Guitar-Ted
@guitar-ted.bsky.social
Member Gravel Cycling Hall of Fame, writer focused on gravel, commuting, and cycling in general. www.g-reproductions.blogspot.com
The hotness of 32" wheels is discussed on the latest episode of the Guitar Ted Podcast: open.spotify.com/episode/7xL9...
32" Wheels On Gravel
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November 21, 2025 at 12:18 AM
The hotness of 32" wheels is discussed on the latest episode of the Guitar Ted Podcast: open.spotify.com/episode/7xL9...
A list of things I use and recommend to other cyclists is up on my blog. A "gist list"? You could do worse. g-tedproductions.blogspot.com/2025/11/top-...
Top Ten Recommendos
Welcome to a top-ten list of cycling items I would heartily recommend for any gravel cycling person out there. This list comprises my choic...
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November 10, 2025 at 1:26 PM
A list of things I use and recommend to other cyclists is up on my blog. A "gist list"? You could do worse. g-tedproductions.blogspot.com/2025/11/top-...
Maybe you've noticed more road and gravel frames do not support mechanical drive trains. Well, I've heard SRAM is going to push this further by introducing their own one-piece carbon stem/handlebar which will only accept internally routed cables. Only brake lines? Maybe.
November 7, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Maybe you've noticed more road and gravel frames do not support mechanical drive trains. Well, I've heard SRAM is going to push this further by introducing their own one-piece carbon stem/handlebar which will only accept internally routed cables. Only brake lines? Maybe.
Checked on the price of a June 2026 gravel event in the Flint Hills of Kansas. $345.00 for 200 miles. A $50.00 increase over last year. Guess that'll help pay for those 200 mile finisher jackets, eh?
November 1, 2025 at 11:51 AM
Checked on the price of a June 2026 gravel event in the Flint Hills of Kansas. $345.00 for 200 miles. A $50.00 increase over last year. Guess that'll help pay for those 200 mile finisher jackets, eh?
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Creatures Of Gravel
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October 31, 2025 at 12:08 AM
New podcast dropped today: open.spotify.com/episode/5Dnh...
My favorite barn shot from our gravel ride this past weekend.
October 28, 2025 at 5:13 PM
My favorite barn shot from our gravel ride this past weekend.
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Gravel - Not Pavement
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October 12, 2025 at 2:07 AM
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Remnants of one tire’s worth of tubeless tire sealant. Doing some pre-Winter fat bike maintenance.
October 8, 2025 at 12:51 AM
Remnants of one tire’s worth of tubeless tire sealant. Doing some pre-Winter fat bike maintenance.
My wild flower garden has been deemed a success by the busy bees.
October 8, 2025 at 12:49 AM
My wild flower garden has been deemed a success by the busy bees.
Spanish, titanium, and different. The Nua Bikes Silice is not your ordinary gravel traveler: g-tedproductions.blogspot.com/2025/10/grav...
Gravel Grinder News: Nua Silice Ti Gravel Bike
The Nua Silice Ti Gravel Bike from Spain NOTE: All information and images were provided to Guitar Ted Productions by Nua Bikes . While car...
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October 5, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Spanish, titanium, and different. The Nua Bikes Silice is not your ordinary gravel traveler: g-tedproductions.blogspot.com/2025/10/grav...
Trek Checkout, Surly Straggler, a new Salsa drop bar FS bike? All this and more: open.spotify.com/episode/5bpt...
New Bike Day
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October 1, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Trek Checkout, Surly Straggler, a new Salsa drop bar FS bike? All this and more: open.spotify.com/episode/5bpt...
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Tech vs Mech
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September 19, 2025 at 2:45 AM
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Found the first Fall color leaf fallen in my yard this morning. It is coming soon….
September 11, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Found the first Fall color leaf fallen in my yard this morning. It is coming soon….
Must have been x-tra caffeinated for this one. creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/...
The X-Tra Black Version by The Guitar Ted Podcast
The Guitar Ted Podcast Episode #83 "The X-tra Black Version"In this episode N.Y. Roll and Gravel cycling Hall of famer, Guitar Ted, discuss x-tra black color, xtra-virgin olive oil, and stick and ball...
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August 30, 2025 at 5:00 AM
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Ride For Jacob report Part 3 g-tedproductions.blogspot.com/2025/08/guit...
Guitar Ted's Ride For Jacob: Part 3
I had to ford this bit of flooded road coming out of Shell Rock. The beginning of the Ride For Jacob was a bit of settling in, navigational ...
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August 27, 2025 at 2:31 PM
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Part 2 of 3 of the ride report for my Ride For Jacob. g-tedproductions.blogspot.com/2025/08/guit...
