What is gravel to me…I was recently asked that and had to think for a second. Yes, gravel is an aggregate that many states use as a road surface. Truly that is what it is to most people. But to me, it is a way to find adventure on two wheels. It is the surface …
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Eliel Gravel Gals
Passion…For riding, celebrating and for community. “Inclusivity is easy to talk about and harder to do…taking a stand that includes everyone is the right thing to do every single time. As a back of the pack rider I meet the coolest people. To me, the people in the back of the pack are the hardest …
It’s not just…
We live in a world where the biggest, brightest, longest and flashiest is what goals are set against. We are taught from an early age that if we are not the strongest at x sport then we are not the “winners”. For me…these lessons carried over into my cycling life. I know when I go …
Why it matters…
Inclusitivity is a word used easily in conversation. It is also one that requires thought in real life. Ever seen an article of clothing that you loved and hurried home to find out that it was no longer available in your size? This scenario has happened to everyone at one time or another. What was …
Strangers to Friends
Whew…stepping outside of our comfort zone is easy to talk about but really hard to do sometimes. It’s even harder to trust someone else when you do so. As we all know 2021 was a year of change and growth. As I sat inside my home missing my friends I wanted to come up with …
Grace, humility and a strong dose of reality
Take some time to ponder this statement…..“How willing are you to consider that your life is the way it is, not because of the weight of your circumstances or situation, but rather the weight of self talk that pulls you down? That what you think you can and cannot do is influenced much more directly …
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It’ll either be bad, fun or a shit show…..
Those were the first words out of Morgan Murri’s mouth this morning in the parking lot. We were headed out for a day of exploring on the Nomadic Adventure Co route and everyone was not sure what the day would hold weather wise. We all agreed no one remembers the boring days and we were …
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Fat Pursuit Challenge in our backyard
I’m not the best winter person…..take that back, I’m really not a freezing kind of girl. I like the warmth and the thought of being outside in sub zero temps really never was something I heard about and said “Heck yea” sign me up! LOL That said, a seed was planted in my brain back …
Gratitude…..
As we slide into the holiday season it is safe to say it is different this year. For me, it is the first year that I won’t attend Church tonight and the first time that I won’t have Thanksgiving with family. BUT in the whole realm of changes for the year these are to be …
It’s ok…..
Wow….all I know is that 2020 has been a year of weird scenarios and unknown successes. I started out the year of gravel events having the best day on a bike that I could possibly imagine at the Mid South. Mud everywhere and I was grinning ear to ear. Then it all started to unravel. …
Crystal Kovacs 