Gravel Bikes

ENVE pays for old carbon, so you trade-in & trade-up to their latest carbon wheels

Enve’s new limited time Trade In and Trade Up wants to get more cyclists riding their latest American-made M Series, G Series, and SES wheels. So…

Written by Cory Benson September 17, 2018

Litespeed Gravel Ultimate is an aero speedster to quickly tame rough roads

Litespeed already had the Gravel, a well-built titanium all-rounder that that we rode though all seasons and all manner of adventures. But now there’s an…

Written by Cory Benson September 14, 2018

Rapha teases gravel & adventure specific sleeping bag, plus much more!

Once again Rapha has sent out teasers of what’s to come in their fall, winter & next spring lineups. And again there is something weird…

Written by Cory Benson September 14, 2018

Fulcrum Racing Zero Carbon DB wider, tubeless carbon wheels for disc brake gravel road

Following up on last fall’s addition of a carbon rim to the Racing Zero family, Fulcrum is back again delivering a wider, tubeless disc brake…

Written by Cory Benson September 12, 2018

Genesis trickles Zero carbon tech, updates Datum, Fugio & CdF 853 adventure bikes

For the most part Genesis’ 2019 updates to the Zero, Datum, Fugio & Croix de Fer are minor but welcome updated thru-axles. But there is…

Written by Cory Benson September 11, 2018

GRIT: A look at The Adrenalin Project’s 2018 Dirty Kanza

Just by looking at the numbers, you can tell that the Dirty Kanza is hard. Really hard. 200 miles of gravel through the Flint Hills…

Written by Zach Overholt September 10, 2018

2019 Orbea Orca Aero adds road discs, gravel Terra H adds alloy option & more!

Orbea just revealed their full 2019 bike line-up, and amongst several spec & custom MyO finish options, are a few new drop bar bikes. Last…

Written by Cory Benson September 10, 2018

RideFarr bolts on lightweight carbon aerodynamics for gravel, mountain bikes

With more off-road riders going long, aerodynamics are becoming a consideration for gravel bikes and mountain bikes, too. Specialized went so far as to test…

Written by Tyler Benedict September 09, 2018

Finish Line Tubeless Tire Sealant check in – still liquid, but lifetime claim dries up

Diamonds are forever. Finish Line’s Tire Sealant? Well, that depends on who you ask. Greatly. After 6 months of testing, the sealant in my bike…

Written by Zach Overholt September 07, 2018

Bianchi crossed with Starbucks Reserve as the American coffee brews up in Italy

We’d already heard that Starbucks was set to open their first coffee shop in Italy this week, and apparently Italian bike maker Bianchi is getting in on…

Written by Cory Benson September 07, 2018

One Ride Review: Deanima Soul shows spirit for a first time gravel bike

Our first contact with Gianni Pegoretti’s Deanima brand was at NAHBS earlier this year, where we saw their collection of custom, mostly road bikes along…

Written by Tyler Benedict September 06, 2018

Speedvagen goes Ready Made again with GTFO gravel tourer & King OG road bikes

Speedvagen recently debuted a couple of new crossers in their stock, factory-build Ready Made series. But if you aren’t ready to race a Vanilla Workshop…

Written by Cory Benson September 04, 2018

Argonaut updates the award winning Gravel Racer w/ custom GR2 carbon

You know that line in the last post about how popular gravel bikes have become? Well, here’s another one. No, this is not Argonaut’s first…

Written by Zach Overholt September 04, 2018

Rose takes the Backroad to gravel & unpaved adventures by bike

Unpaved, gravel, offroad, all-road, adventure riding – whatever you call it, this type of riding is getting extremely popular. Enough so, that if a bike…

Written by Zach Overholt September 04, 2018

Just In: Alpitude Superleggero ultralight 9g carbon bottle cages – Actual weights!

When we last caught up with custom frame builder Andrea Sega of Werking bikes and Alpitude components this spring, he showed us his Ultra carbon bottle…

Written by Cory Benson September 04, 2018

2019 Cube Nuroad affordable gravel bike gets new women & touring ready builds

Last year Cube introduced their aluminum framed Nuroad as an affordable gravel bike, bridging the gap between their road & cross line-ups. For 2019 the…

Written by Cory Benson September 03, 2018

Sklar crafts new titanium seat posts in straight or bendy setback

There are a lot of titanium seat post fans out there. Thanks to titanium’s inherent ‘spring’, the material works well in an area where vibration…

Written by Zach Overholt August 30, 2018

Shimano clips in with new BMX & Explorer SPD, 105 SPD-SL pedals

With the last Dura-Ace R9100 refresh and this summer’s new XTR M9100, Shimano has updated their top-of-the-line pedals for better overall performance. But most of the…

Written by Cory Benson August 30, 2018

Burley Coho XC full-suspension bike trailer, packing in backcountry singletrack now

We previewed the new single-wheel Coho XC suspended mountain bike trailer from Burley last fall at Interbike, and now it is finally hitting the trail.…

Written by Cory Benson August 28, 2018

Review: Ass Savers Mudder, Mullet & Fendor Bendor strap-on mini fenders

We’ve had a number of Ass Savers and other assorted, low-cost clip-on plastic fenders for quite some time. While never a real substitute for actual…

Written by Cory Benson August 27, 2018

2019 Cannondale Topstone gravel bike blends fast endurance fit w/ big tires

Cannondale reinvigorates their alloy roots for the all-new Topstone – a fast, fat tire adventure bike that won’t break the bank. Many new gravel bikes we…

Written by Cory Benson August 24, 2018

Niner RLT 9 Flat Bar Edition gives you a fun, capable commuter

After seeing their customers and friends turning the RLT gravel bike into a flat bar fun bike, Niner is finally offering their alloy RLT 9…

Written by Tyler Benedict August 24, 2018

Thesis Graphene-Carbon road & gravel wheels go super wide, super affordable

Debuted earlier this summer with the consumer-direct, but not assembled OB1 gravel bike, Thesis is back now separately offering the wide tubeless carbon 650B &…

Written by Cory Benson August 24, 2018

EB18: Koga Project Tokyo prototype, Beach Racer Pro fat race bike for sand

In the buildup to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, Holland’s Koga Bicycles has started Project Tokyo to bring their track cycling team into the future. While…

Written by Tyler Benedict August 23, 2018

MSC Tires offers gripping, race-proven textured MTB treads, teases road & gravel

This spring saw our first look at new XC race treads from MSC Tires as they were being ridden to a U23 World Cup win.…

Written by Cory Benson August 21, 2018

Trek updates legendary 520 touring bike with new frame, fork, & more

If your idea of a touring bike involves less gravel and more panniers, take a look at the new Trek 520. Continuing the 520’s streak…

Written by Zach Overholt August 20, 2018

Crankworx 2018: Knolly ventures beyond MTB with the Cache titanium gravel bike

Vancouver’s Knolly Bikes had something unexpected under their booth at Crankworx Whistler this year- their first ever non-mountain bike! Knolly has decided to enter the…

Written by Steve Fisher August 20, 2018