The Dirt Dispatch

I Was Wrong About So Many Things

An early adopter of technology, I am not.

Jan 4, 2024 • 

Spencer Powlison

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December 2023

Is Gravel Racing Getting Stale?

The pro competition is predictable, and my own ambition is meh

Dec 8, 2023 • 

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November 2023

Breck Epic: FOMO No Mo’

On restraining one’s ego, and an apology for my extended hiatus.

Nov 26, 2023 • 

Spencer Powlison

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May 2023

Gravel Racing Has a Safety Problem

The solution isn’t straightforward, but we need to start making things better.

May 4, 2023 • 

Spencer Powlison

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April 2023

Sorry For the Radio Silence

I’m launching a new website for e-MTB … Yup, that’s right!

Apr 13, 2023 • 

Spencer Powlison

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March 2023

Mid South, Done Five Different Ways

Whether they’re out on the red dirt roads or not, everyone goes home with a story to tell.

Mar 10, 2023 • 

Spencer Powlison

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Wanna Ride Appenninica 2023? Here’s My Guide

If you love old-school XC, head to Italy and take on this epic stage race

Mar 1, 2023 • 

Spencer Powlison

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February 2023

The Many Rules of Gravel

They aren’t any more unwritten rules, because I just wrote them here.

Feb 17, 2023 • 

Spencer Powlison

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What My Dream Gravel Season Would Look Like

Five races on my to-do (or do again) list

Feb 10, 2023 • 

Spencer Powlison

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January 2023

A Day That Made Me: ECCC Mountain Bike Championships

Sports teach us lessons — it’s cliche. It’s also true.

Jan 27, 2023 • 

Spencer Powlison

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The Three Stages of My Gravel Evolution

Fifteen years later, dirt roads are still my favorite, but nearly everything else has changed.

Jan 20, 2023 • 

Spencer Powlison

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The Four Kinds of Gravel Races That There Are

Gravel is just gravel, unless it’s — you know — GRAVEL.

Jan 11, 2023 • 

Spencer Powlison

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