Gravel Bikes Archives

NAHBS 2015: Matter Cycles’ gorgeous steel gravel road bike & SlayRide hardtail

Matter Cycles popped up last year building chromoly steel bikes out of Boulder, CO. We were so impressed with them, one of us commissioned them…

Written by Tyler Benedict March 26, 2015

Berliner Fahrradschau BFS2015: An Eclectic Mix of Cycling and Lifestyle Products

Another year of Berlin’s consumer Bike Show kicked off this weekend highlighting a lot of the urban and lifestyle segments of the bike industry that…

Written by Cory Benson March 24, 2015

TPE15: KS Zeta dropper seatpost for road bikes, plus prototype wireless dropper post

KS is focusing on all categories for dropper posts, not just mountain bikes, which helps explain the new Zeta model for road bikes. They’re also…

Written by Tyler Benedict March 23, 2015

TPE15: Kenda adds tubeless ready gravel, cyclocross & 27.5+ mountain bike tires, more!

No tire collection would be complete these days without a mid-fat, plus-sized 3″ tire, and Kenda’s offering is the new Havok 27.5 x 3.0. It’s…

Written by Tyler Benedict March 20, 2015

TPE15: Clement finally going tubeless w/ cyclocross & gravel tires

Clement’s MXP will be getting a tubeless ready design for the 700×33 cyclocross tire, which is the first time the brand has made a tubeless…

Written by Tyler Benedict March 20, 2015

NAHBS 2015: DeSalvo Builds 12×142 Ti Gravel Bike with New Paragon Machine Works X-12 Dropouts

NAHBS is always interesting in that you can stop at a booth and talk to the builder and then wander a few feet away and…

Written by Zach Overholt March 17, 2015

NAHBS 2015: Steel gravel, mountain bikes from Retrotec & Sycip

Retrotec had a few new designs on hand that maintain the curvy brand aesthetic but usher in the latest part and standards. The gravel bike…

Written by Tyler Benedict March 16, 2015

NAHBS 2015: Zen Fabrication’s new road, cyclocross & mountain bikes roll out

Zen Fabrication has been one of only a handful of domestic frame builders available to anyone who just had and idea but needed someone to make…

Written by Tyler Benedict March 15, 2015

NAHBS 2015: Oddity Cycles throws a curve on its steel gravel, road, mountain & fat bikes

Sean Burns worked for Black Sheep Cycles for a while, and now he shares workspace with them in Fort Collins, Colorado. He builds all steel…

Written by Tyler Benedict March 13, 2015

Trek shows off three killer gravel/touring bikes, giving away dream tours on them

Are you #drivenbyadventure? If so, you and a similarly intrepid companion may be eligible to win one of three all-expenses-paid epic riding experiences on Trek’s…

Written by Anna Schwinn March 10, 2015

NAHBS 2015: New Builder, Mars Cycles

Casey Sussman is the man from Mars Cycles of Oakland, California, a small frame building company specializing in custom fillet brazed and lugged steel racing frames. Casey has…

Written by Jayson O'Mahoney March 10, 2015

NAHBS 2015: Boo hollows out bamboo for new, lighter race-ready gravel grinder & more!

Boo Bicycles has been making carbon fiber-and-bamboo bicycles for years now, but they keep refining the process. The latest iteration becomes the new premium SL…

Written by Tyler Benedict March 10, 2015

Shimano Updates Entry Level 11 Speed Wheels with the RS330

Shimano continues to work on refining and expanding their affordable road wheel options by introducing a new 30mm deep profile aluminum clincher wheelset that…

Written by Cory Benson March 10, 2015

NAHBS 2015: Moots Takes to Dirt with Prototype Dirt Road Build, Shows New Finish Option with Pedaler’s Fork Build

Perennially a show favorite when it comes to titanium, Moots had their usual welding prowess on display but two bikes in particular were gaining the most…

Written by Zach Overholt March 09, 2015

NAHBS 2015: ENVE Teases New Dual Bolt Seatpost Design, Plus More Details on GRD Fork and Chris King 12mm Prototype Hubs!

