Curated gravel routes, smart travel tips, and stories worth telling
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Welcome to Gravelogue
I’m Dan Brogan. Gravelogue is where I tell stories that combine my favorite gravel routes with practical travel insights to help inspire your own grand tours. Learn more about the site here.
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FoCo Fondo: Maybe The Perfect Gravel Event?
I’d tell you that the FoCo Fondo is a perfect gravel event, but the journalist in me shies away from words as subjectively absolute as “perfect.” Maybe…
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Ojo Caliente and El Rito, NM: Across the Border
Borders tend to be arbitrarily drawn by far-away bureaucrats, meaning that the differences from one side to the other are typically indiscernible. But make the drive over…
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Rye, CO: Here’s Where We Start
To say that Greenhorn Mountain looms over tiny Rye, CO would be an understatement. At 12,352 feet, it’s the highest point in Pueblo County and visible from…
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Side Roads: Expectations and Reality, Unbound’s “Dumbass,” and More
I wanted to share a video that gave me a lot to ponder on this week’s rides. I’m a fan of Dustin Klein’s “Everything’s Been Done” YouTube…
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Why Gravel?
For so many of us, the gravel bike is a vehicle for discovery. These explorations aren’t limited to riding in new places. Or even to the people we might meet…
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Are E-Pumps Ready for Prime Time?
Cyclists have long depended on CO2 inflators for quickly filling a tire mid-ride. They’re cheap, dependable, and readily available. But there’s a problem if you’re a cyclist…
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Satellite Messaging Could Save Your Life
Escaping the modern world’s incessant pings may be one of the reasons you ride a gravel bike. You may even take a bit of pride in exceeding…
