“Rocky Road” sounds to me like ice cream. For some cyclists, it means gravel riding.

I’m a complete neophyte in that field. If I wanted to try it, this video might get me started. But common sense dictates that I not start with the Dirty Kanza. That’s 200 miles in a day, after all.

I wonder which of my bicycles would be better for gravel riding. Probably the hybrid, because of its wider tires. I might want to remove the fenders for a gravel event, though. Gravel riders are warned about mud build-up possibly catching on the fenders and causing a wheel to come to an abrupt halt. If the front wheel does that, there’s the danger of flying over the handlebars and landing on the top of your head. If possible, I might also want to switch to wider tires.

Oe even, if my budget could stand it, a gravel bike! It has disc brakes, which are more powerful than rim brakes. Disc brakes are also said to do better in mucky conditions than rim brakes.

Well, maybe some day I can do the Dirty Kanza, and kick back with a pint of Rocky Road ice cream afterwards.