, eating trash on the hike.Let me tell you ‘bout Joey, the man is a glitchHe’s got "New Bike Syndrome," yeah, a frantic itch.Last Tuesday on the group ride? He was riding a TrekCarbon fiber, aero bars, stiffness up to the neck.Wednesday? He showed up on a vintage steel frameDown tube shifters, eighty-five was the game.Today? I swear to god, he’s on a titanium rigWith monster cross tires looking heavy and big.Next week it’s a single-speed, gearing ratio mashThen a recumbent? Nah, he wouldn’t be that brash.N+1 is the formula, his garage is a mazeHe swaps frames like a playlist, just a blur and a daze."Yo Joey, is that 650b?"He just nods and shifts gears, flying past the debris.We hit the aid station, or the local Wawa stopI’m grabbing energy bars, electrolytes, and pop.But Joey’s round the back, by the dumpster diving deepSearching for the calories that other people sleep.He pulls out a half-eaten burger from the binWipes off a little coffee grounds, and gives me a grin."It’s just carbs, bro," he says, taking a massive biteWashing it down with a soda that’s been sitting all night.He’s a raccoon in Lycra, a possum on wheelsFueling PRs on banana peels and Happy Meals.I saw him eat a gummy bear found on the roadThen drop five hundred watts and explode up the node.Iron stomach, iron legs, alloy rimsEating garbage like a king while the daylight dims.It’s the gravel grind, yeah we leave it all behindChasing endless yellow lines through the state of mind.Pedal stroke heavy, heart beating like a spikeAnd here comes Joey, on a different damn bike.Yeah, here comes Joey, eating trash on the hike.Maryland clay sticking to the downtubeJoey’s chain screaming out for a little bit of lube.He’s riding a unicycle now? No, wait, just a trick of the lightHe’s back on a fat bike, pushing through the night.Whatever he rides, and whatever he eatsThe man is a legend on these gravel streets.Yeah.Pass the hot dog wrapper.Keep spinning.See you at the next junction, Joey.Assuming you didn't buy a new bike mid-ride.Mid-Atlantic Stand Up.Peace.AI by Suno

Join us each week as we discuss gravel bikes, adventure biking, bikepacking, bike camping, or just playing bikes.Hush Money Bikes: https://www.hushmoneybikes.com/The Black Bibs: https://theblackbibs.com/GTD Hoodies Sale: https://graveltraveldirt.myshopify.com/collections/hoodiesUse the discount code 'loveyabye' to take off 10% through December 7, 2025!

Join us each week as we discuss gravel bikes, adventure biking, bikepacking, bike camping, or just playing bikes.This week, Matt Hawkins from Ridge Supply and Croatan Buck Fifty joins us! Listen in as we talk about socks (yes, they are a big deal), the Croatan Buck Fifty, and most importantly - staying mentally healthy with or without a bike.Croatan Buck Fifty: http://croatanbuckfifty.comRidge Supply: http://ridgesupply.com

Join us each week as we discuss gravel bikes, adventure biking, bikepacking, bike camping, or just playing bikes.

Let's recap 4 glorious days celebrating the beauty of the Susquehanna River Valley in Pennsylvania and unPAved!We rode some, ate a lot, helped others, and partied at donePAved. The Burly 30 is a legit, proper gravel ride and is all the best parts of PA gravel in one shot.Join us weekly to discuss gravel bikes, adventure biking, bikepacking, bike camping, or just playing bikes.

David Landis joins me this week to chat about the Endless Mountains Bikepacking Loop and the Endless Mountains Challenge that took place last month.https://www.instagram.com/endlessmountainsbikepacking/https://emheritage.org/event/the-endless-mountains-430-challenge/https://endlessmountains.org/event/the-endless-mountains-430-challenge/https://emheritage.org/endless-mountains-gravel-bikepacking-loop/SWVA Flood Relief effortsUnited Way - 2024 Southwest Virginia Disaster Relief Fund: https://unitedwayswva.charityproud.org/Donate/MiniCampaign/34132 Grayson County Parks & Rec: https://www.facebook.com/share/5hmJzGnjM5SzD6ps/Grayson County has set up a Hurricane Helene Relief Fund specifically to help local residents. If you would like to donate, please send a check made payable to GC Emergency Relief Fund, PO Box 217, Independence, VA 24348 noting in the memo line Hurricane Helene Relief or you can click on the link below to donate. An account has been established to prioritize and distribute donations once received.Please note: once you click on the "sign-up" button, the proceed with your donation & information.https://parksrec.egov.basgov.com/graysoncountyva" Virginia Creeper Trail Conservancy: https://app.etapestry.com/onlineforms/VirginiaCreeperTrailClub/DonationPage.htmlFriends of Whitetop: https://friends-of-whitetop.square.site/

Father Dave joins us to chat unPAved of the Susquehanna River Valley!If you haven't registered quite yet there is still time - https://www.bikereg.com/unpaved-of-the-susquehanna-river-valleyJoin us weekly to discuss gravel bikes, adventure biking, bikepacking, bike camping, or just playing bikes.

