Gravel Bikes Archives

Cafe du Cycliste adds Bikepacking Frame Bag Collection

A stylish foray into the bikepacking and frame bag category for French brand Cafe du Cycliste offers waterproof luggage for every part of your bike.

Written by Tyler Benedict July 22, 2023

AMP Stops by with 8.8g Carbon Disc Brake Pads & New Affordable Podium Series

AMP’s carbon fiber-backed, ceramic-coated disc brake pads promise lighter weight, better heat management, and improved performance for road and mountain bikes. But yeah, we’re only…

Written by Tyler Benedict July 22, 2023

Garbaruk Machines Light, Strong & Pretty Hollow Alloy Gravel Road Bike Crankset

New alloy Garbaruk Gravel & Road Crankset adapts CNC-machining expertise for beautiful lightweight dropbar cranks at attainable prices…

Written by Cory Benson July 21, 2023

Miss Grape’s ILCOSO Is a Handlebar Bag Cradle & Accessory Mount, All in One

This looks like a pretty neat product. Italian manufacturer of bikepacking bags, Miss Grape, introduces its new ILCOSO handlebar bag support that’s designed for use…

Written by Ron Frazelle July 20, 2023

GT Grade Carbon Gravel Bike updated with 30mm of Triple Triangle Gravel Travel

New gen3 GT Grade carbon gravel bike gets 30mm of gravel travel with refined Triple Triangle frame flex & more off-road focus…

Written by Cory Benson July 19, 2023

MicroSHIFT Sword Wide-Range Mechanical Gravel Groups Debut

MicroSHIFT slices into the gravel scene with an impressive new group offering 1x and 2x drivetrains, huge adjustability, and impressive modular designs!

Written by Tyler Benedict July 18, 2023

BH GravelX v2 Flexes Open Carbon Stays & Pivot for 3-5mm of Gravel Race Bike Travel

All-new carbon BH GravelX gets ground-up redesign with micro rear suspension to race gravel faster & further…

Written by Cory Benson July 18, 2023

Syncros Capital SL Reshape Ultralight Aero Monocoque Carbon Wheels for Road & Gravel

Syncros Capital SL aero wheels evolve ultralight, stiff 1-piece monocoque carbon tech from MTB into 2 super-fast road & gravel wheelsets…

Written by Cory Benson July 17, 2023

Fezzari Veyo S Makes Aero Road More Affordable, Plus New Gravel & MTB Builds

Fezzari shows off new builds for their road, gravel and eMTB bikes, plus sweet new colors, alongside a more affordable version of their Veyo aero…

Written by Tyler Benedict July 17, 2023

Is SRAM Developing a Wireless AXS Front Derailleur Built Inside Your Chainrings?

On June 15th 2023, a patent filed by SRAM was published to the USPTO database detailing a wireless chainring-integrated front shift mechanism for a 2x…

Written by Jessie-May Morgan and Cory Benson July 14, 2023

Fuji Jari 1.3 Gravel Bike Review: Performance Well Beyond its Pricepoint

The Jari is Fujis’ do-it-all gravel bike that is available in a variety of build options. It’s for any drop bar terrain, but the best…

Written by Jordan Villella July 14, 2023

All-New Basso Volta Carbon Gravel eBike is like their Palta II with Super Powers

Basso’s all-new Volta is their “most advanced performance e-bike”, adapted from the great Palta II gravel bike to take ebike riders further…

Written by Cory Benson July 14, 2023

Rondo Gives Closer Look at New Ruut 2.0 Gravel Bikes, Unique in Either Carbon or Alloy

Take a closer look at this gen 2 carbon Rondo Ruut gravel bike after our early sneak peek, plus now we see how the alloy…

Written by Cory Benson July 13, 2023

Parcours Paniagua Brings Wide, Aero Carbon Road Wheels Down a Price Notch

Parcours’ new carbon road wheels more affordable, but still bring their aero shaping and quality build to the table at a respectable weight.

