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The new 2020 Norco Search XR lineup has been revealed with new build kits and fresh paint. Although largely unchanged for 2020, Norco has updated build kits and slapped some pretty new paint on its Norco Search XR line. The biggest news, an X-Fusion Manic Gravel 50mm Dropper post is not specced on all but... Continue Reading →
Heading into the last event of Easton Overland’s 2019 season, Peloton Gravel Mob, we are excited to release Easton Rollout: Headstrong. We sat down with Amity Rockwell during her trip to Vancouver, BC to talk about what it means to call yourself a professional athlete, how pursuing her true interests created direction in her life,... Continue Reading →
The newly redesigned EC90 SL ISA Seatpost takes Easton's superlight unidirectional carbon and applies it to their patent pending Independent Saddle Adjustment, allowing for perfect fitment with independent seat angle and fore-aft movement. ISA allows you to refine your positioning without needing to undo your rail clamps for each minute tweak. Saddle angle is then... Continue Reading →
Kona first released the Libre and Libre DL gravel bikes in 2018, for 2020 the line is getting kitted out with 650b x 47mm tires and a new 2x11 Shimano GRX drivetrain. Both models retain everything that makes them favorites in the gravel arena; great builds, tons of mounts, and a riding position carefully balanced... Continue Reading →
Salsa is not new to the bikepacking game, they have had a complete range of bikes purpose built for everything from single day gravel rides to intercontinental tours for years. The Cutthroat has been in the Salsa lineup for a few years and now it's getting an update to better handle long distance rides over... Continue Reading →
Building a new gravel bike soon? Easton has two new wheelsets designed specifically for the task. Both wheelsets are designed for higher volume tires being run at lower off-road pressures. The EC90 AX carbon disc wheelset ($1549.99), and the EC70 AX carbon disc wheel (USD: $1199.99) have an internal width of 24mm and are available... Continue Reading →
In a week of $17,000 e-bikes and $6,000 aluminum road bikes, who'd of thought that a reasonably priced, gravel, speed machine would come from Cervélo of all places? While most gravel bikes come with the necessary bolts and bosses for bikepacking as well as faster rides, the Aspero is purpose built for gravel racers and... Continue Reading →
Nordest is best known for its mountain bikes, but the company's newest release is the Albarda, an all road/gravel bike that is worth a closer look. The Nordest Albarda Ti M1 bike is manufactured from CrMo 4130 steel double butted tubing, with geometry designed by Pedro Jerónimo. The Albarda utilized 420mm stays which allows for 650b... Continue Reading →
Easton is rolling out the next addition to the AX line today, by adding a top of the line version of their AX aluminum wheels with the new EA90 AX Disc. The wheelset starts with a tubeless ready aluminum rim with an asymmetric rim bed for balanced spoke tension and increased durability. Notably the AX... Continue Reading →
Allied dropped a teaser video for a new bike last week, today we've got the goods. And a sweet video of the Allied Able in action. The world's most famous gravel race is June 1st, Able's official launch is today, May 30. Coincidence? I think not. No doubt we'll see someone racing this rig this... Continue Reading →
Speedvagen’s stock, factory-build Ready Made series gets a new addition today with the announcement of the Disc OG. The all steel Original Gangster gets a little more modern thanks to flat mount disc brakes and thru-axles. The Disc OG, like their other Ready Made bikes, is available only as a single complete bike option. You... Continue Reading →
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