by thedirtyroads | May 5, 2019 | Universal
The naming of things is a powerful human instinct. Without a name for an item or an event we are forced to come to terms with its specific qualities and its uniqueness. Once we have a name we can use that name to sum up all those unique qualities which we remember and...
by thedirtyroads | May 12, 2018 | TDR Standards, Universal
We here at the Dirty Roads are committed to bring you the very best rides and routes that we know and ride. We are not trying to be a clearinghouse for every possible dirty road ride that could be put together, but instead trying to provide you with the best, or at...
by thedirtyroads | Apr 27, 2018 | Universal
Kenda Happy Medium 700x40c I am a man who used to have a serious tire fetish. I would show up to mountain bike races with a trunk full of tires always trying to put on the perfect tire combination. I had tires for fast and dry courses, tires for loose and rough...
by thedirtyroads | Nov 11, 2017 | Universal
48cm road handlebars are hard to find. Most road style handlebars in that width are flared at the drops and the hoods are a much more standard 44cm or 42cm width. As a rider who spends a lot of time on the hoods I found the flared bars a little disappointing despite...
by thedirtyroads | Oct 23, 2017 | Universal
The last few years have seen an explosion of new bicycles and bicycle equipment aimed squarely at riding dirt roads. While most of these bikes are called “gravel bikes” and are meant for “gravel grinding” we shy away from that term since some of our road...
by thedirtyroads | Sep 28, 2017 | Universal
In order to bring you a more informed riding experience, we have developed a new metric to let you know what to expect once you are out on the road. All of our rides include a minimum recommended tire size in the ride description. This size should refer to how wide...
