This bike riding season was supposed to be my year of gravel. I was trying to spend less time on pavement, and more time on dirt, partly to avoid cars, but also because one can get to places off-road that you just can’t get to in traffic! I’m not a big fan of technical mountain biking. My skills just aren’t honed enough to feel confident, and I fall far too often for my liking, mostly because I can’t ride fast enough on technical uphill sections to keep my balance, and I don’t get my feet out of the clips quick enough to put my foot down on the ground before…