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  1. Shawn Gossman

    Happy New Year + Upcoming Bike Events

    Howdy Folks, First of all, I want to wish you all a VERY HAPPY NEW YEAR! I hope you get a ride in on the first day or a hike even :D Upcoming Bike Ride I've added a bunch of upcoming road bike events and a few gravel events to the calendar. Please add any other events that I missed. For...
  2. Shawn Gossman

    Gravel Bike Event Saint Genevieve Gravel Classic

    2025 StG Gravel Classic April 12, 2025 Ste. Genevieve, MO 63670 US https://runsignup.com/Race/MO/SainteGenevieve/StGGravelClassic
  3. Shawn Gossman

    Road Bike Event RedBud Ride

    RedBud Ride Sat April 26, 2025 London, KY 40741 US https://runsignup.com/Race/Info/KY/London/LondonRedBudRide
  4. Shawn Gossman

    Road Bike Event Tiles Park Criterium

    The Tilles Park Criterium Saturday, April 12, 2025 St Louis, MO https://www.bikereg.com/68294
  5. Shawn Gossman

    Road Bike Event 2025 World Wide Technology Raceway Spring Criterium

    2025 World Wide Technology Raceway Spring Criterium April 5, 2025 https://www.bigshark.com/articles/2025-world-wide-technology-raceway-spring-criterium-4-5-2025-pg1311.htm
  6. Shawn Gossman

    Gravel Bike Event River Road Classic

    River Road Classic April 5, 2025 https://www.facebook.com/p/River-Road-Classic-61554712732300/
  7. Shawn Gossman

    Road Bike Event Grand Illinois Bike Tour (GIBT)

    Grand Illinois Bike Tour (GIBT) June 8-13, 2025 https://rideillinois.org/events/2025-grand-illinois-bike-tour/
  8. Shawn Gossman

    Road Bike Event Ride the Fault Line

    June 8-14, 2025 Ride through Illinois, Kentucky, and Tennessee https://www.ridethefault.com/
  9. Shawn Gossman

    Road Bike Event Horsey Hundred

    Horsey Hundred Bike Ride May 23 - May 25, 2025 Georgetown, Kentucky, USA https://www.bikereg.com/68341
  10. Shawn Gossman

    Road Bike Event Tour de Corn

    June 28, 2025 https://www.facebook.com/tourdecornmo
  11. Shawn Gossman

    Road Bike Event Tour de Donut

    August 23, 2025 https://runsignup.com/Race/Events/OH/TROY/TourDeDonut
  12. Shawn Gossman

    Road Bike Event Burbon Country Burn

    A bike tour by day, a bourbon festival by night. Ride Bikes. Drink Bourbon! Mark your calendars for Sept 26-28, 2025. https://www.facebook.com/BourbonCountryBurn
  13. Shawn Gossman

    Gravel Bike Event Dirty South Roubaix

    Saturday, March 1, 2025 Alto Pass, Illinois https://www.facebook.com/events/910882583876766/
  14. Shawn Gossman

    What are you doing for New Year?

    Tonight, and tomorrow, what's your plans? I'll be in bed before the clock strikes 12 LOL. I've not stayed up that late for years. Leading a hike tomorrow for Day 1! How about you all?
  15. Shawn Gossman

    Last Ride of 2024

    Distance: 40.6 miles Elevation Gain: 758' Avg. Speed: 10.7 MPH Location: Vienna to Stonefort and back (Tunnel Hill State Trail) It was cool start, but it warmed up nicely just not enough to start peeling my thermal layers off aside from a wind breaker.
  16. Shawn Gossman

    Cycling Christmas?

    What did you get for cycling Christmas? I got a new thermal cycling jacket. It's a cheaper one from Baleaf but it's warm and fits me just the way I wanted it to so I'm happy :) How about you all?
  17. Shawn Gossman

    2025 New Year Resolution for Cycling

    What are your cycling resolutions for the upcoming New Year? What do you hope to accomplish on the bike in 2025?
  18. Shawn Gossman

    How many miles in 2024?

    How many miles on the bike for 2024? Did you beat last year's record?
  19. Shawn Gossman

    Merry Christmas!

    Howdy Folks, I just want to send you a very Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! If you don't celebrate the holidays, I wish you a great week nonetheless! Be safe and enjoy the warmer (but wetter and windier) weather this week!
  20. Shawn Gossman

    Is Expensive Cycling Apparel Really Worth It, or Is It Just Hype?

    I recently got these bib tights: https://theblackbibs.com/products/the-black-tights-ultimate And this jersey: https://theblackbibs.com/collections/mens-tops/products/winter-jersey-gray I've ridden on Tunnel Hill Trail (in the shade, so it was cold the whole time) during the low 40s, and they...
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