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Challenge Tires has finally gone tubeless with its Gravel Grinder TLR clincher. Was it worth the wait? We put the company’s tubeless offering to the test.

Over the last year, we’ve noticed a trend at the trade shows. The bike industry decides a color is hot, and everyone jumps on board: …

FSA and VisionTech showed off new wheelsets at the 2018 Sea Otter Classic. FSA also displayed its new gravel cranksets and K-Force WE wireless groupset.

Zipp has re-designed its carbon 303 Firecrest tubular wheelset and released an ergo version of the Service Course handlebar. Learn more about both.

Knight Composites has re-designed its 35 TLA (tubeless aero) Disc wheelset for improved performance. We take a look at the Oregon company’s new wheel.

Boyd Cycling’s new Pinnacle line of carbon wheels aims for the top. Learn more about the 700c tubeless hookless gravel and tubular cyclocross wheelsets.

Vee Tires is brining BMX to cyclocross and gravel with the Speedster and going Road Plus with the Zilent Sports. Learn more about both all-road treads.

Vittoria is expanding its Terreno line with the new Terreno Zero gravel / all-road tire. We look at the new slick center, side-knobbed option.

Kenda’s newest tubeless gravel tire is the Alluvium, which has dense center knobs and three sizes of side knobs. We take a first look at the new-for-2018 tire.

Goodyear Tires is returning to its roots with new tubeless-ready bicycle tires. We look at the 35mm County and 40mm Connector gravel treads.

Challenge Tires is going tubeless for the 2019 model year with its Strada Bianca and Gravel Grinder. It is also offering high-volume tubular versions of the Dune and other treads.

IRC’s new high-volume Boken tubeless gravel tire was inspired by the company’s Serac Sand. A 700c version will be out soon and a 650b model will follow.

Wide rims for cyclocross and gravel? Alto Cycling’s AMX29 alloy tubeless wheelset says yes. We put the wide rims to the test for both ‘cross and gravel in this review.

Twelve speeds are here with Campagnolo’s re-designed Record and Super Record mechanical disc groupsets. We take a look at the new 12-speed design.

The FSE G40/30X carbon disc tubeless gravel wheelset is ready for roads far and wide. We take a first look at this 1,341g wheelset with 25mm wide rims.

Shimano’s 105 R7000 groupset brings Ultegra design to the company’s workhorse. We take a first look at how changes will affect cyclocross and gravel riders.

Looking to add some travel to your cyclocross saddle? The 27.2mm PNW Pine dropper post provides 105mm of drop using a spring-based system. We review the mountain bike crossover seatpost.

Looking to up the volume on your monster cross mash? Here’s eight favorite monster tires that do more than gravel for your dirt and trail adventures.

Mountain bike rims for cyclocross? We took the Irwin Kova 29er carbon tubeless disc wheelset inside the tape to see if they are ‘cross-worthy.

The Boyd Cycling Jocassee 650b carbon tubeless wheel set is designed for gravel grinding. We put this high-volume wheelset to the test and report back in our first Gravel Gear installment.

Tubeless cyclocross and gravel rims have grown in width, and lost their hooks. Derby Rims claims some credit for this movement. We test Derby’s CX 23i rim.

Perhaps Paris Roubaix inspired you to conquer a tough mix of pavement and rough dirt or gravel roads, but do you have the right tires? Here are five top choices that we’ve reviewed that will have you racing to the velodrome or pub.

FSE’s filament spin carbon manufacturing process brings a new approach to cyclocross wheel construction. We see if the EVO 35CD tubeless clinchers are up to their off-road task.

This year, we saw some wheelie interesting trends in tech. Dual wheel sizes and higher volume cyclocross tubeless tires are two shifts we saw in 2017.

Williams Cycling has a long history in cyclocross and is now coming to local bike shops. We take a first look at its updated System 45 carbon tubeless clincher wheelset from Interbike 2017.

The Aeolus line of wheels has been a workhorse for Bontrager for years. We take a first look at the Aeolus 3 tubeless-ready carbon disc clincher wheelset. Full review to come after we put them to the test this fall.

Alto’s CTX40 carbon tubular cyclocross wheelset features a high-low flange design and customizable build. We take a first look in this product spotlight.

Reliable tubeless tire setups require attention to the little details, including oft-neglected tubeless valves. We compare different takes on the tubeless valve from Orange Seal, Boyd, American Classic, Slime and more.

Specialized has redesigned the Terra and Tracer cyclocross tires, unveiling a completely new Tracer and more aggressive Terra, both with 38mm width options.

Ritchey has unveiled a new WCS tubeless casing version of its fast-rolling 40mm Speedmax cyclocross/gravel tire. We take a close-up look with first ride impressions.