Gravel
Bikepacking The Kettle Valley Rail Trail in Winter
And I just turned on the heater in my home office because my feet were cold…
Culture & Opinion
Grenzerfahrungen (Borderline Experiences)
‘Grenzerfahrungen’ (Borderline Experiences) documents a self-supported cycling journey along the European Green Belt. Born and bred in Germany, Markus Stitz travelled 700km along the former Iron Curtain on a gravel bike through the federal states of Thuringia, Lower Saxony, Hesse, Bavaria and Saxony in October 2020, shortly after the 30th
Bikes & Frames
State Bicycle Company Updates 6061 Black Label All-Road
New Colors, New Components The 6061 Black Label All-Road blends all of State’s abilities to make one of the most capable and quickest bikes on the market for gravel, commuting, touring, and beyond. With options for speedy 700c or rugged 650b wheels, a capable 11-speed drivetrain and accessory mounts
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2021 Rock Cobbler Gravel Race Postponed Due to COVID-19
California’s Rock Cobbler, one of the toughest gravel races around which is well known for sending riders through a living room, is postponing its February race until April. In an updated on Facebook the Cobbler Crew wrote: IMPORTANT update—-Hello our dearest Cobblers, pebblers and fans it is with
Gravel
Bikepacking The Kettle Valley Rail Trail in Winter
Iohan Gueorguiev with a great video of his bikepacking trip along the Kettle Valley Rail Trail (or as much of it as possible) in December.
Bikes & Frames
Focus Bikes Atlas Aluminum Gravel Bike
The new Focus Atlas comes in four builds with plenty of mounts, “Road Boost” spacing, good tire clearance, and bikepacking-friendly cable routing. Check out the Focus Atlas the build kits at Focus.
Gravel
Bicyclepubes Builds the Ultimate Gravel Bike
The peak of gravel biking builds has been achieved thanks to Instagram celebrity @bicyclepubes. This incredible build was made in collaboration with custom bike builder Gustav Gullholm (@dangerholm). https://www.instagram.com/p/CJ6SRClM9e-/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link https://www.instagram.com/p/CHInCsknVIs/?utm_source=ig_web_
Culture & Opinion
The Path Less Paved
Following the Path Less Paved For decades, cycling disciplines have diverged, and in some cases, even polarized from each other. Road bikes stay on the road and mountain bikes stay on the trails. But in our contemporary age of cross-functional design and innovative engineering, bikes have more recently started to
Culture & Opinion
BADLANDS 2020 Film
The unsupported ultracycling gravel challenge on the edge of Europe by Transibérica Ultracycling. Badlands is over 700 kilometers with 15,000m of elevation gain on mostly gravel roads.
Culture & Opinion
Fend Off Dogs with Allied Cycle Works Kimber PepperBlaster II
One unforeseen reality of gravel cycling is that rural roads are often home to unconstrained and aggressive dogs. Enter the PepperBlaster II. Whether we choose to consciously acknowledge it or not, as cyclists we’re vulnerable. Cars (or, should we say, texting and/or pharma-addled drivers) are the most obvious
Culture & Opinion
A Line In The Sand
Follow along with Sony Artisan Chris Burkard as he documents his incredible trip across Iceland, biking a route said once to be impassable.
Culture & Opinion
Robin Wallner Rides Gravelduro
With winter approaching, Robin is slowly making the transition from high alpine riding to gravel shredding. Of course his idea of a gravel ride is a little different than most. You can’t take the enduro out of an enduro racer!