Culture & Opinion
Gravel bikes have taken over the Sea Otter trade show in recent years. So, it was only a matter of time before the Sea Otter Classic added a gravel race to its schedule of professional racing. The 2020 Sea Otter Classic will feature a gravel race on the Fort Ord
Bikes & Frames
Salsa Cycles has released the images for their 2020 line up of Warbird bikes. For 2020, this is largely a color update as the Warbird received a major frame and fork redesign last season. The big news other than paint is that for 2020 GRX components will be featured on
Components
The full carbon gravel fork with no compromises The Cairn Adventure Gravel Fork was developed for the E-Adventure 1.0, not only does it fit the E-Adventure 1.0 perfectly, but serves as a great upgrade to any gravel bike as well. The full carbon monocoque design offers clearance for
Bikes & Frames
‘The Wolf’s Lair’ is a 400 km bikepacking route that winds through medieval castles, alpine scenarios and ancient italian villages in the Apennines mountains. The Montanus duo traced that route in 2016, after they felt the need to explore deeper Abruzzo region to learn more about their culture and
Tech & Data
According to research done for Bicycle Retailer & Industry News by 99spokes the median width for gravel tires has grown to 40mm. That’s a sizeable jump from 5 years ago when 32mm was the standard. Obviously, this doesn’t say a whole lot about the right width for you.
Bikes & Frames
Ritte just announced its new Satyr gravel bike. Designed by master frame builder, Tom Kellogg, the Satyr is a modern steel bike, with full internal cable routing, a T47 threaded bottom bracket and Reynolds’ latest 725 chromoly tubeset. From Ritte: The Ritte Satyr Steel Gravel Bike Half Man, Half Goat,
Culture & Opinion
Everyone out there is bending over backwards for this bike. NGL, this looks like a very lazy attempt to throw their hat into the gravel arena while the getting is good with very little effort. Like a dirt jumper but with bars useless for jumps. I just don’t get
Bags & EDC
Bikase just announced the appropriately-named ABC Cage (Any Bottle Cage), which accommodates nearly any bottle (how’d you guess?). The system relies on a flexible plastic cage and ratchet strap to securely hold any size bottle. For gravel cyclists and bikepackers looking to carry non-standard water bottles, this solution from
Bikes & Frames
What do you get when a MTB brand designs a gravel bike? The Nukeproof Digger, a do it all gravel bike with wide drop bars and a bomb-proof build. Inspired by Nukeproof athletes and their desire for a do-it-all training bike with something a little extra. It’s a versatile
Bikes & Frames
All-City’s got some exciting new stuff rolling out. The new Cosmic Stallion is dropping in January 2020 with some great updates. The first thing you’ll notice is the new paint. The Stallion comes in a purple to white fade with an SRAM Force 1 kit, or a green,
Gear Reviews
Silca’s new Avventura Americana Limited Edition seat roll adds to their roll-up saddle bag family with more storage for adventure riding. Built with the same Boa dial attachment and classic tool roll layout, the new Avventura features easy organization for all-weather, off-road riding. More info at Silca –> What
Culture & Opinion
Grinduro is becoming a force to reckon with, for a race that started as a gravel grinding gran fondo with enduro-style racing thrown in for kicks in Quincy, California in 2015. For 2020, Grinduro is continuing its global expansion with events in California, Wales, Switzerland, Japan, Quebec and Australia. Highlights