Matt Hawkins joins us in this episode to talk about the best bike game ever - the Croatan Buck Fifty - set to kick off the gravel season on March 15, 2025.Registration opens Sept 15, 2024: https://bikereg.com/croatanbuckfiftyFind out all things CBF25 at https://croatanbuckfifty.com/

Join us weekly to discuss gravel bikes, adventure biking, bikepacking, bike camping, or just playing bikes.In this return episode, Joey details his transition over the last few weeks from managing a bike shop to becoming the Associate League Director for the Maryland Interscholastic Cycling League (MICL) - the Maryland NICA program.Find out more at https://marylandmtb.org/

Join us each week as we discuss gravel bikes, adventure biking, bikepacking, bike camping, or just playing bikes.Joey and Dave recap their weekend in the endless mountains of Pennsylvania enjoying a weekend of gravel at Grinduro.

Join us each week as we discuss gravel bikes, adventure biking, bikepacking, bike camping, or just playing bikes.We are going to hear all about the east coast invasion of the Gravel Cycling Hall of Fame and Unbound from our very own Todd Packer out there on the road, Dave Pryor.And let's all send Nate "Baron Von Fancypants" Baker some recovery love with selfies by using the hashtag #selfiesforbaron and maybe a glizzy pack on the meal train https://mealtrain.com/4e2e52

Join us each week as we discuss gravel bikes, adventure biking, bikepacking, bike camping, or just playing bikes.We are so happy to be back after a little hiatus - hey, life gets in the way sometimes.And what a way to return with our good friend Dave Pryor to talk about unPAved and some new unPAved adjacent offerings you don't want to miss out on.Pssssst...here's the codes, you figure out the links...TOUR20CAMP20You can also try FOUR20 on some other event registrations - who knows, maybe it will work - maybe not.

Let's dive into the Croatan Buck Fifty weekend!Episode Links:Croatan Buck Fifty - https://croatanbuckfifty.com/Race Results - https://www.croatanresults.com/Bruce Buckley Race Photos - https://www.brucebuckleyphotography.com/Sports/Cycling/Croatan-Buck-Fifty-2024Shenandoah Graveler - bikereg.com/gravelPA Gravelfest - http://bikereg.com/pagravelfestJoin us each week as we discuss gravel bikes, adventure biking, bikepacking, bike camping, or just playing bikes.On either the Salt Stick website OR the JoJé website when you reach checkout use the code ‘LOVEYABYE’ for 20% off all items.https://saltstick.com/https://jojebar.com/Over at CutawayUSA use the discount code GTD20 to take 20% off your order.http://cutawayusa.comIf you are in the market for a new hydration pack check out Orange Mud and use the discount code FF23RAINES to take 15% off your order.http://orangemud.com

Join us each week as we discuss gravel bikes, adventure biking, bikepacking, bike camping, or just playing bikes.This episode is a special weather statement from the GTD Weather Station!Weather Underground: https://www.wunderground.com/forecast/us/nc/peletierGRUSK: https://www.bikereg.com/gruskOn either the Salt Stick website OR the JoJé website when you reach checkout use the code ‘LOVEYABYE’ for 20% off all items.https://saltstick.com/https://jojebar.com/Over at CutawayUSA use the discount code GTD20 to take 20% off your order.http://cutawayusa.comIf you are in the market for a new hydration pack check out Orange Mud and use the discount code FF23RAINES to take 15% off your order.http://orangemud.com

Join us each week as we discuss gravel bikes, adventure biking, bikepacking, bike camping, or just playing bikes.For this episode we are joined by Travis Olson from GRUSK - we get to talk about GRUSK, riding bikes in Italy for the Tour de France this year, and our WV/PA Gravel Weekend Takeover.GRUSK: https://www.bikereg.com/gruskMountain Rides Italy Adventure: https://www.mountainrides.net/italy-tourWV/PA Gravel Weekend Takeover: https://graveltraveldirt.com/index.php/gtd-pennsylvania-gravel-adventure/On either the Salt Stick website OR the JoJé website when you reach checkout use the code ‘LOVEYABYE’ for 20% off all items.https://saltstick.com/https://jojebar.com/Over at CutawayUSA use the discount code GTD20 to take 20% off your order.http://cutawayusa.comIf you are in the market for a new hydration pack check out Orange Mud and use the discount code FF23RAINES to take 15% off your order.http://orangemud.com