It seems that ENVE had more than one surprise when it comes to new products hidden in plain sight. Following the discovery of their new…

Written by Zach Overholt March 09, 2015

NAHBS 2015: Liebo Bicycles road bike transforms geometry for ‘cross & gravel, too

If you’re gonna build from scratch a bike that can “do it all”, you may as well design it so the geometry is right for…

Written by Tyler Benedict March 07, 2015

NAHBS 2015: Stinner’s steel bikes tease prototype ENVE Gravel Road fork w/ integrated fender

Stinner Frameworks‘ backlog had grown by 8x over a three month period, so it was time to expand. So they recently moved into new production space in Santa…

Written by Tyler Benedict March 06, 2015

NAHBS 2015: White Industries cuts narrow-wide, direct mount chainrings & new 6-bolt disc brake hubs!

White Industries showed off new narrow/wide direct mount chainrings fit directly on their cranks with a clean, one-piece design. They’ll start off with 28, 30…

Written by Tyler Benedict March 06, 2015

Project: World’s Funnest Bike – Cockpit parts from 3T, Rivet & Zipp

As good as a frame may be, it’s nothing without a comfortable cockpit from which to pedal. Part one of Project: World’s Funnest Bike showed off…

Written by Tyler Benedict March 05, 2015

Review: BBinfinite’s amazingly smooth one-piece pressfit bottom bracket

BBinfinite debuted last May with a unique, one-piece pressfit bottom bracket design intended to remedy any intolerances in your frame, ensuring smooth, quiet cranks. Shortly…

Written by Tyler Benedict March 04, 2015

Road to NAHBS 2015: Ventus Customs Reinvents

Mark Kargol of Ventus Customs has been a new builder to watch for several years now. For his debut NAHBS in 2012, he rolled up…

Written by Anna Schwinn March 03, 2015

Project: World’s Funnest Bike – It begins with the Van Dessel Whiskey Tango Foxtrot frameset

This bike, which I’ve affectionately dubbed “Project: World’s Funnest Bike” has been a long, long time in the making. Last summer, Van Dessel revised the…

Written by Tyler Benedict March 02, 2015

Friday RoundUp – Bicycle Bits & Pieces

This spring, REI will be adding nine unique mountain-biking classes to their REI Outdoor School lineup. From leisurely group rides to intensive skills training, these…

Written by Scott Vines February 27, 2015

Whisky Shows off New No.9 Carbon Thru Axle CX forks with Incredible Retrotec Build

Sometimes things don’t work out quite the way you hoped. That seems to be the case with the original Whisky No.9 disc fork which was…

Written by Zach Overholt February 25, 2015

Reynolds Cycling ATR gets official, new carbon wheels for gravel & cyclocross!

We first spotted these at Interbike last year where they were hidden behind the desk as a spiff for dealers that signed on to stock Reynolds…

Written by Jayson O'Mahoney February 25, 2015

Jagwire Elite Cables Ditch Coatings for Ultra Slick, Polished Steel

As drivetrains get more and more speeds, and shifting tolerances become more exact, the quality of shift cable is more important than ever. Many cables…

Written by Zach Overholt February 22, 2015

All New Salsa Warbird Gravel Racers Take Flight, Plus Powderkeg Mountain Tandem is Ready to Roll

As long as there have been road bikes, there have been riders pedaling over gravel roads. While the surface is nothing new to cycling, the…

Written by Zach Overholt February 21, 2015

Zen Fabrications launch their own complete frame lineup – road, cyclocross, trail & more!

Zen Bicycle Fabrication has until now helped other bike brands bring their designs to fruition, building on demand for others and remaining behind the scenes. Now,…

Written by Tyler Benedict February 21, 2015