Cyclogravel Bike: Kristen Legan’s Custom Titanium Firefly
Kristen Legan custom designed her titanium Firefly bike for both cyclocross and gravel. We look at how she configures it for her long and short rides.
Listing of cyclocross bikes, gravel bikes, and do-it-all bikes that we’re previewing, in the process of reviewing, or have already reviewed. We’re never paid to review a bike. Scroll through the reviews below, or drop us a line if there’s a bike you’d like to see reviewed.
Kristen Legan custom designed her titanium Firefly bike for both cyclocross and gravel. We look at how she configures it for her long and short rides.
Vida Lopez de San Roman rode a steel SyCip cyclocross bike with a number of NorCal parts in the Junior 13-14 race at the 2018 Louisville Nationals. We profile her bike.
Eire Chen traveled from California to Louisville to race in the mud at the 2018 Cyclocross Nationals. We profile her Junior 11-12 winning Specialized CruX.
Dan Chabanov rode his steel Richard Sachs cyclocross bike to a Masters 30-34 win at Louisville Nationals. We profile his traditional, handmade bike.
The Fuji Altamira CX 1.1 Disc is a carbon cyclocross bike built for racing. Will it help you ride like your initials are JP? We put it to the test.
Holly LaVesser’s Van Dessel Full Tilt Boogie went from a pit bike to a cyclocross national championship A bike. We profile her Masters 35-39 winning ride.
Wout van Aert piloted a Stevens Super Prestige during the 2018/19 season. We look at the evolution of his bike and his latest SRAM RED 1 eTAP AXS groupset.
Sanne Cant had a Belgian Champion’s Stevens Super Prestige for her winning ride at the 2019 Bogense Cyclocross Worlds. We profile her Belgian blue bike.
Tom Pidcock had a special Euro Champ S-Works CruX at the 2019 Cyclocross Worlds built with the 1x SRAM RED AXS eTAP groupset. We profile his bike.
Mathieu van der Poel rode a Canyon Inflite CF SLX to his second World Championship title in Bogense. We profile his oft-winning bike.
Sarah Sturm swapping her Tenspeed Hero inspired Specialized CruX to a one-gear setup for the 2018 Singlespeed Nationals. We profile her winning bike.
North Carolina resident Paul McKeithan kept it local with his Masters 75-79 Cyclocross Nationals Grava Maple Sally. We profile his bike that mixes road and mountain SRAM parts.
The Canyon Grail CF SLX 8.0 Di2 carbon gravel bike has a unique handlebar, but how does it handle mixed terrain? We review the race-oriented gravel bike.
The steel Wabi Thunder singlespeed has a classic look and an adventure-focused design. Is it ready for the SSCXWC and big adventures? We put it to the test.
Laura Van Gilder’s Van Dessel Full Tilt Boogie carried her to Masters National and World Championships in 2018. We profile her decorated bike.
Ride gravel, cyclocross, mixed terrain and even singlespeed? Chumba’s drop bar Terlingua might be the perfect bike for you. We put it to the test.
Clara Honsinger rode her Kona Major Jake to a U23 Women’s win at the 2018 Louisville Cyclocross Nationals. She chips in to help with this bike profile.
Stephen Hyde captured his third-straight cyclocross national championship at the 2018 Louisville Nationals aboard his Cannondle SuperX. We profile his bike.
Katie Clouse got her seventh cyclocross national championship at the 2018 Louisville Nationals. We profile her winning titanium Moots Psychlo X RSL.
George Frazier rode an older-generation Cannondale SuperX to a win at the 2018 Louisville Cyclocross Nationals in his hometown. We profile his bike.
Katie Compton’s Trek Boone from her 15th-straight national championship had some bling and a mix of new and old. We profile her winning bike.
Bjorn Selander’s cycling career has been re-born aboard his Bingham Built custom titanium cyclocross bike. Get the story behind the bike in this profile.
Toon Aerts of the Telenet Fidea Lions and Evie Richards of Trek Factory Racing CX are both on Trek Boone’s in 2018. We profile their two Boones.
For the 2018/19 season, Sanne Cant is riding a Stevens Super Prestige befitting a two-time world champion. We profile her rainbow-themed bike.
New for the 2019 model year, Fuji has given its Jari a carbon makeover. We look at the new Jari Carbon 1.1 equipped for gravel and adventure riding.
When U23 world champion Eli Iserbyt races the U23 category, he does so on a rainbow-themed Ridley X-Night SL DIsc. We profile his Worlds-worthy bike.
Kerry Werner is riding the 2019 Kona Super Jake this season. We profile the bike he was riding at the 2018 U.S. Cyclocross World Cups.
Helen Wyman started riding the Kindhuman Küdü at the start of 2018. For the 2018/19 season, she has a custom design with the components of her choice.
Stephen Hyde has three customized and personalized Cannondale SuperX bikes for the 2018/19 story. We have the story behind the colors and artwork.
Marianne Vos rode her Ridley X-Night SL Disc to a win in Waterloo and a third at Jingle Cross. We profile her muddy bike from 2018 Jingle Cross.