Guitar Ted's Ride For Jacob: Part 2
Escape Route: Bike path to Westfield Avenue With all the preparation work done and a decent night's sleep, I awoke at 6:00 am to feed the ca...
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August 26, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Part 2 of 3 of the ride report for my Ride For Jacob. g-tedproductions.blogspot.com/2025/08/guit...
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Guitar Ted's Ride For Jacob: Part 1
Many of you long-time blog readers know I have done a long Summer ride which started out being called the " Death Ride ", which then became ...
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August 25, 2025 at 5:38 PM
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A new episode in the Where We Came From series has just dropped. In it we hear from Don "shiggy" Person who helps us see the parallels between the early days of MTB and today's gravel scene. creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/...
Where We Came From with shiggy by The Guitar Ted Podcast
The Guitar Ted Podcast Episode #82 "Where We Came From with shiggy"In this episode N.Y. Roll and Gravel Cycling Hall of Famer Guitar Ted talk with Don "shiggy" Person about the parallels between old s...
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August 21, 2025 at 2:10 PM
A new episode in the Where We Came From series has just dropped. In it we hear from Don "shiggy" Person who helps us see the parallels between the early days of MTB and today's gravel scene. creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/...
Gotta start somewhere... g-tedproductions.blogspot.com/2025/08/cout...
Coutry Views: Starting Down The Long Road
Escape Route: Sergeant Road Trail It had been awhile since I had been out in the country again. Everything that has been going on since our...
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August 18, 2025 at 12:32 PM
Gotta start somewhere... g-tedproductions.blogspot.com/2025/08/cout...
Getting back into the podcasting thing again : creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/...
Big Tires - Chunky Gravel by The Guitar Ted Podcast
The Guitar Ted Podcast Episode #81 "Big Tires - Chunky GravelGuitar Ted and N.Y. Roll discuss Mr. Roll's upcoming CORE4 event, drop bar MTB domination, big tires, and chunky gravel
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August 14, 2025 at 11:02 PM
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New podcast drop. Gearing changes with wheel diameter. Does it matter, and if so, when? Plus more in this episode. creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/...
On Gearing & Gardening by The Guitar Ted Podcast
The Guitar Ted Podcast Episode #80 "On Gearing & Gardening"In this episode Gravel Cycling Hall of Fame memeber Guitar Ted and N.Y. Roll nerd out on gearing, tire sizes, and how this might affect your ...
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July 25, 2025 at 9:48 PM
New podcast drop. Gearing changes with wheel diameter. Does it matter, and if so, when? Plus more in this episode. creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/...
New episode! Lots of ground covered in this one. Opinions, hot takes, and geography confusion! creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/...
Tire Reviews & Bubbling Cheese by The Guitar Ted Podcast
the Guitar Ted Podcast Episode #79 "Tire Reviews & Bubbling Cheese".N.Y. Roll and Gravel Cycling Hall of Famer, Guitar Ted talk a couple tire reviews. Then they go on a rambling conversation which inc...
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July 16, 2025 at 2:39 PM
New episode! Lots of ground covered in this one. Opinions, hot takes, and geography confusion! creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/...
Pinarello feels there are three types of gravel events. They designed two new bikes to address this. See them in my latest article here: g-tedproductions.blogspot.com/2025/07/grav...
Gravel Grinder News: Pinarello Announces New Dogma GR, Grevil F Gravel Bikes
NOTE: All imagery and information in this article were provided by Pinarello . The new Dogma GR kitted out with accessory items available se...
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July 11, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Pinarello feels there are three types of gravel events. They designed two new bikes to address this. See them in my latest article here: g-tedproductions.blogspot.com/2025/07/grav...
Reasons for competition, and even what defined a competitor, were very different in gravel racing in the beginning. My thoughts here: g-tedproductions.blogspot.com/2025/07/lost...
Lost In The Transaction
The reasons we rode gravel are now ghosts of the past. I was in line at the Post Office the other day waiting to drop off a package to be s...
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July 10, 2025 at 11:27 AM
Reasons for competition, and even what defined a competitor, were very different in gravel racing in the beginning. My thoughts here: g-tedproductions.blogspot.com/2025/07/lost...
Final review on the WTB Solano saddles: g-tedproductions.blogspot.com/2025/07/wtb-... From Guitar Ted Productions
WTB Solano Saddle Review: Final Verdict
Note: WTB sent two Solano saddles to Guitar Ted Productions at no cost for test and review. WTB has not paid for, nor bribed Guitar Ted ...
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July 7, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Final review on the WTB Solano saddles: g-tedproductions.blogspot.com/2025/07/wtb-... From Guitar Ted Productions