Gravel Bikes

EB16: Rotor expands oval Qarbon Q-rings & teases noQ 46/30 one-piece Spidering for gravel grinding

Rotor calls their top level elliptical chainrings Qarbon, as an impossible to pronounce contraction of Q-ring and carbon fiber. Basically they are just the same ovalized ring…

Written by Cory Benson September 15, 2016

EB16: U.S.E. is back – all new seatposts, handlebars & trick one-piece mountain bike stem

It’s been a while since U.S.E. (Ultimate Sports Engineering) has had anything new to show, but the company has been resuscitated with a completely fresh…

Written by Tyler Benedict September 12, 2016

New Atomik Carbon road disc wheels go fast, stop faster

In May, Atomik Carbon debuted their full carbon road tubeless clinchers, designed with a proprietary resin and layup mix for the brake track. Now, though,…

Written by Tyler Benedict September 11, 2016

Week in Review: Mad Eurobike coverage, Argon18 drag detector, new Specialized Roubaix & tons more!!!

It’s been a big, BIG week of news from Eurobike (but rest assured, there’s plenty more coming), what with new bikes from so many brands…

Written by Tyler Benedict September 10, 2016

EB16: Maxxis adds more tubeless ready cyclocross, gravel tires & lots more Plus-sized MTB treads

Maxxis’ lineup has added some very capable looking new tires for cyclocross and gravel, all of which are tubeless ready, and an oversized collection of…

Written by Tyler Benedict September 10, 2016

Genesis debuts Zero Disc carbon road racer, Vapour Carbon CX crosser, women’s line, 27.5+ bikes & more…

The way UK based Genesis Bikes puts it, they have so many new bikes for model year 2017 that they don’t know where to begin.…

Written by Cory Benson September 09, 2016

Bikerumor Pic Of The Day: Pedaling a different Playa in Oregon’s Alvord Desert

Ok, so another Burning Man has just come to a close, so this pic sent in by Robert Poor made us double take. He shot…

Written by Cory Benson September 09, 2016

EB16: Prologo airs out new CPC road saddles, adds more MTB models & more

Prologo has created an updated version of their F1-inspired vibration damping material called CPC Airing. It’s the same base material, but put into a new…

Written by Tyler Benedict September 08, 2016

EB16: 3T Zero25 swaps seatpost offset, plus Pegoretti’s biggest canvas in limited Exploro

OK, we couldn’t not lead with a photo of this new Pegoretti paint job on 3T’s new aero gravel Exploro frameset. We test rode the LTD version…

Written by Cory Benson September 07, 2016

EB16: First Look! Mavic Speed Release road thru axle system solves pro peloton’s problems

Brake rotors turning into saw blades of death aside, one of the real issues with converting the pro peloton over to disc brakes is the…

Written by Tyler Benedict September 05, 2016

EB16: Ritchey hits the gravel hard with new Outback, and adventure Ascent (BreakAway) bikes

Based off the popular steel Swiss Cross which already sees a lot of mixed surface riding, the new Outback takes the quick handling cyclocross bike and tweaks…

Written by Cory Benson September 05, 2016

EB16: Hope Tech rolls out new road hubs & 4-piston disc brake calipers for SRAM, Shimano levers

Hope Tech is moving into the road market with a collection of hubs, disc brake rotors, and hydraulic 4-piston calipers that connect to SRAM or…

Written by Tyler Benedict September 02, 2016

EB16: First Look – Rapha revamps Giro Synthe helmet, except it costs less

Rapha has taken a unique step for them and reshaped the Synthe aero helmet in a partnership with Giro for a slightly retuned look and at…

Written by Cory Benson September 01, 2016

EB16: Crank Brothers gets into cyclocross wheels, updates others, plus new tools, pumps & pedals

Crank Brothers has updated a lot of their wheels, improving the top end hubs, making the rims wider and adding an all new model for…