Written by Tyler Benedict July 12, 2023

Superior simplifies with XF cross-country + trail, iXF eMTB & X-Road road + gravel bikes

Superior rebrands with 3 versatile new bike platforms XF cross-country & trail, iXF lightweight eMTB & X-Road road & gravel bikes…

Written by Cory Benson July 12, 2023

State Bicycle Co. Completes Affordable Carbon All-Road APEX AXS Bike

Back in January of this year, State Bicycle Co. announced the launch of its first carbon road frameset. Today, they announce the release of the…

Written by Ron Frazelle July 12, 2023

Camelbak Straps On M.U.L.E. Bikepacking Bags, Fills Stainless & Titanium Podium Bottles!

It seems like it was only a matter of time before Camelbak brought their bag expertise to the world of bikepacking & long-distance gravel. That’s…

Written by Zach Overholt July 11, 2023

milKit Introduces New Road & Gravel Specific Tire Sealant

We’ve got some tire sealant news for you. milKit, the tool and tire sealant company that brought us the Hassle’Off Multitool has released its new…

Written by Ron Frazelle July 03, 2023

The Orucase Magnetic Top Tube Bag is a Lil’ Game Changer

I’ve had this top tube bag on my Masi Incanto for about 200 miles now and I’ll tell you, I’ve never had a bag this…

Written by Ron Frazelle June 30, 2023

GOrilla Urban Cycling Polishes Their New GOAT ATB Frameset

Swiss-based bicycle company by the name of GOrilla Urban Cycling releases their new all-terrain bike the GOAT, and they say it’s specifically designed for “those…

Written by Ron Frazelle June 30, 2023

How to Choose a Gravel Tire with Teravail

Before selecting a tire, a cyclist should take inventory of their chosen terrain or course to optimize their performance.

Hang, Slide & Rotate Bikes Effortlessly with the Stashed SpaceRail Bike Storage System

Back in April, I wrote about a really cool bike storage system by Stashed Products that I saw at the Sea Otter Classic. The system…

Written by Ron Frazelle June 28, 2023

Ergon Molds Recyclability Into SR All Road & GXR Circular, Adds New GT1, GDH & GXR Lava Grips!

Being committed to environmental protection is not something new to Germany’s Ergon. Since 2010, with its GreenLab initiative, they’ve been bringing sustainable products into the…

Written by Ron Frazelle and Zach Overholt June 28, 2023

Wolf Tooth LoneWolf Aero Chainguide corrals your 1x setup

Already used at Roubaix and at the top of Giro’s Podium, the new LoneWolf Aero Chainguide for 1x road, gravel, and cyclocross bikes is a…

Written by Tyler Benedict June 24, 2023

3T Exploro Italia Gravel Bikes Upgraded to Internal Routing, a Made-in-Italy Sneak Peek

I knew it – new 3T Exploro Italia gravel bikes now all get upgraded to fully internal cable routing, finally…

Written by Cory Benson June 21, 2023

Rotor 2INpower SL is a 530g dual-sided power meter crankset

Rotor’s updated 2INpower SL power meter crankset measures both legs with an ultra-slim form factor and very stiff arms…and it’s lighter than ever.

Written by Tyler Benedict June 20, 2023

Eurobike 2023 Sneak Peek: Get Ready for a Flood of New Bike & eBike Prototype Tech!

Eurobike is back in Frankfurt tomorrow, but today we already have a sneak peek of new gravel & track bikes, new ebike tech, tools, and…

Written by Cory Benson June 20, 2023

Brooks Limited C17 Saddle Celebrates Migration Gravel Race

Iconic and timeless English saddle company, Brooks England releases their latest limited edition saddle: the C17 Special Migration Gravel Race. This new limited saddle, with…

Written by Ron Frazelle June 20, 2023

Review: Alchemy Lycos Gravel Bike is Road & Trail-Worthy

The Alchemy Lycos gravel bike performs well, whether on pavement, singletrack, or anything in between, with huge tire clearance letting you run whatever the course…

Written by Tyler Benedict June 19, 2023